Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – July 22-28, 2015

METRO ALBANY

Ongoing

Albany Museum of Art: Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call (229) 439-8400 or info at albanymuseum.com, or visit www.albanymuseum.com.

On exhibit are:

— Aerial Textures: Exhibit by Annette Crosby, East Gallery, continues through Aug. 31.

— Shades of Gray: Exhibit, Haley Gallery through Aug. 31.

— Art on Religion: Exhibit from AMA’s permanent collection, continues through Sept. 30.

Albany Area Arts Council: Exhibit at the council’s gallery, 215 N. Jackson St. Free admission. The AAAC normally is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call ahead for holiday hours. Call (229) 439-2787.

Albany Civil Rights Institute: 326 Whitney Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Call (229) 432-1698 or visit albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

Flint RiverQuarium: 101 Pine Ave. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 639-2650.

— Imagination Theater movies: Fridays through Sundays: Alligator Kingdom 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.; Micro Planet 2:15 p.m.; Invincible Army 3:15 p.m.

— Discovery Day: First and third Sundays, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Family fun with arts and crafts, storytelling, live animal presentations and more. Designed for children ages 5 and up, each month features a different theme. Children receive a free F.U.N. Passport that is stamped on each Sunday visit. Free with RiverQuarium membership or with regular admission.

Terrell History Museum, 211 W. Lee St., Dawson, is open by appointment. Call (229) 995-2866.

Thronateeska Heritage Center: 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Wetherbee Planetarium and Science Museum are part of center. Darton students get free admission with student ID. Visit www.heritagecenter.org or call (229) 432-6955.

Wetherbee Planetarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Show schedule: Thursdays-Saturdays; 10:30 a.m., “Molecularium”; 11:30 a.m., “Earth Moon and Sun”; 1 p.m., “Astronomyths”; 2 p.m., “Two Small Pieces of Glass”; 3 p.m., “Black Holes.” Check with museum for schedule changes.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Family Fun Night: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., center court, Albany Mall. Bounce house, train ride, weekly themed crafts and food court specials, including “Kids Eat Free” offers at participating stores. last of the series. Theme is Princess & Pirate Play.

Friday

Post 30 American Legion Dinner/Dance: 6:30 p.m., dinner; 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., dance; American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. Admission: $11, both dinner and dance; $8, dinner or dance only. Open to the public. Contact: (229) 435-5450.

Saturday

Tift Park Community Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tift Park, Fifth Avenue. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts. Season continues on Saturdays through Nov. 29. Contact: (229) 352-1974.

Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Train Depot, 102 S. Main St., Sylvester. Contact (229) 430-7735 or [email protected].

Albany James Bray Gun & Knife Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hasan Shrine Temple, Palmyra Road. Admission: $7, general public; $5, military and law enforcement; children under 12, free.

Sunday

Albany James Bray Gun & Knife Show: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hasan Shrine Temple, Palmyra Road. Admission: $7, general public; $5, military and law enforcement; children under 12, free.

NEARBY

Ongoing

Center for Art and Rehabilitative Energies Inc.: 3696 Pearl St., Shellman. Open each Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. All the exhibitions are open to the public. Group tours can be scheduled. Contact (229) 679-5069.

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

— The Best of Tiftarea Artisans: Thursday through Nov. 3.

The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage: 225 Love Ave., Tifton. Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Thursdays; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 382-5083 or email [email protected].

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: Every Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical: 7 p.m., Tift Theatre, Tifton. Tickets: $12, adults; $8, students, seniors and military. Visit www.tifttheatre.org.

Friday

Moultrie Staggerwing Country Jamboree: 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Gary Page and The Country Rockers, featuring Billy Wilson, Ernest Hagen, Wayne Watson, Lalla Lehmann, Emmitt Page and Gary Page and karaoke; next door to Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, raffles, (229) 603-2224 or (229) 405-2027, or email [email protected].

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical: 7 p.m., Tift Theatre, Tifton. Tickets: $12, adults; $8, students, seniors and military. Visit www.tifttheatre.org.

Saturday

Wiregrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon, behind the Country Store at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Free admission to market. Features locally-grown food and handmade natural crafts.

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical: 7 p.m., Tift Theatre, Tifton. Tickets: $12, adults; $8, students, seniors and military. Visit www.tifttheatre.org.

Rixton: Concert at Wild Adventures theme park at Valdosta. Concert admission is usually free with park admission. Reserved seats for all concerts are available online at WildAdventures.com or by calling (229) 219-7080.

Pelham Country Jamboree: Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests A.J. Thomas, Jeff Howell, Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Von Bass and Gary and Emmitt Page; 5 p.m.-11 p.m.; downtown Pelham, across from the train depot. Contact (229) 603-2224 or (229) 405-2027 or email [email protected].

Tuesday

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree. Contact Regina Hurst at (229) 294-0520, (229) 405-2027 or (229) 603-2224.

