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Mark Your Calendar for the Plantation www.tcfederal.com Wildlife Artists Festival: November 10 – 20!

This year, PWAF-goers can learn painting techniques from celebrated artist Lyn St. Clair at the Women of Wildlife Painting Workshop, get inspired by tastemaker and Garden & Gun contributor Julia Reed, have cocktails and conversations with Reed, James Farmer and fashion duo Ann and Sid Mashburn and create a seasonal arrangement with expert floral designers Bryce Vann Brock and Kelly Revels from St. Simons Island’s The Vine. Local fiber artists will be giving downtown a wildlife yarn bombing and a public art project, featuring the work of artist Linda Hall and students from area schools, will be on display.

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Louise Humphrey and Thomasville Center for the Arts Board, is meant to celebrate the plantation and sporting life unique to our beautiful Red Hills region. This year, 60 renowned wildlife artists, plus designers, tastemakers, chefs and other celebrities from across the country will again be in Thomasville for an immersive ten-days of everything from workshops to lectures to concerts. And speaking of concerts, JJ Grey & Mofro are back to rock out at Afternoon in the Field.

All proceeds benefit Center for the Arts programming, so it’s a winwin no matter how you slice it. Visit pwaf.org or call 229-226-0588 for further info, tickets and more.

— Jennifer W.

Helping the Disabled Live the Sporting Life and More Lives Without Limits will host its 6th Annual Auction and Banquet on Friday, October 28, to raise money that will help provide assistance with medical expenses, the building of wheelchair ramps and hunting excursions and fishing trips for the disabled.

For most people, hunting, fishing, boating can be an every-Saturday occurrence. No big deal. Something as simple as going for a walk or taking a Sunday-afternoon drive is an everyday part of life.

For others, not so much. A serious injury or disability makes those simple activities difficult or impossible. Lives Without Limits, a non-profit organization here in Thomasville, has as its mission to make these everyday activities a regular part of life for those with physical restrictions.

“Our mission is to honor the courage and spirit of individuals living with a disability by providing outdoor recreation and specialized medical equipment at little to no cost,” say Billie Jo Beverly, co-founder.

Attendees will enjoy grilled chicken and steaks grilled by Bill Carson and Jay Lowe, with jb crumbs providing the side dishes. The auction will include trips to Jacksonville, Atlanta, Destin and Gulf Shores.

Destination fishing and hunting trips will be up for bid as well.

If You Plan To Go What: Lives Without Limits 6th Annual Auction and Banquet

Tickets are $40

When: Friday, October 28, 2016

Dinner from 6p to 7:30p followed by a silent auction

Where: The Exchange Club Fairgrounds For tickets or more information, call 229-236-5965 or visit www.liveswithoutlimits.org — June D.

This year’s event will feature a video showcasing projects Lives Without Limits has completed. The video production was provided

by Jeff Lovett with Summerhill Digital.

The Future of MacIntyre Park is Up to You. Join the Charrette!

Townies, if you get out to one City-planning event this fall, let “Ready, Set, Charrette” be it.

The City of Thomasville is creating a plan to transform MacIntyre Park and your input will be a direct influence, provided you come and give it. Get to Scholars Academy on Thursday, October 27 from 6:30 to 8:00p and let your suggestions be heard.

This is only one, but a bigtime do-not-miss, of the events scheduled as part of the city’s four-day effort to engage the public on park improvement. Mark your calendars for the weekend of October 2629 and check out the schedule beginning at right for the full lineup.

The City would love to see you at as many events as you can attend!

“The Thursday event is the one not to miss,” says City Planner Brian Herrmann, “because our design experts will be there to meet the public, walk the park and participate in a series of fun engagement activities. We will showcase some of the middle school students' work, including videos that were made to name one of two unnamed creeks. The public can vote on a favorite.

We will even have elementary school kids singing 1980s hits while banging drums to set the tone.”

Whether it’s for bike racks, outdoor learning labs, creek restoration or those cool water fountains that fill up water bottles, no idea is too big or small. MacIntyre Park is the first of seven Thomasville parks that will receive a citywide planning effort as part of a strategic initiative to improve our community green spaces.

MacIntyre Park became the subject of focus for a group of fifth graders at Scholars Academy in 2015, when, under the guidance of teacher {and now, steering committee member} Katie Chastain, they made a plan for improvements and presented it to the city.

Brian Herrmann worked with the students, incorporating their efforts into an award application to the Citizens’ Institute for Rural Design. Earlier this year, the city won an award from the institute, which included a five-figure sum to host this citywide charrette for improvements to the park.

“On Friday night,” Herrmann adds, “the Thomasville school district will hold a huge tailgate party in the park, at which time we will pin up our first round of designs for the space using a school bus as the gallery. We will also showcase and vote on a favorite for the name of the other creek.”

Thomasville Entertainment Foundation has already re-invisioned MacIntyre Park as an outdoor concert/picnic venue. They’ll host the foundation’s first ever outdoor event there on October 22, the kickoff to a family concert series that is free and open to the public.

Mark your calendars for that one, too!

Weston and Paradise parks are next on the list, scheduled for improvements in spring 2017.

— Jennifer W.

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www.tcfederal.com Don’t miss these PWAF events: November 10

Art in the Open Public Art Walk, with Wildlife Yarn Bomb, “Uncaged” Installation & The Little Bird Project Unveilings, Linda Hall Exhibition Opening and Fiber Art Demonstrations, all on West Jackson Street.

