Albany Area Coming Up Calendar —June 22-27, 2016

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:

— Sneakerhead & Motion Forward exhibit opens Saturday;

— Geographical Solution, works by Nicholas Rande Schutsky, through Sept. 25, Evans Gallery;

— Shades of Gold Senior Art Show through June 30, auditorium;

— Papillon & Pate: Decorative Arts From the 19th Century through Oct 1, McCormack 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.

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 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. Exhibits:

— Making Ordinary Extraordinary, photography by Bob Parker, Sunday through July 3.

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 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

— Last Words, Eternal Rest: Exhibit by fiber artist Susan Lenz opens Saturday and continues through Tuesday.

Jack Hadley

Black History Museum

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

Terrell History Museum

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

Thronateeska Heritage Center: 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through 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.

Thronateeska Heritage Center

Located at 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Contact (229) 432-6955 or visit heritagecenter.org.

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., “Molecularium”; 11:30 a.m., “Earth Moon and Sun”; 1 p.m., “Astronomyths”; 2 p.m., “Two Small Pieces of Glass”; 3 p.m., “Black Holes.” Check with museum for schedule changes.

TODAY

THURSDAY

Collector’s Circle Dinner: 6:30 p.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive.

FRIDAY

Bottles and Brushes: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Participants will paint “Summer Vase” by Brenda Rose, a local artist and the “Bottles and Brushes” instructor. The class fee is $25 per person or $40 for couples. It is non-refundable and non-transferable. The fee includes all supplies and instruction. Contact at [email protected] to register.

Dinner and Dance: American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road, Albany. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; dancing, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. RSVP or contact at (229) 435-5450.

Theatre Albany Fundraiser Concert: 7 p.m., Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Anthony Johnson and band, and Familia Sounds perform. Admission: $15. Contact theater offices at (229) 439-7193.

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 email [email protected].

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

SATURDAY

Tift Park Community Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tift Park, Fifth Avenue. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts. Contact: (229) 352-1974.

Downtown Sylvester Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 108 N. Main St., Sylvester. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts.

Wiregrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon, behind the Country Store at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts. Free admission to market.

Wakefest 2016: 9:30 a.m., Turner’s Boat Landing behind the city of Albany’s Municipal Golf Course. Wakeboard competition is fundraiser to help with medical expenses for Dawson native Lee Poupard, who has cystic fibrosis. Free admission.

Sneakerhead & Motion Forward Family Exhibit Opening: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive.

Wakefest After Dark: 5:30 p.m., Chehaw, 105 Chehaw Park Road. Cole Taylor and Anne Cline will perform. Advance tickets, which are $10, are available at Dawson Road Jewelry and Pawn and at the Maebrey Market. Tickets will be $15 the day of the show.

Precious Pearls: 6:30 p.m., University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton. Doors open 6 p.m. Strands of Excellence Leadership & Scholarship Cotillion Ball presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority’s Sigma Alpha Omega chapter. Tickets: $75 dinner/dance donation. Attire: Formal/black tie optional. Proceeds benefit scholarships and community programs of West Johnson Parson Foundation. Contact: [email protected].

Lil Boosie & Keyshia Cole Live: 8 p.m., Albany Civic Center. Tickets: $52-$102.

MercyMe: 8 p.m., Wild Adventures Theme Park, 3766 Old Clyattville Road, Valdosta. Concert admission free with park admission or season pass. Contact (229) 219-7080 or visit wildadventures.com.

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, and Gary and Emmitt Page. Contact (229) 603-2224 or email [email protected].

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.

JULY 1

MCLB Independence Day Celebration: 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany. Military working dogs demonstrations, music and activities; fireworks at dark. Food and beverage vendors on site. No coolers, alcoholic beverages or weapons allowed. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Free to the public. Contact (229) 639-5268.

Independence Day Celebration: Georgia Museum of Agriculture at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5205.

JULY 2

Fireworks at the ‘Nole: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Seminole State Park, Donalsonville. Early Independence Day celebration comes with fireworks over Lake Seminole. Cost: $5, plus $5 parking. Contact: (229) 861-3137.

Ruben Studdard: Veterans Park Amphitheater, Front Street. “American Idol” winner performs as part of city of Albany Independence Day weekend celebration. Concert time and opening bands to be announced. Contact (229) 483-7665.

JULY 3

Movie in the Park: 8:45 p.m., Riverfront Park, South Front Street. Movie: TBA. Contact (229) 483-7665.

JULY 4

City of Albany Fireworks Show: evening, downtown Albany. Contact (229) 483-7665.

BBQ & Fireworks On The Lake Express: 8 p.m.-10 p.m., SAM Shortline Train, Cordele. Independence Day barbecue dinner over Lake Blackshear, evening train ride through the Sumter County countryside followed by return, with train parked on Lake Blackshear trestle for fireworks show over the lake. Contact (229) 276-0755.

JULY 8

Dinner and Dance: American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road, Albany. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; dancing, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. RSVP or contact at (229) 435-5450.

JULY 9

Dr. James H. Crowdis 5K Run and Walk: 20th event will be at 8:15 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Blakely. Medals will be awarded to all finishers and trophies to the top finishers in both running and walking categories. For information or to donate to the Heart Fund in memory of Dr. Crowdis. go to www.crowdisrun.weebly.com or call (229) 723-5070.

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