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EVENTS Calendar
Doc Holliday Festival, Sept. 11, Griffin City Park,
Griffin. Barbecue championship, music, arts and
crafts, family activities. (770) 228-8200.
bit.ly/gschamdoc.
Memorial Rededication, Sept. 11, Bibb Mill
Events Center, Columbus. Event commemorates
the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony to
add the names of those killed in the global war
on terrorism in the past year. (706) 653-9234.
nationalinfantrymuseum.org.
SlowExposures 2020/2021, Sept. 17-19,
144 Main St., Concord, and other locations in
Pike County. Juried exhibition celebrates
photography of the rural South. (770) 841-9268.
slowexposures.org.
Georgia Gourd Society GourdFest, Sept. 2425,
Kiwanis Fairgrounds, Griffin. Demonstrations,
classes, arts and crafts. (770) 227-9187.
georgiagourdsociety.com.
2021 Spalding County Fair, Sept. 24-Oct. 2,
Kiwanis Fairgrounds, Griffin. Carnival rides, midway,
jeep show, carnival food, entertainment.
(770) 227-9187. bit.ly/spaldfr.
n Historic Heartland
Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 5,
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens. New and recent
works related to Ezawa's series include light
boxes and videos that chronicle infamous art
heists. (706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.
An Evening with Rick Springfield, Sept. 2,
Macon City Auditorium, Macon. Concert by the
popular singer from the 1980s, known for
" Jessie's Girl. " (478) 803-1593.
maconcentreplex.org.
" Cry Havoc, " Sept. 3-5, 10-12, 17-18, Warner
Robins Little Theatre, Warner Robins. The story
of nurses on Bataan during World War II, who
were subjected to gunfire and the ravages of
war. (478) 929-4579. wrlt.org.
Members Only, Sept. 10, Legion Field,
Covington Fairgrounds, Covington. Band
performs music from the '80s. (770) 786-8188.
newtoncountyarts.org.
Music City Comes to Madison, Sept. 17,
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison.
Songwriters from Nashville, Tenn.-Clay Mills,
Kalie Shorr and Chuck Cannon-perform and
tell their songwriting stories. (706) 342-4743.
mmcc-arts.org.
Cotton Brothers Tribute by Shirley Caesar,
Sept. 18, Macon City Auditorium, Macon. Songstress
performs the gospel group's music.
(478) 803-1593. maconcentreplex.org.
n Classic South
The Murphys of Savannah, through Jan. 9,
2022, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta. Exhibition
of works created by this family of artists from
Savannah. (706) 724-7501. themorris.org.
Archery 101 for Junior Rangers, Sept. 4,
A.H. Stephens State Park, Crawfordville. Earn
an Outdoor Fun patch and learn basic archery.
Space limited to 10 students age 10 and older;
call to preregister. (706) 456-2602. bit.ly/stepark.
Silent Movie Night, Sept. 24, Sacred Heart
Cultural Center, Augusta. Watch one of the
silent movie era's classic films while enjoying
concessions and music to accompany the film
by theater organist Ron Carter; advance tickets
suggested. (706) 826-4700. bit.ly/sacrdht.
n Scenic Southwest Georgia
Art Exhibitions, through Dec. 25, Albany
Museum of Art, Albany. Horse Power exhibit
features the works of Savannah painter Cedric
Smith, which examine the missing symbols of
black men in culture. The exhibition Essay Topic:
Write Down the Word WOMAN One Hundred
Times by Athens printmaker Sanaz Haghani
examines the societal role of Iranian women.
(229) 439-8400. albanymuseum.com.
First Friday Sip and Shop, Sept. 3, downtown,
Thomasville. Soul music by the Billy Rigsby Band
from Florida. (229) 227-4136. bit.ly/thomvff.
n Magnolia Midlands
" Barefoot Comedy, " Sept. 2, Averitt Center for
the Arts, Statesboro. Stand-up and physical
comedy show based on life experiences and
current events. (912) 212-2787. bit.ly/avrtctr.
Brooklet Peanut Festival, Sept. 18, Randy
Newman Community Center, Brooklet. Parade,
arts and crafts, food, entertainment, tractor
races. (912) 481-1742.
brookletpeanutfestival.com.
Wemberly Ponder, Sept. 24, Averitt Center for
the Arts, Statesboro. Statesboro native and
pianist performs. (912) 212-2787. bit.ly/avrtctr.
Georgia Brass Band, Sept. 25, Theatre Dublin,
Dublin. A British-style brass band plays music
from Victorian England. (478) 246-7861.
bit.ly/dublauac.
Trail Blazing for Your State Parks Day,
Sept. 25, Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely.
Join other volunteers to do trail and ground
maintenance. (229) 724-2150. bit.ly/gspkmsp.
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Curator's Choice, through March 20, 2022,
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Georgia Tribute Festival, Sept. 16-19,
multiple locations, Brunswick. Performances
by Elvis impersonators and tribute artists.
(888) 406-0885.
tributefestival.rocks/georgia.
Jepson Center, Telfair Museums, Savannah. View
works from the museum's permanent collection,
including a silver sugar basket created by
English silversmith Hester Bateman and a
painting by Frederick Carl Frieseke called " The
Garden Umbrella. " (912) 790-8800. telfair.org.
Labor Day Celebration, Sept. 4, Fort Morris
State Historic Site, Midway. Demonstrations of
blacksmithing, woodworking and other early
trades, plus musket and cannon firings.
(912) 884-5999. bit.ly/gspftmo.
Labor Day Festivities, Sept. 4, Fort McAllister
State Park, Richmond Hill. Civil War interpreters,
musket firings. (912) 727-2339. bit.ly/ftmcat.
Little Light Music Concert Series, Sept. 5,
St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island.
Concert features the sounds of Motown.
(912) 634-7090. bit.ly/cghsmus.
17th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ, Sept. 18,
downtown, Hinesville. Barbecue competition,
local and regional blues musicians, arts show,
street market. (912) 368-4445. libertycounty.org.
Crafts Along Newcastle, Sept. 25, Newcastle
Street, Brunswick. Handmade crafts include
jewelry, pottery, photography, basketry and
gourmet items. (954) 629-2019. bit.ly/newcst.
Events for the December 2021 issue are
due by Sept. 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.
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