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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Museum of Arts and Science Calendar
Special to the Journal
Museum hours are Monday
- Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. (The
Museum will be closed
Monday and Tuesday for the
Christmas holidays, and on
Jan 1. (Admission: Adults
SB, Seniors $6, Students $5,
Children under 12 $4, Infants
and Museum Members Free.
The museum and the Mark
Smith Planetarium are
located at 4182 Forsyth Rd.,
Macon.
Jan. 3, 2007
Nature Trail and
Cabin Tour
11 a.m., weather permit
ting
See the newly restored
Kingfisher Cabin and all of
the native Georgia plants
that are being established
along the Sweet Gum Nature
Trail.
Free with Museum admis
sion.
Jan. 5, 2007
“Jack Frost and The
Skies of Winter” Show
Premier
4 p.m.
Mark Smith Planetarium
Embark on a guided tour
of the winter skies with Jack
Frost and his young friends.
Free with Museum admis
sion
Jan. 6, 2007
“Dragon Skies” Show
Premiers
12 p.m.
Mark Smith Planetarium
< Journey back to ancient
China and join a young
! emperor in learning about
• the night sky.
Free with Museum admis
-1 sion
Jan. 7, 2007
“Macon Memories: 50
Years at the Museum”
Georgia State Park Caiendar
Special to the Journal
“Ruins to Rapids” Full
Moon Hike
Jan. 3, 2007; 7-9 p.m.
Sweetwater Creek State
< Park -
* Lithia Springs
* This 1.5 mile guided
* hike is “moderately dif
‘ ficult” and visits the
1 Civil War era tex-
I tile mill ruins of New
Manchester and follows the
’ lovely rapids (up to
class IV) of Sweetwater
’ Creek. The hike will
i continue if it is overcast but
' willbecancelledifitisraining.
' Please bring a flashlight
and sturdy shoes. No
children under 6 or dogs
please. sl-$2 plus $3 park
ing. 770-732-5871.
Nocturnal Technical
Tree Climb
Jan. 6, 2007; 6-9 p.m.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
- Pine Mountain
Join us aloft in The
Hendricks Tree (at the
Group Shelter Parking
Lot),a wonderful 90-ft. white
oak which is our living class
room. Thisnocturnal climb
will include Florescent
Lichen and other glowing
critters of the night, stars
and other night-climbing
activities. We may even have
our local nighttime denizen,
the Barred Owl, join us. sls,
ages 10 and up, plus $3 park
ing. 706-663-4858.
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Curator Tour
2 p.m.
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Go on a guided tour through
the “Macon Memories” exhi
bition and learn about the
works on display.
Free with Museum admis
sion
Jan. 11, 2007
The Louvre in Atlanta
10 a.m.
Busses Depart from
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Travel to the High
Museum of Art in Atlanta to
see the “Kings as Collectors”
and “The Kings Drawings”
exhibition from the Louvre
in Paris. View works by
Rembrandt, Velazquez,
Raphael, and Rubens.
Members SSO, Non-mem
bers S6O; Advanced registra
tion required
Cost includes motor coach,
admission fee and audio
tour, and lunch.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
Jan. 12, 2007
Jazz Friday
6 - 8 p.m.
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Featured artist: Jimmy
Mills GQ Quartet
Listen to some of Central
Georgia’s best jazz in a
smoke-free, nightclub atmo
sphere. Hors d’oeuvres
and drinks will be on sale.
Make reservations for your
children to have fun in the
activity center by calling
477-3232 x 127.
Members $5, Non-mem
bers SB, Children $4 each
for the activity center
Jan. 12, 2007
“Art Deco and
Hollywood” Exhibition
State Convention of
the National Wild Turkey
Federation
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007
Jan. 13; 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Unicoi State Park and
Lodge - Helen
Programs will include
exhibits, calling contests,
seminars, and sales of any
thing dealing with the fine
sport of turkey hunting. $3
parking. 800-573-9659 ext.
305.
Tree Climbing
Rendezvous: Open Climb
Jan. 13, 2007; 1-4 p.m.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
- Pine Mountain
Tree climbing offers a
natural setting which is qui
eter and warmer than any
man-made things, and can
be adapted to any number
of mindsets and physical
abilities. Join us in front of
the Park Office for an excit
ing adventure exploring the
high canopy above. For ages
eight and up. $8 per person
plus $3 parking. 706-663-
4858.
Snakes of Georgia
Jan. 13, 2007; 1--3 p.m.
Panola Mountain State
Park - Stockbridge
Jason Clark of the SE
Reptile Rescue Association
will bring live snakes
for this popular program.
Register in advance. $5 plus
$3 parking. 770-389-7801.
Opens
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
See how film makers,
advertisers, and furniture,
fashion, and jewelry design
ers embraced the sleek,
futuristic, stylized look of
Art Deco.
Jan. 19, 2007
“Art Deco and Machine
Age Art” Exhibition
Opens
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Architecture, industrial
design, and stylish house
hold objects ushered in a
new era of technology and
design.
Jan. 19, 2007
“Focus on Forestry”
Exhibition Opens
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Discover how trees are
maintained to provide habi
tats and harvested for useful
products.
Jan. 2, Jan. 16, 2007
Masterworks
4 - 5 p.m., First and third
Tuesdays of each month
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Ages 8 - 12
Find out about famous
artists, including Picasso,
Monet, and Warhol, then
create a work in their style.
Members $25 per month,
Non-members $35 per
month; Advanced registra
tion required
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
Jan. 20, 2007
Backyard Astronomy
Winter Session
7 - 9 p.m.
Mark Smith Planetarium
Participants under 12
Dulcimer Making
Workshop
Jan. 13, 2007; 9 a.m. -5
p.m.
