All Upcoming Events

Chair Yoga — Adults

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to adults 18 and older. Crystal Robbins from Open Heart Yoga & Wellness will lead one-hour chair yoga classes at the library. The sessions are free to the public and no mat is required. Saturday, June 13 @ 12-1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 @ 12-1 p.m. Saturday, August 8 @ 12-1 a.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

TnT NERF War — Tweens and Teens vs. Adults

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Image from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Various_Nerf_ammo_types.jpg Open to tweens and teens 4th to 12th grades. Grab your blasters and darts. Each month we play NERF games like Capture the Flag, Battle Royale, and Zombies. Blasters and darts provided. Signed waiver is required. Saturday, August 8 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

A Celebration of DLT and the Historic Firehouse

📍 Dalton Little Theatre

An evening of remembering and celebrating Dalton Little Theatre, hosted by Joey Parrott and Matthew Pedigo.

Mashburn Move-in Day

📍 Dalton State

Mashburn Hall move-in day for new residential students. Volunteers and community members welcome to help.

DIY @ The Library — Adults (Spanish translator present)

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to adults 19 and older. You supplies the item and we provide the supplies. Monday, August 10 @ 11:30 p.m. Clay Tile Jewelry. Create your own clay tile jewelry at DIY @ the Library! Design and craft unique, wearable pieces using simple materials. Supplies provided. Thursday, August 13 @ 5:30 p.m. Clay Tile Jewelry. Create your own clay tile jewelry at DIY @ the Library! Design and craft unique, wearable pieces using simple materials. Supplies provided. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Teen Advisory Board

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 9th to 12th grades. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members assist with teen programming, collection development, displays, and so much more — all while earning volunteer hours. If you are interested in joining, please email Ms.Vivi at [email protected] . Friday, June 8 @ 4 p.m. Friday, July 13 @ 4 p.m. Friday, August 10 @ 4 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Kids Library Lab

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 1st-5th grades. Come and learn to make a variety of crafts. 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. Monday, August 10 @ 4 p.m. Pasta Airplane Painting – Color a dried lasagna noodle and use it as the airplane’s wings! . Monday, August 24 @ 4 p.m. Friendship Bracelet . Bring your bestie and make a friendship bracelet together. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Let's Do Lunch! - New Members Only

A Chamber of Commerce lunch event exclusively for new members to connect and network.

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.

TnT Treats: T-Rexsadillas — Tweens and Teens

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 6th to 12th grades. L earn how to cook and customize tasty Jurassic-themed quesadillas! All supplies provided. Tuesday, August 11 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Mahjong Night at The Mill

📍 The Atrium at The Mill

Join The Mill at Crown Garden on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month for an evening of friendly competition, laughter, and community. Whether you're a seasoned player or just curious, all are welcome.

Ribbon Cutting: Rivera Chirpractic

Beginner ESOL (Spanish Translator) – Adults

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to ages 18 and older. Practice and learn the English language with Dalton State Professor Dr. Brian Hibbs Spanish translator will be present. Mondays in April @ 11 a.m. Mondays in May @ 11 a.m. Wednesdays in August @ 4 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Ribbon Cutting: Modern Jane Solutions

Teen Graphic Novel Club

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to 6th to 12th grades. Join our new graphic novel book club! Each month, we'll pick a graphic novel, comic, or manga to read and discuss. Light refreshments will be provided. Email [email protected] if you'd like to attend virtually. Friday, June 26 @ 4 p.m. Friday, July 31 @ 4 p.m. Friday, August 13 @ 4 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Paws to Read – Kids

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

READ: Alliance Therapy Dogs – Always well received at the library! Open to kids 1st – 5th grade. Kids can practice their reading and develop social and emotional skills with dogs from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs organization. Thursday, June 11 @ 4-5 p.m. Thursday, July 9 @ 4-5 p.m. Thursday, August 13 @ 4-5 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

Pokémon Club — All Ages

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to all ages. While we await the return of the Pokémon League, trainers and Pokémon fans alike can gather for a weekly meetup to battle, trade, and share their love for all things Pokémon. Thursdays in June @ 4:30 p.m. Thursdays in July @ 4:30 p.m. Thursdays in August @ 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30 @ 4:30 is Pokémon Bingo Night. Thursday, August 27 @ 4:30 p.m. is Pokémon Bingo Night. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

DIY @ The Library — Adults (Spanish translator present)

📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Open to adults 19 and older. You supplies the item and we provide the supplies. Monday, August 10 @ 11:30 p.m. Clay Tile Jewelry. Create your own clay tile jewelry at DIY @ the Library! Design and craft unique, wearable pieces using simple materials. Supplies provided. Thursday, August 13 @ 5:30 p.m. Clay Tile Jewelry. Create your own clay tile jewelry at DIY @ the Library! Design and craft unique, wearable pieces using simple materials. Supplies provided. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.

RUN Dalton Brewing Company

📍 Dalton Brewing Company

Run DBC is a running group affiliated with Dalton Brewing Company. We have regular runs on Thursday evenings as well as special events throughout the year. There is no cost to join. The idea is to make the runs fun for everyone regardless of your fitness level. We will try to host a shorter run (2 miles) and a longer run (4-6 Miles) each week. The runs will start and end in front of the Dalton Brewing Company. Check out our running group page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rundbc

Wofford’s Blood: The Odyssey of a Cherokee Family

📍 Roberts Library

Presented by award-winning Georgia author Donna Coffey Little, “Wofford’s Blood: The Odyssey of a Cherokee Family” tell the true story behind her new book, which focuses on the life of James Daugherty Wofford- a mixed-race Cherokee boy who is caught up in the mounting tensions between Cherokee and Anglo-American worlds in early nineteenth-century north Georgia. Wofford must come to grips with where his loyalties lie and the challenges of growing up in a society where racial slavery and its cultural consequences have increasingly become an established part of everyday life. Dr. Donna Coffey Little is a Professor of English at Reinhardt University and founded Reinhardt’s Etowah Valley Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing. Her historical novel Wofford's Blood was published by Mercer University Press in 2024. It was named Book of the Year by the Southern Literary Review and Best Historical Novel of 2024 by the national Independent Press Association. Her other publications include the poetry chapbook Fire Street as well as creative nonfiction essays, poems and scholarly articles in StorySouth, Tiferet, Georgia Backroads, Calyx, The Atlanta Review, The Florida Review, Women’s Studies, Modern Fiction Studies, and Contemporary Women’s Writing. This event is free and open to the public.