GET OUT THERE: 5 things to do in southwest Georgia this weekend, April 22-24

By Alan Mauldin

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April 21, 2022

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It’s going to be a beautiful spring weekend. Check out these suggestions for something to do with the family.

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When: Saturday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: Chehaw Park & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Road.Activities include seed planting, recycled crafts, chalk art, games, butterfly display and education stations.All animal feeding proceeds at party for the Planet go to global Conservation efforts.Schedule:10:30 a.m.: Petting zoo feeding11:30 a.m.: Rhino feedingNoon: Story time in wildlife theater12:30 p.m.: Lemur enrichment1 p.m.: Master gardeners2 p.m.: Sulcata feeding2:30 p.m: Alligator feeding3:30 p.m.: Bogart the camel’s birthday partyCost: All activities free except petting zoo feeding ($3) and alligator feeding ($5).For more information, visit:https://www.facebook.com/events/501655171570772/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D.

When: Saturday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: 5641 Union Road, Tifton.Rutland Farms has a day of spring fun planned with strawberry picking, hay rides, live music, bounce house, barrel train ride and more. Colquitt County Country musician Randy Wiley will play from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Admission: $8, children under 2 free with a paid adult.For more information, visit:https://www.facebook.com/Rutland-Farms-205271719496822/.

When: Saturday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club, 2459 U.S. Hwy. 280 W., Cordele.The festival features food vendors, arts and crafts and live muisc.For more information, visit:https://www.lakeblackshearresort.com/smokin-on-blackshear-bbq-and-music-festival/.

When: Saturday, starts at 8 p.m.Where: Albany Civic Center.Formerly the lead singer of the legendary funk and R&B group The Gap Band, Charlie Wilson has been in the music business for nearly 50 years. During his career, he has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, 10 NAACP Image Awards, and has received a number of other awards for his work. He still performs for packed crowds around the world, a testament to his fame and storied career.Originally scheduled for Oct. 8 , 2021 this event was rescheduled. Any tickets purchased will be honored on this new show date.Tickets: $56 to $197.For more information, visit:http://www.flintriverentertainmentcomplex.com/events.

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Alan Mauldin

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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GET OUT THERE: 5 things to do in southwest Georgia this weekend, April 22-24

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