Albany Area Coming Up Calendar — Jan. 25-31

ONGOING

Albany Museum of Art

Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission; donations welcome. Museum is closed pending repairs from storm 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 Saturday.

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].

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. E., 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

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.

Murder Mystery Dinner: 7 p.m.-9 p.m., The Bindery at Oakland Library, 445 Oakland Parkway, Lee County. Lee County Chamber of Commerce and Lee County High School Palladium Players present 13th annual fundraiser whodunit. Tickets: $40, advance; $45, day of show. Contact the Lee County Chamber at (229) 759-2422 or Lee County High School at (229) 903-2260.

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.

Murder Mystery Dinner: 7 p.m.-9 p.m., The Bindery at Oakland Library, 445 Oakland Parkway, Lee County. Lee County Chamber of Commerce and Lee County High School Palladium Players present 13th annual fundraiser whodunit. Tickets: $40, advance; $45, day of show. Contact the Lee County Chamber at (229) 759-2422 or Lee County High School at (229) 903-2260.

TUESDAY

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: 6 to 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.

FEB. 11

A Romantic Evening: 7:30 p.m., Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St. Albany Symphony Orchestra concert features German Romantics favorites, including Schumann’s “Concertpiece for 4 Horns and Orchestra” and German Romantic classics by Mendelssohn and others. Guest Artists will be the Transatlantic French Horn Quartet. Preconcert notes at 6:30 p.m. free with concert ticket. Tickets: $25, general admission; $10, students. Website: albanysymphony.org.

FEB. 16

The Renaissance & Beyond: 7 p.m., 1st Presbyterian Church of Albany, 220 N. Jackson St. Albany Chorale concert. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, student; children under 10, free. Website: albanychorale.org.

FEB. 25

Albany Night for Hope: 6 pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Front St. Horizons Community Solutions hosts its 4th annual fundraising gala. Honorees are Lemuel and Linda Griffin. All funds stay in the community to fight cancer. Ticket includes a plated dinner, live and silent auctions and live musical entertainment. Business and family sponsorships, business ads and memorial/honorariums available. Contact (229) 352-9100, visit www.horizonscommunity.org or go by 810 13th Avenue, Suite 105, Albany.

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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