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POETIC MAGIC to Breathe Life into Poetry at One Book Event

Fasten your seat belts, folks. Thursday, September 15 is going to be a thrill ride with the invigorating and inspirational performance of Poetic Magic, a group of poets and artists who bring to life the spoken word. Poetic Magic, who hail from Valdosta, will be the centerpiece of the One Book Thomas County event “One Word: An Evening of Ecology-Inspired Poetry” at Grassroots Coffee. Poetic Magic will create performances inspired by the One Book Thomas County community-read selection, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood.

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Spoken-word poetry is an oral art form that focuses on word play, intonation and voice inflection. The performance is poetry recited aloud and includes hip-hop, jazz poetry, poetry slams, prose monologues and comedy readings. Spoken-word poetry has recently been the highlight of youth TEDTalks. And lest we forget, it was at the annual White House “Poetry Jam, Music and the Spoken Word” in 2009 that a then unknown musical called Hamilton, that won 11 Tony Awards this year, was revealed by LinManuel Miranda.

www.tcfederal.com “We often describe our art as therapy,” says Sherrod Hollingshed, the original founder of Poetic Magic. “Our mission is to reveal poetry as living art, encouraging people to read, write, think and listen to increase social tolerance and cultural exchange through the power of our collective voices. [What we do] never fails to reach someone on a personal or emotional level whether they are the speaker or the listener.”

Since 2001, the group has developed and maintained a strong youth outreach effort designed to provide opportunities for youth and local artist expression. Percy Chastang, Jr., another founding member of the group, offers his perspective: “In today’s social, political and cultural climate, Poetic Magic offers a valuable example of the power of expression to help overcome barriers of race, class, gender and age. Everyone has experienced love, hurt and fear so when those emotions are shared in a creative, educational and entertaining environment it is magical.”

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One Word – A night of ecology-inspired poetry Grassroots Coffee Thursday, September 15 at 7p Admission is free. Get there early for a good seat!

— June D.

Get Your Table for Dinner on the Bricks

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The third annual Dinner on the Bricks fundraising event with all proceeds benefitting the children of the Vashti Center will take place on West Jackson Street between Madison and Steven Streets, Saturday, September 24 from 6 to 10p.

Prices start at $300 a table, with white linen tablecloth and eight chairs provided, with the rest being up to the creativity of the patrons.

Bring your own foods or cater your group. Vashti’s website provides caterers, event guidelines, further details, and recommendations.

Go to www.vashti.org/dinneronthebricks/ or contact Susan O’Neal, Vashti’s Development Director: 229-226-4634, susano@vashti.org.

There will be special event areas, for grilling {contact Matt Delarber: 229-672-0099 before the event} behind Bacchus Wine Bar, and for the consumption of alcoholic beverages {Townie tip: wristbands required and no brown-bagging}, dancing afterwards in the Bacchus Event Room and judges to award prizes in several categories {Townie Tip 2: in addition to bold even bodacious table decorating, costumes are encouraged}.

Register ASAP and let your creativity commence! ­— Benjamin G.

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Pottery Frenzy Provides HandsOn Fun in the Creative District Lori Rawlings Loan Officer

Richell Hart has been a member of Poetic Magic for 14 years. She is a graduate student pursuing a degree in writing and directing from The Goddard School in Vermont. When she moved to Georgia, she found she needed an outlet to help her adapt to her new home.

“Poetic Magic is like a family,” Hart says. “I enjoy working with youth in the community and surrounding areas. It is important not only for me to write and perform my own poetry but to be part of the outreach programs. I write and perform poetry and find my inspiration from many places."

The ‘Ville’s newest edition, Pottery Frenzy, is breathing life into the emerging Creative District of Downtown. As of May 14, this family-owned and family-oriented shop is giving local families a chance to skip out on Netflix for an afternoon of creativity-fueled fun.

Julia Taylor, who created and owns the store with her sister, explained that their store was inspired about 2-3 years ago because of the lack of family activities around town at the time.

With the creation of Pottery Frenzy and the growing Creative District, that problem is becoming irrelevant. “Thomasville needs something like this,” Taylor said. “They need somewhere they can bring their kids.”

With a not-so-average name, Pottery Frenzy offers more than just your run of the mill Paint Your Own Pottery {PYOP} shop.

