Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – Oct. 14-20, 2015

METRO ALBANY

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:

Ralph Harvey Retrospective through Jan. 23;

The Legacy of Glass through Jan. 23;

An Artist’s Craft and the Legacy of Glassblowing through Jan. 23;

Full Spectrum Wildlife through March 5;

Landscapes from the 19th and 20th Century through March 21;

From African Hands, permanent installation.

Albany Area Arts Council: Exhibit at the council’s gallery, 215 N. Jackson St. Free admission. The AAAC 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: 326 Whitney Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Call (229) 432-1698 or visit albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

Flint RiverQuarium: 101 Pine Ave. 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.

Terrell History Museum, 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.

Wetherbee Planetarium, 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.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

All-Black Attire Affair: Trice: 7 p.m., reception; 8 p.m., dinner; 9:15 p.m., dance; Council No. 3607, 2009 Gillionville Road. Tickets: $35. Contact ASU Office of Alumni Affairs, (229) 430-4658.

Friday

Albany State University Homecoming Convocation: 10 a.m., HPER Gymnasium, ASU campus. Contact ASU Office of Alumni Affairs, (229) 430-4658.

Georgia Peanut Festival: Jeffords Park, Sylvester. Concert and carnival, 6 p.m. with entertainment by the Bo Henry Band and Sir Crazy Pants.

Rams Homecoming Block Party: 8 p.m., Albany State University lower campus. Contact ASU Office of Alumni Affairs, (229) 430-4658.

Fright Nights: 7 p.m.-11 p.m., 2601 H-2 Dawson Road (former JoAnn’s Fabrics location next to Toys R Us across from the Albany Mall). Fundraiser sponsored by In Bound Gymnastics Booster Club, with part of proceeds going to Mission: Change and the Lily Pad. Not recommended for children under 8, pregnant women or those with heart conditions; strobes and fog machines will be in use. Visit albanyfrightnights on Facebook.

Saturday

Albany State University Homecoming Parade: 9 a.m., downtown Albany. Contact ASU Office of Alumni Affairs, (229) 430-4658.

Georgia Peanut Festival: Peanut parade downtown at 10 a.m. followed by 53rd annual festival at Jeffords Park. Performances by performance by Keith Anderson, the Distinguished Men of Brass and others.

Pumpkinpalooza: 11 a.m.-noon, Oakland Library, 445 Oakland Parkway West, Leesburg. Bring a pumpkin and use supplies provided by library tio decorate it. Costumers optional for participants. Contact (229) 889-0300.

Tift Park Community Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tift Park, Fifth Avenue. Local produce, food vendors and arts and crafts. Season continues on Saturdays through Nov. 29. Contact: (229) 352-1974.

Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Train Depot, 102 S. Main St., Sylvester. Contact (229) 430-7735 or [email protected].

Sunflower Family Fun Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mark’s Melon Patch, U.S. Highway 82 West, Sasser. Live music by Jon Gosa and the Pachitla Creek Pickers. Mazes, pumpkins, hayrides, boiled peanuts, produce.

Fright Nights: 7 p.m.-11 p.m., 2601 H-2 Dawson Road (former JoAnn’s Fabrics location next to Toys R Us across from the Albany Mall). Fundraiser sponsored by In Bound Gymnastics Booster Club, with part of proceeds going to Mission: Change and the Lily Pad. Not recommended for children under 8, pregnant women or those with heart conditions; strobes and fog machines will be in use. Visit albanyfrightnights on Facebook.

ASU Homecoming After Party: 9 p.m., Albany Civic Center. Advance tickets: $10. Contact ASU Office of Alumni Affairs, (229) 430-4658.

2015 Night Corn Maze Fun: dusk to 9 p.m., Mark’s Melon Patch, U.S. Highway 82 West, Sasser. Explore the corn mazes and take hayrides by flashlight.

Sunday

Sunflower Family Fun Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mark’s Melon Patch, U.S. Highway 82 West, Sasser. Live music by Jon Gosa and the Pachitla Creek Pickers. Mazes, pumpkins, hayrides, boiled peanuts, produce.

Pumpkinpalooza: 3 p.m.-4 p.m., Leesburg Library, 245 Walnut Ave., Leesburg. Bring a pumpkin and use supplies provided by library tio decorate it. Costumers optional for participants. Contact (229) 759-2369.

NEARBY

Ongoing

Georgia National Fair: 26th annual fair, daily through Sunday, National Fairgrounds, Perry. Visit www.georgianationalfair.com.

Center for Art and Rehabilitative Energies Inc.: 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.

