Get a jump on the 4th of July by seeing what’s going on in Albany this weekend.
When: Friday, starts at 7:30 p.m.Where: The Mellow Mushroom, 2825 Nottingham Way.Leesburg’s Riley Andersoon will be on the pation on Friday. His singles includeHollow Heart, My Old Mans Old Man, Feel Like Saturday and Plain Old Pickup.
When: Saturday, starts at 3 p.m.Where: US 19 Dragway, 1304 Williamsburg Road.It’s the returof stock block. Gates 0pen at 3 p.m., track ho at 5 p.m.For more information, go to https://us19-dragway.com/calendar.
When: Friday, starts at 6:30 p.m.Where: Albany VFW, 315 Philema Road.Danny the DJ and the Still River Band will provide the entertainment. Proceeds from a raffle will support the organization.Admission: $7.
When: 2 pm..-5 p.m. Sunday.Where: The Club at Thornton Park, 210 Thornton Drive.The Albany Recreation and Park Department is presenting a Sunday Pickleball play free series starting this week and running through August. Open to ages 7 and older.For more information, visit: https://arpd.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=250&fbclid=IwAR09Otzx9GpFQdVlf70SazKSX2fiNW4VsbEmcRzHKVvar0QLzuh9mKkQrOY.
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.