Customers have the chance to take a break from Pokemon hunting and instead paint their favorite game character on a ceramic tile or plate. Besides pottery painting, the shop also offers canvas painting and glass fusion.

McInvale. “Entertainment, in addition to music, will include an animal presentation from Chehaw, a zoo in Albany that houses many animals native to South Georgia.”

Nan will soon be celebrating 20 {!!} years of Firefly. Time flies {no pun} when you're selling some of the coolest wares in town...

Set to tantalize the taste buds is One Night, a Low-Country Boil, another in the series of events celebrating this year’s One Book selection by Ray, Ecolog y of a Cracker Childhood, Pebble Hill Plantation will play host on Thursday, August 25. Proceeds for this event will support One Book programming.

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One Night was designed to bring more exposure to a festival Thomasville has hosted for the past four years,” says The Bookshelf owner and managing partner, Annie B. Jones. “It is our goal to bring One Book to the community and by hosting the first-ever fundraiser, generate both interest and funding that will help bring quality literary programming to this region.”

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Working you are grounded {Thomasville of course}, you can be in your happy anywhere. www.tcfederal.com What has been the most pivotal point in your career? best interest.

That is a very easy one, in 1991, I was commuting between Cape Town, South Africa & Rome, Italy when the Metropolitan Opera recruited me for the 1991- 1992 Season.

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arts organization that is self-funded & not a part of any larger institution is unheard of. Also, the great variety people who have in common that they want to inof participate in Troupe adds to its uniqueness.

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One Book Thomas County 2016 author Janisse Ray grew up along Highway 1 on the Southeastern coast of the United States. And for many the coast means food.

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I can speak five languages class at the shop. What’s more, Pottery Frenzy also hosts a wide fluently.

I am very interested in visual arts. I am a variety of special events like Ladies Night, Kids Night Out, voracious reader: history, language and politics. All Essential Oils Class and more. forms of human communication.

One particular upcoming event, Mommy & Me Tea, aims to host Where is your favorite place to spend time around the tea party of every little girl’s dream. On August 27 at 10a, town? I’m very involved in both Episcopal churches mothers can bring their daughters to Pottery Frenzy and “make a and love to be there because I have so many wonderful memory with them” that “they can take with them forever,” says friends in both churches. Obviously we all hang out at Taylor. The event is inspired by Taylor’s own memories, where her Working Grassroots, Sweetgrass Dairy and the Plaza. daughters would dress her up, do her makeup, wear the crown, and in What youris one thing you would take with you from South sub soda for the tea. Taylor and Fiklik plan to “really go overboard Georgia? with it,” by providing crowns, boas, lace table cloths and are even best interest.I would love to say boiled peanuts, but they don’t fly well overseas. But I would have to say Mayhaw dressing up for the event. jelly because it is so unique to this region.

Pottery Frenzy offers the Jackson/Madison Street area a new, Anything you’d like to add? I would also like to add creative place for Townies of all ages to hang and enjoy the that I am very pleased that the most capable Stephanie Downtown scene all while channeling their own inner artist.

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One Night: A Low-Country Boil

When: Thursday, August 25 from 5 to 8p Music and drinks – 5 to 6p Dinner – 6 to 7p Entertainment – 7 to 8p Where: Pebble Hill Plantation, 1251 US-319, Thomasville Fee: Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at http:// www.onebookthomascounty.org/tickets/. Email Jessica Barfield at jbarfield@southernregional.edu or call 229-227-2485 for more information.

Join us next Tuesday, August 23, from 6-8p at One.Two. Three. to study Shauna Niequest's new book, Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living. Copies of the book are available at Maiden South - please RSVP by emailing shopmaidensouth@gmail.com so we will know to hold a book for you. One.TwoThree/Maiden South are located at 123 N. West St. in Bainbridge. ...continued, page three.

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The Thomas County Library along with partners The Bookshelf, South Regional Technical College, City of Thomasville, The Thomasville/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce and Thomas University are hosting a series of events for One Book Thomas County, now in its 4th year. The book Thomas County will read is Janisse Ray’s Ecology of A Cracker Childhood.

“Janisse talks a lot about the Red Hills region,” says Annie Jones, co-owner and managing partner of The Book Shelf. “Our events highlight the aspects of the Red Hills region and its culture that Janisse loves. The idea behind these events leading up to the evening with Ray is to build excitement among a community that is filled with energy and love for this community as well.”

