Georgia's Lake Country - Lake Oconee & Lake Sinclair

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Event Calendar 2013

ONGOING EVENTS FOR MILLEDGEVILLE

January

January 6 - February 8:

  • Art Exhibit - "Wandering and Wondering" by Pam Beagle Daresta at the Marlor House. Daresta creates monoprint works inspired by the natural world and memorable ways we live and connect with nature. She works with recycled papers and uses a variety of techniques including layering, intaglio printing, chine colle and relief processes and often hand colors parts of the final image.

January 11:

  • Lake Oconee Living Red Carpet Awards Gala at The Plaza Arts Center. 6 p.m. The community is invited to join the magazine as it reveals the winners of the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards in true "Oscars" style. Winners will hit the red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin following a cocktail hour. Free food and drink will be provided by winners of the "Best of Food & Dining" and a silent auction will benefit winners of "Best Non-Profit Organization." The event is free and open to the public. Black tie attire is optional. For more information visit www.LakeOconeeLivingMag.com.

January 12:

  • Post-Impressionist Pillow Prints at The Steffen Thomas Museum. Artist Nan Demsky teaches you how to make amazing fabric soft-sculptures using line, form, color, texture, & shape. Working with muslin, string, paint and a prepared template, so creative and fun, you’ll be hooked! You can’t make just one! We’ll be using fabulous Steffen Thomas images to make these pillows so you’ll be able to take home your very own Steffen Thomas inspired work of art, made by you! 10:00 am till Noon. For more information, call 706.342.7557.

January 15:

  • Stories Through Art: Public Reading by Digital Bridges. Enjoy a public reading of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community at 6pm at the Goldstein Center of GMC. The public reading will kick off the beginning of the community project called Stories Through Art which will be hosting a series of collaborative artistic workshops in February to gather members of the community in order to create collaborative works of art.

January 18:

  • Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience at The Madison Morgan Cultural Center. Singer and accordion pumper Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will take you on a trip “Across the Parish Line” to celebrate the diversity of Louisiana musical culture. Get ready to dance the night away while enjoying an evening of Creole Zydeco music in the Center’s Hall on Foster Street. 7:30 PM - Tickets: $35 Member/$45 Non-Member / $20 Student – For more information, visit www.mmcc-arts.org.

January 19:

  • January's Farmers Market at the Greenway. The Oconee River Greenway will be hosting a January Farmers Market 9am- noon. Your favorite middle Georgia farmers and producers will be there offering the best locally- and sustainably grown food in town. You can expect great sustainably-grown winter produce and mushrooms; pasture- raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, and eggs; hormone-free dairy products; hearth-baked artisan breads and other baked goods; and handcrafted jams, jellies, and preserves.

January 26:

  • John Marlor Arts Center. Chair Bottoming Workshop 9am - 3:30pm. Don’t throw away that old bottomless kitchen chair! Learn how to weave a flat cane herringbone pattern seat for it during this one day workshop. Allied Arts will provide flat cane and all materials. Bring your chair that must have round seat stretchers with no arms or rockers. Call Allied Arts if you need to purchase a chair to weave on. Each participant will complete one chair during the workshop. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950 for more information. Allen’s Market Building, 101 West McIntosh Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 $62.

February

February 1:

  • Milledgeville's First Friday Historic Downtown 6-8pm.

February 2, 9, 16, & 23:

  • Digital Bridges hosts Artistic Workshops Digital Bridges will bring people together in five separate workshops to create a quilt, a mural, poetry, and collages, in addition to oral history storytelling. Participants will attend the same workshop for all four of the workshop days to contribute to a final product which will culminate with the hanging of the quilt and unveiling of the mural during the April First Friday Celebration on April 5th.

February 8:

  • Campus Club of Milledgeville Talent Showcase 7pm - 9pm at Magnolia Ballroom, 331 W Hancock St. Tickets $5. The Talent Showcase will also include "A Black History Celebration through the Arts."

February 9:

  • Pop Heart Valentines at The Steffen Thomas Museum. Marjean Meadow pulls out all the stops in this pop-up class for Valentine’s day! Make a super Valentine for someone special or create a dimensional centerpiece for your table to celebrate love’s holiday! All ages will enjoy working with decorative scissors, paper, fringe, hole punches, and a variety of mixed media to create this work of Heart! 10:00 am till Noon – 706.342.7557.

