Pioneer Harvest Festival at General Coffee State Park

NICHOLLS, GA - The Pioneer Harvest Festival with be at General Coffee State Park this Saturday, November 10th. Come see the Heritage Farm demonstrate life and various tasks in the 1800s.

Event features crafters, musicians and dancers and participants will be able to tour the farm’s log cabins, corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill and more.

Cost is $1 - $2 plus $5 parking.

For more information, call 912-384-1581 or visit http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Event/Overview/1601666/Pioneer-Harvest-Festival.

13th Annual Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee

BRUNSWICK, GA - The 13th annual Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee is this Saturday, November 10th at Mary Ross Waterfront Park. The event features a Brunswick stew cooking competition, 5K road race, classic car show, Pooch Parade, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and more.



Advanced tickets are $3 for kids under 6 years, $6 for adults or $4 and $9 on the day of the event.

Fore more information, call 912-554-8182 or visit www.stewbilee.com.

Oka'Chaffa Indian Festival

AUGUSTA, GA - The Oka'Chaffa Indian Festival is this Saturday and Sunday, November 10th and 11th at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park. Come celebrate the heritage of Native Americans and participate in the educational festivities planned.



Exhibitions include the Native American Dance Showcase, the Aztec Dance Company, the American Indian Hoop Dancers, the legendary Okefenokee Joe, Birds of Prey Show, and Warriors on Horseback.

There are primitive education programs including fire by friction and earthen cooking as well as other educational and interactive activities for all ages.

Participants will also have a chance to enjoy delicious, Native American cuisine.

Tickets are $12.00, $6.00 for children 12 years of age and younger.

For more information, call 770-735-6275, email chipa.wolfe@yahoo.com, or visit www.naturalsciencesacademy.org.

19th Annual Sportsman Festival and Free Health Fair

WARRENTON, GA - The 19th annual Sportsman Festival will be held this Saturday in Warrenton, sponsored by the Tri-County Family Medical Center. The event is free and features a health fair, The All American Lumberjack Show, Kids Lumberjack Sport Camp, classic car show, Big Buck contest, "The Nativity Scene" art exhibit by the Museum of Cultural Heritage, great food, and more!



For more information on this event, contact 706-465-9604.

Savannah River Productions Present Smoke on the Mountain

The musical "Smoke on the Mountain" will be at the Morton Theatre on Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3:00pm. Reserved seating, $15 Adults, $14 Seniors, $5 Students and Children, $12 groups of 8 or more people.

Savannah River Productions, Inc. presents "Smoke on the Mountain" conceived by Alan Bailey and written by Connie Ray. Smoke on the Mountain takes you back to a simpler time, 1938, where the audience becomes the congregation of the Mount Pleasant Church. You are invited to their "first ever Saturday night sing," where Pastor Oglethorpe is bound and determined to move his flock into the "modern world." The Sanders family includes Vera, the Bible quoting, hymn belting, matriarch of the Sanders family, her husband, Burl, their twins Dennis and Denise with their laugh a second antics, eldest daughter, June Sanders who "doesn't sing, she signs," and the wayward Uncle Stanley. Smoke on the Mountain is hilarious, and also shares a message of faith, family and forgiveness in the Sanders testimonies. The award-winning musical has become a world-wide hit. With its heartfelt gospel songs and down-to-earth characters, this musical is a celebration of life, love and bluegrass gospel at its finest.

For more information, contact Andrea Bradford at 706-376-7397 or savannahriverproductions@yahoo.com.

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/400949299942694/

The Morton Theatre is a unit of the Arts Division of Athens-Clarke County's Leisure Services Department. Managed by the Morton Theatre Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Washington ArtFest 2012

ArtFest 2012, brought to you by the Washington-Wilkes Art Foundation, is this Saturday and Sunday, November 3 - 4, in Washington, GA, featuring Gees Bend Quilters and folk artist Lonnie Holley. Come support local artists and find the perfect piece for your art collection.

For more information, visit www.washingtonwilkes.org.

Symphony Orchestra Augusta Concert at Festival Hall

The Oconee Performing Arts Society presents Symphony Orchestra Augusta, featuring Jeffrey Wells and under the direction of Maestro Shizuo Z. Kuwahara. The concert will be held at Festival Hall, in Greensboro this Friday night at 8:00.

Bartόk: Rumanian Folk Dances
Floyd: "Hear me O Lord" from Susannah
Verdi: "Ella giammai m'amό" from Don Carlo
Berlioz: "Voici les roses" from Damnation of Faust
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Maestro Shizuo Z. Kuwahara and SOA return to Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro with New York Metropolitan Opera and interanationally acclaimed bass-baritone, Jeffrey Wells. He lends his dark allure to pieces from Floyd and Berlioz. Encounter Berlioz's Faust as he endures a date with fate in Symphonie fantastique.

Tickets are $55, $35 & $15 Reserved Seating.

For more information, visit www.opas.org.

Syrup Makin' Time on the Plantation

Visit Juliette, GA this Saturday, November 3, to experience the sugarcane harvest and syrup making cook-off at the Jerrell Plantation Historic Site.

The Syrup Makin' Time on the Plantation event is from 10:30am to 3:30pm, admission is $4 - $6.50.

For more information, visit www.gastateparks.org/jarrellplantation or call 478-986-5172.

Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival

The annual Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival is this Saturday, November 3. The festival features a parade, 5K marathon, arts and crafts, and more.

