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Friday, Jun. 19, 2009

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FESTIVALS

Juneteenth

10 a.m. today: Ancestor’s Tribute Ceremony at Oakridge Cemetery Section of Rose Hill Cemetery. 7:30 p.m. today, Douglass Theatre: Freedom Day Performing Arts Showcase. Live music, spoken word, more. Presented by Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center and Torchlight Academy Inc.

Georgia Peach Festival

Saturday, downtown Fort Valley: parade at 10 a.m., arts and crafts, live music, food, kiddie rides, water slides, inflatable play toys for the children, evening concert and fireworks, and at 2 p.m. try the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler for free in the Peach County Courthouse parking lot. 11 a.m. Saturday at the McArthur-Saxon House, corner of Miller Street and Central Avenue: Peach County Historical Society’s annual chicken salad luncheon. Tickets are $8 and are available at the Troutman House or by calling Kathie Lambert at 825-5986. www.gapeachfestival.com. (877) 322-4371.

Watermelon Days Festival

Through June 27, Cordele. Includes Watermelon Road Run, photo contest, quilt display, watermelon decorating contest, parade, dog show, arts and crafts, car and truck displays and more. For more information or a complete schedule, contact the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce, (229) 273-1668 or (866) 426-3566, info@cordele-crisp-chamber.com or www.cordele-crisp-chamber.com.

MARKETS

Forsyth-Monroe County Farmers Market

2-6:30 p.m. first and third Friday of the month through the end of September. In the vacant lot behind Farmers Bank at the corner of Jackson and Morse streets, downtown Forsyth. The market will feature locally grown produce, plants, baked goods and other homemade items. Rain location for the market will be Aldermen Hall at The Welcome Center, 68 N. Lee St. (478) 994-7747.

City Market on the Green

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Poplar Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Vendors offer locally grown produce, organic produce, local hand crafted items and home-baked goods. This week: Blacksmith George DuPree returns. For more information and vendor inquiries contact Naomi Davis at 836-4564 or Davisfarmscsa@aol.com. Visit www.maconmarket.com for market updates.

Wesleyan Market

10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 11, Wesleyan College, Front Campus, 4760 Forsyth Road. Held monthly, this fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods. Music, fun and educational events also offered. 757-2802. Free.

Downtown Byron Saturday Market

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Jail House Park, Main Street, across from the Train Depot and Welcome Center, Byron. Booths feature fresh local produce, plants, potters, painters and crafters. Food vendors. (478) 956-2409.

Milledgeville Marketplace

4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Downtown Farmers Market, 222 East Hancock St. Locally grown produce, locally made products, plants, arts and crafts. A Milledgeville Main Street Project. www.milledgevillemarketplace.com.

Community Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, corner of Broad and Lumpkin streets on U.S. 341, Hawkinsville. All interested vendors of produce, organic produce, arts and crafts, antiques and collectables, and food vendors are invited to register. Contact Hawkinsville Better Hometown, (478) 783-9294. $10 fee for a one-time visit or $25 annul fee.

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN Youth Empowerment Gathering

1 p.m. Saturday, Word of Salvation Church Gym, 914 Second St. Enjoy basketball, food, praise dance, rap, praise and worship, mime and step team. Chiquita Hall, 258-3586. Free.

Father’s Day Gospel Singing

4 p.m. Sunday, Victory Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 2430 Shurling Drive. Featuring The Hi-Lite Juniors, The Men of Glory, The Curry Sisters and others. Rosa Curry, 750-7473 or 745-6476. $10 adults, $5 children 6-12.

Jubal Brass Concert

7 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church of Montezuma, 207 North Dooly St. The Jubal Brass are members of the Sons of Jubal, a group of ministers of music throughout Georgia. An offering will be taken to help support the Sons of Jubal Mission projects. The public is invited to share a night of inspirational instrumental music. Presented by The Georgia Baptist Convention Music and Worship Ministries. Howard Frontz, (478) 472-2487 or frontz@windstream.net.

New Grace and The Cleghorns

7 p.m. July 11, Open Bible Tabernacle Baptist Church, 6490 Sandy Point Road, Lizella. For information call (478) 935-8163.

Roland Everett Fall

9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays during the summer, Perry Farmer’s Market, behind the Perry Arts Center at 1121 Macon Road. Also featuring The Lightword Band and other musical guests performing original Christian music. (478) 218-2905.

The Refuge

6-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A Christian youth/young adult center. 4917-A Mercer University Drive. 390-4013. $3 admission, concession and games extra.

The Net Teen Center

8-11 p.m. Fridays, 102 Gunn Road, Centerville. Ages 13-18, supervised, safe community activities and games. Snacks available to purchase. Supervised by pastors of the Rain Church. (478) 953-7246. www.therainchurch.com.

Gospel and Jam Session

8-10:30 p.m. every first and third Friday, Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 809 S. Davis Drive, Warner Robins. (478) 997-1734. Free.

