Albany Area Coming Up Calendar – Dec. 10-16, 2014

METRO ALBANY

Ongoing

Albany Museum of Art: Exhibits at the museum, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Free admission. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call (229) 439-8400 or info at albanymuseum.com, or visit www.albanymuseum.com.

On exhibit are:

• Pulp Icons: Cast paper and prints by Stewart Nachmias, through Friday.

• Athos Menaboni: Six Decades of Painting in Georgia, through Jan. 5.

Albany Area Arts Council: Exhibit at the council’s gallery, 215 N. Jackson St. Free admission. The AAAC normally is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call ahead for holiday hours. Call (229) 439-2787.

• Dougherty County Elementary Schools Art Show, through Dec. 23.

Albany Civil Rights Institute: 326 Whitney Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Call (229) 432-1698 or visit albanycivilrightsinstitute.org.

Flint RiverQuarium: 101 Pine Ave. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 639-2650.

• Imagination Theater movies: Fridays through Sundays: Alligator Kingdom 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.; Micro Planet 2:15 p.m.; Invincible Army 3:15 p.m.

• Discovery Day: First and third Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. Family fun with arts and crafts, storytelling, live animal presentations and more. Designed for children ages 5 and up, each month features a different theme. Children receive a free F.U.N. Passport that is stamped on each Sunday visit. Free with RiverQuarium membership or with regular admission.

Farmers Market: 1402 S. Slappey Blvd. (across from main post office); open 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (229) 432-5799.

Farmers Market: 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays, 183 Ga. Highway 91 S.W. at Michael’s Shopping Center in Newton. Call (229) 432-5799.

Thronateeska Heritage Center: 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Wetherbee Planetarium and Science Museum are part of center. Darton students get free admission with student ID. Visit www.heritagecenter.org or call (229) 432-6955.

• Don Fisher’s Santa Goes Global: Exhibition of photographer Don Fisher’s Santa Claus collection on display at Science Museum through Jan. 3.

• Ellis Island: The Lost Mural on display at History Museum (historic train depot) through Jan. 2.

Wetherbee Planetarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave. Show schedule: Thursdays-Saturdays; 10:30 a.m. — ” Earth, Moon and Sun”; 11:30 a.m. — ” Season of Light”; 1 p.m. — ” Season of Light”; 2 p.m. — ” Astronomyths”; 3 p.m. — “Season of Light”. Christmas/New Year’s holiday weeks, open Dec. 22-23, 26-27, 29-31 and Jan. 2-3.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Dashing Through the Snow: Theatre Albany performs a Christmas comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten at 8 p.m. The theater is at 514 Pine Ave. Tickets are $20, general admission; $15, senior citizens; $10, students and active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

Festival of Lights: Annual holiday light show at Chehaw.

Friday

Dashing Through the Snow: Theatre Albany performs a Christmas comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten at 8 p.m. The theater is at 514 Pine Ave. Tickets are $20, general admission; $15, senior citizens; $10, students and active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

Festival of Lights: Annual holiday light show at Chehaw.

Saturday

Wiregrass Christmas: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, Tifton.

Dashing Through the Snow: Theatre Albany performs a Christmas comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten at 8 p.m. The theater is at 514 Pine Ave. Tickets are $20, general admission; $15, senior citizens; $10, students and active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

Air: Cirque de la Symphonie performs with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Albany Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $10-$30. Contact or visit www.albanysymphony.org.

Festival of Lights: Annual holiday light show at Chehaw; Dec. 5-7, 11-14, 17-24, 26-28.

Sunday

Dashing Through the Snow: Theatre Albany performs a Christmas comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten at 2:30 p.m. The theater is at 514 Pine Ave. Tickets are $20, general admission; $15, senior citizens; $10, students and active military. Box office: (229) 439-7141.

Festival of Lights: Annual holiday light show at Chehaw; Dec. 5-7, 11-14, 17-24, 26-28.

Monday

Holiday with the Chorale: 7 p.m., Walden Chapel, First United Methodist Church of Albany, 306 Flint Ave. Holiday concert by the Albany Chorale. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, students. Visit albanychorale.org or email [email protected].

NEARBY

Ongoing

Center for Art and Rehabilitative Energies Inc.: 3696 Pearl St., Shellman. Open each Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. All the exhibitions are open to the public. Group tours can be scheduled. Contact (229) 679-5069.

• Watercolor Art Quilts: Works by Christine Zoller, through Jan. 4.

Friends Getting Together: Every Friday, Rose Bowl Lanes, 1650 Colonial Drive in Thomasville. Cost is $2 per person, per game. Contact (229) 377-4258 or email [email protected].

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton. Contact (229) 391-5055 or email [email protected].

• Euroscapes: Exhibits of works by Irene Dodd, through Feb. 13.

The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage: 225 Love Ave., Tifton. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1 to 7 p.m., Thursdays; 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays. Call (229) 382-5083 or email [email protected].

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: Every Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree.

THIS WEEK

Thursday

Candy Cane Express: SAM Shortline, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Train departs at 10 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. for 70-minute loayover in Plains, where Santa is waiting. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

Victorian Christmas Festival: 6 to 9 p.m., downtown Thomasville. Live entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors, community sing-a-longs, and more.

Christmas parade: 6 p.m., downtown Moultrie.

Christmas parade: 6:30 p.m., downtown Bainbridge.

Lake Holiday Light Show: 6 to 9 p.m., Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Santa will be in attendance.

Friday

Lake Holiday Light Show: 6 to 9 p.m., Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Santa will be in attendance.

