Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends is
for parents and other family
members who have lost a child in
death. They meet the first
Monday of each month from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at Center Point
Church located at 4127 US
Highway 41 By-pass South in
Griffin. For more information
contact Debbie Woerner, Co-
Chapter Leader at 678-878-5256.
ESL Class at Fairview
Library
English as a Second Language
classes are being held at the
Fairview Public Library, 28
Austin Road in Stockbridge on
Tuesdays at 1 p.m. The classes
are free of charge and are for
beginners to intermediate. For
more info, contact Andrea Faulk
at 678-432-5353 ext. 3 or by
email at
.
public.lib.ga.us.
Henry Singers Rehearsals
The Henry Singers invite those
with a passion for singing to
come and join them each
Thursday night from 7:30 until 9
p.m. Rehearsals are held in the
choir room of McDonough
Presbyterian Church, located at
427
McGarity
Road
in
McDonough. For more informa-
tion, email info@henrysingers
.com.
ReStore Seeking Volunteers
The Habitat for Humanity
ReStore McDonough is seeking
volunteers to give 4 hours a
week to help make a difference
in the community. The ReStore
sells donated, new and gently
used furniture, household décor,
appliances, and building sup-
plies to the general public, in
order to raise funds to support
Southern Crescent Habitat for
Humanity as they provide
affordable housing for families
in the community who need it.
Volunteers in the ReStore assist
shoppers, accept donations,
unload donation trucks, and pre-
pare and set up merchandise.
The ReStore is open Tuesdays
through Saturdays from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. and is located at
1465 Hwy. 20 West in
McDonough. For more informa-
tion or to volunteer, contact
Mary Robeck, Volunteer Mana-
ger, at
or
770-415-1636. For information
about donating items to the
ReStore, call 770-962-4200.
AA Groups in Henry
The Hampton Group meets at
Hampton United Methodist
Church, 10 West Main Street in
Hampton Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and
Fridays at 8 p.m.
The Henry County Group
meets at the Piedmont Henry
Hospital Education Bldg., 1133
Eagle’s Landing Pkwy. in
Stockbridge on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Just For Today Group meets at
St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church,
1865 Hwy. 20 in McDonough on
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thurs-
days at 7 p.m.
The Locust Grove Group
meets at Locust Grove United
Methodist, 211 Peeksville Rd. in
Locust Grove on Fridays at 8
p.m.
The McDonough Group meets
at McDonough United Metho-
dist Church, 151 Macon Street in
McDonough Monday through
Saturday at noon each day.
The Stockbridge Group meets
at Stockbridge Presbyterian
Church, 4740 N. Henry Blvd. in
Stockbridge on Mondays and
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and
Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
Al Anon meets at the Piedmont
Henry Hospital Education Bldg.,
1133 Eagle’s Landing Pkwy. in
Stockbridge on Wednesdays.
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Henry County Library System
All of my friends know not to
give me houseplants for any
occasion. It’s the kiss of death for
the poor plants. There are a few
indoor plants at my house in the
wintertime, but you can bet
they’re tended by someone else.
And as soon as the nights are
warm enough, they go right back
out on the porch where at least
they stand a fighting chance.
Outdoor plants, though, are a
different story. I love digging in
the dirt, coaxing food and flowers
from nearly-invisible seeds. I
especially love growing from
heirloom seeds, the non-commer-
cial varieties passed down from
one generation of gardeners to
the next and especially suited to
our long, hot summers. There’s
something very satisfying about
knowing exactly where the food
on your table comes from.
Henry County Library System
has stacks of new gardening
books for everyone from the
experienced gardener to the rank
novice. These include a new
series from Atlantic Publishing
called Back to Basics Growing.
Individual volumes cover com-
posting, companion planting,
growing tomatoes, preserving
seeds, medicinal herbs, container
gardening, and using worms in
the garden.
If you’re interested in taking
things a step further and creating
an ecosystem in your own yard,
we have new titles on beekeep-
ing. Bees can be a gardener’s best
friend, cross-pollinating as they
collect nectar from the blooms on
your fruits and vegetables, with
the added bonus of the honey har-
vest! The Beginner’s Guide to
Beekeeping by Daniel Johnson is
fascinating and highly readable.
Illustrated with beautiful color
photos, it walks beginners
through all the equipment, tech-
niques and know-how to get
started with backyard beekeep-
ing, from acquiring a hive to your
first harvest.
If you’re more interested in bee-
keeping as a way to enrich the
environment and less as a hobby
or business, check out Save the
Bees with Natural Backyard
Hives: The Easy and Treatment-
Free Way to Attract and Keep
Healthy Bees. Written by Rob
and Chelsea McFarland, founders
of the nonprofit HoneyLove, this
title covers establishing and
maintaining a hive with minimal
intervention.
For those with an interest in
native plants, check out PawPaw:
In Search of America’s Forgotten
Fruit by Andrew Moore. True
confession: I remember singing a
folk song about pawpaws when I
was a kid, but I’ve never eaten
one. Did you know they are
America’s largest edible fruit,
and taste like a cross between a
banana and a mango? They grow
wild in 26 states, mostly in the
southeast, and were once a sus-
taining food for indigenous peo-
ple and European settlers. Yet
most people have never heard of
the pawpaw, let alone tried one.
Both history and guide to cultiva-
tion, this title was nominated for
a James Beard Book Award.
And for the truly adventurous,
we have Southeast Foraging: 120
Wild and Flavorful Edibles from
Angelica to Wild Plum by
Alabama chef and forager Chris
Bennett. Did you know kudzu is
edible? I’m not sure I want to try
it, but this volume provides a
wealth of information on finding
and harvesting wild fruits, nuts,
shoots, leaves and more. Includes
multiple photos, seasonal lists,
and techniques for safe and sus-
tainable harvesting.
All five HCLS branches have
these titles and many more by
renowned authors and publishers
such as Walter Reeves and
Southern Living. Happy garden-
ing!
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