February 9 – 10:

  • Bridal Showcase & Venue Tour. Madison’s historic antebellum and Victorian homes, suberb restaurants, unique shops, and wonderful spas, making Madison and Morgan County a premier wedding destination. Why flip through $10 bridal magazines and simply dream of planning your wedding when you can EXPERIENCE it? Walk through the designs, tour the exclusive venues, meet your service providers, and get a sneak peek of next year's event trends!

February 9 – 18:

February 10 & 24:

  • African American Trolley Tours 2pm Free. First come, first served.

February 15:

February 16:

  • February's Farmers Market at the Greenway. The Oconee River Greenway will be hosting a February Farmers Market 9am- noon. Your favorite middle Georgia farmers and producers will be there offering the best locally- and sustainably grown food in town. You can expect great sustainably-grown winter produce and mushrooms; pasture- raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, and eggs; hormone-free dairy products; hearth-baked artisan breads and other baked goods; and handcrafted jams, jellies, and preserves.

February 19:

  • Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers At The Madison Morgan Cultural Center.
    Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives    .
    Writer/Director/Producer: Nancy Kelly - 7:00 PM Screening; Tickets: $5 member/ $7 non-member
    Admission includes screening, post-screening discussion, and a reception with filmmaker.Synopsis: Amazing things unfold as the young members of Chicago’s Albany Park Theater Project transform the traumatic story of 18-year-old Honduran immigrant Marlin into a daring, original play. TRUST: Second Acts in Young Lives is about creativity and the unexpected resources inside our youth. Link to website: http://trustdocumentary.org/about-the-film/

February 21 – 23:

  • 12th Annual Antique Show & Sale. The Madison Antique Show & Sale showcases American antiques and accessories with many southern pieces, this show attracts nationally-recognized dealers from around the country. Come see the best in American antiques including furniture, pottery, art, silver, textiles, and more. Joins us for this popular annual event that features a Preview Party and free lectures during the Show and Sale. Tickets: Preview Party — $40 Member / $50 Non-member (includes show & sale); Show & Sale: $7 at the door on the 22nd & 23rd (includes repeat admission). For more information, visit www.mmcc-arts.org

March

March 1:

  • "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" Presented by Georgia College & State University presents at 8 p.m. at The Plaza Arts Center. Longest running off-Broadway musical reveals the hilarious secrets of dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws. For more information, contact The Plaza Arts Center (706) 923-1655 or www.theplazaartscenter.com

March 2:

  • 15th Annual ARF Auction 6pm at Milledgeville Country Club. Tickets $40. Heavy hors d'ouevres and cash bar.

March 3:

  • A Taste of Madison. One of Madison’s most loved culinary events rolls around each March, showcasing the skills of area chefs within the county. A major fundraiser for the Madison-Morgan Chamber of Commerce, A Taste of Madison is an event that is anticipated each year by Georgians from as far as Atlanta, all coming to sample some of this area’s finest delicacies. Whether you seek a good old-fashioned barbeque shack or a fine dining experience, our town is full of tasty treats for you to try. For information about next year’s Taste of Madison, call the Chamber of Commerce at 706-342-4454.

March 8:

March 9:

  • I’m Looking Through You: Painting in Reverse! At The Steffen Thomas Museum. Taught by Katie Wibell, this technique is really wacky and fun! It forces you to look at painting in a whole new way but is really easy once you get the hang of it. Suitable for all ages, you’ll use markers and paint on transparency film to create a really interesting painting using a Steffen Thomas work of art for inspiration.. The whole family can get into this technique and go wild! 10:00 am till Noon.

March 11:

  • Freedom Train At The Madison Morgan Cultural Center.
    (for grades 2 – 7) Tickets: $5 (Teachers are FREE!)
    Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Songs include "Follow the Drinking Gourd," "Steal Away," "Wade in the Water," "Good News, the Chariot's A-comin'," and many others still sung today. Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit — a universal story for all. 9:30 am and 1:00 pm.

March 16:

  • February's Farmers Market at the Greenway. The Oconee River Greenway will be hosting a February Farmers Market 9am- noon. Your favorite middle Georgia farmers and producers will be there offering the best locally- and sustainably grown food in town. You can expect great sustainably-grown winter produce and mushrooms; pasture- raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, and eggs; hormone-free dairy products; hearth-baked artisan breads and other baked goods; and handcrafted jams, jellies, and preserves.