One of the highlights of the One Book celebration is the Wagon and Fire Ecology Tour hosted by Tall Timbers. “Tall Timbers will provide a guided tour that includes information on the Southern pine forest, fire research h, fire dependent wildlife species and the Beadel House,” says Lauren Basford, executive director of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. “The outdoor portion of the tour will be on two open-air wagon trailers with a guide. The wagons hold about 20 people comfortably, so we would like to cap the event at 40.”

The outdoor portion of the tour will be 60-90 minutes and the house tour is about 30 minutes. The group will also read from selections of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood that connect the book and the landscape.

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What: One Word – A night of ecology-inspired poetry with guest artists Poetic Magic from Valdosta.

Where: Grassroots Coffee When: Thursday, September 15 at 7p Fee: Admission is free What: Longleaf: The Heart of Pine A documentary film and discussion This is film is a cultural and natural history of the South’s ancient primeval forest and how it might be saved. Paul Massey, a consulting forester is the moderator.

Where: Thomas County Public Library When: Friday, September 16 at 12p Fee: Admission is free What: One Book Writing Workshop: Writing Memoirs with Author Penny Young Where: Thomasville Municipal Auditorium Reception Room When: Saturday, September 17 from 10 and to 12p Fee: Admission is free. Attendees are invited to bring any writing on which they are working.

What: Wagon and Fire Ecology Tour at Tall Timbers When Sunday, September 18 at 2p Fee: There is no fee but an RSVP is required.

Please RSVP to http://www.onebookthomascounty.org/activities What: Where: When: Fee:

The Lost Art of Canning Thomas County Extension Office Monday, September 19 at 7 pm Admission is free

Caterpillar is the Fortune 500 staple of Thomasville’s business community. Country Oaks Golf Course on Pavo Road {Rte. 122}, just four miles outside Thomasville City limits, is owned and run by the City of Thomasville “for the benefits of citizens and visitors.”

The United Way funds a galaxy of 18 local charities. Synchronicity brings them all together on Saturday, August 27th for a Golf fundraising event in the Scrambles 4 format, the Caterpillar Classic Golf Tournament. Townie tidbit: Mulligans will be available.

Teams of four people compete, and the best shot out of the four determines the spot from where the next shot will be played from by all team members. Then, the best following shot of the four again—and so forth. This increases the team effort, reward, and effectiveness on every hole. Golf carts will be provided. Townie note: children are not allowed to drive the carts.

Event entry fees are $300 per team of four persons or $75 per person. Special events include: Longest Drive, Closest to Pin, Accurate Drive and Longest Putt. There will even be a “Beat the Caterpillar Plant Manager” hole. Prizes will be awarded: 1st Place $100 per person, 2nd Place $75 per person and 3rd Place $50 per person. Arrival time recommendation – check-in at 7:30a with Tee Time scheduled for 8:30. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Sponsorships are available and welcomed. Your or your business may sponsor a hole at $125 or the entire tourney for $500. Townie Tidbit 2: sneakers or golf shoes, please, no hard-sole shoes and no baseball/football cleats. Teams limited to 24 – so register, register, register. Mike Owens, PGA Professional at Country Oaks Golf Course predicted, for the Townie, that the Swede, Henrik Stenson, would win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio. So, while mulligans will be available for you on the 27th, be sure to give Mike either props or the business on his prognosticative skills.

Caterpillar Classic Golf Tournament to benef it the United Way charities Register at mossjd@cat.com or call 229-558-5600 or fax 229-558-5610

Trill in the ‘Ville Earlier this month my friends and I participated in something called Gishwhes. Gi-what? No, you read it correctly. Gishwhes stands for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. One of my friends is a huge fan of the show "Supernatural." You know, the show with Dean from Gilmore Girls and that other super good-looking guy? Well, the other-other guy {Misha Collins} is a do-gooder and he created Gishwhes.

It’s hard to explain properly, so I ripped this from www.gishwhes. com. “Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries build their own teams with friends or are placed on 15-person teams {of new friends!} and for one week, through laughter, sweat and tears {of joy, of course}, they complete tasks {items} on a fun, inspiring and sometimes jaw-dropping scavenger hunt list.”

It was fun and ridiculous, but mostly it brought my friend Kirby so much joy. One of the randomly assigned tasks was as follows, “Because you are an efficient person who treasures every moment you are blessed to be on this planet, you need to plan your extra second carefully to maximize its impact.” Yeah, and I was supposed to do it in a 250-word Op-Ed piece.

