The following is a list of events going on this weekend Oct. 1-2:

Saturday

1. A Down Home Fall Festival will be held in Historic Downtown on Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at 9 a.m. There will be a parade at 10 a.m. For vendor information or for parade entry forms, contact the Downtown Cedartown Association at 770-748-2090 or visit the Depot at 609 South Main St. On the night of the Fall Festival, there will be a block party on Main Street from 7-11 p.m. Scratch-Off John will perform. The block party is sponsered by Charter Communications and hosted by the Downtown Cedartown Association. Visit www.downtowncedartown.com for more information.

2. The Cultural Arts Center Gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. The Cultural Arts Center Gallery is located in the Rockmart Municipal Complex, 316 N. Piedmont Avenue, Building 300, Rockmart, Georgia.

3. The Possum Snout Arena on Hwy. 78 in Tallapoosa will hosts “Horsin’ Around Fun Shows” the second Saturday of each month until November. Registration for each event will begin at 4 p.m. There will be adult, junior and open classes. All proceeds will benefit Rachel’s Wish Foundation. Call 770-574-8104 for more information.

4. A benefit rodeo for Brooke Williams will be held at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Cedartown. Proceeds will go to the Williams family to help with Brooke’s medical needs. The rodeo will be a Southeastern Professional Rodeo Association sanctioned event.

Sunday

1. Pastors Ruby Griffith and Mark Hanson of New Beginnings Tabernacle, 508 McKibben Rd., would like to invite everyone to Sunday school services at 10:30 a.m., worship service at noon. For more information, call 770-646-3782 or 404-859-2096.

2. Pine Bower Baptist Church is holding homecoming at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. W. A. Ivie will be bringing the message and the McVines will be singing. Pastor Roger Kiser invites everyone to attend. For more information, you may call the church office at 770-748-3252.

3. Truth and Life Ministry is a new church located on McArthur Street led by brother John Vines. Sunday morning services are held at 11 a.m. each week, evening services are held at 6 p.m. Anyone who is currently without a church home is encourage to come.

If you have an event you would like added the the PolkFishwrap, contact Jake Carter jcarter@npco.com or call 770-748-1520.