When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Veterans Park Amphitheater, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Unbreakable Bloodline is Rocking With the Wild for the September edition of Fridays on the Flint. A kid’s zone will provide activities with arts and crafts.Admission: No charge.For more information, go to: https://www.flintriverentertainmentcomplex.com/events/. File Photo: Lucille Lannigan
When: Saturday, starts at 12:30 p.m.Where: 102 Pine Ave.Flint Riverkeeper, with local stakeholders and outfitters, is hosting its first tubing trip on the Flint River open to the public.Participants are advised to wear secure-fitting shoes (no flip-flops) and dress to be in the water. Shuttle leaves Flint Riverkeeper at 1 p.m. and return trip is scheduled for 3 p.m.Cost: $10. Includes tube rental, shuttle and parking.
When: Friday, starts at 5 p.m.Where: Fulwood Park, 1001 Tift Ave. N., Tifton.Bring your lawn chairs and friends and listen to the sounds of jazz, blues and Motown. The event promises fun for the whole family with live music, food, drinks and ventors, with performances by Harry King & Family of Friends at 6 p.m. and Loose Chain from 8 p.m.-10 p.m.No coolers allowed.Admission: No cost.
When: Saturday, car show starts at 8 a.m.Where: 2061 W. McDonald St., Pavo.The annual Pavo Peacock Car & Truck Show will feature cars of all makes and models, with judging at 11 a.m. and awards at 2 p.m. It will also feature an ’80s theme car show with DJ, ’80s booth and costume contest, as well as quilt show 50/50 raffle, food and craft vendors and a kid’s zone.For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/peacockcentercarandtruckshow/.
When: Friday, starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m.Where: Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 E. Jackson St., Thomasville.Legacy Five is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a night filled with classics and some new music. The event will be in memory of Billy Hudson of the Lighthouse Children’s Home.Admission: $20, free for children 12 and younger.For more information go to https://www.lighthousechildrenshome.com/gospel-concerts/
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.
