When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where:Veterans Amphitheater, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.The Essence Band will provide the tunes for the last Fridays on the Flint for the 2023 season. Children can participate in touch a truck, a hands-on event for children to see, touch and explore big trucks and heavy machinery. There will also be a kid’s zone and arts and crafts, providing a night of fun for all ages.Admission: No charge.
Enjoy the brisk weather this weekend and get outdoors to check out some of the things going on in southwest Georgia.
Photo: Albany Museum of Art
When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive.Now in its sixth year, the Albany Museum of Art’s signature fall festival has a new name and a new location. The Heaft of Albany Festival, formerly AMA ChalkFest, will bring art, live entertainment, family activities, and tastings to the AMA.Admission: No charge.
When: Saturday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Withers Auditorium, 1800 Park Ave. S.E., Moultrie.The Serenity House domestic violence shelter will be hosting the second annual Masked Singer competition. Local talents dressed in costumes and masks will face off in a singing competition.
When: Friday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: The Vault, 2238 Palmyra Road.It’s an evening for those 25 and up for grown folks night out.
When: Saturday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.This fundraiser for Lily Pad Inc. will be a tailgate extravaganza with live perforances by Atlanta’s premier event band, Velvet City Sound and the broadcast of the primetime Southeastern Conference games projected on large screens. There will also be a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Lily Pad SANE Center.Admission: $20 for general admission. VIP tickets are $50 and include a meal and two drink tickets. For tickets, call (229) 435-0074 or email [email protected].
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.
