• American Business Women’s Association, The McIntosh Charter Chapter, Attention Southern Crescent Business Women - take charge of your career by joining the American Business Women’s Association! Let ABWA connect you with a network of businesswomen and provide you with the professional development you need to be successful. The ABWA meets the second Tuesday of each month at Whitewater Creek Country Club, 175 Birkdale Dr, Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. Visit our Web site at www.abwa.org, or call Michele Hall, President at 770-719-2935 for more information.

• American Legion Post 50 has their regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of every month with a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7 p.m. All veterans and guest are invited to attend at 1200 Echo Court, (Airport) Peachtree City. Phone John Zerillo, 770-631-1297 or Mike Conley, 770-412-1210 for more information.

• American Legion Post 105 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 105 hold their regular monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Fayetteville. For more information, contact Dick Miller, Adjutant, 770-461-8843 or Emily Dufresne, 770-631-2494.

• The American Singles Golf Association-Peachtree City Chapter meets the third Wednesday of each month at Three Dollar Cafe in Peachtree City at 6:30 p.m. and play golf regularly. This is a great way to meet single golfers and new friends. Please call 404-215-4227 for more information and to confirm meeting times etc. or visit www.SinglesGolf.com. and select local chapter info.

• The Artists Guild of Clayton County is currently seeking new members. Monthly meetings are held at the Arts Clayton Gallery on the second Tuesday of every month for 7-9 p.m. Phone 770-954-0890.

• Astronomy Club - The Flint River Astronomy Club holds free meetings the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia’s Griffin campus, 1109 Experiment Street, building 111, room 202. For further information, visit the website at www.flintriverastronomy.org or call Curt Cole at 770-946-3405.

• The Atlanta CEO Platinum Club, an elite public relations and marketing co-op, is for female entrepreneurs interested in sending local and national media outlets monthly business articles. Open to consultants and professional women with a monthly public relations and marketing budget of at least $100. 770-603-6521.

• The Atlanta Southern Crescent Alumnae Panhellenic Association, affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), meets every other month in members’ homes. All alumnae of the 26 NPC sororities are invited to participate. For more information and directions, call Cheryl Drury (770-487-9012) or Carol Jensen-Linton (770-486-8991) or Cele Eifert (770-632-6417).

• The Atlanta South Association of Life Underwriters meets third Thursdays at 8 a.m. at Old Country Buffet on Ga. Highway 19/41. Keep up with changes in the industry and meet other agents. Glendae Mitchell, 770-460-7356.

• The Augustin Clayton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet the second Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at a private residence. To join one must document lineage to a Revolutionary soldier or patriot. Chapter members will assist with genealogical research. Contact membership chairman Phyllis Lawson at 770-473-1218

• Awana Clubs, a community club for boys and girls 5 through fifth grade, meet Sundays, 5:30-7:15 p.m. at Greentree Church. 770-969-0255.

• The Backyard Association, a club for local gardeners, meets at 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Coweta County Extension Service, 21 E. Washington St. in Newnan. Reservations are required but admission is free. Call 770-254-2620.

• Beta Sigma Phi, a women’s friendship network that provides educational and social programs to its members and opportunities for service to others, welcomes women of all ages, interests, and educational and economic backgrounds. College attendance is not required. The Greek letters of its name represent “Life, Learning and Friendship,” which is the organization’s motto. Chapter meetings for the Beta Gamma chapter are the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Socials, luncheons, scrap booking, service projects and other events all though the year. Details: Gloriapat@numail.org, also go on the Beta Sigma Phi website at www.betasigmaphi.org.

• The Brooks Community Club meets first Mondays at the International House of Pancakes in Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. Joy Butler, 770-719-8574.

• Christian Women’s Book Club, sponsored by Touching Hearts Ministries, meet the first Monday of each month from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at 140 Kathi Avenue, suite H, Pathfinders Plaza in Fayetteville. To register call: Marlene at 770-231-0181.
• Civil Air Patrol- The Peachtree City-Falcon Field Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, US Air Force Auxiliary, meets downstairs at the Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Road, Peachtree City on Thursdays 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitor are welcome. Cadets age 12-18, Senior Members 18 and up. If interested in joining or just want to learn more about CAP, phone Lt. Col. Ed Guilbert, 770-487-9526 or visit www.gawg.cap.gov/GA116.