Victorian Christmas Festival: 6 to 9 p.m., downtown Thomasville. Live entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors, community sing-a-longs, and more.

Moultrie Staggerwing Country Jamboree: 7 to 11 p.m. Gary Page and The Country Rockers, featuring Billy Wilson, Ernest Hagen, Wayne Watson, Lalla Lehmann, Emmitt Page and Gary Page and karaoke; next door to Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, raffles, (229) 888-3664, [email protected].

Saturday

Watermelon Express Train Ride: 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., SAM Shortline, downtown Cordele depot to Plains, where there is a 70-minute layover before return to Cordele. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

Lake Holiday Light Show: 6 to 9 p.m., Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Santa will be in attendance.

Pelham Country Jamboree: Cotton Boll Express featuring special guests A.J. Thomas, Jeff Howell, Lalla Leaman, Mack Harrison, Von Bass and Gary and Emmitt Page; 5 to 11 p.m.; downtown Pelham, across from the train depot. Contact (229) 888-3664 or (229) 733-1526 or email [email protected].

Sunday

Lake Holiday Light Show: 6 to 9 p.m., Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Santa will be in attendance.

Monday

Candy Cane Express: SAM Shortline, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Train departs at 10 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. for 70-minute loayover in Plains, where Santa is waiting. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

Tuesday

Pelham Country Jamboree line dancing lessons: 6 to 8 p.m., downtown Pelham across from train depot. Donation of $5 required to help raise money for Saturday Jamboree. Contact Contact (229) 888-3664 or (229) 733-1526.

SWGA NIGHTLIFE

88’s Bar and Lounge: Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. to midnight.

American Legion Post 512: 815 Willie Pitts Jr. Road, Albany. Open to non-members Thursdays through Tuesdays. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, dance, no cover; Friday, dance, $5 cover; Saturday, dance, $5 cover; Sunday, BYOB, $5 cover. Call (229) 436-0162.

Another Place: 1502 East Broad Ave., Albany (229) 888-4165, Happy Hour Monday through Thursday 3 to 7 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday nightly drink specials at 7 p.m.; Wednesday dart tournament and pizza at 8 p.m.; Thursday Ladies Night and Jam Session starting at 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday Karaoke; Saturday horseshoes at 3 p.m.

Bogey’s: 2238 Palmyra Road, Albany. (229) 438-0181. Happy Hour every 4 to 7 p.m., Monday customer appreciation with happy hour prices all day long; Karaoke with Quinton at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; Wednesday poker with Chasin’ Aces at 7:30 p.m. Thursday dart tournament at 8 p.m.

Casa Tapatia: 108 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. (229) 903-8802.

Chill Bar and Grill: Broad Ave., Albany. Today: Wine Down Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Club Xscape: 1019 W. Broad Ave., Albany.

Dismukes Poolhall: 1209-B N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. Open 3 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays; happy hour ’til 7 p.m.; Wednesday, ladies night. (229) 496-9022.

88’s Bar: Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.: Flashback band.

Harvest Moon: 2347 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 439-7077.

Henry’s Fine Edibles: 2516 Dawson Road, Albany. (229) 883-5470. Happy Hour 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Icons Bar and Grill: Unwind Wednesday, 5 p.m., 104 N. Washington St.

Lisa’s Benchwarmer Bar: 2422 Sylvester Road, (229) 420-5440. Karoke every night; free Wi-Fi. Wednesday, pay what you weigh; Thursday, Ladies Day; Karaoke with Thomas Friday and Saturday; September birthdays and SEC football Saturday.

Mellow Mushroom: 2825 Nottingham Way, Albany. (229) 888-4646 or www.facebook.com.

Our Daily Bread: 106 N. Washington St., Albany. Friday, 7 p.m. to midnight, dinner and live music.

POB Lounge: 2408 Liberty Expressway, Putney. Today, night golf tournament; Thursday, Customer Appreciation Night; Friday and Saturday, karaoke; Tuesday, Nine ball tournament. (229) 888-6630.

The State Theater: 313 Pine Ave., Albany. (229) 344-2237 or www.facebook.com.

VFW Post 2785: 315 Philema Road, Albany. Open to non-VFW members. Lounge opens at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Friday: Still River Band with Danny and Big Ernie, 8:30 p.m. Saturday: Pure Country, 8:30 p.m. Call (229) 883-9950.

Wanee Lake Golf and RV Resort: 3821 Georgia Highway 112 West. Open to non-members. Best Ball Scramble Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Lounge, pool, tennis, driving range. (229) 567-GOLF, or visit www.waneelake.com.

If your club or facility has entertainment coming up, email us at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Friday for listing in the following Wednesday’s SouthView calendar.

LATER ON

METRO ALBANY

Festival of Lights: Annual holiday light show at Chehaw; Dec. 17-24, 26-28.

LATER ON

NEARBY

Lake Holiday Light Show: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Dec. 18-21 and 25-28; Lake Blackshear Resort, Cordele. Santa will be in attendance.

North Pole Express: 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 18-19, Georgia Museum if Agriculture and Historic Village, Tifton. Tickets to ride the train are $6 each.

Breakfast with Santa Train: 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., Dec. 20, SAM Shortline, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Share a meal with Santa. Tickets: $19.99, children 2 and older; $29.99, adults. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

Supper with Santa Train: 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, SAM Shortline, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Share a meal with Santa. Tickets: $19.99, children 2 and older; $29.99, adults. Contact (229) 276-0755 or visit samshortline.com.

The Coming Up Calendar is a summary of upcoming entertainment events published Wednesdays in SouthView. If you have a item for the Coming Up Calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. Thursday before publication.

Submissions must be typed, concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St.