Past Events

Mahjong in the Atrium

📍 The Atrium at The Mill

Mahjong in the Atrium is back at The Mill! An evening of tiles, strategy, and great company in the Atrium space — whether you're a seasoned player or just learning, all are welcome to come play, socialize, and enjoy the atmosphere.

TnT Unearth: Minecraft Night — Tweens and Teens

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 6th to 12th grades. Tuesday, June 9 @ 4:30 p.m. Mystery Gem Bath Bombs – Tweens & Teens are invited to learn how to make a bath bomb with a mystery gemstone hidden inside! Make one for yourself or as a gift for someone special! All supplies provided. Tuesday, June 23 @ 4:30 p.m. Resin Amber Fossils – Tweens & Teens are invited to learn how to replicate natural amber fossils using UV resin. Wear your amber as a necklace or use it as a keychain. All supplies provided. Tuesday, July 28 @ 4:30 p.m. Minecraft Night – Tweens and Teens are invited to a fun night of Minecraft gaming, crafts, and food, all while we watch along to the live-action movie! All supplies provided. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.a

Employee Pension Plan Meeting

📍 Dalton City Hall

This board oversees the administration of the old employee pension plan.

Move Groove — Kids

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to kids of all ages. Kids will rhyme, learn, sing, wiggle, and dance during this fun time for active little ones and their caregivers. This program is designed for kids ages 0-4, but all children are welcome. Tuesdays in April @ 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays in May @ 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays in August @ 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Greater Dalton Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Meeting

📍 Greater Dalton MPO

The MPO is the intergovernmental transportation planning body for Whitfield County and a portion of western Murray County.

TikTok Camp (10yo+)

📍 Creative Arts Guild

Summer digital/social media arts camp for ages 10 and up at the Creative Arts Guild.

Convention and Visitors Bureau Meeting

📍 Dalton Convention Center

The Convention and Visitors Bureau is responsible for the promotion of tourism in the Dalton area.

Dalton Area CVB Board Meeting

📍 Dalton Convention Center

*Private*

Dalton-Whitfield Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

📍 Whitfield County Courthouse

This citizen board hears requests for changes to the Unified Zoning Ordinance and makes recommendations to local governments.

Kids Library Lab

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 1st-5th grades. Come and learn to make a variety of crafts. Monday, April 6 & 20 @ 4 p.m. Celebrate with us by making a card holder for your PINES card. Monday, May 4 & 18 @ 4 p.m. Shrink With You – We'll be making Shrinky Dinks!. Monday, June 1 @ 2 p.m. Fun With Fossils. Create your own dinosaur fossils with homemade salt dough Monday, June 15 @ 2 p.m. Dino Resist Painting. Kids can let their inner artist out in this fun dino resist painting program. Monday, July 13 @ 2 p.m Soil Explorers. Learn about our decomposer friend, the worm, and build a worm hotel. Monday, July 27 @ 2 p.m. Pasta Paleontology. Kids will become paleontologists and create their own dino skeletons out of pasta. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Art @ The Library: Dinosaur String Art — Adults

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to adults 18 and older. Spanish interpreter present. Monday, June 22 @ aa:30 a.m. Dinosaur Keychains – Design and create dinosaur-inspired keychains using shrink plastic at Art @ the Library. This hands-on project blends creativity and design, inspired by our Unearth a Story Summer Reading theme. Supplies provided. Thursday, June 25 @ 5:30 p.m. Dinosaur Keychains – Design and create dinosaur-inspired keychains using shrink plastic at Art @ the Library. This hands-on project blends creativity and design, inspired by our Unearth a Story Summer Reading theme. Supplies provided. Monday, July 27 @ 11:30 a.m. Dinosaur String Art – Create your own dinosaur string art using simple materials to create bold, textured patterns! This hands-on project blends creativity and design, inspired by our Unearth a Story Summer Reading theme. Supplies provided. Thursday, July 25 @ 5:30 p.m. Dinosaur String Art – Create your own dinosaur string art using simple materials to create bold, textured patterns! This hands-on project blends creativity and design, inspired by our Unearth a Story Summer Reading theme. Supplies provided. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Sensory Playtime — Children

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to children 0-4 years old. Low lights, soothing sounds and stimulating play to enrich the motor skills of little ones. Monday, April 6 @ 11 a.m. Monday, May 4 @ 11 a.m. Mondays in June @ 11 a.m. Mondays in July @ 11 a.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

TikTok Camp (10yo+)

📍 Creative Arts Guild

Summer digital/social media arts camp for ages 10 and up at the Creative Arts Guild.

TnT Lock In – Tweens Teens

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 6th – 12th grades. End of summer reading lock-in for tweens and teens. Enjoy Jurassic-themed games, activities, movies, and food. A signed waiver is required. Saturday, July 25 @ 1:30-5:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Once Upon a Mattress

📍 Artistic Civic Theatre

The 1960 Musical Classic is returning to ACT Summer 2026. Winnifred the Woebegone, a swamp princess, seeks to win the heart of Prince Dauntless but must pass impossible tests.

Off the Rails: Neon Moon | Dixie Highway | Bella Lam

Outdoor summer concert series Off the Rails featuring Neon Moon, Dixie Highway, and Bella Lam, presented by the Creative Arts Guild.

LEGOs @ the Library

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to pre-K to 5th grade. Kids can play with our big collection of LEGO® and Duplo® bricks. Drop in and try a different LEGO® challenge each week or just enjoy some building time. Fridays @ 3 – 5 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

CPC of the WMM – USA 37th National Convention

📍 Dalton Convention Center

Private Event

WSL Adult Softball

📍 Heritage Point Park

The Forest’s Gifts of Food: Medicine and Craft As Practiced By the Native Americans

📍 Roberts Library

Presented by Mark Warren, “The Forest’s Gifts of Food: Medicine and Craft As Practiced By the Native Americans” demonstrates the valuable lessons and skills regarding how the Indigenous inhabitants of the Southeast used native plants for food, medicine, insect repellent, craft, and fire. Mark Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. At Medicine Bow, his nationally renowned wilderness school in the mountains of Dahlonega, GA, he teaches nature classes and primitive survival skills. In 1980, The National Wildlife Federation named him Georgia’s Conservation Educator of the Year. In 1998 Mark became the U.S. National Champion in whitewater canoeing, and in 1999 he won the World Championship Longbow title. Mark has written extensively about nature for local and national magazines and has researched Western frontier history for more than 50 years presenting at museums and cultural centers around the country. He has 18 traditionally published books. He has been honored by the Spur Awards, The Historical Novel Society, the Will Rogers Medallion Awards, The New Mexico – Arizona Book Awards, and in 2022 Mark was honored with a Georgia Author of the Year Award for his book Song of the Horseman (Literary Fiction Finalist.) This event is free and open to the public.