I had grand plans to write this for my column this month, but unfortunately, I’m not sure what I could do with an extra second.

­­— Benjamin G.

Last spring, she took us into a photo shoot with Savannah’s distinct entertainer, Libbie Summers, complete with a raspberry pavlova stack, a red skirt dotted with Japanese kewpie dolls and such wit that you instantly became curious about Summers’ style.

In the current issue, Melanie introduces us to the wildly talented painter and photographer, Cedric Smith, and opens the doors for us into his tidy Savannah studio. When Cedric and his work arrived in Thomasville for Due South, I kept having a constant “be cool” lecture with myself whenever I got the chance to chat with him.

Melanie can tell a story, a great one that you want to know more about and want to keep reading. And her next story is about herself.

La Americana is Melanie’s memoir, mostly set in Havana, Cuba. It’s a story that weaves grief and love with culture and communism, and it is a tale that is true. It is her debut novel, and she is coming to Thomasville for a signing at The Bookshelf this Saturday, 2-4p.

Farm to Table

As an incredibly busy person, I could use an extra hour. So this is how I would use it. I would go and hang out with Nora and Rigby at the dog park. It’s my new joy in life.

I love going and meeting other dog owners and their dogs while learning their wonderful stories. Just last week we learned about a husband and wife who were going to meet a rescue dog that they were planning on adopting. When the dog finally pulled up, they were trying to do a Westie meet and greet to see how the dog got along with their dog, Molly. After they got acclimated and started to leave, the man and wife looked over at us and said, “What do you think about Circa?”

Circa, is the rescue Westie, by the way. I almost cried.

There’s an elderly man with his giant Great Dane, a young family with a pink-nosed American Bully, a young nurse with an overactive Boston Terrier, a mother and daughter who want to adopt a dog, but aren’t pet owners yet, and a very timid little boy who just wants to pet Nora because she “looks qween {clean.}” It’s the best and most heart-warming part of my weekend, and if I had an extra hour, that’s what I would do.

— Denise P.

La Americana comes recommended to those not only interested in romance and travel, but also Cuban history to which Thomasville has a distinct connection.

What is now home to Vashti Center for Children and Families was once La Cubana City, a Cuban cigar factory and suburb here in Thomasville during the 1890’s {thanks, Landmarks, for the history lesson!}.

"I'm very excited to go to Thomasville for a book signing at The Bookshelf,” Melanie shares. “I've heard so many lovely things about the town of Thomasville, as well as the community. Already, everyone has been so welcoming before I have even touched ground. Also, as my book largely revolves around my time in Cuba in the early 2000s; I was fascinated to learn about Thomasville's own historical ties to the Cuban community."

Come Meet Melanie this Saturday, August 20, at The Bookshelf from 2-4p – she will be there to sign copies of her memoir and greet customers!

For more information, contact Annie at The Bookshelf:

Who doesn’t enjoy a farmers’ market or roadside fruit stand offering ripe and juicy Southern peaches? Showcase all there is to love about peach pie in a new form, using pre-made egg roll wrappers from your grocer’s produce section or your local Asian market.

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Oil or shortening for frying 3 medium to large ripe peaches Juice of half a lemon 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 8-10 egg roll wrappers 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

On a heatproof plate or in a wide, shallow bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Prepare preferred method of deep frying, placing appropriate quantity of frying fat into a deep cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven or an electric deep fryer. Heat to 350°F. Assemble the rolls by placing a generous tablespoon or two of the peach mixture into the center of an egg roll wrapper. Use fingers to run some of the cornstarch paste along the edges for sealing and roll up like an egg roll according to wrapper package instructions.

When the rolls are assembled, place gently into hot frying oil, working in batches so the rolls are not overcrowded in the fryer. Allow to fry several minutes until the rolls are a rich golden brown, turning as needed.

Remove from frying fat with tongs and place directly into cinnamon sugar mixture; turn to coat.

Enjoy warm rolls with ice cream or whipped cream and maybe a drizzle of caramel or berry sauce. ­— Kelly S.

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Peach Rolls

Peel and chop peaches into a medium dice. In a bowl, mix together brown sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract. Add peaches and gently stir to coat. Place a couple of spoonfuls of the peach liquid into a separate small bowl and stir in two tablespoons of the cornstarch to make a smooth slurry. Add back into the peach mixture and stir to combine. In another bowl, stir together the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch with enough water {a few tablespoons} to make a smooth paste. Set aside.

