When: Friday, starts at 11 p.m.Where: Roosters Tavern, 1636 Philema Road.Captain John, a musician with years in studio work, bass, acoustic, rhythm and lead guitars and vocals has opened for and backed a number of famous country music acts.For more information, visit: https://happeningnext.com/event/captain-john-roosters-eid3a08dtixsd.
From a pre-Valentine’s Day concert to reptile feedings, lie music and a chance to see hike and see rare dimpled trout lilies in bloom, there’s something for everyone to do this weekend.
When: Saturday, starts at 9 p.m.Where: The Grille House, 105 W. Broad Ave.The pre-Vallentine’s Day event will include a concert, dancing and danner with special guest J Chosen.Admission: $20 for singles, $35 for couples.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Highlyfavored105/.
When: Saturday, starts at 9 p.m.Where: The Pub, 411 Philema Road.The Carter Cross Full Band will perform at the music venue.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/229LiveMusicVenue/events/.
When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Where: The Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve, U.S. Highway 84 between Cairo and Whigman in Grady County.Visitors to the preserve can observe the dimpled trout lily plants, whose flowers open in the early morning or afternoon and close at dusk. There are also other trails on the 140-acre conservation area. COVID-19 precautions are observed.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/wolfcreektroutlilypreserve/ or https://www.wolfcreektroutlilypreserve.org.
When: Saturday and Sunday, starts at 10:30 a.m.Where: Chehaw Park & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Road.Join Chehaw for weekend feedings of animals at the reptile house the petting zoo, conservation station and aviary. Wildlife theater presentation at 3.For more information, visit: https://www.chehaw.org/.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
