GET OUT THERE: 5 things to do in southwest Georgia this weekend, Jan. 5-7

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Alan Mauldin
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It’s a brand new year. Celebrate the start of 2024 by checking out some of what’s going on in the Albany area this weekend.

When: Saturday, starts at 10:30 a.m.Where: 5 Oglethorpe St.Cyclists can depart from Ellaville’s town square for the first Saturday ride of 2024. Routes are 11 miles and 25 miles.For more information, go to https://allevents.in/ellaville/1st-saturday-ride-january-6-ellaville-main-street-grill/200025930032056.

When: Friday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: Parish hall at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 421 Edgewood Lane.Early bird play starts at 7 p.m., with the regular session starting at 7:30 p.m.

When: Saturday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: 2238 Palmyra Road.Show Up Saturday is a night for grownups at The Vault.For additional events, visit the Albany Herald Community Calendar.

When: Saturday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.Lizz Faith is a Georgia-grown, “one man band” solo artist who brings diversity and gratification to stages in southwest Georgia.

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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.

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