BUZZELL: Community concert, little theater and other holiday events in Warner Robins
The Warner Robins Community Concert Association presents The Joe Gransden Quartet at 3 p.m. Nov. 15. The location is the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive in Warner Robins. The theme of the show is "Songs of Sinatra and Friends" celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary singer Frank Sinatra.
The quartet brings its vast performance experience to the stage with hard bop improvisation and silky smooth vocals of some of Sinatra's greatest hits. Tickets are available at the door for $15 each; students can attend for free. More information is available by visiting www.workroommedia.com/WRConcert/2015/06/Joe-gransden.
The eighth annual Planes and Trains Model Railroad Show will once again delight visitors to the Museum of Aviation during Thanksgiving week, Nov. 21-29, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The large miniature train show is set up in the Century of Flight and is free to the public.
The show features HO scale train displays with up to nine trains running continuously on three lines through landscapes with miniature buildings, cars, bridges, rivers and an airport. There will also be an N-scale layout with a 1950s drive-in theater, an O-scale Lionel layout where railroad cars experience "hot box" fires, a Christmas Village, Thomas the Tank Engine and a large G-scale floor display.
Commercial vendors with trains and train-related items will also be part of the show. For more information visit www.museumofaviation.org/planestrains/php.
The Legacy of Lights will again light up the drive along Ga. 96 in Warner Robins, starting Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Chick-fil-A and Habitat for Humanity are sponsors of the spectacular giant Christmas tree with thousands of lights announcing the beginning of the Christmas season.
This is the fifth year the Legacy of Lights event supports Habitat for Humanity, which provides affordable housing in the community. To learn more visit www.hocohabitat.org/legacy-of-lights.php#sthash.ljTa756L.dpuf.
Warner Robins Little Theater presents the dramatic comedy "The Lion in Winter," directed by James Goldman.
The play tells the story of the Plantagenet family members who are competing to inherit a kingdom. Although comedic in tone, the performance is dramatic as it portrays the queen, the wealthiest woman in the world, being kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Being released for the holidays, the play centers on the many conflicts of the royal family, including a fight for the kingdom and a romantic relationship King Henry had during the Christmas of 1183.
As the character Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine says, "every family has its ups and downs, and this royal family is no exception!"
Remaining show dates are Nov. 11, 12, 13 and 14. Warner Robins Little Theater is located at 502 S. Pleasant Hill Road in Warner Robins. The theater opens its doors at 7 p.m. with curtain at 8 p.m. For reservations, call 478-929-4579 between the hours of 10 a.m.and 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $16 for general admission and $14 for active military (with ID), students (with ID) and seniors (60 or older). For more information visit www.wrlt.org.
The city of Warner Robins, along with with Mayor Randy Toms, will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the new location off Watson Boulevard at Armed Forces Boulevard at 6 p.m. Dec. 1. This year, the tree will be in front of the Law Enforcement Center due to renovations in front of City Hall. Holiday festivities for the whole family will begin at 5:30 p.m., across the street along Armed Forces Boulevard at the E.L. Greenway Welcome Center, Red Caboose, Mildred's Country Store and the Elberta Depot Heritage Center.
Santa will be on hand for picture taking, with activities such as face painting, balloon character making and even the Polar Bear Express for the children to ride. The Museum of Aviation will also be open for this very special family event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
And just a few days after the Christmas Tree Lighting, the 57th annual Warner Robins Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held Dec. 5. The parade begins at 10 a.m., winding its way east down Watson Boulevard from the corner of Houston Road to City Hall.
Marsha Priest Buzzell is the director of the Warner Robins Convention & Visitors Bureau and may be contacted at 478-922-5100 or cvb@wrga.gov.
This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 10:57 PM with the headline "BUZZELL: Community concert, little theater and other holiday events in Warner Robins ."