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homeless families. fphope.org. (478)
328-8151.
 
Briar Patch Arts Festival, Sept. 30,
Putnam County Courthouse Lawn, Eatonton. Arts and crafts, family events, music.
visiteatonton.com. (706) 485-7701.

reservations suggested. bit.ly/evbsecrb.
(908) 202-1142.

Taste of Eatonton, Oct. 2, Plaza Arts
Center, Eatonton. Sample specialty food
items from local restaurants. visiteatonton.
com. (706) 485-7701.

Union Junction Jamboree, Sept. 23, Old
Towne, Union Point. Railroad-themed festival with music, miniature railroad display,
crafts, food, Junction Jamboree Jog race.
bit.ly/unjunct. (706) 486-4128.

CLASSIC SOUTH
Labor Day Jazz Weekend, Sept. 1-3,
downtown, Augusta. Music, craft brewery
tours, block party. gardencityjazz.com.
(762) 233-5299.
Cruise-in on the Square, Sept. 9, downtown square, Washington. Antique and
classic cars, hot rods, trucks, tractors and
motorcycles, plus musical entertainment,
food, prizes, family fun. bit.ly/mcrusr.
37th Annual Arts in the Heart of
Augusta, Sept. 15-17, Augusta Common,
Augusta. Juried fine arts and crafts, food,
global village, entertainment. bit.ly/
arthtaug. (706) 826-4702.
Wiggle & Twist Festival, Sept. 16,
American Legion Post, Wrightsville. Arts
and crafts, food vendors, kids' world with
a train, horse rides, battle of the grills. 
wiggleandtwist.org. (478) 864-7200.

CHUCK MURPHY

Southeast Crab Feast, Sept. 17, Bluff
Lock and Dam Park, Augusta. All-you-caneat fresh blue crabs, with fish and chips;

Meet Your Neighbors, through Oct. 8, State
Botanical Garden, Athens. Nature photography
by Athens photographers Chuck Murphy and
Jena Johnson as part of the worldwide Meet
Your Neighbors exhibits. bit.ly/mtnbotg.
(706) 372-5406.
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"Dream Big," Sept. 21-24, James Brown
Arena, Augusta. Disney on Ice production
featuring popular Disney characters. bit.ly/
wweaug. (877) 428-4849.

Ironman 70.3 Augusta, Sept. 24, Augusta
Convention Center, Augusta. Triathlon;
reservations required. Spectators welcome.
bit.ly/ironaug.

PLANTATION TRACE
Omega Pepper Festival, Sept. 8-9, Ponder
Park, Omega. Parades, entertainment, arts
and crafts, food. (229) 848-3647.
Farm Days, Sept. 9, 23, Historic Courthouse Square, Valdosta. Showcase of local
produce, arts, crafts. bit.ly/valdfd. (229)
259-3577.
Patriots Day Tennis Tournament, Sept.
16-17, Bill Reynolds Tennis Center, Bainbridge. Boys and girls age 18 and younger
compete in intermediate skill-level tournament. bainbridgetennis.com. (229)
248-2020.

South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival, Sept. 8-9, Central Square Complex,
Douglas. Friday night concert at the Martin
Center, barbecue competition, car show,
crafts, food. cityofdouglas.com. (912)
383-0277. 
15th Annual Atlanta Pops Orchestra,
Sept. 9, Theatre Dublin, Dublin. Broadway
show tunes, movie songs and popular
music. bit.ly/thedga. (478) 277-5074.
Lumber City Farm Day, Sept. 9, downtown, Lumber City. Parade, dog show, road
race, entertainment, amusement rides.
bit.ly/lctyfrm. (912) 363-4341.
Chicago and Boston Tribute Show,
Sept. 22, Theatre Dublin, Dublin. Celebrate
the 1970s with tributes to two of America's
great rock bands. bit.ly/thedga. (478)
277-5074.
Linda Coleman Carson Memorial Canoe & Kayak Paddle, Sept. 23, Towns
Bluff, Baxley. 12-mile paddle from Towns
Bluff to Deens Landing on the Altamaha
River. bit.ly/mcankyk. (912) 367-7731.

GEORGIA'S COAST
Billy Joel vs. Elton John, Sept. 2, Post
Theater, Tybee Island. Dueling bands pay
tribute to the two musicians. bit.ly/typsth.
(912) 472-4790.

Sensational Sounds of Motown, Sept. 3,
Plein Air Painters of the Southeast, Sept. St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons. Straight
18-Nov. 1, Turner Center for the Arts, Valdo- from Detroit, the signature music of Motown. bit.ly/stsmnmu. (912) 638-4666.
sta. Works by members of the Plein Air Art
Society. turnercenter.org. (229) 247-2787.
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival,
Sept. 15-17, historic district, Jekyll Island.
Water, Wings and Wildlife, Sept. 29-30,
Celebrate shrimp and grits with a profesFlint RiverQuarium, Albany. Learn about
sional cooking competition, crafts, music,
southwest Georgia wildlife with exhibits,
craft brews. jekyllisland.com. (912)
animal encounters, presentations. bit.ly/
635-3636.
rivraqur. (229) 639-2650.
Okee Arts Festival, Sept. 16, Okefenokee
8th Annual Berrien County Harvest
Heritage Center, Waycross. Artists, sculpFestival, Sept. 30, downtown, Nashville.
tors, quilters, food. bit.ly/fbokeher. (912)
Crafts, food, quilt show, tractor parade,
285-4260.
games, agricultural exhibits. bit.ly/becohrf.
(229) 686-5527.
14th Annual Blues, Brews and Barbecue Festival, Sept. 23, downtown, Hines21st Annual Hispanic Festival, Sept. 30,
ville. Nationally acclaimed blues musicians,
Fulwood Park, Tifton. Celebrate Tifton's
barbecue competition. libertycounty.org.
Latin American community and culture with (912) 368-3580.
music, authentic food. lafiestadelpueblo.org.
(229) 386-0354.
Tour de Ford, Sept. 23, Ford Plantation,
Richmond Hill. 10-mile run through the
Ford Plantation. savannahraces.com. 
MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS
(912) 445-2163.
Motorcycle Racing, Sept. 2-3, Herrin Com20th Annual Gram Parsons Guitar Pull
pound, Dublin. Round 6 of the Scorcher
and Tribute Festival, Sept. 29-30, Okeseries. bit.ly/hrcmpnd. (478) 484-1420.
fenokee Fairgrounds, Waycross. Tribute to
"Guys and Dolls," Sept. 7-9, Averitt Center the late music star, a native of Waycross.
bit.ly/swpgtdn. (912) 288-3712.
for the Arts, Statesboro. Stage performance
of the Tony Award-winning musical. bit.ly/
avrtctr. (912) 212-2787.
"Elvis '56," Sept. 8, Theatre Dublin, Dublin. Get all shook up in this Elvis tribute
show starring Cody Ray Slaughter. bit.ly/
thedga. (478) 277-5074.
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