• The Colorful Arts Society is a group formed to enliven the south side arts scene by encouraging more involvement by artists and those interested in fine arts and crafts, music, dance, drama, writing and more. Opportunities for exhibits, art forums, performances and fellowship with the arts community are possible. Call Mona MacDonald at 770-719-3766.

• The Coweta County Car Seat Coalition offers safety education parents to parents and caregivers. The group offers car seat classes monthly, and you can sign up at the Coweta County Health Department on Jackson Street. The Coweta County Fire Department employs four Firefighters that are certified to do car seat inspections for proper use. Contact the Fire Department at 770-254-3900 to locate one of these Firefighters and schedule an appointment. Car seat check up events are held occasionally in public locations, and will be advertised leading up to the event. If you have questions or need information about a safety education program, contact the Coordinator, Linda Becham at 770-304-2158.

• Creative Crochet of Peachtree City- A creative, experienced and exciting group of crocheters who meet monthly to try out new techniques. We offer free lessons to beginners, new stitches to experienced crocheters and an opportunity to crochet for civic organizations. Meets third Tuesday 7-9pm at The Gathering Place in Peachtree City Call Penny Bailey at 770-487-5383

• The Daughters of the British Empire, The McIntosh Chapter, meet the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the home of a member. Open to women with any British or Commonwealth connection. Gloria Downing, 770-487-2270.

• The Delicate Brush Club, a group of china painters, meets monthly on third Thursdays at Fayette Presbyterian Church. Call Denise at 770-304-3818 or Laura at 770-631-4158.

• Delta Zeta Sorority’s Southern Crescent Alumnae Chapter serves the Southern Crescent area of Metro Atlanta which is made up of Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding and South Fulton counties. The chapter has the goal of renewing old friendships and fostering new ones while serving its communities and the collegiate chapters in the area. If you are an alumna of Delta Zeta, the members would love to meet you and get to know you. We generally meet the second week of the month alternating between a members home and a cool community location. We also have monthly fun nights out. Contact Becky Moeller at 770-304-9026 or rbecky267@yahoo.com for more information and be sure to visit www.geocities.com.

• The Peachtree City Chapter Order of DeMolay meets 2nd & 4th Monday at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree City Masonic Center, 201 Whitlock Place.

• The Dogwood Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals meets third Tuesdays at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel at 6:15 p.m. Programs, networking. 770-487-9353.

• Down to Earth Organics Association meets the first Monday of every month at the Activities Building, Coweta Co. Fairgrounds. Everyone interested in organic gardening is invited. 770-486-8995 for more information.

• ExceptionalOPS, formerly Special People of Fayette County, is a non-profit organization providing advocacy and information for Fayette’s citizens with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Membership is open to all members of the community. General meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the 1279 Medical Building on Highway 54 in Fayetteville. For more information contact Janet Smola, 770-639-9169, ExceptionalOPS@yahoo.com.

• Fayette AARP Chapter 2936 meets third Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at the Heritage Bank in Fayetteville.

• The Fayette County Civitans meet second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Melear’s Restaurant in Fayetteville. 770-461-7186.

• The Fayette County 4-H Horse Club meets second Thursdays, year round, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Extension Service office, suite 209 A, County Administrative Complex, Fayetteville. For school-age children and their parents. 770-461-6042 ext. 412, or 770-460-1120.

• The Fayette County 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Club meets the second Monday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Extension Service office, at the corner of Hwys. 85 and 54 on the second floor of the County Administrative Complex. This club is a family club for all ages. Students 5th grade and older may attend without a parent. Members learn animal care and participate in 4-H shows. For more information contact volunteer club leader Dana Spears at 770-460-2240.

• Fayette County 4-H has programs for all ages: fifth graders meet monthly in their schools; middle schoolers (grades 6, 7, 8) meet second Tuesdays at 6:30-7:45 p.m. in room 209 of the Fayette County Administrative Complex, Stonewall Ave., High schoolers (Sigma Lambda Chi), meet second Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., also in room 209. Contact Laurie Ezepleta or Sheldon Hammond, 770-460-5730, ext. 412.

