Albany Area Coming Up Calendar — Nov. 15-21, 2017

ONGOING

Albany Museum of Art

Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission; donations welcome. Call (229) 439-8400 or visit www.albanymuseum.com.

Exhibits:

— Norman Rockwell: Man Behind the Canvas, photographs of Norman Rockwell at work, through Saturday;

— Social Graces: Mixed Media Journal Entries, featuring paintings by Katie Bacon, through Nov. 25;

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.

Exhibit:

— 4th annual South Georgia College Art Competition, through Nov. 21.

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 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.; “Kings of Baja,” 2:15 p.m.; “Fire Ants,” 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

ABAC museum is at 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected]. Museum, Art Gallery and Historic Village open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. Admission: $7, general; $4, children 5-16; free, children 4 and younger. The Vulcan Steam Train runs on Saturdays. Museum, Historic Village and Vulcan Steam Train open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $10, adults; $8, seniors; $5, 5 and older; free, 4 and younger. Country Store is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays– Saturdays.

— Abandoned Rural America Exhibition, museum gallery, through Jan. 17.

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.

— Presidential Flyer, 10 a.m., Saturday;

— Peanut Express, 10 a.m., Friday;

— Mistletoe Express, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 25 and Dec. 1;

— Christmas in Plains Special, Dec. 2 (Sold Out).

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

FRIDAY

Santa Claus arrives: 6 p.m., Albany Mall. Cocoa and and holiday music before St. Nick arrives at 7 p.m. to light the tree and make the first donations of the season to Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle. Also, drawing for $1,000 Albany Herald/Albany Mall shopping spree.

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) 376-3310 or (229) 449-8685.

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

SATURDAY

Muffin & Movie Mania, the Sequel: 10 a.m.-noon, The Bindery at Oakland Library, Lee County. Junior League fundraiser to benefit Liberty House and the Children’s Miracle Network. VIP hour 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Costumed character brunch, movie sets photo opportunities, and activities including face-painting. General admission: $15. VIP passes: $25. Tickets available online at jlalbany.org, at Servpro on Ledo Road or at the door. Contact (912) 212-6001.

Mistletoe Market: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Albany Civic Center, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. Holiday arts and crafts. Free admission.

Pelham Country Jamboree: 2 p.m., 153 W. Railroad St., Pelham. Free to attend, ham and turkey furnished by Jamboree; participants asked to bring a covered dish or finger food. 5 p.m.-11 p.m., dancing and music. Entertainment by Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Gary Page, Jeff Howell, Roy Weeks and Joann Wells. Contact (229) 376-3310 or (229) 449-8685.

SUNDAY

Miss Black Georgia Pageant: 6 p.m., Billy C. Black auditorium, Albany State University East Campus. Tickets: $35, adults; $15, children 12 and younger. Contact (713) 878-3038.

TUESDAY

APD Thanksgiving Dinner: 7 p.m., Albany Civic Center. Albany Police Department provides Thanksgiving meal to the community.

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.

NOV. 27

Albany Beer & Hymns: 7 p.m., Harvest Moon, 2347 Dawson Road. Hymn singing and fellowship with the Ales Angels and others.

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