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November 11

The Longleaf Affair Dinner with Master French Chefs Jonathan Jerusalmy of Sea Island & Nico Romo of Charleston. A black tie evening in Pebble Hill’s exclusive main dining room, capped off with a Game of Chance.

Presented by Wellington Shields & Co.

November 13

Afternoon in the Field & Concert with wildlife shows and live demonstrations, followed by an outdoor concert featuring JJ Grey & Mofro, all on the grounds at Pebble Hill Plantation.

Presented by Thomas County Federal.

Red Hills Rover Rally presented by The Wright Group. Back road driving experience through historic plantations and rally at Afternoon in the Field.

November 16

Dedication of bronze sculpture created by Sandy Proctor in memory of PWAF founders Margo Bindhardt and Bob Crozer in downtown Thomasville.

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The Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival is back for its 21st year, celebrating the sporting life through art and a tremendous event lineup, beginning on November 10. Mark your calendars, Townies!

PWAF planners have a full smorgasbord of culture-rich happenings with a little something for everyone in the family. All proceeds Working benefit the children’s programs at TCA.

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CHUMS Jordan Deese Jordan Deese is a young Thomasville native. He is an entrepreneur Working with a big heart and a passion for a healthy lifestyle. After serving in your our country overseas he haswww.tcfederal.com returned home to work with his family in a newly established yogurt shop. Deese has played a major role best interest.

in helping to expand the family business, Yoburst, to offer a full range of healthy meal and snack options. His ideas have proved to be a successful influence on the family venture. He loves being a part of it and, more importantly, being able to spend so much quality time with his family while doing something he loves.

So what made you want to go into business for yourself, is it something you always wanted to do? I joined the military and served for 6 and a half and spent a lot of time overseas. I pretty much in years fell in love with food while I was away.

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Clair and South African artist Michelle Decker at Studio 209.

On the Hunt Floral Composition Workshop with St. Simons Island’s The Vine event designers Bryce Vann Brock & Kelly Revels at Studio 209.

Out of the Woods Cocktails & Conversations with Julia Reed, James Farmer and Ann & Sid Mashburn at Ten Oaks, home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hancock. Presented by Arcus Capital Partners.

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Book signings in downtown Thomasville James Farmer at Relish and Julia Reed at Firefly.

Opening Night Fine Art Show Party at Thomasville Center for the Arts. Get first glance at the show with catering by Southern Jubilee and libations by J’s Wine & Spirits. Presented by Commercial Bank.

November 19

Bird Dog Bash at Pebble Hill Plantation’s Sugar Hill Barn. Live music with the Groove Merchants, southern fare by Southern Bleu Catering and libations by Bird Dog Bottle Co. Presented by Commercial Bank.

November 19 & 20:

Sporting & Wildlife Fine Art Show & Sale at Thomasville Center for the Arts

City of Thomasville MacIntyre Park Charrette Schedule You are invited to attend as many of the events listed below as possible. As you bring new ideas, a team of professionals will incorporate them into a buildable plan.

Saturday, October 22 Music at the Mac 4-6p

MacIntyre Park. Enjoy a free outdoor concert sponsored by the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation in a picnic setting. Check out a Visual Preference Survey, and be one the first to rank our images based on your vision for the Park.

Wednesday, October 26 Live Better, Design Better 7p

Thomasville Center for the Arts. Dr. Richard Jackson, author and PBS series host, will share his ideas on the link between our city and our health. Meet the students that inspired this effort, then vote for your favorite student project. Be sure to check out the Visual Preference Survey and rank the images based on your vision for the Park.

Thursday, October 27

www.tcfederal.com my sister and my mom bought it. It’s a family venture, we do it together. We all have ideas that we bring to the table.

It’s a yogurt and smoothie shop? It was just a yogurt shop until Mom bought it from my sister. She added the smoothies. When I came home we added the food.

How long has Yoburst been serving food? It has been about a year now. It started with the soups and Working then we brought in the chicken salad. Within the last in your month we brought in a full service salad bar and hot bar. It is open daily. best interest.

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I wanted to bring a healthy food line to Thomasville and surrounding areas. We have a lot of vegans and vegetarians that come in.

Do you guys serve organic and gluten free meals?

All of our smoothies are organic and gluten free and we use all natural ingredients. The wraps that we use are gluten free tortillas. We are thinking about offering lettuce and spinach wraps as an alternative.

Do you have any exciting business plans for the near future? We are going to start preparing family dinners and carrying those at night. That way people that don’t have time to cook or are on the go can stop by and pick up a casserole. A healthy home cooked meal to go! We are getting a new stove in because of the load.

I wish I could be up there cooking right now, I just love it. Every part of it. Especially providing healthy meals on the fly.

What is your favorite thing about your job? I’m really enjoying it because it’s really giving me and my family time to grow together and spend time together after being gone so for so long {Eight years total}.

What is your favorite thing about Thomasville?

I really enjoy the closeness of the community and the beautiful nature that’s all around, including the plantations. I also enjoy the closeness of all the locally owned shops and I’m glad to be a part of that. ­— Cherie L.

Walk the Park 5:30-6:15p

MacIntyre Park. Join out-of-town design team members in a walk of the Park, maps in hand, ready to note anything that stands out in preparation for the work at the Charrette.