• The Fayette County Line Creek Association meets second Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree City Library conference room. 770-631-2520.

• The Gen. Daniel Newnan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets second Saturdays, alternately in Newnan and Peachtree City. Contact Barbara Tornow, DAR chapter regent, 770-502-1789.

• The Fayette County Recreation Department offers a bridge club Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon. Call 770-461-9714.

• Fayette County Retired Educators Association [FCREA] meets at 10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the months of September, October, January, March and April. All retired educators in Fayette County are invited to attend. Contact 770-461-8553 for further information.

• The Fayette Diabetes Association meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Heritage Bank Community Room on Jeff Davis Dr. in Fayetteville. Phone Ivy Lockett at 770-487-2862.

• The Fayette Family Connection Partnership collaborative, FACTOR, will hold a monthly meeting the 4th Monday of each month, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the YMCA on Huiett Rd. Professionals, business community, civic organizations, faith-based organizations, parents,youth, and other concerned citizens are invited to participate. This group addresses issues in our county affecting children and families. For more information call 770-716-2797.

• The Fayette PowerCore Team, a business referral network, meets Tuesdays at 7 a.m at the Original Pancake House in Peachtree City. Call Amy Capplan at 404-572-1278 for more info.

• The Fayette Relaxed Eclectic Educators is a group for people in Fayette County and surrounding areas that are eclectic (selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles and making them work for your family) and relaxed homeschoolers of all faiths. This group is for 1st grade to junior high and possibly high school. The group will have social get togethers, weekly, crafts, P.E., book clubs, home EC classes, and any other events we may want to do. The group will meet in Fayetteville. Contact Elizabeth 678-817-1259.

• The Fayetteville Optimist Club meets first, third and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Melear’s Barbecue in Fayetteville. 770-991-4927.

• The Fayette Scottish Country Dancers meets first, third and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Join the fun and fellowship of this traditional form of social dancing. You don’t have to be Scottish or have a partner. 770-719-2643.

• Fayette Society of Fine Arts (FSOFA) meets the 2nd Monday of each month 7 p.m. at the Heritage Bank on Jeff Davis Drive. Any person interested in the visual arts is welcomed. For membership applications contact Sandy Holcomb, 310 Stayman Park, Fayetteville.

• The Fayette-Starr’s Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, serving all of Fayette County, meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in members’ homes. Any woman 18 years old or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, can be a member of the DAR. For information visit http://fayettestarrsmill.georgiastatedar.org or contact Regent Carol Abadie, 770-632-9553.

• The Fayetteville chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) invites all men who like to sing to visit the Southlanders Chorus on Thursdays from 7-9:30 p.m. in room E-102 at Jonesboro First United Methodist Church. Phone Jim Miller 770-461-8201 for more information.

• The Fayetteville Homemakers meet first Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Fayetteville First Methodist Church. Call 770-460-8620.

• Fayette Writers Group meets at the Fayette County Public Library Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon. Come share your work. 770-461-8841 ext. 5331.
• The Friends of the Fayette County Public Library meet fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the library, 1821 Heritage Way, Fayetteville. They are actively seeking new members; individual, family and corporate memberships are available. 770-461-8841.

• Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority’s award-winning Southern Crescent Alumnae Chapter meets every other month in members’ homes. For information and directions, call Cindy Davidson (770-719-1371) or Cele Eifert (770-632-6417).

• The Gen. LaFayette McLaws Camp 79 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets third Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the Fayette County Historical Society. The SCV is an historical, educational Confederate heritage organization open to males 12 or older who have ancestors who served honorably in the Confederate military or civil government. Open to the public. 770-716-5344.

• The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club meets on the second Thursday of each month. We invite all Republican women to join us. For information, please call Debby Dickinson at 770-631-2383.

• The Gold Wing Road Riders Chapter P meets the second Saturday of every month at the IHOP in Fayetteville. The club eats at 6 p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. Call Mark and Karen Campbell at 770-254-1439.

