When: Friday, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.Where: Veterans Amphitheater, 100 W. Oblethorpe Blvd.Evan Barber and the Dead Gamblers are bringing the tunes for the festival, which will featurehay rides by Flint Ag & Turf, petting zoo presented by Chehaw Park, face painting and arts and crafts.A kids zone will be on site.Admission: No charge. File Photo: Carlton Fletcher
Take advantage of the cooler temperatures after this long hot summer to find something to do on this Columbus Day weekend.
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When: Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Mark’s Melon Patch, 8580 Albany Hwy., Sasser.Take pictures with the Easter Bunny (1 p.m-3 p.m.) and enjoy a cartoon movie (starts at 11 a.m.) for free.Additional activities include rock painting, animal petting, duck races, playground and jump pad, doggy jumper and trike track.Cost for additional activities: $12.For more information, go to https://allevents.in/sasser/easter-bunny-and-activities-at-marks-melon-patch/200026265332007.
When: Saturday, starts at 9 a.m.Where: Veterans Park Amphitheater, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Phoebe Putney Health Systems is presenting the Pink Run to stride toward a world without breast cancer, sponsored by Michelob Ultra and Coca-Cola Bottling Company.Fees: $32.80 for 5k, $11.60 for one-mile fun run.
When: Friday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: Parish hall at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 421 Edgewood Lane.Early bird play starts at 7 p.m., with the regular session starting at 7:30 p.m.
When: Sunday, starts at 3:30 p.m.Where: Robert Cross Park, 3125 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.See the finale in the Albany Recreation and Parks Department’s 2023 blscktop basketball season.
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.
