March 20

“Laughter Is the Best Medicine” so you don’t want to miss this year’s Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet “Simply Greene.” The event will take place March 20 at Festival Hall at 6 p.m., and the chamber needs your help in nominating The Best of 2011. Nominations for Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Agri-business of the Year are being accepted. Forms are available online at www.greeneccoc.org, at the Chamber office, and at The Herald Journal.  

The evening is going to be a night to remember as Dr. Holiday, Georgia’s own hilarious hypnotist, will present an amazing and unforgettable performance. A 25-year accomplished stage hypnotist from Atlanta, Holiday entertains at comedy clubs, retreats, fundraisers and family friendly events. Holiday utilizes an audience participation format which gives groups the special and satisfying rewards associated with being involved. He is an accredited, registered hypnotist with extensive education and experience with motivational speaking.

Tickets are $40 each and may be purchased at the Greene County Chamber of Commerce office at 111 N. Main St., Greensboro. Current presenting sponsors are Georgia Power, BankSouth, NIBCO Inc., a2b Fulfillment and Certus Bank and additional sponsorships are still available. For more details, call (706) 453-7592.

March 23

Spice up your spring and join the Steffen Thomas Museum for an exciting evening that will be muy callente — Cuban style!  At Havana Hideaway you’ll travel back to the 1950s when “Papa” Hemingway’s Havana was the capital city of glitz and glam. Known as the Paris of the Caribbean, Old Havana was the place to be for the hottest entertainment, meaning fabulous dances and music with a Latin beat — think Salsa, bongo drums, Carmen Miranda and Conga lines.

This night of adventure includes A Taste of Cuba Buffet Dinner catered by Hallie Jane’s of Madison (served 7:15 to 8:30).  Enjoy Entertainment Tropicana Style with dancing to music by Sally and the Six Grand Band, a spicy Cuban Salsa performed by Gwyneth Moody and Hugo Collantes, and Group Zumba lead by Ruth Porter.

This gala event is to support the STMA Arts Outreach Program with a silent auction, door prizes and raffles. Ticket price for the Havana Hideaway Gala is $60 per person/$110 for two, RSVP by March 23.

Loosen up your Mambo muscles and strap on your Salsa shoes for a night in STMA’s Havana Hideaway! Your best 1950s nightclub attire — from cocktail to casual, tutti-fruity hats optional but encouraged! Seating is limited, so for reservations call (706) 342-7557, or email info@steffenthomas.org.

Steffen Thomas Museum of Art is located at 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead.

Through March 31

An exhibit of Girl Scouts memorabilia for the 100th Anniversary will be featured at the Lake Welcome Center Lake Oconee.  The exhibit is featured by the Lake Oconee Community Church and is open to the public from March 3 to March 31. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday between noon and 8 p.m. and Saturdays between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information contact:  swapalot@aol.com   or  ern_rogers@yahoo.com  

March 16-24

The Putnam Alliance for the Performing Arts (PAPA) will perform Night Watch by Lucille Fletcher in The Plaza Arts Center Theater at 8 p.m. March 16, 17, 23 and 24 and at 3 p.m. March 18. Night Watch is a good old “who done it” drama that steadily builds suspense, beginning with the first blood-curdling scream to the final, breath-stopping moment of its unexpected “twist” ending. Dennis McClain is directing this production. Net proceeds are used to benefit The Plaza Arts Center. Tickets for these performances can be purchased online at www.theplazaartscenter.com and/or by calling (706) 923-1655. Reserved seating is $20 and general admission seating is $15. These prices include all fees.

The following events are coming to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Performance Tickets are selling quickly…. Don’t forget to purchase yours!

Bootcamp exercise classes designed to blast fat fast are every weekday at 6:15 a.m. at Bodyplex Gym, 106 Village Lane off of Harmony. All fitness levels welcome. $5 per class. Contact Jennette Snider CPT (706) 986-9376.

Ladies Barbershop Chorus meets every Thursday night at Liberty Chapel, 269 Milledgeville Highway in Eatonton at 7:30 p.m. All ladies that like to sing are welcome. Call (706) 485-6804, ehtbsc@gmail.com

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 National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Monday in the dinning hall at Rock Eagle 4H Club Center. For further information call (706) 485-7606 or (706) 485- 0276.

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.

Living Beyond The Label Parent support group For children and adults with disabilities is now meeting monthly. For info: (478) 456-2592 or (706) 342-0568. E-mail:

livingbeyondthelabel@yahoo.com

The Greene County Toastmasters Club invites everyone who wishes to improve their public speaking ability and increase their confidence to join them. 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 information, call (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)

485-5673.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition-Georgia Chapter will host “Hearts of Teal” the last Tuesday of each month. Survivors of all

gynecologic cancers are warmly invited to join us. Survivors, both new and long-term, will find understanding, care and even laughter to enrich your journey. Family and friends are welcome to attend with survivors. For more information, call Beverly Bentley, Georgia

Chapter president, at (706) 342-2039.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Eatonton group, meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at 105 W. Sumpter St. across from the

courthouse.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Greensboro at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church.

AARP meets at 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the

Senior Citizens Center in Greensboro.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group The Lake Oconee Bariatric Surgery Support Group will meet December 6 at 6:30p m at the office of Oconee Nutrition Consultants at The Cowles Clinic, Suite Elm. Anyone considering surgery, pre- or post- op is welcome to attend. Contact Stacy Paine, RD, LD at 706-473-5801.

Buckhead Bethany Friendship Club meets the third Wednesday of every month except June, July and August. Natalie Wheat, (706) 342-2264.

Community Addiction Recovery, C.A.R., meets at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday at First Baptist Church in Greensboro and at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Madison. Ralph Danson, (706) 467-3547.

Diabetes School given by the Medical College of Georgia is held on the third Friday of each month at the TenderCare building in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201. A Diabetics Support Group of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month except June, July and August at the Senior Citizens Center. (706) 485-8591.

A Diabetes Support Group meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the TenderCare Clinic in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201.

Eatonton Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Eatonton Performing Arts Center on Madison Avenue. Visitors must have a partner Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call Betty Roper at (706) 467-3079.

Eatonton Elks Lodge No. 2549 of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at 135 Industrial Boulevard. The Elkettes meet at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

Eatonton Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elks Lodge, 135 Industrial Boulevard.

Eatonton Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursdays at Central Georgia Technical College in Eatonton. Eatonton Service League meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month. Hollie Haley, (706) 484-0127.

Eatonton Town and Country Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of September through May at First United Methodist Church on North Madison Avenue. Jane Hersey, (706) 485-0935.

The Greensboro Writer’s Guild meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the activity center of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. For more information, call Kathy Wright at (706) 485-2987 or Bill Boughner at (706) 467-3423.

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