March 16:

March 19:

  • Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers At The Madison Morgan Cultural Center.
    The MisAdventures of the Dunderheads    .
    Come see the screening of the MisAdventures of the Dunderheads at the Madison Morgan Cultural Center - meet an old Montana family who've been in the mountains too long, but they're as all-American as apple pie and murder. Eccentric, strong- willed Grandmother Ira (Olympia Dukakis) is quietly raising her teenage grandkids, Womple (Haley Joel Osment) and Ella (Alison Brie) when Womple accidentally kills his best friend. Before the local law can show up, Ira bundles the teenagers into an ancient Ford Falcon and takes off for her fantasy idea of a safe haven – Canada. At journey's end the teenagers discover that their grandmother has always been their best friend in this funny and poignant fable of the human family. Tickets: $5 member/ $7 non-member; Admission includes screening, post-screening discussion, and a reception with filmmaker. Director: D.G. Brock - 7:00 PM Screening.

April

April 4 – 7:

  • BRAG Spring Tune-Up. Come ride with us in our 20th year Join us for the Spring Tune-Up Ride to clear the cobwebs off your bicycle and shake the winter right out of your legs. Come see what makes the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia so special. It’s much more than just another bike ride. Ride for a day or for the entire 3-day weekend. Join us for the fun, the food, the fellowship, and the festival at BRAG Spring Tune-Up 2013! www.brag.org

April 5 - 13

  • Amateur Photography Contest & Exhibition. Reception and Awards Ceremony on April 5 at The Plaza Arts Center, 305 N. Madison Avenue, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Best in Show winners will be announced. The show will be open to the public from April 6 to April 13 as follows: Monday - Friday 10:00 - 4:00, Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 and Sunday 2:00 - 4:00. If you have questions, please contact putnamsnapper@gmail.com or call The Plaza at 706-923-1655.

April 12 - 13

  • Spring Plant Sale Lockerly Arboretum will hold its Annual Spring Plant Sale. For more information, contact Bradley Roberts, Director of Horticulture, bradleyroberts@lockerly.org; 1534 Irwinton Rd., 478-452-2112.

April 12 - 14

  • "Nunsense" Putnam Alliance for the Performing Arts presents "Nunsense" by Dan Goggin at The Plaza Arts Center. April 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and April 14 at 3 p.m. For more information contact The Plaza Arts Center, (706) 923-1655 or www.theplazaartscenter.com

April 18 – 21:

  • Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage. As you travel down the 100 mile Trail, you will enter a magical place where time has stood still. Each community, from Macon to Athens, holds hidden treasures from the past and features stately homes still active and enjoyed. It will feature events and tours along the Trail as well as entrance into private, historic homes not open to the general public. Tickets are $25. Groups of 10 or more receive discounted tickets at $20. www.Antebellumtrail.org

April 19 - 20

  • "Nunsense." Putnam Alliance for the Performing Arts presents "Nunsense" by Dan Goggin at The Plaza Arts Center. April 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. For more information contact The Plaza Arts Center, (706) 923-1655 or www.theplazaartscenter.com

April 27:

  • MadisonFest. Outdoor festival in historic, downtown Madison GA features garden and craft vendors, food, live music and creative activities for children. Spend the day interacting with local and regional visitors interested in shopping for hard-to-find perennials and heirloom plants, and eager to browse a wide variety of handcrafted wares created by talented regional artists. 10am – 4pm; www.mainstreetmadisonga.com.

May

May 3 & 4:

  • Madison Spring Tour of Homes & Gardens. Southern history comes alive at the annual Madison in May Spring Tour on Homes & Gardens! Our Spring tour features private homes and gardens plus historic churches dating from the early 1800s into the 1900s, with the same houses and churches open both days.

May 6:

  • Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet At Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The banquet honors those in the community and Chamber partners who have excelled in several categories including: Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Citizen of the Year and the Edward Rice Youth in Excellence. For more information, contact the Chamber (706) 485-7701 or info@eatonton.com.

May 31:

June

June 1:

  • 10K Tourture Trail and One Mile Fun Run. Presented by Farmers & Merchants Bank. 8 a.m. For more information, (706) 485-9941 or www.ibankfmb.com
  • Dairy Festival of Eatonton Presented by the Pilot Club. Arts & Crafts booths open at 9 a.m. Parade starts at 10 a.m. Program and BBQ begin at 11 a.m. For parade information contact Glenda Ridley, (706) 473-0763. For booth spaces contact Charlotte Green, (706) 473-0336 or Yvonne Harrell (706) 485-8112. Visit www.pceatonton.org/dairy for more information.

