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EVENTS Calendar

Kids' Fishing Event, May 25, Lockerly Arboretum, Milledgeville. Anglers age 16 and younger
can fish Lockerly's pond, recently stocked with
more than 1,000 catfish; bring your own fishing
gear. (478) 452-2112. lockerly.org.

n Classic South
7th Annual Little Roy and Lizzy Music
Festival, May 2-4, Elijah Clark State Park,
Lincolnton. Bluegrass music by Little Roy and
Lizzy, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Gene
Watson and more. adamsbluegrass.com.
74th Annual Pine Tree Festival & Southeast
Timber Expo, May 3-4, downtown, Swainsboro. Antique cars and trucks, parade, entertainment. (478) 237-6426. pinetreefestival.org.
26th Annual Blind Willie McTell Blues
Festival, May 4, 965 Stagecoach Road N.E.,
Thomson. Performances by The Jayhawks, Jack
Pearson, Sierra Hull and others. (706) 597-1000.
blindwillie.com.
A Day in the Park, May 4, Pendleton King Park,
Augusta. Plant sale, family activities, music.
(706) 284-3991. bit.ly/pndking.
14th Annual Boss Hog State Championship
Cook-Off, May 10-11, Schwank Way, Waynesboro. Cook-off sanctioned by the Kansas City
Barbeque Society, plus rides and family
activities. (706) 554-8100. bit.ly/bhckoff.
Maxeys in May 5K Walk/Run, May 18, Community Center, Maxeys. 5K event to raise money
for a bike trail through Maxeys from Athens to
Union Point. (706) 759-2280. bit.ly/maxeys5k.

"Five Women Wearing the
Same Dress," May 9-12,
Bainbridge Little Theatre,
Bainbridge. Five bridesmaids
hide out at a wedding reception and slowly discover that
none of them really likes the
bride. (229) 246-8345.
bit.ly/bbtheat.
Great Southern Antique
Car Rally, May 10-11, Davis
Park, Cairo. Road rally modeled after the Great Race,
with gaslight parade, street
dance. (229) 377-3663.
cairogachamber.com.

THE HEART BEHIND THE MUSIC

Musella. Pottery show and auction, 5K, 1-mile
fun run, classic car and truck show, vintage
tractors, quilt show, entertainment, barbecue.
(478) 486-3825. gajugfestival.com.

Country artist Darryl Worley.
The Heart Behind the Music, May 4, Mars Theatre, Springfield.
Singer-songwriter showcase featuring country artists Darryl
Worley, Deborah Allen and Mo Pitney. (912) 754-1118.
marstheatre.com.

"Winnie the Pooh,"
May 10-11, 17-18, Theatre
Guild Valdosta, Valdosta. Stage production of
the children's classic. (229) 247-8243.
bit.ly/vguild.
13th Annual Adel Daylily Festival, May 18,
various locations, Adel. Daylily show and sale,
crafts, kids' activities, food. (229) 896-2281.
adelcookchamber.org.
Salute to the Armed Forces, May 18, Municipal
Auditorium, Albany. The Albany Symphony
Orchestra presents patriotic music.
(229) 430-8933. albanysymphony.org.

n Magnolia Midlands
May Day Festival and Barbeque Cook-off,
May 3-4, downtown, Doe Run. Barbecue
contest, music, parade, kids' activities.
(229) 782-5009. doerunmayday.com.
Banditos, May 4, Performing Arts Center,
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.
Concert by the Americana band from Birmingham, Ala. (912) 478-7999. bit.ly/gsupac1819.

Thunder Over Evans, May 18, Evans Towne
Center Park, Evans. Celebrate Armed Forces
Day with historic exhibits, skydivers, music,
fireworks. (706) 868-3484. bit.ly/aftoa.

ONE: Nora Franklin, May 4, Averitt Center for
the Arts, Statesboro. Performance by the Statesboro singer. (912) 212-2787. bit.ly/avrtctr.

10th Annual Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music
Festival, May 24-25, Lake Olmstead Park, Evans. Barbecue competition, music, kids' activities. (706) 855-8555. banjobque.com.

Wiregrass History Conference, May 4, Tattnall
County Courthouse, Reidsville. Spend a day
immersed in regional history and genealogy.
(912) 557-6049. tattnallarchives.org.

n Plantation Trace

43rd Annual Glennville Sweet Onion Festival,
May 11, State Farmers Market, Glennville. More
than 100 exhibitors, pony rides, turtle races,
entertainment. (912) 654-1616. bit.ly/gvsof.

32nd Annual Spring Into Art, through June 5,
Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta. Paintings,
photography, sculpture, jewelry. (229) 2472787. turnercenter.org.
Fiesta Friday, May 3, Ritz Amphitheater, Thomasville. Visit downtown restaurants and shops,
then listen to a Bay Kings Band concert.
(229) 228-7977. thomasvillega.com.

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Planters EMC BBQ Chicken Plate Fundraiser,
May 20, Planters EMC headquarters, Millen.
Purchase a barbecue chicken plate with all the
trimmings to support Children's Hospital of
Georgia in Augusta. (478) 982-4722.

Georgia Blueberry Festival, May 31-June 1,
Goldwasser Park and other locations, Alma.
Celebrate Georgia's largest produce crop with
arts and crafts, parade, concerts. (912) 310-7399.
bit.ly/gabbryf.

n Georgia's Coast
SCAD Sand Arts Festival, May 3, Tybee Beach,
Tybee Island. Savannah College of Art and
Design students create art using sand.
(912) 786-5444. scad.edu/event.
9th Annual Mother-Daughter Tea Party,
May 4, City Auditorium, Waycross. Little Miss
Princess Parade, fashion show and tea.
(912) 287-2969. waycrossga.com/ms.
Mayfair Festival Blessing of the Fleet, May 11,
downtown, Brunswick. Seafood, water sports,
entertainment. (912) 265-4032.
brunswickblessing.com.
Storybook Express Train Rides, May 19, 26,
St. Marys Railroad, St. Marys. Ride the train with
storybook characters. (912) 200-5235.
stmarysrailroad.com.
54th Annual Memorial Day Weekend
Bluegrass Festival, May 22-26, Mossy Oak Music
Park, Guyton. Traditional bluegrass and gospel
music by top groups. (912) 772-5142.
bit.ly/moakp.
Memorial Day Commemoration, May 25,
Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill. Civil
War-era demonstrations, cannon and musket
firings, family activities. (912) 727-2339.
bit.ly/ftmcgsp.

Events for the August 2019 issue
are due by May 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.

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