Friday, Sept. 18

10 a.m.: Learning in Retirement Board Meeting will be held in the University Banquet Room on the GCSU campus.

11:15 a.m.: Learning in Retirement Lunch & Learn will be held in the University Banquet Room on the GCSU campus. State Senator Johnny Grant will speak. Cost of lunch is $7.65 payable at the door. Guests and visitors are welcome.

6 p.m.: The Old Capitol Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meets at the Georgia Military College Lake Lot off of Log Cabin Road. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. All military officers and their spouses are welcome to attend. For reservations please contact Ed Moore at (478) 454-4031.

7 p.m.: “A Sentimental Journey,” an evening of songs from the Big Band Era, will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 220 S. Wayne St., Paris Hall. Tickets are $20 per person and include food and beverages. For reservations, contact Karin Smith at (478) 452-5829 or karinsmith@windstream.net.

7 to 9 p.m.: The 3rd Annual Boys & Girls Club Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at the Milledgeville Country Club. Live jazz music, swing dancing lessons, tea room modeling as well as the silent auction will be held. Heavy Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Items to be auctioned include a Myrtle Beach condo, Colorado mountain condo, dance and karate lessons, golf related items, jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, celebrity autographs and much more. Tickets are $40 per person, $70 for couples and group tickets for 5 or more are $30 per person. For more information, contact Doreen Sams at (478) 445-0966 or Paul Bernard at (478) 456-5602 or visit www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126485405518&ref;=ts



Saturday, Sept. 19

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Delta Company FRG holds a community yard sale to benefit the Welcome Home celebration. The sale will be held at the Milledgeville Armory, 107 Hwy. 49 W. Space rentals are available. To book space, contact Kelly Butler-Collins at (478) 523-1894.

9 a.m.: Plantation Quilters meet at the visitor center at Jarrell Plantation near Juliette. Dues are $10 a year. Call Bretta Perkins at (478) 986-5172.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Midway Elementary's Fall Festival will be held at the school. The community is invited to attend.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Middle Georgia Gluten Intolerance Group presents “What to do About Breakfast” at Central Baptist Church, 3rd floor via the elevator, 1120 Lake Joy Road in Warner Robins. For more information, visit http://middlegeorgia.gigbranches.org or call (478) 397-5061.

2 to 3 p.m.: Auditions for little boys in the party scene for the 13th annual GCSU Nutcracker production will be held at Miller Dance Studio on the corner of Montgomery and Wayne Streets on the GCSU campus. The entrance faces Montgomery St. The production dates of the Nutcracker are Dec. 11 to 13. Approximately nine boys from grades 2 through 7 for the party scene. There will be about 8 rehearsals on Sunday afternoons for one hour from late September through early December. Interested boys should wear athletic shorts, tee shirts, socks and athletic shoes to the audition. For more information, call Amelia Pelton at (478) 452-7242.

6 p.m.: Meet, greet and eat with the 2010 Democratic candidates for Governor, Secretary of State, GA School Superintendent and more at the new Rock Eagle Dining Hall. Sponsored by Central GA Democrats. Dinner tickets are $15. Fore more information and reservations, contact John Ross (866) 862-2538.

7:30 p.m.: The Plaza Arts Center will present the critically acclaimed Manhattan String Quartet who will perform three sensational pieces. First, will be a selection by Schubert and second will be Quartet #3, Op. 73 by Shostakovich. The Plaza Arts Center’s resident string quartet, Kazanetti, will perform Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat Major with MSQ for the final piece. The Manhattan String Quartet has been a mentor to Kazanetti over the past five years, and the two groups have performed together in Prague and annually at the music festival at Colgate University in New York. Tickets will be available to the public on August 3. Ticket prices are $25, $35 and $45 for assigned seating in the theater. Students and senior citizens receive a $5 discount. For the purchase of tickets, please call (706) 923-2686.