When: Saturday, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.Where: 107 Walnut St. N., Leesburg.The city of Leesburg is celebrating its sesquicentennial with an evening of music, food and fun downtown. Bring your lawn chairs and join in the celebration. File Photo
File PhotoFile PhotoAlanMauldin[email protected] https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f714026fc83d6150ab9a4350b4169940?s=100&d=mm&r=gWhen: Starts at 5 p.m.Where: 153 W. Railroad St., Pelham.Come out for a Halloween costume contest, chili cook-off, live country music and cakewalk, with fun for the whole family. Halloween contest trophies will be awarded for young and old. Best pot of chili wins a $50 prize.When: Saturday, starts at 6:30 p.m.Where: Theater Albany, 514 Pine Ave.”Dead Air” is the first in the “Murder and Margaritas” series at the theater, promising a night of comedy, mystery, murder and, most importantly, cheese dip. The show is the first fundraiser focused primarily on renovating and updating the Black Box theater.Admission: $75, includes a meal, show and two margaritas or non-alcoholic beverages from Mi Casa.Special Photo: ChehawWhen: Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Chehaw Park & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Road.Join the critters at Chehaw for a “not-so-spooky,” Halloween-themed day of fun. Wear a costume for a chance to win prizes. Lots of Halloween-themed games and activities and a special Halloween animal enrichment, fun prizes and candy. Evens is included with zoo admission.Admission: $15 for adults, $10 for children, also includes a Park and Zoo pass. Free for Chehaw, Flint RiverQuarium or Thronateestka Heritage Center members.When: starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday event starts at 6 p.m.Where: Friday meet and greet at Blended Ashes, Saturday smoke, sip and wine fest at the Galleria Room, 1412 Dawson Road.Light one up at the city’s first cigar festival, with brothers and sisters of the leaf invited to PSSITA (put some smoke in the air). Vendors will be on hand.The Saturday event will be followed by a smoke kickback at Blended Ashes at 8 p.m.
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.