— Seventeen from Randolph: Exhibition of work by local artists, through Oct. 25.

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

— The Best of Tiftarea Artisans: Thursday through Nov. 3.

The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage: 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].

— The Art of Kippy Hammond: Foreign Influences exhibit, through Oct. 24.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Shelf Talk and book signing: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., The Bookshelf, 126 S. Broad St., Thomasville. Author Julianna Baggott will sign copies of her novel “Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders.” Contact Annie Jones at (229) 228-7767 or email [email protected].

Julius Caesar: The Olney Theatre Center’s National Players perform William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” 7 p.m., Howard Auditorium, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton. Part of ABAC Presents! Performing Arts Series. Tickets: $15, adult; $10, student. Contact (229) 391-4895 or visit www.purplepass.com/abac.

Friday

The Broadway Boys: 8 p.m., Rylander Theatre, 310 W. Lamar St., Americus. Six Broadway leading men perform hits from shows such as “Wicked,” “Hair,” “Finnian’s rainbow,” “Big River,” “The Lion King” and others. Tickets: $30. Contact (229) 931-0001 or visit www.rylander.org.

Swamp Gravy: Order in the Court: 7:30 p.m., Cotton Hall, downtown Colquitt. Georgia’s Official Folk Life Play will perform production written by Debra C. Jones and directed by Katherine A. Willis. Tickets: $22 per person. Visit www.swampgravy.com or contact (229) 758-5450.

Pavo Haunted House: 7 p.m.-11 p.m.; W. McDonald Ave., Pavo. Admission: $8 per person. Visit www.facebook.com/Pavo-Haunted-House or www.pavohauntedhouse.com. Contact Sallie Burgess at (229) 921-3969 or email [email protected].

Moultrie Staggerwing Country Jamboree: 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Gary Page and The Country Rockers, featuring Billy Wilson, Ernest Hagen, 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

2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Tifton: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Campus Track. Registration at 9 a.m., ceremony at 10 a.m., walk at 10:30 a.m. No registration fee for two-mile walk, but participants are asked to make a personal donation and commit to raising funds for Alzheimer’s. Educational and advocacy opportunities available. Visit www.georgiawalk.org or call Emily Bowden at (229) 388-8219.

Harvest Gathering: White Oak Pastures, 22775 Highway 27, Bluffton. Event includes 3 p.m. meet and greet; 4 p.m. tour; 6 p.m. dinner at the Pavilion with beer and wine cash bar; after-dinne rbonfire and s’mores. Tickets: tour and dinner, $30; tour only, $10; dinner only, $30. Contact (229) 641-2081 or visit www.whiteoakpastures.com.

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. Free admission to market. Features locally-grown food and handmade natural crafts.

Swamp Gravy: Order in the Court: 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Cotton Hall, downtown Colquitt. Georgia’s Official Folk Life Play will perform production written by Debra C. Jones and directed by Katherine A. Willis. Tickets: $22 per person. Visit www.swampgravy.com or contact (229) 758-5450.

Pavo Haunted House: 7 p.m.-11 p.m., W. McDonald Ave., Pavo. Admission: $8 per person. Visit www.facebook.com/Pavo-Haunted-House or www.pavohauntedhouse.com. Contact Sallie Burgess at (229) 921-3969 or email [email protected].

Pelham Country Jamboree: Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests A.J. Thomas, Jeff Howell, Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Von Bass and Gary and Emmitt Page; 5 p.m.-11 p.m.; downtown Pelham, across from the train depot. Contact (229) 603-2224 or (229) 405-2027 or email [email protected].

Tuesday

Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition: The 38th annual Sunbelt Expo farm show opens at 8:30 a.m. at Spence Field, 4 miles south of Moultrie on Highway 133. Largest farm show with field demonstrations in the United States. Southeast Farmer of the Year named today. More than 1,200 exhibitors on 100-acre show site and live demonstrations on 600-acres research farm. Daily antique tractor parade, as well as American Grand Finals Stock Dog Trials, equine demonstration and milking competition for state ag commissioners. Daily admission: $10. Visit sunbeltexpo.com.

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.

SWGA NIGHTLIFE

88’s Bar and Lounge: Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. to midnight.

American Legion Post 512: 815 Willie Pitts Jr. Road, Albany. Open to non-members Thursdays through Tuesdays. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, dance, no cover; Friday, dance, $5 cover; Saturday, dance, $5 cover; Sunday, BYOB, $5 cover. Call (229) 436-0162.

Casa Tapatia: 108 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. (229) 903-8802.

