Community Events
The following Calendar of Events listings have been provided by event venues, individual organizers and readers of Georgia Magazine.
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Event List
- Magnolia MidlandsCraft Fair
Handmade, homemade & homegrown items on display and for sale the first Saturday of each month March-December. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit the market then continue your stroll through Downtown Douglas for lots of shopping, antiques and delicious restaurants. First Saturdays almost always mean sales, promotions and extended hours.
- Atlanta MetroAuto ShowC10s in the City is a free classic GM/Chevy truck show that takes place in the heart of downtown Atlanta on June 3, 2023. The show is open to all full-size Chevy trucks 1998 or older. Our mission: Create a space for enthusiasts to enjoy a sense of community, invite participants from the city, suburbs, and beyond to experience Atlanta in a new way, and drive business to shops and restaurants in Atlanta's growing neighborhoods. Our fundraiser: No one undergoing breast cancer treatment should have to choose between medical care or paying household bills. The Pink Fund provides real financial help for the “other part of the fight.” Our location: Summerhill is the redevelopment of Atlanta’s former Olympic stadium and surroundings. The show is held in the C Lot. Just two blocks away, you’ll find Georgia Ave., which is home to restaurants, a brewery and murals for photo opportunities.
- Northeast Georgia MountainsConcert
Tribute – A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band (ABB) is a powerful 8-piece group that faithfully recreates the music of one of the finest bands of all time. Since its founding in 2013, Atlanta-based Tribute has earned a reputation as the source for the authentic ABB sound around Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. Rigged with vintage equipment, they interpret the Allman catalog in such a way that these songs written in the ‘60s and ‘70s come alive again. Tribute recalls that unique period in American rock, when psychedelia ebbed and The ABB informed us what jazz, rock, country and blues could sound like. Comprised of musicians with decades of performance experience, the members of Tribute bring their shared love of The Allman Brothers Band to life when it comes time for hittin’ the note. With 10 sold-out shows at City Winery, legendary performances at Variety Playhouse, The Fox Theatre’s 40th Anniversary Block Party, The House of Blues, and hundreds of great music rooms, theaters and festivals throughout the south, Tribute has amassed a large and loyal following
Gates open at 7:00 pm for this 8:00 pm performance. Skip the long wait at the busy restaurants – Branch House will be on site to serve you a delicious dinner, and Avocados Restaurant will have a beer & wine bar available!
- Magnolia MidlandsKids & FamilyThe Market on Madison is an open-air venue with a vast array of local and organic produce, as well as artisan foods, farm-raised eggs, and raw honey each Saturday morning 7:30 AM until 12:30 PM from April through October.
- Atlanta MetroConcertConcert admission: donation welcomed, but not required. Reception following the concert. For more information, visit the GSE's facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/The-Georgia-Spiritual-Ensemble-85595978329 or email omoses@kennesaw.edu The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble was created to further the enduring legacy and tradition of the Negro Spiritual. The GSE sings traditional and arranged choral and solo spirituals that have been popularized throughout the twentieth century. Each of the singers sings with a feeling, depth and emotion that is sure to spiritually move and excite every listener. All GSE singers have had numerous successes in performing in the Atlanta Metropolitan area and nationally. All possess academic achievements of note.
- Magnolia MidlandsLeisure & Recreation
Georgia residents do not need a fishing license for fishing on free fishing days on public waters. Residents can fish on any public waters in the state including lakes, streams, ponds and Public Fishing Areas (PFA). This year, Georgia offers two Free Fishing Days in honor of National Fishing and Boating week starting at 7a.m.
- Classic SouthKids & Family, Leisure & Recreation, Outdoors, Sporting Event
Ages: 3 to 15 years old
Get your little ones to Claypits Lake for the Kids Fishing Derby! Each child will receive bait, door prizes and lunch (hot dog, chips and a drink). Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be given for total pounds of fish caught in four age groups. Be sure to bring your own fishing pole! Limit one pole per child.
Call Outdoor Recreation at 706-791-5078 for questions or more information.
Registration Information
Registration is from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. the day of the event.
- Georgia's CoastOther
"UNSPOKEN" is a powerful and insightful documentary feature film that explores the impact of racial division in a small southern town, particularly in relation to the 1946 Moore Ford lynching. Through the iPhone camera lens of resident Stephanie Calabrese, the film uncovers buried truths and sheds light on the secrecy that still surrounds this tragic event, as well as the ongoing impact of segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and the integration of schools and society in Monroe, Georgia.
Sourced from 40 interviews with fellow residents and extensive research, "UNSPOKEN" offers a nuanced and complex understanding of the historical factors that have contributed to the racial divide in the town, as well as contemporary challenges that continue to perpetuate it. The film aims to inspire dialog focused on race relations, divisions and opportunities for reconciliation in towns across America.
UNSPOKEN was awarded the Audience Choice Award for Documentary Feature at the 2022 Macon Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize for Documentary Feature at the 2022 Rome International Film Festival, and Best Documentary at the 2023 Reedy Reels Film Festival. The film was an official selection of the 2022 Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, and Portland Film Festival, and 2023 Cinema on the Bayou Festival.
Film runtime is 79 minutes followed by a Q-and-A with filmmaker Stephanie Calabrese.
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1717970-0?pid=1280
Price:
General Admission: USD 15.00Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Film / Cinema
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Classic SouthConcert
The Retro Concert Series welcomes Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience in honor of Prince as we celebrate what would have been the week of his 65th birthday. The Purple Xperience is a five-piece group hailing from Prince’s birthplace, Minneapolis, Minn. The band has been touring around the country since its inception in 2011 by Dr. Fink and frontman Marshall Charloff, bringing the greatest and most authentic production of Prince and The Revolution to audiences of all generations. Since 2011, Purple Xperience has entertained well over 300,000 fans. Opening the night will be Augusta’s own Keith Gregory! For more info and tickets, visit https://purplexperience.com.
