Adopt-a-Thon at Petsense April 12 Petsense holds its Spring Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 12 in the parking lot in front of the store, 2477 Memorial Drive.
Animals from shelters and rescues in a 100-mile radius will participate with adoptable pets. There also will be a variety of vendors selling items and food on site with 10 percent of their proceeds going to the shelters and rescues.
The Ware County Sheriff’s Office and Waycross Police Department K-9 units will have demonstrations, and there will be a petting zoo, games, and face painting for children. There also will be a raffle for a variety of prizes.
The local event is part of a nationwide program dedicated to placing adoptable animals in a forever home. For information, call (912) 283-3073 or (352) 3482773.
Employment Expo scheduled April 3 The City of Waycross and Work Source Georgia are partnering to stage the Spring Employment Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 3 at the C.C. McCray City Auditorium, 865 Pendleton Street.
More than 40 businesses are expected to attend the job fair.
Sheriff James sets Easter Egg Hunt Ware County Sheriff Carl James and his personnel will hold an Easter Egg Hunt from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12 on the office grounds, 3487 Harris Road.
The hunt, which begins at 10:45 a.m., is open to infants through children age 11. There will be prizes for age divisions infant to 3, ages 4-7 and 8-11.
Lunch will follow the egg hunt.
Post 517 holds meeting April 16 American Legion John S. Sutton Post 517, 710 Dorothy Street, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16.
All military veterans and American Legion Post 181 members are invited to attend. For information, call Post 517 Commander Larry Lockey at (912) 816-8581.
Satilla Riverkeeper annual gala April 5 The Satilla Riverkeeper holds its annual gala from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at Red River Estate, 8475 Old State Route 259 in Waynesville.
Tickets are $150 for dinner, an open bar, live music and a silent auction. Mike Worley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Georgia Wildlife Federation, will be the guest speaker.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting the organization’s website at www.satillariverkeeper.org . All proceeds from the evening benefit Satilla Riverkeeper.
Satilla Democrats to meet April 12 The Satilla Democrats will meet at 11 a.m., Saturday April 12 at the Waycross- Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue.
For more information send email to gburris1964@ gmail.com.