• The Graphic Designers Group meets once a month in Room 2 at the Peachtree City Public Library. Professionals and people that just do it for fun are welcome. We meet in room 2 downstairs. For more information call Becky at Peachtree City Graphics 770-632-6255

• The Groom and Play Club, an equine activity for kids, meets Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, September through December, at Westwind Woods Inc. in Brooks. Focuses on interaction with horses; for ages 5 and up; $15 per child per three-hour session. Phone 770-471-0475.

• Heart of the Village Collectors Club, sponsored by the Heart of Country in Fayetteville, is a collector’s club for all who love Department 56 Lighted Houses. Meetings are first Mondays at the IHOP in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. Call 770-460-0337.

• The High Hopes Violet Club meets fourth Saturdays except in November and December, at Riverdale United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Phone 770-471-9221.

• High Noon Toastmasters, www.highnoonfayetteville.org, meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at LaFayette Educational Center (old Fayette County High School), Fayetteville, behind Arby’s at 12 p.m. For more information contact Alan Reyes 770-314-5568.

• JobSeekers of Peachtree City. Nondenominational ministry with Christian fellowship, networking and professional training. Every Friday 7:30-10 a.m. at our new location: First Baptist Church, 208 Willow Bend Road, Peachtree City. Contact: info@jobseekers-ptc.org.

• The Jonesboro/Fayetteville Christian Women’s Club and the Stonecroft Ministries holds its monthly meeting each 3rd Thursday at the Links Golf Club on Hewell Road. It begins at 11:30 and lunch is $12.50, reservations requested. Free babysitting but bring a sack lunch for your child. Information, Teresa, 770-957-2276.

• Joyful Being Healing and Learning Community welcomes all those interested in knitting or other needle work to join us at TeaInfusion for the Tuesday night Sit-N-Knit. All levels welcome. We will even teach you! Event is Free.TeaInfusion is located in the Avenues in Peachtree City, we meet every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. For more information call Denise Davis 678-570-5836 or see www.joyfulbeing.org.

• Joyful Being Healing and Learning Community Presents “Expanding Your Circle of Thought” on the last Wednesday of each month a new topic will be explored. The topics are diverse with the intention of gaining wisdom and growth to apply in our daily lives and community. Event is free to members and $5.00 for non-members. For class topic and location see www.joyfulbeing.org or call Denise Davis 678-570-5836 for more details.

• J.O.Y. (just older youth) Club is for active seniors looking for fun and fellowship. JOY Club membership is open to seniors 55 years and older. Fayette Senior Services is a not-for-profit organization working to improve life for the seniors in our community. For more information about JOY Club membership and the up-coming events, contact Nancy Britton at Fayette Senior Services at 770-461-0813 or visit our website at click on JOY Club.

• The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City meets at 7 a.m. each Monday morning for breakfast and a program at the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel & Conference Center on Ga. Hwy. 54 adjacent to Lake Peachtree. For additional information call Tom Beckham, 770-632-0647, or visit the club’s Web site at www.peachtreecitykiwanis.org.

• The La Leche League of Fayette County. Expectant and new moms and their babies are invited to meetings of the La Leche League of Fayette County. The group meets every second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Church Education building in Peachtree City. Phone Theresa at 770 631-8426.

• The La Leche League of Peachtree City invites women interested in learning about and supporting breast feeding to their group meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. For more information phone Mara at 770-253-4824 or Toni at 770-632-2740.

• The La Leche League of Newnan invites women interested in learning about and supporting breast feeding to their group meetings on the first Monday of each month at Cornerstone Church. Phone Lara at 678-423-9881.

• The Log Cabin Squares square and round dance every second and fourth Saturday at the Fayette Middle School, 7:30-10:00 p.m. Call Pat Bauer at 770-487-4888 for more information.

•The Line Creek Civitan Club is devoted to supporting local charities and, thru Civitan International, to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. This focus began in the 1950s when Civitan funded some of the first special education training for school teachers. That commitment continues today through local and international efforts such as summer camps, vocational programs, Special Olympic Games and cutting-edge research into Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Alzheimers at the Civitan International Research Center. The group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 206 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City, Contact President Steve Kiser at 770-487-4775. E-mail at Stevenkiser@mindspring.com

• A Macintosh Users Group meets first Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree City Library in the Computer Training Room. Meetings are open to all levels of users.

