When: Saturday, starts at 1 p.m.Where: RiferFront Resource Center, 125 Pine Ave.The SOWEGA Beekeepers Club is bringing an afternoon of bee-themed activities for children ages 3 through 15 for Kids Bee Day.Admission: $15, $10 discount available by visiting https://www.sowegabeekeepersclub.com/upcoming-events and entering promo code “morebeesplease.” File Photo
A summer weekend in southwest Georgia offers plenty to do, with a paddle down the Flint River and a day for kids to learn about bees among the offerings on tap.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday,Where: Albany State University’s Dr. Joseph W. Holley Fine Arts Center.The Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis exhibit. The Davises began collecting in the mid-1980s, and their collection of more than 300 pieces includes some of the most distinguished African-American artists of the 20th Century.For more information, visit: https://www.asurams.edu/news/2022/davis-art-2022.php.Albany State University announced in a news release that an art exhibit for “Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art” will be on view at the Arthur R. Berry Gallery in the ASU Dr. Joseph W. Holley Fine Arts Center through Aug. 24.
When: Saturday, starts at 9 a.m.Where: Radium Springs Landing.Southwest Georgia’s history and wildlife are featured during this annual summer paddle down the Lower Flint River. The trip takes about six hours.Cost: Free to Flint Riverkeeper members, $45 fee for non-members includes Riverkeeper membership. Canoe and kayak rentals available for $15.For additional information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/SavetheFlint/.
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When: Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Tift Park, 1301 N. Monroe St.The Tift Community Market is held each Saturday and brings about 25 vendors to the park. The market brings arts and crafts, fresh produce and entertainment.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/tiftparkmarket/
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When: Saturday, movie starts at 8:30 p.m., arts and crafts 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Where: RiverFront Park, downtown Albany.Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs to RiverFront Park for the monthly Albany Recreation and Parks outdoor movie series.Admission: Free.
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.
