When: Saturday, doors open at 3 p.m.Where: The Ritz Amphitheater, 131 S. Stevens St., Thomasville.Oak Fest is an annual fundraiser for the Treehouse Children’s Advocacy Center.Schedule: Beer, wine and food trucks will be on site.3:45 p.m.: Leftovers5 p.m.: Charles Davis & the Velvet Sound6:30 p.m.: Susto9 p.m.: Low Mowda Y the HumbleAdmission: $30 for general admission, $100 for VIP. Children 12 and under get in for free.For more information, visit: https://oakfest.net/.
The Super Bowl has come and gone, but don’t sit inside and argue over the crucial defensive holding call at the end of the game. Instead check out some of what’s going on around the block of down the road in southwest Georgia.
When: Saturday, starts at 6:30 p.m.Where: Albany Municipal Auditorium.The ASO continues its travel-themed “Next Adventure” season with a performance representative music from Brazil’s rich musical heritage. It features percussion soloist Britton-René Collins on the marimba.Admission:Admission: $25, $22 for ages 65 and older and $15 for students and military. Tickets sold earlier for the rescheduled show will be honored.For more information, visit: https://albanysymphony.org/season-events/season/92-brazilian-adventure.
When: Saturday, registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Walk/run starts at 10 a.m.Where: Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 126 U.S. Hwy. 280, Americus.In celebration of American Heart Month, we are encouraging the community to be active and join in for Phoebe Sumter’s Heart Walk & Run.For more information, visit: https://allevents.in/americus/heart-walk-and-run/200024018150131.
When: Saturday, starts at 10 p.m.Where: Harvest Moon, 2347 Dawson Road.Join the crew at the Moon for a night of live music.
When: Saturday, Noon-4 p.m.Where: Pet Supplies Plus, 1224 N. Westover Blvd.Adopt the love of your life at this pet adoption event. The Albany Humane Society will be out front with some of their friendly furry animals that are ready to find their forever home.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