• The Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Heritage Bank, 440 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, Georgia. Men and boys who are interested in documenting their relationship to their American Revolutionary ancestors are encouraged to contact Chapter Secretary, John Michael Tomme, Sr., at 678-432-1161.

• Masonic Lodge. McIntosh Lodge #735 meets 2nd and 4th Monday, supper at 6:30 p.m., meet at 7:00 p.m., at 50 East Washington St., Newnan. Come as you are and enjoy a meal and fellowship. Details: Jimmy Sutton 770-253-9980.

• Masonic Lodge. East Point Lodge #288 meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 at the Peachtree City Masonic Center, 201 Whitlock Place.

• The Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club meets Tuesdays at noon at IHOP, Fayetteville.

• The Fayetteville chapter of the MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club meets the last Thursday of the month at Fayette Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. The MOMS Club is a nonprofit organization offering stay-at-home moms support and activities such as monthly meetings, age appropriate playgroups, fieldtrips, craft days, MOMS night out and more! Please contact 770-367-1073 or 770-716-5656 for more information.

• MOMS Club, a national support group for stay-at-home mothers, has a chapter in Peachtree City for its residents and meets the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. For details, call 770-605-2481 or visit communities.msn.com/thepeachtreecitymomsclub.

• MOMS Club of Newnan is a nonprofit organization offering stay-at-home Moms support. Monthly meetings, age appropriate playgroups, fieldtrips, craft days, MOMS night out and more! Contact Tiffany Drewes @ 678-423-7173 for more information.

• The MOMS Club of Newnan-Shenandoah is a nonprofit organization offering stay-at-home moms support. Monthly meetings, playgroups, field trips and more! For more information, check out our website at www.geocities.com/newnanshenandoah or contact Kathy at 770-251-3892 or email at newnanshenandoah@yahoo.com.

• The Sharpsburg chapter of the MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) meets the last Thursday of the month at Cornerstone United Methodist Church (Hwy. 154 at Thomas Crossroads) at 10 a.m. Children are welcome. Our chapter plans a monthly calendar full of events for mothers and their children including age-appropriate playgroups, field trips, park days, book club, Moms Night Out and more. For more information, call (678) 423-5565.

• Moms In Touch International is a worldwide community of mothers praying for children and schools. Moms In Touch Groups meet one hour, one day a week to pray for our children and the schools they attend. There are currently groups meeting in Fayette and Coweta Counties. For more information and to find a MITI Group in your area, visit our Web site, www.MomsInTouch.org or call 800-949-MOMS.

• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) provides a caring atmosphere for mothers of young children (pre-birth through kindergarten) to promote friendships, give support and encouragement while presenting you with information on a variety of topics. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Childcare is provided. To find out more information and register call 770-487-4890 or send an email to fayettemops@yahoo.com.

• Music Alive is seeking male and female singers 18 years and older. If you love to sing, and want to have a good time doing it, please join us at the Gathering Place, SCT Bldg lower level (just right of the path going to the PTC Amphitheater). We meet every Monday night at 7 p.m. Please contact Sandi Destadio 770-632-7603 with questions.

• Flint River NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees) Chapter 1435, meet monthly on the second Monday at 11 a.m. at the Heritage bank in Fayetteville. Please contact NARFE Chapter President Robert L. Nash at 770-460-6565. E-mail rlnash130@wmconnect.com

• The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. at the Fayette County Recreation Department’s Activities House. This group is a purely social/recreational group that watches movies, plays games/sports etc. Phone 770-461-9714.

• The Newnan Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday for lunch from 12-1 p.m. at the Special Events Center, 299 Bullsboro Drive in Newnan. Community members are welcome. Please call Bob Lech at 770-463-9424 or visit www.newnankiwanis.com for more information.

• Newnan PowerCore Team meets weekly at 7 a.m. at the Atlanta Bread Company, Highway 34, just east of exit 47 on I-85, next to Walmart. Call Nance Joiner (404) 572-1278.