Join a THOM Featured Writer for a Book Signing at The 'Shelf As the Associate Editor of THOM, I can proudly say our team has somehow tricked her into writing for us twice, both in the past spring issues of the magazine.

We want to hear from you! Send letters to the editor, story ideas, feedback or whatever's on your mind to yourtownie@gmail.com

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— June D.

Melanie Bowden Simón can tell a story.

The Thomasville Townie publishes on the first and third Fridays of the month, except for the first Fridays in January, June and July.

Caterpillar Hosts 4’s Golf Fundraiser for United Way at Country Oaks

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Sweet Grass Dairy to Host Old World Dinner Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop will host a sold out, four-course Ancient World wine dinner on August 20 from 7-9p. This event will feature Musar wines and Lebanese cuisine. The wines will be presented by Michael McNeill, Certified Master Sommelier.

McNeill is, for lack of a better term, kind of a big deal. McNeill is one of 147 master sommeliers in the country. He is a two-time national champion of the competition of Best Sommelier in America, and he is the Director of Wine Education at Quality Wine and Spirits in Atlanta. He will add his vast wine knowledge and insights about the wine region being featured at the event.

The meal will include four courses. The first course includes a 2014 Musar Jeune Rosé with hummus-tahina with cucumber, tomato and sumac and warm H+F pita. The second course includes a 2006 and 1999 Chateux Musar Blanc with Poached Wild Halibut

with chanterelle mushroom, olive oil and za’atar and wood grilled Grassroots chicken with Orchard Pond eggplant. The third course includes a 2004 and 1998 Chateau Musar Rouge Braised Colorado lamb with pomegranate molasses and heirloom rice and wood grilled King salmon with baharat, beluga lentils and mint. The dessert course includes a L’Arack de Musar with Dreaming Cow Creamery “labneh” with Manjari chocolate and SGD Honey.

The Old World Dinner is sold out, but make sure you sign up for the Sweet Grass Dairy newsletter to keep abreast of future dinners and wine tastings. [Pssssttt. Jean tipped me off about cider and cheddar month for September. Details coming soon!] You can find out more about Sweet Grass Dairy events at http://sweetgrassdairy.com/ events/. You can call the dairy at 229-227-0752 or the Cheese Shop 229-228-6704. Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop is located at 123 South Broad Street.

Thomasville Junior Service League {JSL} will host the first annual “Crawling for the Kids” on October 22 starting at 4:00p.

VIP tickets will also be available, which will entitle the ticket holder to attend the VIP Happy Hour at So.Ho. from 4-6p

The event will take place at locations throughout downtown Thomasville, including Bacchus, Liam’s Lounge + Cheese Shoppe, Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Billiard’s Academy, So.Ho, Farmer’s Daughter Vineyards, The Plaza, Grassroots Coffee and The Mix.

The theme of the event is “Come Dressed in Your Favorite Holiday Best,” whether it may be garb from Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, July 4th, Valentine’s Day, Easter or Thanksgiving.

Any money raised as a part of the event will go towards the children of Thomasville and Thomas County. These extra donations will continue to fund the children throughout the year.

Tickets for the event are available on Eventbrite. Search “Crawling for the Kids” to find the event and purchase tickets. Tickets online will cost $20 until October 1 and $25 from October 1 to October 20.

—Denise P.

Autumn is perhaps one of my favorite season. Mainly because the sky is bluer, colors more vivid and the temperature is slightly cooler-ish. Along with shorter days and grass growing slower, the season is an exciting series of Holidays filled with food, family, traditions and evenings on the back porch gobbling down boiled peanuts watching the leaves change colors.

— Claydeaux B.

I am personally looking forward to a rivalrous college football season, being able to wear riding boots again, and, of course, all the wonderful events taking place in Thomasville like our annual Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival!

— Shanna D.

Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING! I like the cooler weather, tailgate food, and general coziness of the season.

Christy is a wife and a hands-on mother, often bringing her kids, Addie and Tucker, along with her to meetings. She is a tireless businesswoman, moving between meetings, ad sales, organizational gatherings and committees, church and her childrens' schools. I can't imagine when she ever sleeps. She always looks fresh from the salon, too.