- Historic HeartlandConcert
Join Eatonton Main Street at the Eatonton City Center Stage for the Downtown GetDown Concert Series! This FREE concert will include a live performance from Chris, Jon and Scott (eclectic pop/rock). Bring your lawn chairs, coolers, and dancing shoes for a night of fun!
- Magnolia MidlandsKids & FamilyThe Market on Madison is an open-air venue with a vast array of local and organic produce, as well as artisan foods, farm-raised eggs, and raw honey each Saturday morning 7:30 AM until 12:30 PM from April through October.
- Magnolia MidlandsLeisure & Recreation
Georgia residents do not need a fishing license for fishing on free fishing days on public waters. Residents can fish on any public waters in the state including lakes, streams, ponds and Public Fishing Areas (PFA). This year, Georgia offers two Free Fishing Days in honor of National Fishing and Boating week starting at 7a.m.
- Classic SouthSporting Event
Push yourself to the limit at the Dare-to-Tri Sprint Triathlon!
Come enjoy a race with low traffic, held completely on Fort Gordon! The Dare-To-Tri Triathlon consists of a 300-meter pool swim, 10-mile bike ride and 5K.
Swim:
300-meter pool swim in the Fort Gordon Indoor 50 m Pool. Participants start at one side of the pool and snake their way up and down each lane as they work towards the other side of the pool.
Bike:
The bike course is a 12K loop with a small lollipop. The course is rolling to hilly and takes place completely on the Fort Gordon installation. The roads are open to traffic, but traffic is usually fairly light.
Run:
The 5K run course is a single loop, almost completely on a 3-mile running trail. The course is flat.
For more information, please call (706) 791-1142.
Registration Information
To register, please visit here.
- Classic SouthOutdoors, Sporting Event
Want to learn how to play golf? Register for this nationally recognized program to introduce beginners to the game of golf. Receive 4 (1-hour) group clinics lead by a PGA professional, on course instruction, starter gift bag, golf balls and tees, and other equipment provided for instruction as needed. Each participant receives a trial membership to Gordon Lakes Golf Club from the start of class to completion. Three sessions available: Session 1 - June 12, 15, 19, 22. Registration ends June 11. Session 2 - July 17, 20, 24, 27. Registration ends July 16. Session 3 - August 7, 10, 14, 17. Registration ends August 6. Class Breakdown: Class 1: Putting and clubhouse orientation. Class 2: Chipping and etiquette & rules. Class 3: Full swing irons and driver. Class 4: On-course instruction. Call (706) 791-2433 to register or for more information. Cost $150 per person for 4 clinics. Registration deadline is June 11.
- -Classic SouthArt Exhibit, Auto Show, Charity Event, Community
Art reception opening: Tuesday, June 13, 5-7 p.m. in the Great Hall Exhibition in the Art Hall: July 13-Sept. 1, 2023 Artists: Sue Porterfield & Terry Smith. Porterfield has painted all her life but retirement from the Medical College of Georgia has given her the time to more seriously develop her art. She has studied with David Mascaro, Del Holt, Kelly Arnold and Karen Leffel-Massengill and she is a member of the Mascaro Art Group. Her paintings have won awards in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. Smith had a long career in management as a senior civilian with the US Army. He retired at Fort Gordon in 2008 and has focused on art since then. He has studied painting with Dick Dunlap and David Mascaro and has attended numerous workshops by nationally prominent artists. He has exhibited work in venues across the CSRA and in Columbus, Georgia. He is in the Mascaro Art Group and the Oil Painters of America, and he is represented by the Art on Broad gallery in Augusta.
- Magnolia MidlandsLeisure & Recreation
Novices as well as experienced artists enjoy a colorful evening full of painting, gabbing, snacking and sipping from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reserve your spot for the Paint Night Party at the Page House by calling 203-305-9128 or emailing alexiliuta07@gmail.com.
- Classic SouthCommunity
Come celebrate Juneteenth with us in Downtown Warrenton!
- Classic SouthOutdoorsThe 3rd Annual Betty's Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival, June 17th, 2023 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This 6-mile race around German Island is epic! Race categories including kayak, canoe and paddle board. Racing for top finisher amongst each vessel in men's and women class, as well as overall best time! $40 registration fee For Race. Music festival is free.
- Northeast Georgia MountainsConcert
Get on your feet and dance to the classic rock sounds of Riverstreet! Founded in Gainesville, Ga., this rock band includes Mike Terrell (drums), Dwayne Young (bass guitar), Dean Young (rhythm guitar), David Murray (lead guitar), Larry Vandiver (lead guitar) and Michael Bennett (keyboards). Riverstreet has played in 10 states as far away as Arkansas. The band has cultivated and maintained a loyal following, not only in its home state of Georgia but all over the Southeast. Over the years, Riverstreet has shared the stage with many notable acts including Greg Allman, Rare Earth, Steppenwolf, Guess Who, Headeast, The Tams and Badfinger.
Gates open at 7:00 pm for this 8:00 pm performance. Skip the long wait at the busy restaurants – Paw Paw's Peanuts will be on site with their selection of snacks and drinks, and Avocados Restaurant will have a beer & wine bar available!
- Magnolia MidlandsKids & FamilyThe Market on Madison is an open-air venue with a vast array of local and organic produce, as well as artisan foods, farm-raised eggs, and raw honey each Saturday morning 7:30 AM until 12:30 PM from April through October.