Kickoff Activities 6:30-8p

Scholars Academy. Bring your ideas. Join for an evening of input and fun activities! Meet the design team and share your vision for the renewal of the Park.

Friday, October 28 Tailgate in the Park 6p

MacIntyre Park. Step into the park before the THS football game for food and fun; review student work and vote for your favorite; and check out the progress of the design team.

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Thomasville Center for the Arts Don’t miss the final briefing! Come see the results of the new community vision for MacIntyre Park.

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Spooky Happenings in and around the ‘Ville

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Pavo Haunted House

W. McDonald Ave., Pavo, GA {After you turn down the street, you’ll know where you need to go. If all of the cars don’t give it away, then all of the boogeymen roaming around will tip you off.} Every F + S from 7-11p through 10/28, $10pp PHH is really scary, and I feel like I can say this with authority because I’ve been in past years. Scary like kids aren’t allowed in the haunted house scary. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. If you like a real fright, take the 15-minute drive to Pavo. Remember to get a babysitter and leave the kiddos at home. No, seriously. They are not allowed inside.

Halloween Howl at the Tallahassee Museum

Trill in the ‘Ville: The Unlikely Pen Pal

I’ve had the same phone number for almost 10 years, so I don’t get many wrong numbers. Over the past year though, I will sporadically get a text from a 904 area code. I lived in Jacksonville a number of years ago, so the first few times it happened, I thought it could be a long lost law school friend. After it kept recurring every few months, I determined it was a person who is just really bad with numbers who refuses to use the phonebook feature on their phone.

A few times, I would just say “wrong number.” Then, I decided to get to the bottom of why this person always texts me instead of the intended person. What is their relationship? WHY DOESN’T HE JUST CORRECT THE NUMBER?

Me:

I haven’t edited the conversations at all. They appear exactly as they were sent and received.

On August 31, I get this text: {904}: Wassup

{So, I naturally reply like a normal person.}

Me:

I think you have the wrong number.

{904}: Dam my b again I put it backward again

Me:

**Sends a photo of a cat in a business suit** Here is a picture of a cat in a suit to make you feel better about your mistake.

Spooky sounds from a few local bands {TBA} will echo from the entertainment stage. The annual costume contest, open to all ages, offers eerie and cute sights and plentiful prizes, while the Trail Break Café features tasty treats for a delectable dinner or a welcome snack during the event.

{He still doesn’t remember that he has sent the message to the wrong person.}

Young, daring guests will get their adrenaline pumping on a spooky guided Tree to Tree {zipline} Adventure, where chills and thrills are guaranteed to be waiting around every tree bend with this customized TREEmendous Adventure children’s course. $14 for adults, $12 for children (nonmembers)/$12 for adults, $10 for children (Museum Members)/FREE for all children under 3.

{904}: O ok man your number look like hers my b Doe again

3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL

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Tales from the LaphamPatterson House: A Night of Haunts, Secrets + Local Lore 626 N. Dawson St.

October 28 + 29, 31

6p: Poe Reading by Marty Willett as Edgar Allen Poe {readings are free} 8p: Tour open to guests of all ages {$5 for kids 6-17 + $10 for adults} 10p: Adults only tour, no one under 18 allowed {$10} {Psssstttt…I’ll be there at the 10p tour on October 28 if you want to say hi. I’m sure I’ll be easy to pick out of the crowd.} I heard from a very credible source that the adult tour is going to be the spookiest. The Thomas County Historical Society is proud to revive the long-standing tradition of celebrating tricks, treats, and all things Halloween at the Lapham-Patterson House this fall. For decades, the annual reading of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven delighted generations of Thomasville residents.

The Bookshelf will host a “pop-up” shop at the LaphamPatterson House featuring works by Edgar Allen Poe and other seasonal titles for readers of all ages. Willett, as Mr. Charles Lapham, will lead two tours that will explore the Lapham-Patterson House, including its history and local lore. Both tours are limited in size so make reservations early. Tickets are available at www.thomascountyhistory.org.

Howl-O-Ween

Thomasville Dog Park, 415 S. Pinetree Blvd.

October 29, 11a-1p

Load up your furry friends and come out for a howlin’ good time. The event will feature costume contests and festivities.

All dogs must be at least six months old and be current on all shots and vaccinations to participate. For more information, call 229-227-7001.

Liam’s Lounge Halloween Costume Party 113 E. Jackson St.

October 29, 7p-midnight

Who said dressing up in costumes is only for kids? You don’t need those kinds of limitations in your life. Grand, First and Second Runner Up prizes. Additional prizes for the Most Original, Best Interpretation and Best Make-up.

Prizes awarded at 10:00p.

Historic Monticello Ghost Tours

420 W Washington St., Monticello, Florida Contact 850-508-8109 or historicmonticelloghosttours@ yahoo.com for the Halloween schedule.

Experience for yourself why Monticello, FL is the "south's most haunted small town”. Where one out of every three homes or businesses are presently haunted or have in the past experienced a haunting.

This unique 90 minute tour takes you to Monticello’s most infamous haunted locations. PRICE: $15 age 13 years and up; $12 ages 8-12 years + 7 years and under are free.

Contact: Betty at Historic Monticello Ghost Tours or Big Bend Ghost Trackers for additional information and to reserve your tour spot.