• The New Neighbors League Club of PTC is a not-for-profit social organization that has a wide variety of special interest groups for newcomers to the Fayette County area. If you are new to the area and are interested in meeting other newcomer’s like yourself, join New Neighbors League Club (NNLC). Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 North Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City. If you would like more information, please contact Carol Jensen-Linton at 770-486-9116.

• The Old Campbell County Historical Society meets the third Sunday of each month (except Oct. & Dec.) at 3 p.m. in the old Campbell Courthouse building on East Broad St. in Fairburn. The public is invited. The society’s Research Room is open on Tuesdays from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 770 996-6796.

• The Palmetto Community Association meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Palmetto City Hall. New members welcome. More information at: www.palmettocommunity.org

• The “Peach Pickers” Dulcimer group meets the first Sunday of each month. All Dulcimer players and wannabees are welcome. Loaner instruments are available, or bring your own dulcimer, psaltery, recorder, or guitar to play along. Beginners are welcome, and may call to arrange for lessons prior to the regular meeting at Providence Church, 592 Bernhard Rd, Fayetteville GA (near Redwine Rd) on the south side of Peachtree City. Contact Dave Shelby, 770.599.6840 for information or directions.

• The Peachtree City – Falcon Field Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, U. S. Air Force Auxiliary, meets at Peachtree City United Methodist Church, downstairs, 225 Robinson Road, Peachtree City every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Contact Lt. Col. Ed Guilbert at 770 487 9526 or visit www.capga116.com for more information.

• The Peachtree City Garden Club: Adults who love gardening or have questions about gardening topics are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Peachtree City Garden Club. The club meets the third Thursday of each month (September - May) at 10 a.m. at the Peachtree City Amphitheater / Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) Building, lower level room, 201 McIntosh Trail. Local gardening experts share their knowledge on topics that address our southern gardens. Membership is open to all adults interested in joining the club for a yearly fee of $10. For more information, contact Bonnie Helander at 770-632-5909.

• The Peachtree City Golden K Kiwanis meet every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at The Gathering Place in Peachtree City. All are invited to attend. For more information, call club president Ralph Boyd at 770-631-3667.

• The Peachtree City Optimist Club meets every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Three Dollar Café on Highway 74. For more information on the club and how we serve the youth in our community, contact Tom or Kathy Burdg at 770-486-6231.

• The Peachtree City PowerCore Team, a business referral network, meets Wednesdays at 7 a.m at the Original Pancake House in Peachtree City. Call Amy Capplan at 404-572-1278 for more info.

• The PTC Senior Adult Council next meeting of will be November 4 at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail. Agendas are available for pick up at The Gathering Place.

• The Peachtree Wind Ensemble (formerly Peachtree City Concert Band) welcomes new members. Musicians from throughout the Southern Crescent, including advanced students, and ex-college, military and high school players. Get back into playing and performing for the “pure joy of it.” Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Fayette Family YMCA. The group performs 8-10 concerts per year, plus community outreach programs at nursing homes, civic functions.

• A Photography Club meets at the Fayette Art Center and Gallery, 125 Fisher Ave., Fayetteville, Ga., on the 2nd Saturdays of the month. Anyone interested in photography is welcome. Meetings will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 770-461-4494 for more information.

• Prime Timers, a meeting group for persons 50 and older, meet Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. at Newnan Hospital Health & Fitness Center. Simple exercise, fun, fellowship. Casual dress; free. 770-254-3550.

• The Quilter’s Guild of the Southern Crescent meets every fourth Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Georgia Highway 92 North in Fayetteville. For more information contact Judy Mahfood, 770-623-9884.

• The Red Hat Society. If you are interested in joining one of the latest rages in the U.S. and Canada, phone the Fayette County Recreation Department at 770-461-9714.

• The sewing guild, Sew Much Fun, is inviting all sewers or people interesting in sewing to come to the monthly meeting which meets at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The meeting is held the first Wed. of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more info e-mail sewon43@aol.com.

• Shamrock Stitchers, a new quilting group in Tyrone, meets every Thursday from 2:30- 4:40 p.m. Bring your projects and join in socializing and share you ideas with others. Group is held at the Roger Spencer Community Center. Contact, Jennifer Patton, Tyrone Recreation Programmer/ Event coordinator at 770-487-4694 for info.