The upcoming Thomasville magazine has been designated as "The Women's Issue." It features writing by Dara Barwick, Live Young's Stephanie Rice, Townie columnist Denise Purvis, Sanford Giemza, Shanna Derby, Julie Bettinger and more. Topics range from the Women's Forum, a beloved organist, exercising while busy {EWB}, a massive feature on 22 women business owners under 40 in Thomas County, a Q+A with the "Queen of Everyday Glam:" Emily Loftiss, and a few other feautures you'll see soon.

Since she is a woman under 40 who runs a business in the 'Ville, in my mind, Christy should be at the top of her own list, this issue.

Publishing propriety prohibits it, but I've got my own paper and I can celebrate her all I want. Here's to you, Christy, for everything you do. ­­— Jennifer W.

Thanksgiving, Advent season. Drier air. Clearer skies. Sound of toe meeting leather. If my team is doing well, the toe is meeting a football, if not, it is meeting a soccer ball.

— David H.

I will be the Assistant Director for the Fall show at TOSAC. In all the years I have been involved with the theater I have never been an AD and I am very honored and excited to be a part of this production.

— Nancy B.

Cooler weather, bird migrations, fall clouds and the return to EST. I hate DST. The reason I hate it is, I like to stay outside until it is dark. If you stay out until dark during DST, it is bedtime when you come in! I don’t like that!!

— Jerry T.

The changing of leaves, the smells of pumpkin flavored everything.

— Paula K.

HOPEFULLY, cooler weather. This summer has been a scorcher! Oh and pumpkin spice everything... My dog and cats can't wait for their new food! #basic — Nathan H.

View of Naxos town from the Portara Naxos, Greece: Jennifer Westfield

MaidenSouth News, cont. join the maidens for these fun events in Bainbridge

#CraftyClass - Call for Teachers!

We'll be continuing a temporary #craftyclass hiatus until fall while we are busy getting #maidenJess ready to go to the chapel. In the meantime, help us build our Fall and Winter Class Schedule. Do you teach a hobby or skill?

Would you like to teach a class in One.Two.Three? We'd love to hear your ideas! Email us at shopmaidensouth@gmail.com with the hobby/craft/skill you would like to teach and any other ideas/thoughts you have on it. We'll be compiling these ideas and getting back to you as soon as we can.

Upcoming Events @MaidenSouth Tuesday, August 23, from 6 to 8p - Social : Studies We will be studying Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by {maidens' favorite} Shauna Niequist. Email shopmaidensouth@gmail. com to let us know you plan on coming and to reserve your copy. They're also available in the shop - stop by this weekend to grab yours and RSVP in person.

Monday, September 12, from 6 to 8p - Knit Night Join Natalie for sips, light snacks and stitches! And be sure to email shopmaidensouth@gmail.com to sign up for the monthly #maidenKnitNight emails!

For more information about the event, please visit Thomasville Junior Service League’s Facebook page or the Eventbrite ticket page.

Tickets will also be available on the day of the event at the door for $30.

— Denise P.

Over the last few months, I've been able to meet and work with Christy Layfield over at Thomasville magazine. She is so genuinely kind and caring that it astounds me, profoundly. Christy is always thinking about others: from her decision to take over the magazine in the footsteps of her beloved mentor, Jack Kelly, to feeling bad about having to say "no" {she rarely does}. She remembers upcoming challenge items on my agenda that I tell her about and she checks in on those days to tell me she's thinking about me, among many other humbling gestures.

— Julie Anna H.

In case ya missed it, we've been busy this summer what with all the having babies and getting hitched going on here. Our plates are full and our cups runneth over and now we need some additional assistance around the shop.

We are on the hunt for the perfect person to help us out at the shop on Saturdays going forward. Are you that maiden or gent? Shoot us an email at shopmaidensouth@gmail.com with your resume and why you think you're our gal {or guy}.

Costumes are great but not required to attend the family-friendly event. There will be a costume contest which includes best all around, best couple, and best group. The winner of the contests and the winners of the games will be announced at 9p at SoHo.

The woman behind the women's issue: the latest from Thomasville Magazine

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Fall is right around the corner, what about the season are you looking forward to?

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#BainbridgeLiving Thursday, August 18, 6:00p - Paint with Maiden South's resident artist, Ashley Long! Come out for a fun night with friends, relax while painting and enjoy wine and snacks! The cost of the class is $35.00 and includes all supplies and materials. The class will be held in the Kirbo Room of the Firehouse Gallery. Payment guarantees your spot and is due before the class.

