Georgia Magazine - May 2013 - (Page 12)

Cruise-In On The Square, May 11, town square, Washington. Hot rods, trucks, tractors and motorcycles. memorylanecruisers ga.com. (706) 678-5111. 20th Annual Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, May 18, Stagecoach Road, Thomson. Tribute to blues legend Willie McTell. blindwillie.com. (706) 597-1000. 3rd Annual Three Rivers Cultural Arts Festival, May 4, Towns Bluff Park and Heritage Center, Hazlehurst. Handmade arts/crafts, live music, food, snake demos, games, water slide. towns bluffpark.com. (912) 379-9303. Pottery show and sale, 5K/one-mile fun run, kids’ activities, parade, quilt show, music. georgiajugfest.com. (478) 836-3825. PLANTATION TRACE Highway 82 Spring Clean Yard Sale, May 4, along Highway 82 in Terrell, Randolph and Quitman counties. Enjoy 52 miles of bargains! terrellcountygeorgia.org. (229) 995-2011. The Jagged Stones, May 18, Cox Capital Theatre, Macon. Premier Rolling Stones tribute. coxcapitaltheatre.com. (478) 257-6391. Great Southern Music Festival, May 9-11, Pickers Paradise Park, Ochlocknee. Bluegrass musicians perform, ﬁddle workshop, musician’s night, smoked barbecue. pickers paradisepark.com. (229) 221-5467. Central Georgia Ranch Horse Association Horse Show, May 18-19, Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry. gnfa. com. (404) 863-1835. 26th Annual Pavo Peacock Festival, May 11, Pavo Peacock Center, Pavo. Peacock calling, sack races, food, parade and more. peacockday.com. (229) 735-2111. 2013 Madison Chamber Music Festival, May 21-June 16, Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison. mmcc-arts.org. (706) 3424743. Echols Carrot Festival, May 11, downtown, Statenville. Live entertainment, children’s fair, arts and crafts, carrot cookoff, free carrots! echolscarrotfestival.com. (229) 559-6538. CLASSIC SOUTH International Migratory Bird Day, May 11, Reed Bingham State Park, Adel. Learn about migratory birds. Hikes, bird lectures, crafts. gastateparks.org. (229) 896-3551. Rebecca Clark Exhibition, through May 17, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta. Graphite drawings of insects, animals and plant life in the artist’s backyard. ghia. org. (706) 722-5495. Georgia Regents University Senior Exit Exhibition, through May 29, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta. Artwork by BFA candidates Nina Daniels and Sarah Brown. ghia.org. (706) 722-5495. The Little Roy & Lizzy Music Festival, May 1-4, Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton. Little Roy and Lizzy entertain with other bluegrass performers. gastateparks.org. (706) 864-7203. 68th Pine Tree Festival & Southeast Timber Expo, May 4, downtown, Swainsboro. Parade, entertainment, food, classic car show, Purina Incredible Dog Team and more. pinetreefestival.org. (478) 237-6426. Planters EMC Chicken-que, May 6, Planters EMC ofﬁce, Millen. Beneﬁts Relay For Life. (478) 982-4722. Jeff and Sheri Easter 5th Annual Homecoming, May 9-11, Lewis Family Homeplace, Lincolnton. The Easters perform and are joined by fellow musicians. jeffandsheri easter.com. (706) 359-1997. Annual Planters EMC Relay For Life Half-rubber Tournament, May 10, Jenkins County Recreation Dept., Millen. relayforlife. org. (478) 982-2943. 8th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off, May 10-11, Waynesboro. Forty-two cook teams compete. Food and music. bosshogcookoff.com (706) 554-8100. 12 New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, May 18-June 29, Nashville Community Center, Nashville. Traveling Smithsonian exhibit explores early traditions of American music in Georgia. georgiahu manities.org. (229) 686-5527. Southeast Regional Series Bike Race, May 25-26, Front Street, Albany. Cyclists race through downtown Albany and Leesburg. srs-racing.com. (229) 317-4760. MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS 37th Annual Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, May 11, Glennville. Sweet Onion Run and Walk, parade, arts and crafts. glenn villesweetonion.com. (912) 654-3332. Memorial Day Mayhem, May 25, Little Ocmulgee State Park, Helena. Compete in water games, meet interesting creatures, take home cool crafts, enjoy a night hike. gastateparks. org. (229) 868-7474, ext. 6052. GEORGIA’S COAST Dolphin Program and Research Training Workshop, May 4, Southwest Chatham Library, Savannah. Learn about bottlenose dolphins and how you can be involved. thedolphinproject.org. (912) 657-3927. Paint Tybee Pink, May 4, Fannie’s on the Beach, Tybee Island. 5K run to raise money for the ﬁght against breast cancer. cityoftybee. org. (912) 786-4573. 13th Annual Doggie Carnival, May 5, Forsyth Park Band Shell, Savannah. Humane Society for Greater Savannah’s dog and Cinco de Mayo celebration. humanesocietysav.org. (912) 354-9515, ext. 112. Coastal National Art Juried Exhibit/ Block Party, May 7-31, Glynn Art Gallery, St. Simons. Award-winning quilts; quilts for sale. glynnart.org. (912) 638-8770. Sand Arts Festival, May 10, North Beach area, Tybee. SCAD students compete in design, and sand and wind relief/sculpture. cityoftybee.org. (912) 525-5257. EVP Pro AM Beach Volleyball, May 11, Beach area south of Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion, Tybee Island. Volleyball professionals from across the country compete. cityoftybee.org. (912) 786-4573. Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade, May 17, Butler Avenue, Tybee Island. Participants arm themselves with squirt guns and hoses for a family-friendly water ﬁght. visittybee.com. (912) 658-8134. Dolphins & Desserts, May 18, Stewart Hall, First Presbyterian Church, Savannah. Filmmaker talks about saving wild dolphins. thedolphinproject.org. (912) 657-3927. National Kids to Parks Day, May 18, Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah. Compete in a number of yard games. gastateparks.org. (912) 598-2300. Kids Fishing Derby, May 11, General Coffee State Park, Nicholls. Children ages 3-15 ﬁsh for prizes. gastateparks.org. (912) 3847082. * Memorial Day Commemoration, May 25, Fort McAllister Historic Park, Richmond Hill. Cannon and musket ﬁrings, Civil War-era demonstrations and family fun. gastateparks. org. (912) 727-2339. Out of the Darkness Run, May 11, Dodge County Courthouse, Eastman. One-mile and 5K runs beneﬁt Wellspring Living. walkjog run.net. (478) 875-1355. War of Jenkins’ Ear, May 25-27, Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah. Commemorates Georgia’s role in the 1739-1748 war. gastate parks.org. (912) 353-3023. Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival, May 12, Lions Park, Abbeville. Hog-baying contest, children’s pig chase, dance, food, music. hogfestival.com. “Today, Tomorrow & Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline,” May 18, Hawkinsville Opera House, Hawkinsville. Katie Deal stars in the leading role. hawkinsvilleoperahouse. com. (478) 783-1884. More online at www.georgiamagazine.org Visit georgiamagazine.org for more listings or to post an event. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - May 2013

Georgia Magazine - May 2013
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Liberty Notes
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar of Events
Currents
The Family that Stays Together
The 2013 Readers' Choice Awards
In-TENT-ional Camping
in-TENT-ional Extras
Now is the Future
More Earth-Friendly Technology for the Home
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot
More Snapshot Photos
Gardening Tips for May; Plant of the Month
May's Online Trivia Contest
Second Helping: "Pick, Cook, Keep"
Georgia Grown Spotlight

Georgia Magazine - May 2013