Albany Area Coming Up Calendar — Jan. 11-17

ONGOING

Albany Museum of Art

Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission; donations welcome. Museum is closed pending repairs from strom damage. Call (229) 439-8400 or visit www.albanymuseum.com..

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.

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]. Closed until early January.

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.

— No scheduled runs this week.

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.

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.

FRIDAY

Daryle Singletary: Country music star performs at 7 p.m., Tift Theatre, 320 Main St. South, Tifton. Tickets: $20. Contact (229) 386-5150 or visit tifttheatre.org.

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.

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

SATURDAY

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.

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.

JAN. 18

Empty Bowls 2017: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Albany Civic Center, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. 6th annual joint fundraiser by SOWEGA Council on Aging and the Albany Area Arts Council includes soups by local restaurants and handcrafted keepsake bowls created by local artists. Tickets: $20. Tickets available at the Council on Aging — 325 W. Society Ave., (229) 432-1124 — and at the Arts Council — 215 N. Jackson St., (229) 439-2787.

JAN. 21

Chips For Charity Casino Night: 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Merry Acres Inn & Event Center, 1500 Dawson Road. The Junior League of Albany presents casino fundraiser, complete with shaken martinis and prizes, to benefit Albany ARC and Children’s Miracle Network. Tickets: $50. Visit www.jlalbany.org.

Ballroom dancing: 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., ballroom, Hasan Temple. Dressy casual. Admission: $10 per person; snacks, desserts and coffee provided; soft drinks available. Music provided by DJ Kurt Baker. Contact Michelle Oaks at (229) 869-0566.

JAN. 23

Beer and Hymns: 7 p.m., Harvest Moon, 2347 Dawson Road. Albany Beer & Hymns house band, Ale’s Angels, will lead the singing.

JAN. 26

Community Night: 6:30 p.m., Albany Civil rights Institute, 326 Whitney Ave. Albany State University President Art Dunning will speak on the new ASU at the hour-long event. Free admission.

JAN. 27

Murder Mystery Dinner: (also Jan. 28), the Bindery at Oakland Library, Lee County. Lee County Chamber of Commerce and Lee County High School Palladium Players present 13th annual fundraiser whodunit.

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.

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