Club Xscape: 1019 W. Broad Ave., Albany.

Cypress Grill: Veterans State Memorial Park, Cordele.

Doo-Dah’s Bar & Grill: 411 Philema Road. (229) 405-3651. Happy hour: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Monday: Poker with Chasin’ Aces, 7:30, Monday Night Football; Tuesday, 8 ball tournament, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Winesday; Thursday, Poker with Chasin’s Aces, 7:30 p.m., dart tournament, 8 p.m.; Friday, live entertainment; Saturday, tootball, live entertainment.

88’s Bar: Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.: Flashback band.

Harvest Moon: 2347 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 439-7077.

Henry’s Fine Edibles: 2516 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 883-5470. Happy Hour 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Icons Bar and Grill: Unwind Wednesday, 5 p.m., 104 N. Washington St.

Lisa’s Benchwarmer Bar: 2422 Sylvester Road, (229) 420-5440. Karaoke every night; Thursday, Ladies Day; Friday and Saturday, karaoke with Thomas.

Mellow Mushroom: 2825 Nottingham Way, Albany. (229) 888-4646 or www.facebook.com.

Our Daily Bread: 106 N. Washington St., Albany. Friday, 7 p.m. to midnight, dinner and live music.

POB Lounge: 2408 Liberty Expressway, Putney. Today, night golf tournament; Thursday, Customer Appreciation Night; Friday and Saturday, karaoke; Tuesday, Nine ball tournament. (229) 888-6630.

The State Theater: 313 Pine Ave., Albany. (229) 344-2237 or www.facebook.com.

VFW Post 2785: 315 Philema Road, Albany. Open to non-VFW members. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Friday, 8:30 pm: Still River Band with Danny and Big Ernie. Call (229) 883-9950.

Wanee Lake Golf and RV Resort: 3821 Georgia Highway 112 West. Open to non-members. Best Ball Scramble Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Lounge, pool, tennis, driving range. (229) 567-GOLF, or visit www.waneelake.com.

If your club or facility has entertainment coming up, email us at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Friday for listing in the following Wednesday’s SouthView calendar.

LATER ON

METRO ALBANY

Rise N Shine: Oct. 21, Hilton Garden Inn, Front Street. Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Rise N. Shine breakfast focuses on Partners in Excellence. 7:30 a.m., networking and coffee; 8 a.m., breakfast and program. Tickets: $25, chamber member; $35, non-member, through oct. 16; $30, chamber member; $40, non-member after Oct. 16. Contact (229) 434-8716 or [email protected], or visit www.albanyga.com.

2015 Night Corn Maze Fun: dusk to 9 p.m., Oct. 21-24 and 31, Mark’s Melon Patch, U.S. Highway 82 West, Sasser. Explore the corn mazes and take hayrides by flashlight.

Fright Nights: 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and 30-31, 2601 H-2 Dawson Road (former JoAnn’s Fabrics location next to Toys R Us across from the Albany Mall). Fundraiser sponsored by In Bound Gymnastics Booster Club, with part of proceeds going to Mission: Change and the Lily Pad. Not recommended for children under 8, pregnant women or those with heart conditions; strobes and fog machines will be in use. Visit albanyfrightnights on Facebook.

Post 30 American Legion Dinner/Dance: Oct. 23; 6:30 p.m., dinner; 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., dance; American Legion Post 30, 2916 Gillionville Road. Music by Ed McRee and Don Turner. Admission: $11, both dinner and dance; $8, dinner or dance only. Open to the public. Contact: (229) 435-5450.

Nightmare on 520: 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 23-24 and 30-31, 2674 Albany Highway, Dawson. Haunted house sponsored by New Terrell. Admission: $5. Contact (229) 317-3694 or (229) 591-4175.

Mark’s Melon Patch: U.S. Highway 82 West, Sasser. Mazes, pumpkins, hayrides, boiled peanuts, produce. Schedule: Mark’s Madness Maze of Corn, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 24-25, music from Bubba Hall and Bill Harrell; Last Chance Happy Hayridin’ Weekend, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 31-Nov. 1, live music, animal duck races, and hayrides from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Fine Art of Dining Culinary Series: 6 p.m., Oct. 24, home of Amy and Chuck Jones. Chef Jamie Keating of EPIC Restaurant, Columbus, is featured in Albany Museum of Art series. Seating limited to 32 people. Tickets: $200, patron members; $250, non-members. Contact (229) 439-8400 or visit www.albanymuseum.com/supper-series.html.