SWGA NIGHTLIFE

88’s Bar and Lounge: Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. to midnight.

American Legion Post 512: 815 Willie Pitts Jr. Road, Albany. Open to non-members Thursdays through Tuesdays. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, dance, no cover; Friday, dance, $5 cover; Saturday, dance, $5 cover; Sunday, BYOB, $5 cover. Call (229) 436-0162.

Another Place: 1502 East Broad Ave., Albany (229) 888-4165, Happy Hour Monday through Thursday 3 to 7 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday nightly drink specials at 7 p.m.; Wednesday dart tournament and pizza at 8 p.m.; Thursday Ladies Night and Jam Session starting at 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday Karaoke; Saturday horseshoes at 3 p.m.

Bogey’s: 2238 Palmyra Road, Albany. (229) 438-0181. Happy Hour every 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Monday customer appreciation with happy hour prices all day long; Karaoke with Quinton at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; Wednesday poker with Chasin’ Aces at 7:30 p.m. Thursday dart tournament at 8 p.m.

Casa Tapatia: 108 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. (229) 903-8802.

Chill Bar and Grill: Broad Ave., Albany. Today: Wine Down Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Club Xscape: 1019 W. Broad Ave., Albany.

Cypress Grill: Veterans State Memorial Park, Cordele.

Dismukes Poolhall: 1209-B N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. Open 3 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; happy hour ‘til 7 p.m.; Wednesday, ladies night. (229) 496-9022.

88’s Bar: Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.: Flashback band.

Harvest Moon: 2347 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 439-7077.

Henry’s Fine Edibles: 2516 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 883-5470. Happy Hour 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Icons Bar and Grill: Unwind Wednesday, 5 p.m., 104 N. Washington St.

Lisa’s Benchwarmer Bar: 2422 Sylvester Road, (229) 420-5440. Karaoke every night; free Wi-Fi. Wednesday, pay what you weigh; Thursday, Ladies Day; Karaoke with Thomas Friday and Saturday.

Mellow Mushroom: 2825 Nottingham Way, Albany. (229) 888-4646 or www.facebook.com.

Our Daily Bread: 106 N. Washington St., Albany. Friday, 7 p.m. to midnight, dinner and live music.

POB Lounge: 2408 Liberty Expressway, Putney. Today, night golf tournament; Thursday, Customer Appreciation Night; Friday and Saturday, karaoke; Tuesday, Nine ball tournament. (229) 888-6630.

The State Theater: 313 Pine Ave., Albany. (229) 344-2237 or www.facebook.com.

VFW Post 2785: 315 Philema Road, Albany. Open to non-VFW members. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Friday, 8:30 pm: Still River Band with Danny and Big Ernie. Call (229) 883-9950.

Wanee Lake Golf and RV Resort: 3821 Georgia Highway 112 West. Open to non-members. Best Ball Scramble Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Lounge, pool, tennis, driving range. (229) 567-GOLF, or visit www.waneelake.com.

If your club or facility has entertainment coming up, email us at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Friday for listing in the following Wednesday’s SouthView calendar.

LATER ON

METRO ALBANY

An evening with Mark Lowry & Stan Whitmire: 10th annual Comedy Night, 7 p.m., Aug. 8, Albany Municipal Auditorium. Evening of comedy, stories and music benefits the SOWEGA Council on Aging Meals on Wheels program. Tickets: $20, general admission; $30, reserved floor level.

Dance at the Depot: 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Aug. 13, Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Dancing instructor Michelle Oaks will teach couples history and basic moves of the foxtrot, swing and waltz. Cost: $5 per couple, Thronateeska members; $10 per couple, non-members. Science Museum lock-in for children of participating couples is $5 plus tax per child and includes planetarium show. Pre-registration required. Contact Alex la Pierre at (229) 432-6955 or email [email protected].

Post 30 American Legion Dinner/Dance: Aug. 14 and 28; 6:30 p.m., dinner; 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., dance; American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. Admission: $11, both dinner and dance; $8, dinner or dance only. Open to the public. Contact: (229) 435-5450.

NEARBY

Wild Adventures: Concert schedule for the theme park at Valdosta. Concert admission is usually free with park admission. The lineup and date: Aug. 8, Skillet. Visit www.wildadventures.com.

Watermelon Express Train Ride: 9:30 a.m.-3:05 p.m., Aug. 8, 15 and 22; SAM Shortline Train, Cordele. Trip is from Cordele Depot to Historic Plains, the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter. Contact (229) 276-0755.

Presidential Flyer Train Ride: 10 a.m.-4:25 p.m., Aug. 15, SAM Shortline Train, Cordele. Ride in an air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train car from Georgia Veterans State Park, across Lake Blackshear to Plains, Archery and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm, go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Cobtact (229) 276-0755.

The Coming Up Calendar is a summary of upcoming entertainment events published Wednesdays in SouthView. If you have a item for the Coming Up Calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. Thursday before publication.

Submissions must be typed, concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St.