Albany Area Coming Up Calendar —May 25-31, 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:

— A True Likeness: The Black South of Richard Samuel Roberts through Saturday, East Gallery;

— Masterworks from the International Guild of Realism through June 11, Haley Gallery;

— Full Spectrum Wildlife through Monday, 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. Exhibits:

— This Place Matters: 8th annual Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission art show.

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

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. 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 June 28.

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.

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.

THURSDAY

Driving Miss Daisy: 8 p.m., Rylander Theatre, 310 W. Lamar St., Americus. Theatre Albany cast of Joy Johnson, as Daisy, Ken Stutely as Hoke and Stephen Syfrett as Boolie reprise their roles in Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer-prize winning play is set in mid-20th century Atlanta. Tickets: $20, adults; $15, seniors. Visit rylander.org or call (229) 931-0001.

Community Night: 6:30 p.m., Shiloh Baptist Church, 325 Whitney Ave. Montly Albany Civil Rights Museum program features Albany State University President Dr. Art Dunning speaking on consolidation of ASU and Darton State College. Free admission.

FRIDAY

Let There Be Art: 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Class: colored pencils. Cost: Registration fee $60 ($50, AMA members), covers supplies; each class attended, $25 ($20, AMA members). Contact (229) 439-8400.

Bottles and Brushes: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Participants will re-create “Little St. Anne’s” by Brenda Rose, class instructor. Class fee: $25, individual; $40, couple. Participants can bring a favorite beverage; The Gallery at the museum provides paint, canvas and brushes. Participants must register ahead of time by contacting Huff at [email protected].

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) 405-2027, or email [email protected].

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.

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.

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 (229) 405-2027 or email [email protected].

The Harlem Globetrotter Experience: Three times a day exhibition performances, Wild Adevntures, Valdosta. Free with park admission.

SUNDAY

Memorial Day Program: 3 p.m., Albany Mall grounds. Field of Crosses includes 146 white crosses, one for each military service person from Dougherty and Lee counties who has died in service.

The Harlem Globetrotter Experience: Three times a day exhibition performances, Wild Adevntures, Valdosta. Free with park admission.

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.

After School Art Academy: 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. After-school program for students in grades 6-8. Fee: $50 registration fee for series (cover supplies); $15 per class. 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.

JUNE 3

Coffee and Conversation: 10 a.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Talk led by Katie Dillard on “Masterworks from the International Guild of Realism,” Haley Gallery. Free admission.

Let There Be Art: 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Class: watercolors. Cost: Registration fee $60 ($50, AMA members), covers supplies; each class attended, $25 ($20, AMA members). Contact (229) 439-8400.

JUNE 4

Behind the Mask: 7 p.m., Albany Municpal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St. Tickets: $25-$45. Available at Ticketmaster.com.

Hailee Steinfeld: 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.

JUNE 10

Swingtime Canteen: 7:30 p.m. (also June 11, 16-18), Theatre Albany, 51 Pine Ave. Musicalfollows story of MGM star and her friends from Hollywood Canteen entertaining the troops in World War II London. Tickets: $25, adults; $20, seniors; $10, studnets and active military. Tickets go on sale to general public June 7. Contact box office at (229) 439-7141 or visit theatrealbany.com.

JUNE 12

Swingtime Canteen: 2 p.m. (also June 19), Theatre Albany, 51 Pine Ave. Musicalfollows story of MGM star and her friends from Hollywood Canteen entertaining the troops in World War II London. Tickets: $25, adults; $20, seniors; $10, studnets and active military. Tickets go on sale to general public June 7. Contact box office at (229) 439-7141 or visit theatrealbany.com.

JUNE 17

A Magical Evening: 2016 Senior Citizens’ Prom, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Albany Civic Center. The Albany Recreation and Parks Department is for seniors ages 50 and older. Don’t have a dance partner? One will be provided for you! Tickets: $10. Tickets available at the Rec and Parks office, 1301 N. Monroe St.Contact Tee Taylor at (229) 430-5219 or (229) 430-5222.

JUNE 18

Auctions & Avacados: 7 p.m., Albany Civic Center ballroom. Food Network celebrity chef Jerome Brown headlines men’s health auction and silent auction for men’s health awareness. Prsented by Women of Grace Connection, event is a benefit for Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc. and HHGU Inc. Attire: business casual. Tickets: $15, advance; $20, at the door. Contact (229) 291-4954.

JUNE 25

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.

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