— Denise P.

{904}: Lol ok what mistake peaches

Me: Me:

Wrong number That’s why I sent you the cat in the suit! So that you don’t feel bad about it. Now you should send that person the cat in the suit.

It’s like paying it forward with cats and suits.

{904}: Lol ok kool

Some time passes. I forget about my friend, and he forgets about me. Then, he decides to hit up this girl again on October 6. I didn’t reply to this message because it was at 5:10a.

{904}: Hey wad up Jane* I got your message. I'm in a little loop. I will hit you up soon John* {Note here, I changed their names, you know, just in case.}

Six days later…

{904}: Hey jane {sic} how you doing

Me:

You are always killing me with texting me when you’re trying to hit up Jane. Is she a girl you like?

{904}: Lol my bad naw I always get yall numbers mixed hers is **** lol my b and naw my ex lady

You’ve gotta stop texting her when you’re lonely! HA!

{904}: Lol how you know lol cause dats wat I do kinda it's hard times where I'm at my dude

{I realize here that he thinks I am a guy…}

Me: Because I know everything. {904}: Word

Me: We’re like distant pen pals. {904}: Lol word I can see that lol u cool tho convo for thought I'm locked up you know smh drug charges

Me: How do you have a cell phone? You’re going to get in trouble! {904}: Magic lol Lol naw I'm not gone get in trouble

And dis us not my phone it's my brothers phone I'm tryna come up with sum money to buy me one It helps a lot in here

Me: But why is his phone in jail? Doesn't he need it to text his exgirlfriends too? {904}: Lol naw and because he got money my friends and contacts And because it helps us contact kids and family we love cheap

Me: Tell him to get you out of jail. Here is a lizard in boots. {Then I send him a photo of a lizard wearing boots} {904}: Da **** {expletive deleted} lol

Me: Everyone loves lizards in boots.

I think the lizard in boots may have offended him or turned him off because I haven’t heard from him since. There is also the possibility that he was caught with the phone and got in trouble. I really have no idea. Before you ask, this is 100% legitimate. I can’t vouch for “John,” but I can only assume that he’s actually in jail. And yes, I did look up his ex-lady on Facebook because I am nosy.

— Denise P.

Ca r nival Ri di n g Fu n: 59th Annual Deep South Fair Coming up on sixty years of service to the community, the Deep South Fair is the annual fundraiser event for the Exchange Club, a local civic organization that helps support a wide variety of charitable causes and needs. Again this year, Modern Midways will be teaming up because they bring in a clean and reliable fair with twenty to twenty-five rides expected this year.

This family oriented treat runs its Demolition Derby final on Thursday and rides, rides, rides starting Friday the 21 at 5:30p The Kid’s Day special happens this Saturday 3:30-6p. Young’uns under 7 ride free. Regular admission: $7. And Saturday there’ll be a Pinewood Derby at the fair! Townie tidbit: there will be life-sized cartoon characters walking around the fairgrounds.

“Like drive-in movies, these carnival fairs are a dying breed in some towns,” says Eddie Freemen when we meet downtown at Grassroots.

“We are fortunate here in Thomasville and Thomas County. The surrounding counties support this fair, too. And we’re glad to have them come. You look back, and, in order to keep this fair going all these years is a testament to those who came before. I call it our redneck regatta!”

The non-profit Exchange Club has forty acres for the fairgrounds on Pavo Road {Rte. 122} just outside of the Thomasville City limits on what you could call Remington Road-extended. Just turn off of Highway 19, going away from town, at the Chick Fil-A and Office Depot store, then a couple of hundred yards further on your left, there’ll be the fairgrounds. Come get your ride tickets and have some fun and games.

59th Annual Deep South Fair: Fairgrounds on Pavo Road {Rte. 122} just ½ mile outside of Thomasville.

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— Benjamin G.

Cotton Pickin’ Plein Air Paint Out 2016

Art is not like sausage. With art, it’s a good to watch what goes into making it. The 2016 Cotton Pickin’ Plein Air Paint Out is bigger and better than ever. There will be 35 regional artists participating, many of them award winners already. The Cotton Pickin’ Plein Air Paint Out is a two-town event, in Boston on Friday the 21 and Sunday the 23, and in Thomasville on Saturday the 22 and Sunday the 23.

The new non-profit, Pines & Palms: The Georgia-Florida Outdoor Artist Association has a mission to bring together the “powerful synchronicity of art and nature” for us patrons. “Our communities prosper, our awareness and gratitude sharpen,” the artist Sandi Shaw says with verve, of this year’s event that she and cocoordinator Mary O. Smith intend to canvas, “This is the most fun thing I do. Hang out with artists and share with them the beauty of this area. Plein air art is immediate and accessible.”

Friday’s Boston event will begin at 8:30a at the Mailman’s Daughter downtown at 115 N. Main St. There will be street painting of the downtown Boston area and pond-side at Danny’s Cabin where newly blossoming sunflowers fill the fields.

