Saturday, Dec. 31

ENTERTAINMENT · Rossville’s Lauren Alaina will perform from Las Vegas on the “American Country New Year’s Eve Live” special airing Saturday, Dec. 31, on FOX (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed).

COMMUNITY · The 33rd annual Karen Lawrence Run benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be held New Year’s Eve, beginning at the Sports Barn in downtown Chattanooga. Registration starts at 4 p.m. The 2-mile fun run/walk begins at 5 p.m. and the 4-mile run starts at 5:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY · The Conasauga chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association will meet at the Whitfield County Health Center Monday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Kevin Flavin of Forrest Pharmaceutical Company. The meal will be furnished and an RSVP is require. Call J. Bernice Whaley at 706-259-5508 by noon Dec. 31. All mem-bers, Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice RNs are invited.

Monday, Jan. 2

COMMUNITY · A health-care provider CPR class is Monday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the administration building of The Jimmy Simpson Foundation. It is free to employees and $25 for anyone else. Please register with the staff development coordinator by calling 423-290-4876.

COMMUNITY · LaFayette’s annual “Amazing Christmas” lights show will continue through Monday, Jan. 2, at Joe Stock Memorial Park. Spectators may enjoy the state-of-the-art, synchronized musical light show daily from 6-10 p.m. at the park on North Main Street, next to the Public Safety Department building. Spectators will be able to tune their car radios to a designated station to hear the music inside their car. Shows are free to the public. For more information, contact LaFayette Parks and Recreation Department at 706-639-1590.