Albany Area Coming Up Calendar; Dec. 7-13

ONGOING

Albany Museum of Art

Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission; donations welcome. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Call (229) 439-8400 or visit www.albanymuseum.com.

On exhibit are:

— Man of Visions: The Inspired Works of the Reverend Howard Finster through Feb. 25, Haley Gallery.

— Behold Revelation: The Fairy Tale Paintings of Katherine Ace through Jan. 8, East Gallery.

— Wildlife Traditions through March, Evans Gallery;

— From African Hands, permanent installation, MillerCoors Gallery.

Albany Area

Arts Council

The AAAC, 215 N. Jackson St., has free admission. The council normally is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call ahead for holiday hours. Call (229) 439-2787.

— Dougherty County Elementary School Students Art Show through Jan. 26.

Albany Civil Rights Institute

Located at 326 Whitney Ave., ACRI hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Call (229) 432-1698 or visit albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

Center for Art and Rehabilitative Energies Inc.

Located at 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.

Chehaw

Park and zoo are located at 105 Chehaw Park Road. Park open daily 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Zoo open daily 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Contact (229) 430-5275. Visit chehaw.org.

— Festival of Lights opens at 6:30 p.m. nightly through Christmas Eve. Santa Claus will be there on premium nights (Dec. 11-13 and 16-24). Admission: Lights-only nights: $15 per vehicle non-members, $12 per vehicle Chehaw members; premium nights: $17.50 per vehicle non-members, $12 members.

Flint RiverQuarium

Located at 101 Pine Ave., Albany 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.

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College museum is at 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

Jack Hadley Black History Museum

Located at 214 Alexander St., Thomasville. Contact (229) 226-5029 or visit www.jackhadleyblackhistorymuseum.com.

SAM Shortline

SAM Shortline Excursion Train, 105 9th Ave. East, Cordele. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

— Mistletoe Express, 9:30 a.m., Saturday and Dec. 17 and 23;

— Candy Cane Express, 10 a.m., Thursday and Monday;

— North Pole Express, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 16;

— Breakfast with Santa, 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., Dec. 24.

Terrell History Museum

Located at 211 W. Lee St., Dawson, is open by appointment. Call (229) 995-2866.

Thronateeska Heritage Center

Located at 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-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.

— Don Fisher’s Santa Exhibit: Home for the Holidays features hundreds of Santa from Fisher’s collection through Dec. 31.

Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage

Located at 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].

Wetherbee Planetarium

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

TODAY

Charity Night at the Festival of Lights: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Chehaw, 105 Chehaw Park Road. Tell ticket booth personnel your favorite charity and your admission price is donated to that organization. Admission fee: $12, Chehaw members; $15, non-members.

THURSDAY

Business After Hours: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Phoebe Senior Living, 1721 Beattie Road.

DAR Christmas Tea: 3 p.m.-6 p.m., begins at 331 Remington Ave., Thomasville. Proceeds from 20th annual tea and homes tour support scholarships and projects funded by the Thomasville Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Tickets: $15, available at the door. Contact Deb Phillips at (229) 221-4613, email [email protected] or visit thomasville.georgiastatedar.org/Meetings.php.

Victorian Christmas: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. , downtown Thomasville. Festival favorites include live musical entertainment, carriage rides, a live nativity and a winter wonderland for children.

The Lights and Sounds of Christmas: 6 p.m., downtown Moultrie. Festival of Lights Parade.

FRIDAY

Adult Art Classes: 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Clay class with Jayne Massaro in December. Registration fee: $50, AMA members; $60, non-members. Each class is $20, members; $25, non-members. Contact (229) 439-8400 or visit albanymuseum.com.

Victorian Christmas: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., downtown Thomasville. Festival favorites include live musical entertainment, carriage rides, a live nativity and a winter wonderland for children.

Christmas Extravaganza: 7 p.m., Main Street Theater, Dawson. Local artists perform holiday favorites. Tickets: $18. Contact: (229) 995-5329.

Moultrie Staggerwing Country Jamboree: 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Gary Page and The Country Rockers, featuring Billy Wilson, Wayne Watson, Lalla Lehmann, Emmitt Page and Gary Page and karaoke; next door to Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, raffles, (229) 603-2224 or (229) 449-8586.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 7:30 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs holiday comedy. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, student/active military. Theater box office: (229) 439-7141.

VFW Dance: 8:30 p.m.-midnight, VFW Post 2785, 312 Philema Road. Music by Steel River Band with Big Ernie and Danny.

SATURDAY

Jingle Bell Jog: 29th annual 10K, 5K and 1-mile runs. Tift Community Market will be open 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Holiday Tour of Homes: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Tour of five featured homes starts at Theatre Albany, which will be decorated and have refreshments. Theater is at 514 Pine Ave. Tickets: $20, advance; $25, at the door. Tickets available at Kay Fuller Interiors and at the Theatre Albany Box Office.

Pelham Country Jamboree: 5 p.m.-11 p.m., 153 W. Railroad St., Pelham. Entertainment by Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Gary Page, Jeff Howell, Roy Weeks and Joann Wells. Contact (229) 603-2224 or (229) 449-8586.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 7:30 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs holiday comedy. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, student/active military. Theater box office: (229) 439-7141.

SUNDAY

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 2 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs holiday comedy. Santa Claus will make an appearance after the show. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, student/active military. Theater box office: (229) 439-7141.

TUESDAY

Toddler Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.-11:30, Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Toddlers and parents have activity, gallery exploration and story time. Cost: $5 (free for AMA members). Contact: (229) 439-8400.

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.

DEC. 14

North Pole Express: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. (also Dec. 15-16), Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Guests listen to Mrs. Claus read the holiday classic, “The Polar Express,” in the Clyatt Cabin before boarding the North Pole Express to visit with Santa Claus and enjoy the movie version of “The Polar Express.”Tickets: $7 per person (children under 1 free); must be purchased in advance at the museum Country Store. Contact the Museum at (229) 391-5205 or visit the web site at www.abac.edu/museum

DEC. 15

Holiday Favorites: Albany Chorale holiday concert, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Albany, Walden Chapel, 307 Flint Ave. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, students; free, children under 10.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 7:30 p.m. (also Dec. 16-17), Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs holiday comedy. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, student/active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

DEC. 16

Breakfast With Santa: 8 a.m., Exchange Club of Albany, 810 S. Westover Blvd. Breakfast served until 11 a.m. Tickets: $6 per person; children 3 and younger, free.

Jingle Bell Rock: 8 p.m., Rylander Theatre. The dancers of Fabulous Feet Dance Studio present their holiday recital. Tickets: $12. Tickets available at box office, online at rylander.org or call (229) 931-0001.

DEC. 18

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 2 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany’s final performance of the holiday comedy. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors; $10, student/active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

DEC. 31

New Year’s Eve Masquerade Benefit Ball: 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Flint RiverQuarium, 101 Pine Ave. Good Life Social Club event benefits Sally Wetherbee Adoption Center. Tickets: $60, individual; $100, couple. Ticket includes drinks, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Prizes to be awarded to three most creative masquerade masks..

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