The 2nd annual 5K for Kaye, a 3.1-mile road race and fitness walk, will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at Gatewood School in Eatonton.

A one-mile fun run will begin at 2:30 p.m. Early registration must be postmarked by March 19. Cost is $15 per individual or $45 per family of 4.  After March 19 and Race Day registration is $20 per individual.  A “no shirt” registration fee is available for $10. Parking is free, and water will be provided on the 5K course. Food and drinks will be offered after the race. The 5K for Kaye is held in memory of Kaye Gregory Cheshire. For more information about registering go to www.gatewoodschool.com

Board Certified general surgeon Charles (Rick) Finley, MD, FACS, will present a free seminar on weight loss surgery options in the auditorium  at the Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care at Cowles Clinic on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. For more information or to reserve a seat please call (404) 688-1934.

AARP Tax Aide representatives will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, Feb. 4 through April 15, and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 9 and March 23 at the Greensboro Library assisting with free electronic income tax filing for taxpayers with low- and moderate-income with special attention to those 60 and older. Bring your 2009 tax information as well as last year’s tax return, a social security card and a picture ID. Please bring all property tax information, first home closing statements and sales tax information for any new vehicle purchased (even if you don’t itemize). For more information, call (706) 467-3735.

Magnolia Art Gallery is pleased to present Jim Richards teaching three separate seminars this year. Richards is a renowned Plein Air painter and teacher, and we are so fortunate to be able to offer these seminars. He works with the rank beginner as well as the seasoned artist striving to push themselves to a new level. The seminars begin at 9:30 a.m. and continues to 5 p.m. Call Lynn Blair at (706) 454-5050 to reserve your spot. Prices are $300 for the entire seminar. Classes are small in size and are filling up fast: March 12-13; June 25-26; and Sept. 24-25.

A new square dance class is forming with the Twin Bridges Twirlers. Free lesson, refreshments and fun from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 4 and 11. Weekly classes thereafter until graduation. Cost is $4 per lesson and includes light refreshments, yellow rocks (hugs), new friends and great exercise. Join the group at the Senior Citizens Center in Eatonton. Call (478) 453-1865, (478) 454-7313 or (706) 468-5090 for more information.

The Putnam General Hospital Auxiliary will hold a fashion show at First United Methodist Church in Eatonton Saturday, March 27. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. More information TBA.

EPAF invites you to submit photographs that you would like to share with community, family and friends. We encourage submission of photographs that showcase the variety of life and lifestyles in and around, but not limited to, Putnam County. Call Marsha Sichvelandm, (706) 485-6515, or Virginia Linch, (706) 485-4054, or e-mail putnamsnapper@gmail.com with any questions regarding the contest. The show will be open to the public from March 10 through March 27, 2010, at the Plaza Arts Center, 305 N. Madison Ave., Eatonton. The entry period begins at 8 a.m. Feb. 1, 2010, and ends at 4 p.m. March 10, 2010.

Lake Oconee Landscape Association has formed to promote professionalism in the green industry, in the lake country. All members of LOLA are required to be licensed, insured and reputable. LOLA members provides services such as; landscape installation, maintenance, lawn and shrub fertilization, weed control, garden centers, all your outdoor needs. All LOLA members are listed at www.lakeoconeelandscapeassociation.com. LOLA is a nonprofit organization to assist consumers in Greene, Putnam, Morgan and Baldwin counties to select quality landscape professionals.

The Lake Oconee Promisekeepers meet each Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for light breakfast and coffee. All men are welcome. (706) 473-0431.

An Autism/Developmental Delay Group is forming in the Lake area for caregivers, parents and those on the spectrum. For more information, call Josette at (478) 456-2592.

The Greene County Toastmasters Club invites everyone who wishes to improve their public speaking ability and increase their confidence to join them. The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Greensboro (next to the post office). The meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m.

Greene County Toastmasters is a chartered member club of Toastmasters International. The mission of the club is to assist members in learning and developing their communication skills. Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries, offering a proven — and enjoyable — way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills. For additional information, call (706) 817-6255 or (706) 453-0799.

The Phoenix Homemakers Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at First United Methodist Church of Eatonton, 302 N. Madison Ave. (706) 485-5336.

Lake Oconee area M.O.P.S. (Mothers of Preschoolers Support), serving Morgan, Greene, Putnam and Hancock counties, meets every third Tuesday (August-May) from 9 to 11 a.m. at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church. Childcare provided. Casual brunch, fellowship and informative meeting. Non-denominational, Christian-based.

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