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4 Crooked Creek Marina 4th of July Party. Cookout will start at noon and at 2 p.m. the band The Planet Riders will play. Located at 208 Crooked Creek Dr., Eatonton. For more information call (706) 485-9693.
5 Crooked Creek Marina 4th of July party. Cookout and horseshoe tournament will begin at noon and the band The Back Seat Drivers will play at 3 p.m. Fireworks will start at dark on Saturday, July 5 only, over the lake, come by boat or car! Located at 208 Crooked Creek Dr., Eatonton. For more information call (706) 485-9693.
5 Fireworks at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation. Tickets required for admission; must have a complimentary ticket in hand from TicketMaster- either by website, phone or at The TicketMaster booth inside Publix. Tickets are listed as OPAS or Blast. Parking is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. No outside food and beverage will be allowed. Food will be available for purchase. The Atlanta Pops Orchestra will begin playing at 8 p.m.
12 Bicentennial Gospel Concert, sponsored by Mothers Against Crime. Located at Butler Baker School. For more information call (706) 485-5332.
19 Mothers Against Crime Annual Youth Rally, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come enjoy fun, food, games and fellowship. Event is open to all youth. Adult supervision needed. For more information call (706) 485-5332.
19 STMA Family Workshop: Family Flags- Use acrylic paint on fabric to create a unique flag representing your own family as though it were a country. Taught by local artists Joanna Ralston and Barbara Kimbrough. 10 AM to noon. Admission: $8 adults, $6 children; members receive a $2 discount. The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead GA 30625, 706-342-7557,www.steffenthomas.org.
21-23 Lake Oconee Shooting Club Summer Clinic, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clinics are designed to teach the kids safety techniques and basic fundamentals of shotgun and archery sports. The shotgun portion of the clinic will consist of learning gun safety and nomenclature, gun mounting, stance, eye dominancy, and patterning board. Instruction will be given in a classroom setting as well as outside at the 5 stand, skeet and trap fields and sporting clays course. The archery portion of the clinic will consist of safety, archery history, target archery, equipment, mental concentration and self-improvement. As the week progresses the kids will put all of the elements together on the shooting and archery courses. Each child will get hands on experience. All equipment needed for participation will be provided. Clinic size is limited. If you are interested or would like more information, please call Lake Oconee Shooting Club at (706) 485-4557.
26 "Meet Me at the Plaza:" Shag party featuring Good Vibrations, 7 to 10 p.m. Put on your dancing shoes and let's Shag on the Bricks! This nationally recognized four member band from Milledgeville, GA is a local favorite. They have played with The Inspirations, Billy Joe Royal, The Impressions, BJ Thomas, Shirley Jones, The Four Tops, The Swinging Medallions and Judy Collins just to name a few. Tickets will be available for $5 each beginning July 7 at Farmers & Merchants Banks, The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, The Lake Center and at the gate. Located at 305 N. Madison Ave., Eatonton, GA 31024. For more information, call Samantha Duthler at (706) 817-9433.
1 Village at Harmony Crossing First Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Featuring the Bacups band from Athens, a classic car show, kid venue, putt putt Golf and all day sales.
8 Local playwright Paula Moreland presents an original play "Souls Food" at The Plaza Arts Center. For more information call (706) 923-1655.
11 Putnam County School System first day of school.
16 STMA Family Workshop: Poster Art – Learn graphic design using collage techniques and poster paint, and be a part of the museum’s next published poster project. Taught by Madison artist and graphic designer, Chris Cook. 10 AM to noon. Admission: $8 adults, $6 children; members receive a $2 discount. The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead GA 30625, 706-342-7557, www.steffenthomas.org.
23 "Meet Me at the Plaza:" featuring Motown Under the Stars with The Common People Band. The Common People Band, one of the most popular bands in the Southeast, is much more than a band; it's an institution whose members have entertained wonderful crowds in the southeast for the past 20 years. A seven member musical show featuring the music of the 60's and 70's with a particular emphasis on classic Motown sounds. The Common People Band has performed with the Mary Jane Girls, Roger and the Zapp Band, James Brown, Richie Havens, Black Elvis and Tyronne Davis just to name a few. Tickets will be available for $5 beginning August 4 at Farmers & Merchants Bank, The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, The Lake Center and at the gate. For more information, call (706) 817-9433. Located at 305 N. Madison Ave., Eatonton, GA 31024. For more information, call Samantha Duthler at (706) 817-9433.
5 Village at Harmony Crossing First Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Featuring live music, a classic car show, kid venue, putt putt golf and all day sales.
27 STMA Family Workshop: Recycled Sculpture – Work with scraps of coated wire and other discarded objects to sculpt whimsical creatures or figures. Taught by a STMA Arts Outreach Program© Lead Artist and children’s book illustrator, Lindy Burnett. The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead GA 30625, 706-342-7557, www.steffenthomas.org.
27 Museum Day at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, offers a unique opportunity to celebrate our nation's culture offerings and institutions, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum will join other museums throughout the country offering visitors fee admission. Those who have applied for new or renewed membership will be entered for a special drawing for a framed print of Steffen Thomas's Dancers. Located at 4200 Bethany Road in Buckhead. For more information call (706) 342-7557 or visit www.steffenthomas.org.
3 Village at Harmony Crossing First Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Featuring live music, a classic car show, kid venue, putt putt golf and all day sales.
6 Taste of Eatonton, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Plaza on Madison Avenue. Enjoy food and drink from all of your local restaurants and caterers. Enjoy live remotes, silent auctions and raffles. $20 for advance tickets, $25 at the door. Please call the Eatonton Chamber at (706) 485-7701 for more information. Platinum Sponsors: Georgia Power, Cuscowilla, McDonalds, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Fowler Flemister Concrete, Inc, Keystone Custom Homes, The Peoples Bank, Robert Betzel, DDS and The Eatonton Messenger / Lake Oconee News.
25 Crappie Tournament and Kids Fishing Rodeo, nationally sponsored by Cabella. Locally sponsored by The Marina at South Bay. Please call the Eatonton Chamber at (706) 485-7701 for more information.
4 College & Career Fair at Putnam County High School. For more information contact Amy Kennedy at (706) 485-9971, ext. 14.
4 Kick-Off of Christmas in the Briar Patch. 6-8:30 p.m. at the Courthouse in downtown Eatonton. Enjoy a festive evening to kick-off Eatonton's Holiday season. For more information, call (706) 485-7701.
16 & 17 Murder at the Juice Joint: A Night of Mystery & Intrigue in the Wild & Romantic Era of the Roaring 20's! Sponsored by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $35. For more information call (706) 485-7701.
14 Take Your Date Back to '58: The Plaza Arts Center will host "The Great American Rock and Roll Revival" with a real sock hop afterwards. For more information call (706) 923-1655.