The Exchange Club of Milledgeville Christmas Parade will be held in downtown Milledgeville at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Applications are available by calling Roc Patel at (478) 452-2335, or by contacting any Exchange Club member.
Saturday, Nov. 21
9 a.m.: Plantation Quilters meet at the visitor center at Jarrell Plantation near Juliette. Dues are $10 a year. Bretta Perkins (478) 986-5172
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton hosts Art @ the Rock. The juried art show will include the following art forms: clay, drawings, paintings, graphic art, fiber/leather, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, photography and wood. Musicians will provide entertainment and local crafts and homegrown creations will be sold. A chili and chowder lunch prepared by the chefs at Rock Eagle, along with other food and beverages, will be available. Art @ the Rock is a product of the growth of the annual Sunset Farm Art Festival held near Madison. For more information on the event, call (706) 484-2873.
9 a.m. to noon: Milledgeville’s Lockerly Arboretum offers a 3-hour class on Holiday Decorating with Natural Materials. Admission is $15 per person and reservations are required. Open to the public. Call (478) 452-2112 for more information.
7 p.m.: Rock Eagle’s last 2009 Family Adventure session will be held at the Rock Eagle Center Natural History Museum in Eatonton. The Rock Eagle staff will take participants on a night hike through our woods and discover the various night life. Afterwards, enjoy a campfire with hot chocolate, songs, and story time. Dress warm. Registration is required and the cost is $5 per adults, $3 for children 5-12 years old and free for children 4 years and younger. To register please call Kelly Scott at (706) 484-2834.
8 p.m.: The Theatre Program at Georgia College & State University continues its amazing new season Dreaming Global Justice with José Rivera’s Sueño in Russell Auditorium. Sueño is a steampunk adaptation of a 17th century Spanish play that asks questions about fate, justice, and life choices. The performance is only for mature audiences due to language. Tickets are $13 for general seating, $9 for GCSU faculty and staff, non-GCSU students and senior citizens and $5 for GCSU students. Group rates are available. To order tickets, visit gcsutickets.com or call (478) 445-4226.
8 p.m.: The Milledgeville Players in partnership with Allied Arts presents “Smoke on the Mountain,” a lively tale of survival and hope peppered with twenty-seven gospel tunes set in the depression days of the 1930’s. The reserve tickets only performance will be held at Allen’s Market Building, 102 W. McIntosh St. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Allied Arts, 201 N. Wayne St. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Credit card purchases can be made at the Milledgeville Players ticket hotline at (478) 314-4054. For more information, call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950.
Sunday, Nov. 22
11 a.m.: St. Luke Baptist Church in Sparta celebrates its 106th church anniversary. The Rev. J.C. Richardson of Roberta will speak. Dinner will be served. The community is invited to attend.
2 p.m.: The Milledgeville Players in partnership with Allied Arts presents “Smoke on the Mountain,” a lively tale of survival and hope peppered with twenty-seven gospel tunes set in the depression days of the 1930’s. The reserve tickets only performance will be held at Allen’s Market Building, 102 W. McIntosh St. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Allied Arts, 201 N. Wayne St. from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.: The Theatre Program at Georgia College & State University continues its amazing new season Dreaming Global Justice with José Rivera’s Sueño in Russell Auditorium. Sueño is a steampunk adaptation of a 17th century Spanish play that asks questions about fate, justice, and life choices. The performance is only for mature audiences due to language. Tickets are $13 for general seating, $9 for GCSU faculty and staff, non-GCSU students and senior citizens and $5 for GCSU students. Group rates are available. To order tickets, visit gcsutickets.com or call (478) 445-4226.
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday: Credit card purchases can be made at the Milledgeville Players ticket hotline at (478) 314-4054. For more information, call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950.
5 p.m.: A Community Thanksgiving Service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 366 Log Cabin Road. The Flagg Chapel Choir sing and pastors from the community will be participating in the service.
Monday, Nov. 23
Noon to 4 p.m.: Harriet’s Closet, a free supply closet to help fill the needs of cancer patients, is open. The non-profit organization dedicated to helping cancer patients in Central Georgia has relocated next door to Georgia Cancer Specialists building at Oconee Regional Medical Center.
5:30 p.m.: Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Authority meets in the Chamber of Commerce office.
6 p.m.: GCSU’s Music Therapy Department holds a community drumming circle led by Music Therapy majors. The event will be held in Room 116 of the Health Sciences Building. For more information, contact Sarah Vick at (404) 660-0884.
7 p.m.: BINGO is held at the American Legion on Log Cabin Road. No one under the age of 18 is permitted. Refreshments are sold by the Ladies Auxiliary. (478) 452-8538
7:30 p.m.: The Oconee River Buskers Square Dance Club meets at the Walter B. Williams Recreation Center. Round dancing begins at 6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.: Milledgeville Jaycees meet at Walter B. Williams Jr. Park.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
9 to 11 a.m.: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Northridge Christian Church MOPS, 321 Log Cabin Road. MOPS is designed to encourage mothers or expectant mothers of children ages 0-6 years old with relationships, resources and leadership. Childcare is provided. (478) 251-1532 or www.nccmops.com
4 p.m.: N.A.M.I. (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Oconee, a support group for consumers, family, and friends of individuals with a severe mental illness/brain disorder, meets in the Christian Education Building of Covenant Presbyterian Church at 440 N. Columbia St. (478) 452-8600.
7:30 p.m.: Milledgeville City Council meets at City Hall.
Wednesday, Nov. 25
7:30 a.m.: Lake Oconee Promise Keepers meets at The River of Life center on Scott Road. Jack Minchey (706) 473-0431.
10:30 a.m. to noon: Free computer classes for seniors will be held at the Senior Citizens Center in Baldwin County.
3 p.m.: All non-emergency Baldwin County departments will close in observance of Thanksgiving.
6 p.m.: The Bicycling Club of Milledgeville & Baldwin County meets in the basement of Blackbird Coffee on Hancock Street. Join cyclists of all types, ages and levels of ability to discuss plans for upcoming rides. Visit http://mvillebikes.com
Thursday, Nov. 26
All non-emergency Baldwin County departments will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
6:30 p.m.: The Old Capitol Optimist Club meets at the Golden Corral Restaurant on North Columbia Street. Interested citizens are welcome.
Friday, Nov. 27
All non-emergency Baldwin County departments will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
Monday, Nov. 30
Noon to 4 p.m.: Harriet’s Closet, a free supply closet to help fill the needs of cancer patients, is open in Room 413 of Oconee Regional Medical Center. A free Mary Kay consultation is available for cancer patients during Closet hours by appointment only. Carol Griffin (478) 453-0295.
6 p.m.: “The Mourning After” a bereavement group sponsored by Hospice Care Options and the GCSU Psychology Department is held in room 1-15 in the GCSU Arts and Sciences Building. The event is free and open to the public. (478) 453-8572
6 p.m.: GCSU’s Music Therapy Department holds a community drumming circle led by Music Therapy majors. The event will be held in Room 116 of the Health Sciences Building. For more information, contact Sarah Vick at (404) 660-0884.
