Community Calendar

Stroll through the last days of summer at Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc on Saturday, August 17. Leading the walk this month is Harbin Clinic’s Dr. David Hale, a neurologist who specializes in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other gray matters of the nervous system. For Dr. Hale, regular exercise is a crucial factor in staying healthy, both physically and mentally.

Your monthly opportunity to take some healthy steps with a Harbin Clinic doctor in beautiful Downtown Rome will be following a different route for the month of July. Dr. Kathryn Carroll of Pediatrics Rome and Dr. John-Scott Carroll of Family Medicine Rome invite you to join them on Saturday, July 20th at 9 a.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza for a walk along the Oostanaula River with wonderful views of historic Downtown Rome.

The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage announces its third exhibit, “A Painted Life” featuring the works of folk artist Charles Wimpee. The gallery will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon starting July 13th through August 20th. Additionally, on Saturday, July 20th from 10 a.m. to noon, the public is invited to come view Mr. Wimpee’s art during an event and have coffee and conversations with the artist.

Harbin Clinic is honored to be in the running for the Rome News Tribune’s 2019 Best of Rome Awards. From orthopedics to pediatrics, sixty Harbin groups and professionals have been nominated in their respective categories.

Several years ago, Dr. Harris was overweight and realized he needed to take care of his health. Dr. Harris started walking — five miles a day, to be exact — toward a better lifestyle. Join Dr. Harris on Saturday, June 15th for Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc event, where he will share his philosophy on the importance of exercise and diet in one’s life.

This Saturday, May 18th, Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc event kicks off at 9 a.m. on the grassy area of Bridgepoint Plaza. The 2-mile health walk will lead trekkers down the scenic Kingfisher Trail which loops back around to end at Bridgepoint Plaza.

Northwest Georgians are invited to retrieve their lightsabers, jump aboard their starships and join the Jedi Order at Star Wars Night at the Rome Braves Stadium sponsored by Harbin Clinic on May 18th. To encourage the public to attend, Harbin Clinic is offering a coupon for two popcorns and two Home Run Hill tickets for $10. Coupons are available at all Harbin Clinic volunteer desks, Harbin Clinic Dermatology Rome at 550 Redmond Road, and Harbin Clinic locations at 330 Turner McCall Blvd.

A new exhibit showcasing the work of Harbin Clinic physicians and employees will be unveiled at the Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage located at 252 N 5th Ave. in the River Arts District of Rome. The exhibit, entitled Healthy Expressions, will have its grand opening on Thursday, May 9th from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and highlights the healing nature of creative expression.

The 2019 edition of the Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon is on track to once again take the lead with over 1,200 people pre-registered and more expected on the day of the race, March 16th. The event is geared toward providing a fun, family-friendly environment that encourages healthy activity and benefits the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Department. This year, all funds raised from the 5K will go directly to youth sports scholarships.

On Friday, February 1st, the public is invited to celebrate the Harbin Clinic Gallery and Finster exhibit at 7 p.m. at Makervillage located at 252 N. 5th Ave. in downtown Rome. The free event will have live music by the Barbaric Yawps as well as a cash bar.