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Come see us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival 10-6

Come see us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival 10-6!

See us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival this week

See us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival this weekend! We have a new booklet (1922 Central of Georgia Railroad special feature), our heart design tumblers are back, buttons, weaving, and hyacinthbean plants! We also have a special gift for anyone who signs up or renews their membership! Only $25 individual or $40 family per year! Grab our latest newsletter for upcoming events!

This is our 3rd year with hyacinthbean plants! We

This is our 3rd year with hyacinthbean plants! We have them in a pot ready to plant for $10 each or seed packets. Stop by our gift shop or visit us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival and the Cedartown Farmers Market! 🪴🪴🪴

The April PCHS field trip is coming up soon! Join

The April PCHS field trip is coming up soon! Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 11:00 AM at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. We’re touring the Abbey Mausoleum with Westview’s Director, Jeff Clemmons. 1680 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta. Contact us for carpooling options.

We had a lovely time at Book Club today! 📚

We had a lovely time at Book Club today! 📚

Book Club today (4/14) at 4:00! We’re discussing

Book Club today (4/14) at 4:00! We’re discussing Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen and we have copies of June’s book, The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Hope you can join us! 📚

We have purple hyacinthbean plants for sale at the

We have purple hyacinthbean plants for sale at the museum for $10. You can also find us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival later this month! 🪴

It’s going to be a rainy 🌧️ week! Come get

It’s going to be a rainy 🌧️ week! Come get books! 📚

Our June book club read is here! Come get a copy i

Our June book club read is here! Come get a copy if you’d like to join in 😊📚 The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

Join us on Tuesday (3/25) at 6:00 for our March Me

Join us on Tuesday (3/25) at 6:00 for our March Membership Meeting with guest speaker, Joy Johnson. “Home Demonstration Club History in Polk County” We look forward to seeing you!

PCHS visit to the Anniston Museums & Gardens. We d

PCHS visit to the Anniston Museums & Gardens. We definitely need a whole day for this! Very impressive!

Here’s the upcoming speaker list for our monthly

Here’s the upcoming speaker list for our monthly Membership Meetings on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Join us in the conference room at 117 West Avenue in Cedartown for these great programs! March (3/25) Joy Johnson “Home Demonstration Clubs”, April (4/29) Jeff Clemmons “Westview Cemetery, Atlanta”, May (5/27) Rex Garner “Aviation History in Polk County”, June (6/24) Dan Roper “Georgia Backroads Magazine”

History books in the #LFL this rainy Monday mornin

History books in the #LFL this rainy Monday morning!

Volunteer Roll Call! We have a long list of folks

Volunteer Roll Call! We have a long list of folks who indicated on their Historical Society membership application that they’d love work in the research library organizing and filing. As of this week we have projects for you! Stop by while we’re open to spend some time among our books, photos and newspapers! Wednesday through Saturday, 11-4.

Our second most difficult Thursday Club puzzle com

Our second most difficult Thursday Club puzzle completed today! 🍄‍🟫

Make sure to check out our Show & Tell table at th

Make sure to check out our Show & Tell table at the meeting tonight! We’ve had many great donations this month! See you at 6:00 at PCHS!

Just in—the February 2025 issue of The Historica

Just in—the February 2025 issue of The Historical News. We have about 50 free copies, so stop by! Cedartown, Rockmart & Aragon articles as well as Floyd, Bartow & Gordon counties.

Join us tomorrow 2/25 at 6:00 PM for our February

Join us tomorrow 2/25 at 6:00 PM for our February Membership Meeting. Our speaker, Dick Parker, is excited to share a special presentation on Sarah Murphy of Murphy Harpst Children’s Centers. Nearly 90 years ago his grandmother, Elizabeth Parker, met Sarah Murphy and was so intrigued she decided to write the story of her life. The manuscript was found last year and is being shared for the first time. Don’t miss it!

PCHS visit to the Roland Hayes Museum at the Harri

PCHS visit to the Roland Hayes Museum at the Harris Art Center in Calhoun. Interesting history! Photos to come!

Today we had a great donation from the Pino/Sutton

Today we had a great donation from the Pino/Sutton family! This is a page from a scrapbook with ticket stubs from the Cedar Theatre. There’s also 1928 & 1937 CHS scrapbooks, early FBC programs and ephemera, and much more! One really neat item is a 1940 Bicycle License as well as a 1933 CHS football admission ticket. We never know what’s coming in the door!

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