• The Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the 2003-2004 season. Openings are available for all string sections and selected wind, brass and percussion sections. The orchestra presents six concerts each season and rehearses on Tuesday evenings. Phone Dr. Richard Bell at 770-389-1625 to schedule an audition.

• The Southland Barbershop Chorus invites anyone who likes to harmonize, to visit Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City on Thursday evenings from 7-9:30 p.m.

• The South Metro Rose Society affiliated with The American Rose Society encourage severyone to grow and enjoy roses. The group meets the fourth Monday of every month (except May, July, November, and December) at 7 p.m. at The Heritage Bank at 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. Free to the public. All visitors from novice to expert rose growers are welcome. For more information call 770-631-3885.”

• The South Metro Woodturners a Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) are now meeting at Central Educational Center (CEC), 160 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Newnan on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9 p.m. The South Metro Woodturners Club is hoping to help the community develop an interest in woodturning, as a career or hobby through demonstrations and classes in woodturning. New members are always welcome to join us or you can contact Ron Britton at 770-253-0882 for more information about the club.

• South of Atlanta Doll Club meets the second Tuesday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in members’ homes. Those interested in collecting, making and studying doll history should call Bobbie Massey, president, at 770-707-2697 for more information.

• The Southsiders Cribbage Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m. at the Coweta Veterans Club, Ga. Highway 29, Newnan. Annual membership $14 (single) and $20 (couple). Gene Bradshaw, 770-463-9946 or Wally Wheeler, 770-996-0226.

• Every month the Southside Handspinners meet to indulge in their love of fiber. The group extends an open invitation to anyone interested in joining them. You can come to spin, knit, crochet or just watch and chat. The Southside Handspinners meet on the second Sunday of every month, from 1-5 p.m., at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. For more information, contact Kathy Vogeltanz at 770-712-7868 or ktvogeltanz@earthlink.net.

• Southside Mothers of Multiples Club meets 2nd Thursday of each month starting in August through June. The group provides support for mom’s of multiples in the Fayette, Coweta, Spalding and surrounding counties. For more information about membership, please call 770-632-0002 or visit our website at: http://smomc.tripod.com

• A support group for artists is forming in the South Fulton area, providing studio space, camaraderie and inspiration. If you are a painter or sculptor and would like to form a group with other artists to hire a model, space is available for about five people. Phone Georgette Liberatore at 770-964-3287.

• TBPA, a British heritage society, south Atlanta’s UK branch, meets first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. for a social gathering and a covered dish supper. Open to anyone from Great Britain and United Kingdom countries, spouses, children and grandchildren (minimum age 15). David or Penny, 770-461-4499 (5-9 p.m.).

• The Toastmasters, a non-profit communication and leadership program designed to enhance listening, speaking and thinking abilities by actually doing them, will meet Jan. 13 at Right on Thyme in Fayetteville at noon. For more information, visit www.Toastmasters.org or www.HighNoonOnline.org or phone 770-461-1880.

• The United Advance Practice Registration Nurse of Georgia (UARPN) meet the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 109 Petrol Pointe, Peachtree City, Ga.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars, Peachtree City Post 9949: meets second Thursdays, at The Gathering Place at 7 p.m. Phone Bob Conrad at 770-631-1439 for more information.

• WEBB (Women Entrepreneurs Building Business), Christian women who own small businesses, now meet every first Friday of the month in Peachtree City from 8:30-9:45 a.m. Phone Barbara Higgason at 770-486-1013.

• Time for success! Come on Thursday at 9 a.m. to chat with a group of like-minded businesswomen with a positive outlook to attract productive and beneficial situations in our lives. When we look at the optimistic side of life we find more chances to learn, grow, and accomplish our goals in business. Women of the World Networking Group is a way to have discussions centering on encouraging each other in our businesses as well as learning about each other’s company. There are no dues, attendance or any type of pressure. Just show up to network your business. We’ll each have a few minutes to present our business to the group and answer questions. Join us to network at Fitness SPA (408 Crosstown Drive next to Kmart in Peachtree City) on Thursday mornings. It will be an hour to showcase your business, learn, and make new friends. Call or email if you can attend, 770-632-3595 or angie@ptcfitnessspa.com.

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