It’s the middle of May and it’s time to get out of the house.
Check out these suggestions for things to do in the Albany area this weekend.
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When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Veterans Amphitheater, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Stephen Harrell & the Dusty Boots Band will be “ricking in the wild” for this free, family night on the Flint River. Through a partnership with Chehaw Park & Zoo, Thronateeska Heritage Center and the Flint RiverQuarium, the audience can interact and take photos with animals and exhibits. A beer/wine sample bar will be available and food vendors will include Hope’s Grilling & More; Lil Taste of New Orleans; Garcia Mexican Food; Kona Ice; Deb’s Cupcakes; KT’s Crab Shack; Smoke and Fire Pizza and San Joe’s.Admission: No cost.For additional information, visit: http://www.flintriverentertainmentcomplex.com/events.
When: Saturday, 5:30 p.m-8:30 p.m.Where: Americus Train Depot, 329 S. Jackson St., Americus.All aboard for a three-hour train ride that includes dinner and a whodunit on the SAM Shortline excursion train. Along the way passengers will solve the mystery of who killed food critic Benefield Martin.For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.dynamicticketsolutions.com/sam/index-responsive.cfm.
When: Saturday shows at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday performances at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.Where: Bill Miller Community Center, 312 Vick St.Dusty’s All Star Circus promises all the classic acts and charm of a real American family circus.Tickets: $20 for adult and one free child admission, $34.99 for family saver package good for two adults and up to four children and $15 for a child’s ticket. Children 2 and under admitted free.For more information, visit: https://dustyscircus.com/.
When: Sunday, starts at 4 p.m.Where: Chehaw Parks & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Road.The SOWEGA Beekeepers Club is hosting monthly bee events for those interested in becoming a beekeeper or looking to experience something new and exciting.For more information, visit: https://www.sowegabeekeepersclub.com/.
When: Saturday, starts at 6:30 p.m.Where:The Peanut Museum at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture, 1392 Whiddon Mill Rd, Tifton.Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Tifton at the Farm to Table Dinner on Saturday, May 14 at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture Peanut Museum. This event highlights the impact of agriculture in Tifton over the past 150 years.Schedule: Cocktail hour with live music kicks off at 6:30 with dinner starting at 7:30 with a menu curated using locally grown products by Jay Johnson, head chef at ABAC. After dinner there will be live dancing and square dance calling.Tickets: $55.For more information, visit: https://allevents.in/tifton/wiregrass-ball/10000300988573927.
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.
