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The Wetherbee Planetarium is proud to be considered a valuable educational resource in South Georgia, sharing not just fulldome educational films, but also producing live presentations on a wide variety of astronomy topics. Go >
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Come out and play trivia and grab your favorite favorite pint of beer made from ingredients grown in South Georgia soil! Go >
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Mar. 4, 8:00PM – 10:00PM
Hello Albany & Region — Let’s talk fun & entertainment! The most outrageous event touring America will be in Albany GA, on March 4th, at Merry Acres Inn: The Micro Wrestling! Come to have fun with us! Buy Your Ticket Today: 1- Access the website: https://www.microwrestling.com/events/merry-acres-albany-ga 2- Select your ticket type & complete your order 3- Show up March 4th with your friends & family to have the night of the year! We will have food for sale and bars. Tickets will also be available at the door and open to all ages. Don’t forget to join us at the After Party at Harvest Moon. Go >
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Mar. 5, 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Every First Friday of Each Month Cubs Programs are specifically targeted for children ages 3 and 4. Join us in the Zoo with your little one from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Cubs Programs are free with Zoo admission, and as always, free for members. These programs are specially tailored to fit the interests and attention span of children ages 3 and 4. Each program includes a hands-on animal experience, a craft, and an animal related story Go >
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Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel from Georgia Veterans State Park, across Lake Blackshear to Plains, Archery and back. Go >
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Mar. 6, 1:00PM – 9:00PM
Georgia Beer Day is an annual celebration of Georgia Craft Beers. The inaugural pint glass showcases full color art by artist Larry Choskey, featuring the Cherokee rose, live oak, honey bee with the Brown Thrasher as the centerpiece. Buy a pint of Pretoria Fields beer and keep the glass. Available while supplies last! Also, Live music by Sundowner Motel. Go >
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Dive Shows take place at the Blue Hole viewing window and are included with general admission. This event is weather permitting. Go >
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Pretoria Fields is hosting Brews & Bingo every Wednesday! Enjoy games of bingo, cold brews, and fun prizes. Don't miss it! Go >
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Homeschool Day is a 90-minute program designed for students in K-5th grade. It starts at 11 am and is conducted on the second Thursday of the month from September through May. Each month’s session incorporates a current AMA art exhibition and includes an art project that connects with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education, gallery tours and more. The cost for Homeschool Day is $5 per student for AMA members and $10 per student for future members. Students who participate in Homeschool Day will be asked to comply with AMA visitation policies, including the wearing of masks for the protection of other students and AMA staff. Parents can register their child by emailing Vanoteghem at annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. Go >
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Mar. 12, 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10 AM EST – 10:45 AM EST Price: Free · Duration: 45 min Every month at Tadpole Time we'll be exploring a different environmental theme for our youngest visitors! Tadpole Time includes a story, songs and activities with time to enjoy the Flint RiverQuarium on your own after our time together. Tadpole Time is designed especially for parents and pre-schoolers. It's FREE with your RiverQuarium membership or with regular admission. Please be assured that the Flint RiverQuarium is following all recommended CDC guideline for cleaning, sanitizing and social distancing. Go >
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Mar. 13, 2:00PM – 4:15PM
Pretoria Fields Collective and the Flint River Entertainment Complex present the very first Pretoria Fields 5K and Fun Run hosted at the Veterans Park Amphitheatre in Downtown Albany. Race registration fees will include entry to the race, a t-shirt and a post-race pint of beer at Pretoria Fields Collective. There will also be a 1-Mile Fun Run open to all ages, available for $10. The race will start at the Veterans Park Amphitheatre and will finish at the Flint Riverquarium. Post-Race party and awards ceremony will be at Pretoria Fields Brewery and will include cold beer, live music and good food. Runners will be able to pick up race packets the day prior to the race at Pretoria Fields Brewery or on race day during registration time, prior to the start of each race. * Important COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Participants will be required to wear a mask before and after the race. Patrons may remove their mask for a brief cool down moment, but will need to put their mask back on immediately after they have caught their breath. Hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout general areas of the Veterans Park Amphitheatre, as well as in restroom areas. There will be one (1) water station, located at the halfway point (1.55 miles), where bottled waters will be given out. It is requested that runners remain six feet distance from other runners, as much as possible during the race. Good luck and let’s have fun! Go >
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Mar. 13, 6:30PM – 8:00PM
AMA Art Ball 2021 will have an all-new look this year with Art Ball in a Box, private dinners and an online auction. Get the latest info on #HowDoYouArtBall at www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-2021 Go >
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The 2nd series of AMA Art Lovers Book Club continues Tuesday, Jan 19 with a discussion of "Graven Images: The Tumultuous Life and Times of Augusta Savage, Harlem Renaissance Sculptor," a biography by Gail Tanzer. The meeting is at 6 pm at the museum. There's no cost to participate, but seating is limited to 12 people, so we are asking participants to register. Call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. Go >