Chehaw Spooky 5K Trail Run: Oct. 24, Chehaw, 105 Chehaw Road. 5K run, 7 p.m.; 1-mile fun run, 7:15 p.m. Participants can run in family event (including pets). Trail through woods is dark, so flashlight or other illumination required (participants in costume will receive complimentary glow sticks). Cost: $10, individual; $30, family, and includes hamburger or hotdog plate, marshmallow roast and bonfire. Fee paid at gate. Contact (229) 220-5615 or visit www.chehaw.org.

Kids & Canvas: 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 25, Leesburg Library, 245 Walnut Ave., Leesburg. Participants paint an owl. Registration required. Contact (229) 759-2369.

Week O’ Ween: 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 26-31, Albany Area YMCA Sports Park. Haunted House tours tickets are $5, ages 12 and younger; $8, 13 and older. Hay ride tickets are $1 each, all ages. Both are open to all ages. Tickets available at the gate.

Trunk or Treat: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 29, Albany Area YMCA Sports Park. Local families, businesses and organizations will set up trunks or tables and distribute treats for kids. Kids are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costume and visit each treat station. No admission cost. Tickets for sports games are 50 cents each or 15 for $5. Prizes for every game. Tickets available at the gate.

Halloween Costume Dance: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 30, Albany Area YMCA Sports Park. Tickets for the dance are $5 per person. Tickets available at the gate.

The Ghost in the Meadow: 8 p.m. Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 5-7; 2:30 p.m. Nov 1 and 8; Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave. Theatre Albany performs eerie tale by Joe Simonelli of two women who leave Manhattan for an upstate New York farmhouse with an evil history. Tickets go on sale Oct. 20 to subscribers, Oct. 27 to general public. Tickets: $20, adult; $15, seniors; $10, students and active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

Unity in the Community: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 31, Robert Cross Park, 3500 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. 6th annual cookout and community entertainment and activities. Free admission.

Spooktacular at Chehaw: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 31, Zoo Plaza, Chehaw, 105 Chehaw Road. Games, costume contest, prizes, candy and animal enrichment. Free with zoo admission. Contact (229) 430-5275 or visit www.chehaw.org.

Maestro & Friends, An Intimate Setting: 4 p.m., Nov. 1, Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Sunday afternoon Symphony @ the Museum series. Tickets: $15, general; $10, students. Contact the symphony at (229) 430-8933 or visit www.albanysymphony.org.

NEARBY

Swamp Gravy: Order in the Court: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23; 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24; Cotton Hall, downtown Colquitt. Georgia’s Official Folk Life Play will perform production written by Debra C. Jones and directed by Katherine A. Willis. Tickets: $22 per person. Visit www.swampgravy.com or contact (229) 758-5450.

Pavo Haunted House: 7 p.m.-11 p.m.; Oct. 23-24 and 30-31; W. McDonald Ave., Pavo. Admission: $8 per person. Visit www.facebook.com/Pavo-Haunted-House or www.pavohauntedhouse.com. Contact Sallie Burgess at (229) 921-3969 or email [email protected].

Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition: The 38th annual Sunbelt Expo farm show opens at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 21-22 at Spence Field, 4 miles south of Moultrie on Highway 133. Largest farm show with field demonstrations in the United States. More than 1,200 exhibitors on 100-acre show site and live demonstrations on 600-acres research farm. Daily antique tractor parade, as well as American Grand Finals Stock Dog Trials, equine demonstration and milking competition for state ag commissioners. Daily admission: $10. Visit sunbeltexpo.com.

Trick-or-Treat at the Village: Oct. 31, Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village, 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5205 or visit www.abac.edu/museum.

Easton Corbin at The Silo: A South Georgia Jam: 7 p.m., Oct. 31, Cotton Hall, Colquitt. Doors open at 5 p.m. Outdoor music event features Easton Corbin with guest artists Red Hoss Sucka’s, Highway 55 and Tobacco Road Band. Concludes with fireworks show. Rain or shine. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged; no tents or umbrellas allowed. Service animals only. No outside food; coolers allowed for an additional $20 fee at the gate. Tickets: $35. Visitwww.swampgravy.com or contact (229) 758-5450.

Pelham Country Jamboree Halloween Night: 5 p.m., Oct. 31, across from the Pelham depot. Music featuring the Cotton Boll Band. Free admission: attendees asked to bring covered dish/finger food. Drawings for $50 cash and other prizes. Prizes for costumes — best dressed and spookiest. Contact (229) 405-2027 or (229) 603-2224.

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.

Submissions must be typed, concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St.