Saturday in Thomasville begins at 9a. Gather at Paradise Park along S. Broad St. and caravan to Pebble Hill Plantation {bag

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lunch recommended}. In the afternoon at the renovated, old courthouse in Thomasville {corner of N. Broad and E. Jefferson} there will be a “Quick-draw” contest with crowd judging. Townie tidbit: the artists will have art for sale gathered behind them. On Sunday, painting begins at the one hundred {+} acre Hardscrabble Farm in Boston at 9a, then another painting session begins at the Thomas County Museum of History, 725 N. Dawson St. at noon in Thomasville. Then the big Reception and Artist’s Exhibit and Sale is at the Museum is from 3:30-5p. Townie Hint: light fare will be there; plus, Townie tidbit: the community is encouraged to attend the Museum events on Sunday the 23rd. Next year, a tantalizing opportunity to make a quantum growth leap entices, so public support is looked forward to. u Plein Air should be plain fabulous. u Cotton Pickin’ Plein Air Paint Out Admission is always free. Check out: www.thomasvillega.com For further Assistance or questions, direct them to Sandi Shaw: sandi.shaw444@gmail.com.

— Benjamin G.

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Boston Presents 37th Annual Mini-Marathon and Festival The Hunters Moon will be waning as activities get underway for the 37th Annual Boston Mini-marathon and Festival. Always held the last Saturday in October, folks will gather in downtown Boston, Georgia, on October 29, 2016. Once again, the season of ghosts and goblins, fun and frivolity will abound amidst the fall colors, pumpkins, bales of hay and colorful banners.

On Friday night, October 28, downtown Boston will be abuzz as arts/crafts/food court vendors will begin setting up; check in time is 6p on Friday and beginning at 6p on Saturday, October 29. Betty Hoskins, vendor coordinator, can be contacted at 229-224-8660.

Application forms are now available at www.bostonga.com/events.

Spaces for arts/crafts are $30.00 without electricity; $35.00 with electricity; food spaces are $75.00.

The Ozell Road band will perform in Watt Park Friday night beginning at 7:30p. This concert is free and open to the public. Come dine in one of the restaurants then relax and enjoy the concert! Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a concert under the stars.

better than ever. Cookers can participate in three categories: Best Butt, Best Ribs, Overall. Cash prizes will be awarded to Grand Champion and Reserve Champion. Entry forms are available at www.bostonga/ events or contact Bill at 229-236-1557 or 229-224-1664.

As soon as all racers are in, the awards ceremony will recognize winners in various age groups, beginning at 11a in Watt Park. The parade begins at 11:30a, winding its way through downtown and promises to be bigger and better this year. The Grand Marshall is State Representative Amy Carter. Call Danny Groover, parade chairman, at 229-498-4065 or 229-224-6201 or download the application form at www.bostonga.com/events.

Live entertainment in Watt Park will feature a variety of performers.

Beginning at Noon, the ever popular Thomas University Jazz Ensemble led by Dr. Karl Barton will perform. Dr. Barton always has an interesting and entertaining program. TUJE is followed by Danny and the Jets, a pop music band that will play throughout the afternoon.

The run/walk events begin at 8a Saturday, October 29. Runners from all over the region will run the 13.1 mile wheel-measured course, which takes them through picturesque south Georgia countryside.

At 3p, winners of the Best BBQ Butt in Boston will be announced from the stage. This will conclude the scheduled activities for Saturday, but merchants and restaurants will still be open, so hang around and enjoy all that the downtown area has to offer!

Afterward, the 5K will begin. The 1-mile Fun Run participants follow the walkers. All race/walk events are divided into age categories for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards. Contact Brad Johnson at 229-498-8500 or 229-221-8092 for more info. The entry form is available online at www.bostonga.com/events.

A trail ride organized by South Georgia Equestrian Association provides a great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon. On Sunday, October 30, participants will meet to ride out at 1:30p; Mary Jane McNeill, coordinator, can be reached at 229-224-2196 for more information.

At 10:30a in Watt Park, young folks in their Halloween costumes will compete for best in their age group. Bring your little ghosts and goblins to join in the fun!

The 37th Annual Boston Mini-marathon and Festival is hosted by the Boston Community Club. For more information about the festival, events lineup or for registration forms, please call Danny Groover at 229-498-4065 or 229-224-6201 or visit www.bostonga.com.

Participants in the Best BBQ Butt in Boston contest will set up on Pear Street. Bill Tanner, cookoff chairman, expects the competition to be

More Art in the Open: The Little Bird Project

Thomasville Center for the Arts is so passionate about educating and inspiring young artists in our community that they have created an opportunity for youth to be involved in the “Furry and Feathered” fiber art installation going up along the corridor of West Jackson next month. The youth program being offered to middle schoolers is called the Little Bird Project.

The Little Bird Project is part of Art in the Open that will be on display November 10 through December 12. To be a part of The Little Bird Project, middle school teachers must have registered by October 20 to have a fiber artist come into the classroom.

Students of selected teachers will have the opportunity to work on a special project to go on display in Historic Downtown. Middle school parents are excited to see such an opportunity being offered here. “It’s exciting to see and hopefully it will catch on and there will be more programs offered like this within the community. It’s great to encourage our youth to explore their creative talents,” says one parent of a Thomas County Middle School student, Paulin Halle.

Look Out for a Wildlife Yarn Bombing Downtown Art in the Open, presented by Thomasville Center for the Arts, brings an imaginative installation of art to the new and rapidly growing Creative District in historic downtown Thomasville. This year’s focus is a fiber art installation titled “Furry and Feathered.”