There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

All proceeds from the Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival go toward the continuing restoration of the Susie Agnes Hotel which now serves as City Hall for the town of Bostwick. The 1st floor of the two story historic building has been completely renovated thanks to the festival, City of Bostwick, and significant contributions. Renovation of the second floor will soon follow.

For more information, visit www.bostwickga.com/cotton-gin.html or call Angie Howard at 706-342-0182.

First Friday in Downtown Thomasville

Come to downtown Thomasville for the First Friday event. Find great deals from your favorite Thomasville merchants and discover new ones. Many local businesses are open late and have great promotional deals for First Friday.

Fore more information, visit www.downtownthomasville.com or call 229-227-7020.

40th Annual Mule Day Festival

The 40th Mule Day Festival starts this Friday and Saturday in Calvary at the Mule Day Grounds. Come celebrate the importance of mules in this Georgia region and enjoy two days of entertainment, such as art exhibits, cane grinding, mule rides, a parade, and more.

Alcoholic beverages, pets, and motorized vehicles are not permitted.

Fore more information, visit www.calvarylionsmuleday.com or call 229-226-0863.

The Journal of Pokey Perkins Presented by Thomasville On Stage And Company

Thomasville On Stage And Company presents, "The Journal of Pokey Perkins," a play by Basil Lucas directed by Kathy Kefalas.

Follow the story of Pokey Perkins and his journal. Next shows:

November 2 at 8:00pm
November 3 at 8:00pm
November 4 at 2:00pm

Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults.

Eighty year old Pokey Perkins lives alone and has just had heart surgery. He rents a shack from sixty-five year old Lois Sweetapple. Pokey has been renting the shack for three years, ever since his car broke down in front of Lois’ farmhouse.

A magnetism develops between Pokey and Lois, they maintain distance expected of them by society since Pokey is black and Lois is white.

Pokey passes his days doing odd jobs for the neighbor ladies and also reading and writing in his journal. He also reads throw-away books from the nearby university library where he worked for several years. His pet mouse, Methusalah, serves as his audience as he reads sections of his journal. Pokey dies.

Lois discovers Pokey’s journals while she is cleaning up his vacated shack. She is surprised to find herself mentioned favorably several times in the journals. While she reads, a not-so-dead Pokey hovers about, basking in his landlady’s posthumous attention. When Lois shares the journals with Hester who is also mentioned in them, Pokey attends with doubled interest. There are some very personal revelations that he had rather the ladies not read, but his anguish is trumped by the ladies’ obvious affection for his work.

Lois’ admiration for Pokey and his journals leads her to ask Col. Gaines, the university librarian, if he will find a place for Pokey’s writing on the shelves of the library. Pokey is thrilled by her proposal and astounded as the Colonel, his former boss, accepts the journals for the folk life section of the library.

Rural America Festival & Artists for Pasaquan Weekend in Buena Vista

Buena Vista is a buena place to be this weekend! The fun starts Saturday with the Rural America Festival featuring arts and crafts, food, and entertainment.

This weekend is also the annual Artists for Pasaquan Weekend, celebrating the heritage and preservation of Pasaquan. Private tours available.

See event information:
Rural America Festival Artists for Pasaquan Weekend

Downtown Athens Wild Rumpus Parade and Spectacle

Come to Downtown Athens for the fourth annual Wild Rumpus Parade and Spectacle, celebrating the fun of Halloween. There will be costumes, music, and a whole night of fun!

Parade starts at 8:00pm and everyone is encouraged to attend.

War Bonds

War Bonds is a musical journey through the war that redefined the world. Using personal letters from the front and headline news of the period, award winning artists, David Zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt fill the stage with wartime memories and sentimental tunes.

Advanced tickets are $7 and $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Central Services Department, 200 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas, GA or call the following numbers for more information: 912-383-0277, 912-592-6413, 912-389-6188.

Art And Athletes for Action Tonight in Douglas, GA

DOUGLAS, GA - The Art And Athletes for Action charity event, featuring former UGA All American Rennie Curran and local artists Dylan Ross and Michael Cation, is tonight in Douglas, GA.

There is a minimum donation of $10 at the door and proceeds from will support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Art And Athletes for Action will be held in the Old Powell's Building at 121 East Ashley Street in Douglas, GA.

For more information, please call 912-381-2036.

Hometown Harvest is Thursday, October 25

DOUGLAS, GA - The City of Douglas Main Street is hosting a Hometown Harvest for children up to age 12 to participate in on Thursday, October, 25th, from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. The Hometown Harvest will be held in the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall, unless weather calls for the event to be moved into the Central Square Complex, Gym A.

Local churches, schools, merchants, and community organizations will be participating in the event and handing out candy to children. There will be an open play area and a costume contest for the kids. Contest registration is from 4:00pm to 5:30pm and the contest begins at 6:00pm - winners will be announced at 7:00pm.

For more information on the Douglas Hometown Harvest, contact Pattie Merritt at 384-5161.

Arts And Athletes For Action Saturday

DOUGLAS, GA - There will be an art auction on Saturday, October 20 benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness. The event will be hosted by former UGA All American Rennie Curran and featuring a full art exhibition by local artists Dylan Ross (Dylan Ross Art) and Michael Cation, debuting.

The event is $5 in advance or minimum $10 donation at the door. Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.dylanrossart.com/tickets.html.