Sign up by completing the So So Van Gogh registration form or by emailing Ali White at artdirector@bainbridgeart.com.

Thursday, October 27 - Tours Start at 5:30p - Save the date for the Living History Tour in October! Join us at Willis Park as we make our way through historical city landmarks and encounter former Bainbridge locals! You can register for a tour at Willis Park the day of the event. Tours will be led by an experienced guide. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Glover at amandag@bainbridgecity.com.

Every Thursday night at Crave Eatery: Trivia Night!

River Writers Reading and Open Mic {the second Monday of each month} at Firehouse Arts Center in the Callahan Room. Free and open to the public - come listen to local authors or bring your own writing to read! Call 229.246.3225 with any questions.

—Natalie Kirbo is co-owner of Maiden South in Bainbridge www.maidensouth.com

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August 20 Make a Petunia Linen Cardigan with Barbara Beliveau at Fuzzy Goat Fuzzy Goat, 223 W. Jackson St., 11a-1p, $65 This cardigan class will introduce you to the fun of knitting a garment.

Petunia is a linen cardigan knitted from the top down, with raglan yoke shaping and front shaping throughout. It is knit with an easy garter stitch {knit every row, no purling} and the finished sweater is very wearable.

Class Dates: Aug. 20, 27, Sept. 10 & 17

Ancient World Wine Dinner at Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, 123 S. Broad St. 6:30-9p Join SGD for rare and exquisite wines from Musar, paired with Lebanese Cuisine. SOLD OUT, but visit www.sweetgrassdairy.com for updates and upcoming events. To be even more in the know about these dinners, sign up for their e-newsletter on the website to be the first to hear about them.

Signing with Melanie Bowden Simón at The Bookshelf The Bookshelf, 126 S. Broad St., 2-4p.

Come Meet Melanie this Saturday, August 20, at The Bookshelf from 2-4p She will be there to sign copies of her memoir, La Americana. For more information, contact Annie at The Bookshelf: 229-228-7767 or annie@bookshelfthomasville.com

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Jack Hadley Museum’s Perra S. Bell Library, located next to the museum, 214 Alexander St., Thomasville, Ga., 4:00p Guest Speaker: Dr. James “Andy” Sheppard, President, Thomas University. Visit the museum’s website for more updates: www. jackhadleyblackhistorymuseum.com, 229-226-5029

August 25 One Book Thomas County: One Night—A Low Country Boil Pebble Hill Plantation, 1252 US Hwy 319 S., 7p, $40pp One Book Thomas County invites you to One Night – A Low Country Boil at Pebble Hill Plantation. $40 per person.

Proceeds benefit One Book programming. Make plans to attend all the exciting events planned from September 15-22.

For more info visit www.onebookthomascounty.org.

August 27 Caterpillar Fundraiser to Benefit the United Way 8:30a-12:30p Caterpillar {4} Person Scramble benefiting the United Way of Thomas County. Sponsorships are available.

Registration begins at 7:30a, with a shotgun start at 8:30a, lunch at 12:30p, and awards and prizes given at 1:00p. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, as well as longest drive, closest to the pin, and accurate drive contests.

Please call the pro-shop for more information at 229-225-4333.

Mommy and Me Tea Party Pottery Frenzy, 118-3 S. Madison St., 10a-noon Come spend some quality time with your little girl, and make a memory that will last a lifetime. PF will provide yummy Smallcakes cupcakes, lemonade and of course, tea! Come as you are or dress to impress at this truly ladylike event.

For more information, please call Pottery Frenzy at 229-236-7688.

Signing with Ted Geltner at The Bookshelf The Bookshelf, 126 S. Broad St., 2-4p Ted Geltner will be at The Bookshelf to greet customers and sign copies of his biography of Harry Crews, Blood, Bone + Marrow. For more information call Annie Jones at 229-228-7767.

Purple Willie Jam II, benefitting the Tallahassee Walk to End Alzheimers The Junction at Monroe: 2011 S Monroe St., Tallahassee. Begins 7p.

Pre-event admission: $15 donation or $25 at the door An evening of great, live, local music. Doors open at 7p, featuring Travlin’Light at 8, Hal Shows and D’amnesiacs at 9 and The Fried Turkeys at 10 More information is available at PurpleWillieJam.com

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Our goal is to get our entire community reading one book, together.