Twenty teams of one to three fiber artists will take on twenty trees along the West Jackson corridor. This downtown Wildlife Yard Bomb will include a habitat and wildlife embellished sleeve created only out of fiber art. The trunk itself has to either be felted, crocheted or knitted. Fuzzy Goat is providing eight skeins of yarn of choice to each team within a preselected color scheme.

“Fuzzy Goat is excited to be at the center of the project - we are the distribution point for the project yarn. Participating makers are stopping by for supplies, inspiration and general troubleshooting.” says Cadence Kidwell, Owner of Fuzzy Goat. “We’re also tickled to see the projects unfolding. We’re participating ourselves with two trees put together by our great teachers, but we are not part of the competition so that we can cheer everyone on!”

Thomasville Center for the Arts recognizes and works to promote public art in our community in a multitude of ways. They strive greatly to enrich the creative life of the Thomasville community.

This is one of many projects that promote education and tourism while stimulating growth in the local economy.

The Little Bird Project is one part of a grand display that will enchant downtown Thomasville. Be sure to go and check out the display of fiber art that will adorn the West Jackson Corridor in the Creative District of our Historic Downtown.

Art in the Open installations will be complete by 2p November 10 for judging. Teams are competing for a grand prize of $1,500 and the opportunity to create and present a workshop at Studio 209 along with an Artist Collective membership. The wildlife embellished yarn bombed trees will be on display for an entire month beginning November 11 and ending December 12. This provides an opportunity for fiber artists to showcase their best work for the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival and also Victorian Christmas.

Art in the Open has several related activities that are purposefully designed to enhance the artistic life of our community. Thomasville Center for the Arts is actively working to stimulate economic development in the underdeveloped parts of Historic Downtown.

Friday November 11 and Saturday November 12 downtown will come alive with fiber art demonstrations and other spectacular wildlife art displays. This includes a lifesize woodcut wildlife FSU Public Art installation that you will not want to miss. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for the “Little Birds.”

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Quoted in the Ville What is your favorite thing about fall? — Cherie L. Everything! I can open my windows, sit outside with a fire, even roast marshmallows.

My favorite thing about fall is cooler weather and pumpkin spice EVERYTHING!

—Travion C.

— Hope J.

My favorite thing about fall is crunchy leaves beneath your feet.

The Little Bird Project is designed for grades six through eight.

Thomasville Center for the Arts provides the student materials for the project and an instructor for up to three workshops in a oneday visit. Students will get to learn a fiber art technique. During the artist visit, each student will create a “Little Bird” that will be displayed as a part of Art in the Open. Participating schools will be informed where the birds will be displayed. Birds will be returned to the school at the end of the demonstration in December.

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— Crystal P.

My favorite thing about fall is the smell of burning wood in the night air. ­— Jason O.

I love halloween and everything that it brings. I like seeing how excited my kids get about dressing up. I love it that we live in a town where there are neighborhoods where the tradition of going door to door trick-or-treating still exists.

— Cristi S.

I get excited for fall. It means sweater weather, bonfires, corn mazes, pumpkin coffee, great weather for running outside, Thanksgiving, but I think my favorite part is FOOTBALL!

My favorite thing about fall is the mild weather, the cool breezes, and being outside listening to the birds chirp. I like laying on a blanket with my little boy making shapes out of the clouds like I used to do with my mom and dad.

— Christi M.

My favorite thing about fall is being able to wear hoodies 24/7!

— Haley S.

I like when nature changes colors and gets ready for new life. ­— Andy C.

The leaves, the weather, the carnivals, football and the smell of leaves burning.

— Latoya M.

— Jenn C.

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... Mac Park Charrette schedule, Cont.

Daily Event Schedule Scholars Academy Thomasville GA Wednesday, October 26 7:00p Live Better – Design Better Doors Open to Public Register, grab a snack and mingle.

Help Us Name the Creek Our local students made videos to name the creek.

Check them out and vote for your favorite.

Visual Preference Survey Be sure to check out the Visual Preference Survey and rank images based on your vision for the Park.

History Wall Learn the Unique History of Historic MacIntyre Park.

Welcome and Introductions Meet the students that inspired this effort.

7:15p Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. Richard Jackson, author and PBS series host, will share his ideas on the link between our City and our health.

8:00p Good Night —

Daily Event Schedule Scholars Academy Thomasville GA Thursday, October 27 5:30p Walk the Park Join our out-of-town design team members as we walk the Park, maps in hand, ready to note anything that stands out in preparation for the work at the Charrette.

Public Open House Sign in, grab a refreshment, and check out: Vision Wall Write your three ideas for the Park and see if others agree.

Visual Preference Survey Be sure to check out the Visual Preference Survey and rank images based on your vision for the Park.

History Wall Learn the Unique History of Historic MacIntyre Park 6:30p Welcome and Introductions 6:40p Your Ideas…Your Park Catherine Tillman, Facilitator, Creative Problem Solver 7:10p Celebrate with our inspiring students, as they take the stage to rejoice in the spirit of our community.

7:15p Community Input Session Elise Cormier, Smart Landscapes Group 1: Map the Issues, Create the Goals Group 2: Show no Fear, Vote for your favorite Park elements and programming 7:35p Rotate: switch rooms and repeat.

