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Friday, May 5, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page B5 Community Calendar Send us your events! The deadline is Monday at 1 p.m. news@lakeoconeenews.us MORGAN Friday, May 5-Saturday May 6 Historic Madison, Georgia, renowned for one of Georgia's largest National Register Historic Districts, will celebrate the 2017 spring season in grand style with the region's most popular tour event: the Madison in May Spring Tour of Homes! Experience the living history of Madison while strolling through a collection of the city's finest archi tecturally significant private homes.The self-guided tour features homes within walking distance of the Madi- son-Morgan Cultural Center. The 2017 Spring Tour will include distinguished private homes, as well as the 1895 graded school building which houses the Romanesque Madison-Morgan Cultural Center. Together, these grand structures and gardens tell the story of a genteel, gracious city. Tickets are $30 for a single-day tour and $40 for the two-day experience, and can be purchased online at www. madisoninmay.com. Friday, April 7- Friday, May 5 The Madison Artists Guild is building another Great Art Wall of Madison. We are asking professional artists, amateur artists, budding artists and anyone who wants to partici pate to create an 8x10 painting that will then become part of The Great Art Wall of Madison. Sections of the wall will be displayed in many locations around town before the entire wall will come together at the unveiling on May 13. Just stop by the Madison Artists Guild Gallery in down town Madison to pick up a free canvas or to sign up for a workshop. For more information, call Lori Williams at 770-312-3495. The MAGallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, and closed on Tuesdays. Sunday, April 30-Saturday, May 27 The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art is proud to announce the opening reception of Placing the Capstone III, the third annual "College Connections" exhibition featur ing graduating studio art majors from Professor Kristin Casaletto's capstone class at Augusta University. Twenty artists will be showcased in this group, and the works will include paintings, photography, sculpture and ceramics in styles ranging from representational still life to surreal ism. The reception, 3 to 5 p.m., is free and open to the public. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.stef- fenthomas.org. Friday, May 12 The Country Road Cruisers Springtime Cruise-In and Car Show will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Mad ison. Registration begins at 5 p.m. We will close off West Jefferson Street from Main Street to the Town Park for the cars and our DJ. Spectators can enjoy the free show with cars from around Georgia, Alabama and the Caroli- nas. Car show participants pay only $15 and there will be over 20 awards and trophies. Contact Stratton Hicky at 706-818-1751, or see www.countryroadcruisers.com for more information. Saturday, May 13 The Madison Artists Guild invites everyone to come and cel ebrate the unveiling of the 2017 Great Art Wall of Madison from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery on Main Street. For the second year in a row, we'll have the entire wall on display. Those who purchase $30 tickets will be in the drawing to receive one of the canvases as we dismantle the wall. So join in on the celebration. We'll have drinks and tasty treats. Tickets are now on sale. We'll only sell as many tickets as we have canvases. For more information, call Lori Williams at 770-312-3495. GREENE Friday, May 5 Leadercast 2017 will be simulcast to the community at Lake side Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leadercast is the Larg est one-day leadership training event in the world. Tickets will be $75 for members and $85 for future Members. At Leadercast 2017, every detail of the experience is pur- Brass Transit The Musical Legacy of Chicago July 1,2017 Oconee Driving Range, Reynolds Lake Oconee Tickets on sale - Members: April 24 Public: May 1 Century an Broadway featuring award winning Broadway vocalists Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll September 20,2017 The Plaza Arts Center, Eatonton Tickets on Sale - Members: July 10 Public: July 17 Holiday Wishes with Tony DeSare December 6,2017 Festival Hall, Greensboro Tickets on sale - Members: Sept. 25 Public: October 2 OPAS OCONEE PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY For Tickets and more information: 706.467.6000 | www.OPAS.org Find us on: posefully crafted to inspire and engage you in surprising and meaningful ways. Discover the steps you can take to uncover your purpose, to reconnect to your organization, and to truly live, work and play in this world. To register, go to www.http://business.greeneccoc.org. Saturday, May 6 Nathanael Greene Academy will be hosting a barbecue and auction beginning at 5 p.m. $10 buys a dinner plate with barbecue and sides and admission to both a silent auction and a live auction, starting at 7 p.m. For more informa tion, contact the academy at 706-467-2147. Thursday, May 18 Donate blood and help others at the Red Cross Blood Drive at Christ our King and Savior Catholic Church on Lake Oconee Parkway, sponsored by the Knights of Colum bus. The drive starts at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments receive priority. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact Rich Macchia at 706-467-9324 or email at richardmac- chia@yahoo.com . Please consider donating to this worth while community cause. PUTNAM Tuesday, April 18-Tuesday, May 23 Young and old, fit or couch potato, everyone can benefit from the rhythms and slow movements of Tai Chi. In ad dition to strengthening muscles, and improving flexibility and balance, Tai Chi can reduce stress with its meditative focus. This class is a good way to get ready for spring and summer activities. Certified instructor A'Keti Avi- la-Mayweather is returning to teach a 6 week class on Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. The class fee is $40. No previous experience is necessary. Just wear comfortable clothing and bring water. The class will be held in the dance classroom of the Plaza Community Center, directly behind the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. The classroom has a cushioned floor and mirrors to assist form. Register by going online to www.theplazaartscenter.com or call 706-923-1655. Sunday, May 7 The Old School History Museum is hosting an installment of its "Sunday at the Musem" lecture series with a presen tation by writer Gould B. Hagler, "Georgia's Confederate Monuments: In Honor of a Fallen Nation" in the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. The lecture, and Hagler's book of the same name, look at how Georgia's Civil War history is expressed through its many monuments to the Civil War. A native of Augusta, Hagler is a graduate of Wake Forest and Georgia State University who writes and speaks frequently about Civil War history. The event begins at 2 p.m. and is free, with donations optional but appreciated. Light refreshments will be served after the lecture. Saturday, May 13 Eatonton Main Street, in partnership with the Georgia De partment of Family and Children Services, is presenting a Free Family Fun day from 12 to 4 p.m. Come to the Cotton Warehouse and learn about how to foster or adopt a child. The event will feature fun activities like face painting, live music, games, prizes and bouncy houses. For more infor mation, call 1-877-210-KIDS. ATHENS/CLARKE Friday, May 5 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the University of Georgia's newest graduates at the Southern Brewing Company in Athens. From 4:30 to 9 p.m., sample SBC's signature beers, enjoy offerings from local food trucks and rock out to live music from Athens' locals Quig and the Boys. Ad mission to the event, including beer samples, is $20. Saturday, May 6-Sunday, May 7 Downtown Athens will be hosting its 39th annual Human THE PERFECT RENTAL VENUE FOR WEDDINGS, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES SPEAKER: GOULD B. HAGLER, JR. TOPIC: GEORGIA'S CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS MAY 7 AT 2 PM ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. PRESENTED BY PUTNAM COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL MAY 11 & 12 AT 7 PM TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PCMS FOR $7 THE JOHN CONLEE SHOW MAY 14 AT 3 PM VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR TICKETS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. PRESENTED BY LAKE OCONEE ACADEMY MAY 19 AND 20 AT 7 PM 305 N. Madison Avenue • Eatonton, GA 706-923-1655 • theplazaartscenter.com Rights festival, an annual two-day event dedicated to promoting free speech and confronting issues that chal lenge human rights. Throughout the festival, activists and members of various community, national and global organizations take to the main stage to discuss important social and political topics. In between speakers, live music performances entertain the festival crowd. As always, information booths line the streets, and children's activi ties and youth performances are available for our younger attendees. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.athenshumanrightsfest.org. Saturday, May 6 Support the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia at the Will Rock 4 Food event at Terrapin Brewery in Athens. Par ticipate in the largest rock-paper-scissors contest in the area, try the brewery's many beers on tap, eat local food and enjoy live music while supporting the Bank's mission to end hunger in the Athens area. The event is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at http://www.f00dbanknega.0rg/events/6. OCONEE Monday, March 20-Saturday, May 13 Help keep Oconee County beautiful during the spring Great American Cleanup volunteer and pitch-in events. Partici pate in one, all or some of the 19 events and help build a better world for today and future generations. Activities include litter pickup, recycling, and beautification. For more information, visit www.oconeechamber.org. Friday, April 7-Friday, May 5 Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation is proud to present this year's Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition featur ing a collection of 71 works from artists across the United States as selected by juror Nandini Makrandi, chief curator at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga. This year, as another facet of Southworks, we are proud to present the narrative paintings of our Director's Choice artist, Rebecca Davenport. The opening reception will be on April 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.ocaf.com or call 706-769-4565. BALDWIN Thursday, May 18 Every third Thursday at 5:00 p.m., Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville hosts Thursdalusia, an open mic night without the mic. Bring your creative game, whether it's music, reading, dancing or storytelling. Everyone gets five minutes of fame on the Nail House deck. For more infor mation, call 478-454-4029. Saturday, May 20 Come to "Moonlight on the Depot" to support the Old Capital Museum and the Just Imagine Cottage in Milled- geville. The dinner will be by Keith Grant, and there will be dancing under the stars and live and silent auctions. This event is BYOB. All seats are reserved. Tickets go on sale April 20 and can be purchased from any board of trustee member by calling 478-453-1803 or stopping by the Just Imagine Cottage (located across the parking lot from the Depot), or at J.C. Grant Jewelers. 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