July

July 6 & 7:

  • Rutledge Sunflower Festival. The Sunflower Festival started by the West-Holt family has grown into a much anticipated community and regional event with over 9,400 in attendance last year during the 3 day event! Everyone will want to "cut their own" sunflower bouquet, visit the Antique Tractor Show, tour the 1811 McCowan-McRee house and gardens, and shop the 1891 Sharecropper’s Country Market. Kids can participate in old fashioned games and art projects. They can take a hay ride, ride a pony, and pet their favorite barnyard friend. All that along with the beauty of the 15 acres of sunflowers, who could ask for more. www.sunflowerfarmfestival.com.

August

 

September

September 28-29:

  • The Cotton South Fine Arts Festival. This inaugural event which will be located in Town Park is bringing the full list of Artists Amenities from the top rated festivals in the country, and adding a few of our own as well. And our marketing for the Festival will be covering all the major art buying demographics in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Georgia's Lake Country, and the North Georgia vacation home communities, up to and including Asheville, NC.

October

October 5:

  • Chili Cook-Off & Fall Festival. Madison’s 9th Annual Chili Cook-off & Fall Festival offers something for everyone, fun things for kids to do, great entertainment and a new bigger and better harvest marketplace with a variety of handmade goods and locally grown produce. Everyone is invited to spend the day shopping and browsing the unique vendor tents, eating delicious food, and sampling our excellent chili while enjoying live music in Madison’s downtown Town Park. Teams will prepare their own special-recipe chili for a panel of hungry judges and festival visitors alike. Cooking gets underway early (everything is prepared on site) with the chili judging and public sampling starting at 12:30 PM and ending at 3 PM (or earlier if the chili runs dry). After 3 PM, votes will be tallied and Chili Cook-Off winners announced. For the general public, a $3 wristband lets you sample all of the delicious chili, plus you’re encouraged to cast your vote in the People’s Choice Chili Competition. The three top winners in the OPEN chili competition will take home cash and prizes. A Showmanship Prize will also be given to the best decorated chili booth. www.madisonga.com

October 12:

October 20:

  • 8th Annual Spin for Kids Bike Ride. On Sunday, October 20, 2013, rides will begin and end at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia. The routes will take riders through rural Northeast Georgia and the historic towns of Madison and Rutledge. Five courses will allow riders of various skill levels, from the occasional rider to the experienced cyclist, to participate in this exciting event. This year, we will feature 5, 27, 47, 62, and 100-mile rides. All routes are fully supported with premium rest stops, SAG wagons, and motorcycle escorts. To form a team or to volunteer, visit www.spinforkids.org

November

November 2:

  • The Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival. Come to Bostwick, GA, home of the remake filming of the movie Footloose, and enjoy the Annual Cotton Gin Festival and Gin Run on Saturday, November 2nd! The day will begin at 8am with the Annual 5K Gin Run and prizes will be awarded to each age group. The parade will begin at 11am complete with tractors and antique cars, then followed by a full day of cotton ginning, festival fun! There will be booths and booths of hand-made arts and crafts and you’re sure to find your favorite edible treat at the many food vendors. Kids will even be able to play in the recently harvested cotton and the cotton gin will be operating all day long! www.bostwickga.com

December

December 5-7:

  • Holiday Collection Christmas Bazaar at The Steffen Thomas Museum. For more information, visit www.steffenthomas.org

December 5-8:

  • 30th Annual Town & Country Holiday Tour of Homes. Step into a winter wonderland as you celebrate the season with a holiday favorite, The Town & Country Holiday Tour of Homes. With daytime and candlelight itineraries, this event is not to be missed. For more information and ticket information, visit www.madisonga.org

December 14:

  • Christmas Rush Classic Road Race. A downtown race offering varied distances of 5K, 8K, and 1 Mile Fun Run. For more information, contact Rusty Ewing at 706.342.4900 ext. 21

December 14:

  • Holiday Parade followed by Caroling By Candlelight. Bundle up, ‘baby, it’s cold outside’ - Join friends and neighbors for our annual Holiday Parade and Caroling By Candlelight celebration in Town Park from 5:30 – 7:30. An evening full of music and holiday spirit brought to you by Madison Main Street. Local church choirs, school choral groups and bands, and community based musicians will perform holiday carols certain to warm our hearts. Performers will also lead the crowd in familiar carols to extend the holiday cheer. www.madisonga.com