Senior Citizens Supper and Singing

5:30 p.m. last Sunday of each month, Snow Hill C.M Church, 1500 Snow Hill Church Road, Gordon. Covered dish supper honors senior citizens. All are invited. Pastor Phillip Cook, (478) 628-2582.

JAZZ

Jazz in the Courtyard Series

7 p.m. June 28 and July 26, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. June 28: GQ Jazz Quintet. Visitors may bring picnic baskets. 742-2000 or www.douglasstheatre.org. $5.

First Friday Smooth Jazz Series

8 p.m. Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Aug. 7: vocalist Toni Redd and trumpeter Melvin Miller. Sept. 4: guitarist Eric Essix. $15 advance, $20 at the door. 742-2000 or www.douglasstheatre.org.

Tom Ridgeway

6:30-9 p.m. each Friday, China Gourmet, 2975 Arkwright Road. Elegant dinner music.

Live Jazz with the Musical Stylings of K-Mo

Thursday and Friday nights, Chef Audrey’s Bistro and Bakery, 2728 Watson Blvd., Suite E, Warner Robins. Live jazz; spoken word added on the second and fourth Friday. (478) 953-7480.

Jazz Appreciation Class

6:30 p.m. first Thursday of each month, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 390 Pierce Ave. Taught by George Saunders. Everyone welcome. 742-4281. Free.

HIP-HOP

Poetic Peace

7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Cafe 567, 567 Cherry St. Open mic for poets, singers, painters, rappers and more. Hosted by Y-O. 744-9888, myspace.com/poeticpeace. Free.

DJ Disco Pig

9 p.m. Fridays, Club Odyssey, off Jeffersonville Road in east Macon. This godfather of disco plays old school and new school music. 737-8366 or 742-5434.

VARIETY

Free Music Fridays

7 p.m. Fridays, Anderson Conference Center at Goodwill, 5171 Eisenhower Parkway. Today: Scott Baston. June 26: Jeremy Johnson. 471-4864.

House Concert

7:30 p.m. June 26, 107 Forrester Drive, Warner Robins. Featuring folk music by Bill and Eli Perras. Special guests and jam session following performance. Small coolers welcome. Bring a chair. E-mail questions to chattyandred@yahoo.com. For tickets and information, call Billy/Kathy at (478) 293-1288. $10 donation.

Music Under The Stars

7-11 p.m. June 27, Pecan Orchard next to Gray Elementary. Featuring The Old Soul Band and presented by Gray Station Better Hometown. Gray Station Better Hometown, (478) 986-5199. $5 donation for adults, $2 kids.

The Magnolia Music and Medicine Show

6-8 p.m. July 25, The Magnolia Theatre, Main Street, downtown Eastman. The Dodge Arts Guild presents its bi-monthly show, styled after an old-time radio broadcast, with all live music and performances and featured artist, The Waybacks. www.magnoliamusicandmedicineshow.com.

Drag Queen Bingo

6:30-9 p.m. first and third Wednesdays of the month, Hummingbird Stage and Taproom, 430 Cherry St. Free drinks and admission for the ladies.

DANCE

Father’s Day Concert and Dinner Dance

7 p.m. today, The Upper Room, 102 Main St., Suite 301, Barnesville. Featuring Harvey Scales and Buckeye Band. Limited to 100 tickets. Call (770) 900-5775 or visit www.southernfriedsoul.org. $25 couple, $15 single.

Dance

8 p.m. today, Howard Community Club, 5645 Forsyth Road. Ballroom, beach and country music. 923-5007 or 742-9367.

Stardust Ballroom Dance

7:30-10:30 p.m. June 26, Library Ballroom, 652 Mulberry St. Live band, door prizes, light hors d'oeuvres. Singles and couples welcome. 550-3782. $15 per person, $25 couple.

White Attire Dance Party

9 p.m. June 26, Ambiance Banquet Facility. Hosted by The Over 40 Dance Group and open to the public. Food B.Y.O.B. James 405-0371; Linda 477-8564. $10.

Dance Workshop

Contemporary Jazz Dance Workshop: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 1 (ages 8-11) and July 2 (ages 12+). Guest artist Jon-Michael Perry, from the Robert Ivey Ballet, presents sessions on stretch, tone, improv and two different forms of jazz choreography. Bring lunch. $65. All workshops at Academy of Dance, Warner Robins. (478) 922-6220 to register.

Pre-Fourth of July Party and Fish Fry

9 p.m. July 3, VFW Post 9709, 711 Key St. Presented by the Ballard Hudson Class of 1968 and open to the public. B.Y.O.B. 405-0371 or 746-5959. $10.