7:55p Wrap Up 8:00p Good Night —

Daily Event Schedule Thomasville Center for the Arts Thomasville GA Friday, October 28 8:00a Welcome – Doors Open Register, grab a snack, coffee, and mingle 8:15a Recap Key takeaways from Dr. Jackson’s presentation Thursday Night’s Outcomes Today’s Goals / Agenda

9:00a Interactive Symposium Stormwater and Creative Placemaking Jonathon Ford, Horsley Witten Group Tom Low, Civic by Design 10:00a Unique Parks and Trails Wade Walker, Alta Planning and Design Elise Cormier, Smart Landscapes 11:00a Programming Education & Play – Art, Environment, & Recreation An interactive education session with stakeholders to explore the possibilities for park activities and programming.

Michelle Arwood, Thomasville Center for the Arts Daniel Oldham, Katie Chastain, Thomasville City Schools Resource Team Members 12:00p Lunch 12:30p Design Team adjourns to develop park master plan drawings based on community feedback received to date.

12:45 to 2:30p Parks as Multi-Use Destinations Cynthia Nitikin, Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design 1:30p Student Walk-thru 2:30p Stakeholders Adjourn 6:00p Tailgate Party in the Park ­— Daily Event Schedule Thomasville Center for the Arts Thomasville GA Saturday, October 29 8:00a Welcome – Doors Open Register, grab a snack, coffee, and mingle

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8:15a Presentation of Preliminary Design Elise Cormier, Facilitator, with Resource Team members Brief review of educational highlights from Dr. Jackson’s talk and Symposium and community input / programming. Resource Team presents the preliminary park design, followed by small group conversations with resource team members and stakeholders / public to provide specific feedback on preliminary design.

10:30a Next Steps Creating the Document, Building Support, Funding the Plan Brian Herrmann – City Planner 11:30a Stakeholders Adjourn Resource team lunch; Resource team develops revised master plan based on stakeholder feedback from this morning.

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO RETURN AT 5:00p FOR CLOSING NIGHT 5:00p Charrette Closing Night -- Welcome – Doors Open Register, grab a snack and mingle Open House style to view the Master Plan drawings, community feedback compilation, and charrette photos / slideshow.

Review student work and vote.

5:20p Presentation of Design and Charrette Outcomes Elise Cormier, facilitator, with Resource Team members Review of Symposium learning points, recap of public input, presentation of park design.

5:45p Informal Q&A: Walk the room, view the pin-ups, ask questions 6:30p Next Steps, Thank You, Good Night

Saturday, October 29 Charrette Closing Night 5:00-6:30p

Thomasville Center for the Arts Don’t miss the Final Briefing! Come see the results of the new community vision for MacIntyre Park.

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October 21 Live Music featuring Anne Cline at Farmer’s Daughter Vineyards Tasting Room

106 N. Broad Street, 6:30-9:30p. Who doesn’t love live music? Join FDV for some THIRD FRIDAY LIVE acoustic folk rock at their tasting room. There's no cover and all ages are welcome! Nosh on cheese, chocolate, wine, cider, beer, signature cocktails and Izze sodas. KidZone will be open.

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Thomasville Junior Service League’s 1st Annual Crawling Through the Holidays

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Studio 209, 209 Remington Ave. 6-8p. Join Hillery Richards for October’s Whet Your Palette! Enjoy time with friends while you paint a landscape light style painting in oils! $25, supplies included. Register online at www.thomasvillearts.org.

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600 E. Washington St. 7:30p, $38 adults, $15 students. Drawn from the principal players of the acclaimed ASMF Chamber Orchestra, this eight-member ensemble of strings and winds promises a riveting performance of the Schubert Octet along with works by Rossini and Mozart. For more information or tickets call 229-2267404 or visit www.tefconcerts.com.

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Various Thomas County Sites 9-1p. A giant volunteer-athon with 1400+ of your friends, neighbors and colleagues followed by a Celebration Luncheon for volunteers at Cherokee Lake Park. Sign up to volunteer and you’ll receive an HOTC t-shirt, lunch from Granddaddy’s BBQ and the reward of a job well done.

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Downtown Thomasville, 4-9p. The Thomasville Junior Service League invites you its first small business crawl. Participants include: Bacchus, Liam's, Sweetgrass Dairy, Billiards Academy, The Plaza, SoHo, Farmer's Daughter, The Mix, Grassroots and Smallcakes. All participating businesses have generously agreed to open their doors and participate in our progressive event that will highlight local businesses. Each stop on the “crawl” will feature food or drink specials and games in keeping with that location’s holiday theme. Participants are encouraged to support their favorite holiday by coming dressed in their favorite holiday best. We will be having a costume contest. Categories include: Best All Around, Best Couple and Best Group! General admission and VIP tickets are available. Tickets available online at www.eventbrite.com.

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Entry Pricing: Tuesday/Thursday $6, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday $5 Ride Ticket Pricing: 30 Tickets $25, 18 Tickets $15, 1 Ticket $1 Armbands: Tuesday-Friday $20, Saturday $25m October 20

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Downtown Thomasville, 4-9p. The Thomasville Junior Service League invites you to join us for our first annual small business crawl. Participants include: Bacchus, Liam's, Sweetgrass Dairy, Billiards Academy, The Plaza, SoHo, Farmer's Daughter, The Mix, Grassroots and Smallcakes.

