When: Saturday, starts at 2 p.m.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.The Red White & Brew festival will bring a day of music, craft beer and fun, rain or shine. Bring your lawn chair. Acts include The Lovves, Phil Facchini, Randy Willey, Riley Anderson and headliners The Shallow.Admission: Starts at $20.For more information, visit: https://www.pretoriafieldsbrewing.com/events. File Photo
The heat is on, but that doesn’t mean getting stuck in the house this weekend. There’s plenty to do out in the elements and indoors, and the clock is ticking with the start of summer this week.
For additional events or to promote your event (possibly in upcoming 5 things to do posts), visit our community calendar.
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When: Sunday, starts at 3 p.m.Where: Preteria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.Come join The Albany Herald for an afternoon of celebration of the area’s women and see who is crowned Woman of the Year. The event will include raffles, vendors and live music by the Lovves.Admission: $10, VIP admission is $50 and includes catered food from LoveBox.For more information, visit: https://protix.cityspark.com/e/albany-herald-women-of-the-year/tickets.
When: Friday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: Chehaw Park & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Road.Albany’s Pride event of southwest Georgia is kicking off its “OUT in the Wild” camping weekend with a toga party featuring DJ Lex. Dress the part and bring your friends, coolers and lawn chairs. Sponsored by Little Caesars Pizza.For more information, visit: https://happeningnext.com/event/toga-toga-out-in-the-wild-eid3a08vh4vlx
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When: Saturday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: Reed Bingham State Park, 542 Reed Bingham Road, Adel.This introductory instruction teaches the basics of paddling a canoe and how to properly use equipment. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by a parent, and all must know how to swim. Water shoes are recommended.Cost: $15 plus a $5 parking fee.For more information, visit: https://www.moultriega.com/event/introduction-to-paddling-reed-bingham-state-park/.
When: Saturday, starts at 2 p.m.Where: Performing Arts Center, 1 Blue Devil Way, Tifton.The 83rd annual Georgia Forestry State Scholarship Pageant will select queens from the very young to age 24 who will serve as ambassadors for Smokey Bear and also win cash awards and prizes.For more information, visit: https://allevents.in/tifton/the-83rd-annual-miss-georgia-forestry-scholarship-pageant/200022096023500.
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.