Dance Lessons

6-7 p.m. and 7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays, group ballroom/Latin/swing lessons, Rozar Park (Perry Recreation Department), 1060 Keith Drive. No partner or experience required. Private lessons available. (478) 287-6381 or (478) 918-5635. 2:30-4 p.m. Wednesdays, line dance lessons for seniors, Warner Robins Senior Center, 155 Maple St., Warner Robins, $3 per lesson. (478) 923-0229. julia.george@cox.net.

Learn to Ballroom Dance

Classes and dance parties at the Howard Community Club in Macon and the Perry Arts Center in Houston County. Gregory West: gfwest@mindspring.com, (678) 984-8455 or www.gregorywest.com. Ballet and Jazz Classes

Mondays and Thursdays, Parkway Assembly of God Church, 5191 Eisenhower Parkway. For children ages 4-12. 718-0498.

Pairs and Spares Club

6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, North Macon Park Recreation Center. Becky Deal, (478) 731-4532.

North Macon Square Dancers

6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, North Macon Recreation Center. Pauline Smith, 471-1560.

Robins Ramblers Square Dance Club

7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, the Recreation Department, Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins. 923-8275 or 922-5286.

Western Square Dancers of Macon Square Dance Club

7-9 p.m. first, second, third and fifth Thursdays each month, Howard Community Club, 5645 Forsyth Road. 935-8364 or 745-4834. joyce.mosely@cox.net.

Dance

8:30 p.m. Fridays, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9, 4493 Houston Ave. Van Edwards, 784-1454.

Dance

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays, Ga. 16 Club, 799 Monticello Road, Eatonton. (706) 473-3119. $7.

Ballroom Dance Classes

5 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, 6 and 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Library Ballroom, 652 Mulberry St. 960-7030 or ballroomdancingmacon@yahoo.com to register. $10 per couple per lesson.

Just Dance

Summer workshop beginning August. Beginners and semi-advanced. Macon Health Club, 389 First St., and Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive. 750-0802. paulaeastdance@yahoo.com. www.paulaeast.com. $10 per lesson.

SOCIALS

Single Adult Recreation Night

7:30-11 p.m. July 10, Family Life Center, First Baptist Church of Centerville, 108 Church St. Casual. Please no children or teens. For all single adults (never married, widowed, divorced) ages 18-78. Games, light refreshments, fellowship. For more information, contact the church office, Monday-Thursday, (478) 953-3387. www.FBCcenterville.org. Free.

Middle Georgia Christian Singles

6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Denny’s, Byron. Christian fellowship. (478) 953-0757.

MUSIC HALLS

Cocktails

4755 Chambers Road. 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays. 784-9622.

Hollonville Opry House

6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Ga. 362, Hollonville. This week: Dixie Renegades, David Ables, Jeff Partridge and Friends, Blue Jam. (770) 228-4832. Free, operated on donations.

Juliette Opry House

7-9 p.m. first Saturday. (478) 256-1560 or www.myspace.com/julietteopry.

Ladebco Music

6:30 p.m. every Friday, located on the square at 21 N. Lee St., Forsyth. Open mic for singer/songwriters and musicians. (478) 994-4433 or www.myspace.com/ladebcoguitars. Free.

MC’s Music Hall

6-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1007 Seventh Ave., Eastman. Live music. For bookings, call David Rawlins at (478) 374-4617. Free.

Ole Clinton Opry

6:30-10 p.m. Fridays, 215 Old Ga. 18, Gray. This week: 7 p.m. The Weaver Believer Family, 9 p.m. Damascus Road. 986-6587 or www.oleclintonopry.com. Free; donations accepted.

Our Place

2132 U.S. 41 N., Perry. (478) 218-2299. No cover.

Pickin’ on the Porch

1 p.m. Sunday, Juliette Expresso, McCrackin Street, Juliette. June 28: Saint Francis. For more information, contact Candace at (478) 994-4174.

Powersville Opry

5-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; south onto Powersville Road off Ga. 247 Connector between Warner Robins and Ga. 49. This week: 5 p.m. Local Talent, 6:30 p.m. Just One More, 7:30 p.m. Riverdale Travelers, 8:30 p.m. Bluegrass Wind. Also open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (478) 328-0678 or www.powersvilleopry.com. Free.

Wagon House Opry

6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, 699 Altman Road, Haddock. This week: 6:30 p.m. The Generals, 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Southern Gents. Contact Randy, (478) 363-1274. Admission free, donations accepted.

FILMS

Macon Film Guild

Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Director’s Choice, “A Woman Under the Influence.” July 12: “I’ve Loved You So Long.” Aug. 9: “Tokyo Sonata.” Sept. 13: “The Class.” Movies are shown at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A discussion follows the 4:30 p.m. screening. 742-2000 or info@maconfilmguild.org. $5.

“Phédre”

7 p.m. Thursday, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A live broadcast performance of “Phédre” from London’s National Theatre. Watch in HD Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren on stage as Phédre, a woman who’s madly in love with her stepson and the drama that ensues. 742-2000. $18.