All participating businesses have generously agreed to open their doors and participate in our progressive event that will highlight local businesses. Each stop on the “crawl” will feature food or drink specials and games in keeping with that location’s holiday theme. Participants are encouraged to support their favorite holiday by coming dressed in their favorite holiday best.

We will be having a costume contest. Categories include; Best All Around, Best Couple and Best Group! General admission and VIP tickets are available. Tickets available online at www. eventbrite.com.

3p, $40pp Liam’s will pair 10 vintage candies that were started pre 1920's thru 2000's concentrating on one per decade with 5 wines. The pairings will surprise you. Carola Rutkowski, Liam's resident sommelier and Rhonda Foster will host the pairing for this over 21 pre-Halloween celebration! Reserve your space today by calling 229-226-9944

October 30 Switchfoot + Reliant K in Concert, “Looking for America Tour”

Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 E. Jackson St., 7p. This event gives hope and funding to at risk youth. For tickets call 772-226-0155 or visit https://www.itickets.com/events/364594

Shelf Talk + Signing with Charles Martin

The Bookshelf, 126 S. Broad St. 7-9p Charles Martin will be with us once again!

This time to talk about and sign his latest release, LONG WAY GONE. Tickets will be required for this event. For more info or tickets call 229-228-7767.

When it comes to your business or event, the right creative choices can help you stand out from the crowd. Be brave.

Phone 229.403.1741 | ktcreative@me.com www.ktcreative.net

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A few weeks ago, we hosted The Bookshelf ’s first-ever {sold out!} Pen to Plate dinner.

We had 24 souls gathered around our tables, nestled among the books and the twinkle lights, and as I watched the different dinner courses served, I marveled at how right hospitality feels, how these moments of bookstore magic come just when I need them, just when I feel like my job is too much to bear.

That Thursday was as perfect an event as I have ever hosted, and that’s due, as usual, to so many other parties and factors. Our gorgeous tables were filled with my own dinner plates and the plates of my mother, my aunt, and my two grandmothers. If you ate dinner with us that evening, chances are your meal was served on my grandmother’s china, your wine served in her wine glasses. I can’t even describe to you how special that is, how meaningful it is to know both of the women for whom I'm named played a role in our fun. In perhaps the smallest of ways, the women who taught me hospitality were present at our dinner, and it makes me so, so happy.

My mother, aunt, and cousin came early to set tables, to hang lights, to do the grunt work people so often don’t want to do to make magic possible. Those pumpkins and centerpieces all came from my mother’s imagination and creativity; she knows how to make things happen, and I'm so grateful to have even the smallest pinch of her genetic material.

My family regularly takes my visions and makes them reality, and without them, I wouldn't know how to run this business, much less how to host a dinner party right in the middle of the store on a Thursday night.

And, of course, without John and Anna Carroll from Southern Jubilee Catering, I would never have been able to turn my dream into something real. I’ve wanted to host a dinner party inside the shop for the past three years, but it’s difficult to coordinate with our successful local restaurants. I knew I couldn’t afford to pull those chefs away from their regular, week-day business, and I needed someone who could take a cookbook and turn it into a creative, affordable menu, with little to no instruction or expertise from me. Enter John and Anna Carroll, who listened to me talk for about five minutes before stopping me to say: “We’re on board.” They worked within a budget I could afford, and they created a delicious dinner to go with our casual, fun atmosphere. I can’t thank them enough.

Nights like our Pen to Plate dinner don’t happen all the time, but I'm so grateful when they do, when visions become reality and things turn out even better than we plan. And if you missed Pen to Plate, allow me to invite you to some of our other fall festivities. Our calendar is full, and there are plenty of chances for you to come have a grand time with us in-store: + October 22nd, 2-4p: Book signing with Wanda Young. We love to host local, independently published authors in our store, and on Saturday, we’re welcoming inspirational author Wanda Young. Stop by to meet Wanda and get your books signed! + October 28th-31st: Poe Readings at the historic Lapham-Patterson

House. The Thomas County Historical Society is proud to revive the longstanding tradition of celebrating tricks, treats, and all things Halloween at the Lapham-Patterson House. For decades, the annual reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” delighted generations of Thomasville residents. The first Lapham-Patterson House Curator, Marty Willett, will assume the role of Poe for a 6p recitation on Friday, October 28; Saturday, October 29; and Monday, October 31.

We’re thrilled to be participating in the fun by hosting a “pop-up” shop at the Lapham-Patterson House featuring works by Poe and other seasonal titles for readers of all ages.

Check out the Lapham-Patterson House Facebook page and website for more details and to make your reservations. + October 28th, 7p: Covey Film Festival at Thomas University, Fundamentals of Caring. We love when the Covey Film Festival comes to town; often, the films featured are based on works of literature, and this year is no exception. Spot The Bookshelf at two different Covey film showings, where we’ll be stocking books to help you dive deeper into the stories. + October 29th, 7p: Covey Film Festival at Thomasville Municipal

Auditorium, The Millionaire’s Unit.

+ October 29th, 2-4p: Book signing with Dick Jones. Join us for another

local author signing on Saturday, October 29; Dick Jones’ spiritual memoirs feature personal stories of life and faith in the South.

+ November 4th, 6-8p: First Friday Soup Night. We’ll host our third annual Soup Night on the first Friday in November; we always have a good crowd, so go ahead and mark your calendars!

— Annie Butterworth Jones Co-Owner + Managing Partner​, ​T he Bookshelf​