Burke Happenings

Genealogical society

The Burke County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Burke County Library.

The speaker will be Ginger Bolton, whose presentation will be about the World War II Veteran Oral History Project. The public is invited.

Childbirth classes

Free childbirth classes will be offered at Enterprise Community Healthy Start 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 8-9 and 16-17.

The office is located at 315 S. Liberty St., Suite C, Waynesboro.

For more information, call 706-437-6912.

Special needs support

The Center for New Beginnings will hold its monthly Special Needs Support Group for caregivers of children and adults with special needs 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at First Baptist Church, Waynesboro.

Tara Syms, an occupational therapist, will be the speaker and will share ideas for parents to help children with fine motor skills and self-help skills at home.

For more information, contact Sarah Ashe at 706-437-0505.

Relay For Life

The Burke County Relay For Life kickoff will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Blakeney Elementary School cafeteria.

The theme for this year’s Relay is “Relay For Life of Burke County Wants YOU to Come Join Our Circus,” and prizes will be awarded to those who wear the best decorated clown wig to the kickoff.

For further information or to R.S.V.P., contact the American Cancer Society at 1(866) 227- 0904 or Jackie Eskew, Burke County’s Relay chair, at 706- 466-0667.

Report cards

Report cards for the second nine-week grading period will be issued for students in all Burke County schools Thursday, Jan. 4.

Parents should return the signed reports Friday, Jan. 5.