Smithgall Woods
Conservation Area and
Lodge - Helen
Assemble, sand and fin
ish an all-wood Appalachian
dulcimer with dulcimer
maker and musician Bob
Thomason. All tools and
supplies are provided. No
woodworking experience
is required. Register by
January 3.
$75 plus $3 parking. 706-
878-3087.
Pine Mountain Trail
Hike
Jan. 15, 2007; 1 p.m.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
- Pine Mountain
Join a member of the Pine
Mountain Trail Association
at the Fox Den
Cove Parking Lot for a
guided hike on the Pine
Mountain Trail. www.
pinemountaintrail.org $3
parking. 706-663-4858.
Art at Amicalola
Jan. 20, 2007; 10 a.m.
-4 p.m.
Amicalola Falls State Park
and Lodge - Dawsonville
Local potters, painters,
wood turners and a host of
other artists will have their
work on display and for
sale in the lodge. This is a
unique opportunity to not
only admire local creations,
LIFESTYLE
must be accompanied by a
paying adult
Open to beginning sky
watchers, this fun class
will teach basic astronomy
both in the planetarium and
observatory.
Members $5, Non-mem
bers $10; Advanced registra
tion required
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
Weekly
Activities
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 and
31, 2007
Polar Bear Den
10:30 - 11 a.m.,
Wednesdays
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Enjoy fun stories along
with related art or science
activities.
Adults free with child’s
Museum admission
Jan. 25, 2007 (no ses
sions today - Jan. 18, ,
2007)
Knee-High Naturalists
2 - 3 p.m., Thursdays
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Children are introduced
to the exciting worlds of
nature, science, and art.
$3 per session or $lO for
four sessions
Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26,
2007
“Sky Over Macon”
Show
8 p.m,, Fridays (seating
beings from the planetar
ium’s outside doors after
7:45 p.m.)
Mark Smith Planetarium
Our weekly, live star talk
explore the constellations
and planets visible from
Middle Georgia.
but to also see how they are
made. $3 parking. 706-265-
4703.
12th Ga. Living
History Encampment
Jan. 20, 2007; 9 a.m. -5
p.m.
Jefferson Davis Memorial
Historic Site - Fitzgerald
Step back in time with
a Civil War encampment.
Guests can walk through
camp and ask questions on
how Confederate soldiers
lived during the war.sl.so
- $3. 229-831-2335.
Half-Day Winter Hike
Jan. 20, 2007; 9 a.m.
-2:30 p.m.
Panola Mountain State
Park - Stockbridge
Take a 4.5-hour tour and
walk through pine forests,
hardwood forests and river
bottomland, then climb the
granite mountain. Register
in advance. $5 plus $3 park
ing. 770-389-7801.
Saturday Mountain
Hike
Jan. 20, 2007; 10 a.m.
-1:30 p.m.
Panola Mountain State
Park - Stockbridge
These ranger-led hikes
depart from the nature cen
ter and are for participants
in good physical condition.
Register and pay in advance.
This program must have at
least five hikers or it will be
cancelled. $5 plus $3 park
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Furniture and Fixtures Also Available
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2006 ♦
Admission by donation
Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26,
2007
Museum Observatory
Open
8 - 10 p.m., Fridays, if the
sky is clear
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Take a close up look at far
away celestial objects trough
a variety of telescopes.
Free; Donations appreci
ated
January 6, 13, 20 and
27:
“Dragon Skies” Show
12 p.m., Saturdays,
January 6 - February 24
Mark Smith Planetarium
Journey back to ancient
China and join a young
emperor in learning about
the night sky. Free with
Museum admission
Daily
Activities
“Macon Memories: 50
Years at the Museum”
Exhibition
Open Daily, today -
January 7, 2007
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
See highlights from our
permanent collection that
reflect the history of the
Museum and the community
it serves.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
“Santos and Retablos”
Exhibition
Open Daily, today -
December 31
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Santos and retablos are
devotional art created pri
marily in South America and
ing. 770-389-7801.
Falconry Experience
Jan. 20, 2007; 2p.m. -5
p.m.
Smithgall Woods
Conservation Area and
Lodge - Helen
Teacher/Coach Buster
Brown will give a presenta
tion about the sport/art of
To Find The
Perfect: Employee
$2.50 per line per day
$13.00 per column inch display
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Display Ads Deadline: 2 days prior at Noon
CALL US AT 478-987-1823
Fax to: 478-988-9194 or email:
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Mexico.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
“Celebrate!”
Exhibition
Open Daily, today -
December 31
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Explore eight major holi
day festivals: Hanakkuh,
Diwali, Kwanzaa, Ramadan,
Posada, Chinese New Year,
Pioneer Christmas, and
Victorian Christmas.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
“Art Deco and
Hollywood” Exhibition
Open Daily, January 12
- March 15, 2007
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
See how film makers,
advertisers, and furniture,
fashion, and jewelry design
ers embraced the sleek,
futuristic, stylized look of
Art Deco.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
“Art Deco and Machine
Age Art” Exhibition
Open Daily, January 19
- April 1, 2007
Museum of Arts and
Sciences
Architecture, industrial
design, and stylish house
hold objects ushered in a
new era of technology and
design.
478-477-3232; www.mas
macon.com
“Focus on Forestry”
Exhibition
Open Daily, January 19
- April 22, 2007
4182 Forsyth Rd., Macon
Discover how trees are
maintained to provide habi
tats and harvested to make
useful products.
falconry, including video of
hunting footage with vari
ous species of birds and a
question/answer session.
Then, go to the woods and
see for yourself as Coach
Brown’s red-tailed hawk
hunts squirrels. Register by
Jan. 14, 2007. $3 parking.
706-878-3087.
Open Tuesday - Saturday
10am - spm
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