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Tricera-Tots will include a story, a craft, and a special science lesson/exhibit visit geared toward 3-4 year-olds, although all ages are welcome to join in! Future Tricera-Tots programs are planned for the third Friday of the month, so mark your calendars! Program Cost: $3 per person for ages 4 & up/FREE for members Ages 3 and under FREE Go >
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Mar. 20, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Come listen to Live music with "Flintlock Annie" Go >
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This month's Science Saturday is All Heart! Learn more about this vital organ and how it works. Join us as we create a fun take-home model using buttons to show the path of blood as it circulates through the heart and the body. Afterward, visit the All My Babies exhibit in the historic train depot, explore the Science Museum, or enjoy a planetarium show (additional fee). Science Saturday is geared toward ages 7-10, but all ages are welcome! $3 per person for ages 4 & up/FREE for members / Ages 3 and under FREE Go >
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Mar. 27, 2:00PM – 4:00PM
The social event of the Spring for kids will be the 2nd American Girl Tea Party. Girls and boys and their "best friends" will have an afternoon of tea, treats and fun activities. Each child may bring a parent. Cost is $20 for AMA members and $25 for future members. (No charge for the doll and parent to attend!) Space is limited 12 kids. Go >
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With an Under the Sea theme, the Albany Museum of Art Spring Break Art Camp is for kids in grades K4-5th grade. Free early drop-off at 8 am and late pick-up at 5 pm. Half-day options are available. Lunch is available for $7 a day, or bring a bag lunch. Cost -- AMAMembers: $30 per full day, $20 per half day; future members: $40 per full day, $30 per half day. 10% discount for each additional sibling. Limit is 12 campers. If health guidelines require, camp will be changed to an AMA Camp in a Box format. To register your young artist, contact Annie Vanoteghem at 229.439.8400. Go >
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Campers become Planeteers as we work to protect Mother Earth from the environmental challenges around the Globe. Each day of camp includes a zoo visit, animal encounter, games, crafts and activities. Price: $135 for 5 days, or $30 per day Ages: 4 - 12 years Spring break camp runs from 9 am - 3pm. Camper check in is from 8:30- 9 am. Camper check out is from 3-3:30 pm. After camp care is available from 3-6 pm for $10 per day or $40 per week. Register more than one camper for a full session (whole week) and receive a $10 discount on the second camper's full session price. Members receive $5 off week sessions plus half price after camp care. Go >
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In partnership with Albany Yoga Project, Yoga in the Gallery comes to the Albany Museum of Art at 6 pm on the first Thursday of the month. Bring your mat and join in! The event is free, but a $7 donations is suggested. Go >
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Apr. 1, 6:30PM
Enjoy the music you love from Zach Williams, Mac Powell and CAIN LIVE & IN PERSON while still following social distancing guidelines. Join the fun, with a return to simpler times when drive-in movie theaters were king. Grab your family, fill up the car, & come join us for a night unlike you’ve ever experienced before! All tickets are sold on a PER CAR basis (LIMIT OF 6 PEOPLE PER CAR) and will be parked in order of arrival in the tier purchased. Gates open at 6:30pm Live Music starts at dusk Go >
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Apr. 3, 12:00AM – Apr 17, 12:00PM
To prioritize health and safety, the 15th annual SNICKERS® Marathon and Half Marathon events are moving to a virtual format to avoid the potential spread of COVID-19 and allow runners to safely participate while achieving their personal goals. The virtual event time frame will be April 3-17, 2021 and it will include the SNICKERS® Marathon and Half Marathon. Participants will be able to upload their results via the SNICKERS® Marathon and Half Marathon website in partnership with Race Day Events and RunSignup®. Once registrants complete their run or walk at their preferred location and we receive their results, we will mail their race bags which will include a race medal, running shirt, SNICKERS®, Combos®, and other swag. We do need all runners to make their decision by February 25, 2021, to give us time to put together all of the virtual race packets and order the proper mailing boxes. Go >
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Toddler Takeover is a 30-minute program for toddlers, and their caregivers and siblings. It begins at 10:30 am on the first Tuesday of the month from September through May. Toddler Takeover is free for AMA members and $5 per toddler for future members. Families may drop in for the program or contact Vanoteghem at annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com to secure a space. Go >
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Noelle Petersen, art teacher at Deerfield-Windsor School, will instruct a pair of workshops on Visual Verbal Journals from 5:30-7:30 pm on two consecutive Fridays, April 16 and 23, 2021 at the Albany Museum of Art. Attend one or both sessions. Cost per session: $15, AMA members; $20, future members. Register: annie.vanoteghem@albnymuseum.com Go >
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Save the dates! Tour details and times will be announced soon! Contact the Albany Museum of Art at 229.439.8400. Cost for AMA members is $40 for one day or $65 for both days. Cost for future AMA members is $50 for one day or $75 for both. Go >
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Every month at Tadpole Time we'll be exploring a different environmental theme for our youngest visitors! Tadpole Time includes a story, songs and activities with time to enjoy the Flint RiverQuarium on your own after our time together. Tadpole Time is designed especially for parents and pre-schoolers. It's FREE with your RiverQuarium membership or with regular admission. Please be assured that the Flint RiverQuarium is following all recommended CDC guideline for cleaning, sanitizing and social distancing. Go >