Every autumn, the One Book committee brings New York Times bestselling authors to town, and we dedicate a full week of events to a different book we’ve selected, offering unique, quality programming to our friends and neighbors.

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Together, our community has read Mitch Albom’s The Time Keeper; Picking Cotton, a memoir about injustice; The Happiness Project; and now, this year, we’re reading a local favorite and regional classic, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood.

The Townie has already covered bits and pieces of the One Book festival, but consider this my personal plea for you to get involved.

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I hope by now you’ve already heard about Thomas County’s One Book program.

I have loved the purpose of One Book since I moved to Thomasville and took over The Bookshelf three years ago, and joining the One Book committee was the first inkling I ever had that maybe — just maybe — I could make a tiny bit of difference in Thomasville.

The premise of One Book is simple: Put books into the hands of people who might not normally read them. Maybe that means kids in a high school classroom. Maybe it’s an adult who’s never fallen in love with a good book. Maybe it’s a book club that wouldn’t typically read a certain title, whatever the reason might be.

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August 21 Jack Hadley Black History Museum’s 22nd Annual Meeting

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Our first-ever fundraiser for One Book is Thursday, August 25, at Pebble Hill; our committee has put together a low-country boil, with the proceeds going toward providing books to area classrooms and continuing to bring One Book and bestselling authors to our little corner of the world.

I know: If you’re like me, you get bombarded with all kinds of requests, all day long. And maybe one more fundraiser just isn’t what you need to be doing right now. That’s okay. Buy a copy of the book instead.

Or check it out from the library. Then mark your calendars, because starting on September 16, we’ll be celebrating Janisse Ray’s Ecology of a Cracker Childhood with poetry performances, a writing workshop, a tour of Tall Timbers and more.

One Book is the perfect festival for someone like me, someone who’s an avid reader, who makes her living selling books to other book lovers.

But it’s also for the reluctant reader, for the adult for whom reading doesn’t come easy.

This festival isn’t just for book lovers; it’s for everyone, and that’s what makes it so special. That’s what makes me passionate about it. One Book is for all of us.

Already read Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, but still want to feel like you’re playing along? Try these similar titles: Saints of Old Florida by Melissa Farrell, Christina McDermott and Emily Raffield. This lifestyle book has been a bestseller on our shelves for months, and once you see it, you’ll understand why. The entire book is a work of art, covering the coast from Port Saint Joe to St. Marks.

This Land I Have Loved by Robert C. Balfour. First published in 1975, this regional favorite is still requested constantly; it’s more than a coffee table book, covering local history and the longleaf pine.

A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith. Author Patrick Smith passed away a couple of years ago, but his book remains on required reading lists and is considered a must-read by our customers.

The Lion’s Paw by Robb White. I still remember my third grade teacher reading this book to us every day after lunch; I didn’t know about his connections to Thomasville until I took over The Bookshelf, and now I love introducing readers new and old to this gem.

Coming to Pass by Sue Cerulean. Sue Cerulean is one my favorite authors we’ve had in the shop; her passion for the coast is the perfect accompaniment to Ecology, and the fact that Janisse and Sue are friends comes as no surprise.

The Blue Goose and Me by Joe D. White. A customer introduced us to The Blue Goose, and now it sits proudly among our other regional favorites; Joe White’s observations while working for a national wildlife refuge make for fascinating reading.

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. If you haven’t read Wendell Berry, my brother and Bookshelf staffer Chris recommend starting with Jayber Crow. Fall in love with the residents of Port William, Kentucky, and maybe see a little bit of Thomasville in all of them.

Make a Dropped Stitch Cowl with Carolina Kidwell-Bozeman Fuzzy Goat, 223 W. Jackson St., 6-8p, $30. Ready to knit in the round? And learn a new stitch? This Fuzzy Goat favorite works with a variety of yarns.

It is a simple and gratifying project; in no time at all you’ll have a great accessory in a drapey cotton or a cozy merino wool. For more information, call Fuzzy Goat at 229-236-4628.

H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. This book set atop the New York Times bestseller list for months and made more than 25 “best of the year” lists back in 2015. If you haven’t read Helen Macdonald’s memoir about adopting a hawk, it’s time.

— Annie Butterworth Jones Co-Owner + Managing Partner​​ The Bookshelf​

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