Museum hosts Woodturners exhibit

TIFTON, Ga. — Beautiful wood to beautiful art: That’s what happens when members of the Little River Woodturners, a regional craftsmen’s guild, turn a log, a limb, or part of a tree stump into a unique work of art. The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage will celebrate the skills of these artisans with an exhibit of their works from July 15 – July 30. The public is invited to the opening reception from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15.  Viewers can enjoy refreshments and watch a live demonstration of the craft during the evening. The exhibition will feature a variety of turned art, including, bowls, vases, Christmas or other decorative items, urns, even fountain pens, all made from a variety of local woods by woodturners from Tifton, Moultrie, Adel, Fitzgerald, Funston, Albany and Valdosta. Many of the objects will be available for purchase. The Little River Woodturners comprise a group of 20-30 artists who come together monthly to share and hone their talents. Inspired by an exhibit and workshop held several years ago at the Museum, local farmer and craftsman James Walker, initiated the group, which has grown from a handful of Tifton hobbyists to the larger group representing several south Georgia communities. The exhibit will be open through July 30, Tuesdays – Fridays 1–5 p.m.; Sunday 1-3 p.m. On Thursday evenings between 5-7 p.m., a live demonstration of woodturning on a lathe will occur. Admission to the exhibit and events is free.  The Museum of Arts and Heritage is located in downtown Tifton at 255 Love Avenue. For information, contact Syd Blackmarr, exhibits chair @229-388-1090 or go to www.tiftonmuseum.org.

 

Ashburn Clinic to hold open house & ribbon cutting

ASHBURN, Ga. — Southwest Georgia Health Care’s newest location is now open in Ashburn. To commemorate its opening, the clinic will host an open house on July 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 11:30 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the ribbon cutting in conjunction with clinic. The open house will feature a refreshing fruit and vegetable truck as well as giveaways. Guests can tour the new clinic and meet with its nurse practitioners and other staff members. The new clinic offers family and pediatric care every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., no appointment necessary. Its location is in the heart of Ashburn at 317 Washington Avenue. To learn more about Ashburn Family Practice & Pediatrics, visit www.swghc.org.

 

White Springs Fun Day this Saturday

WHITE SPRINGS, Fla. — White Springs will be hosting Family Fun Day at the Bailey F. Ogburn Recreational Facility from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday.  There will be a waterslide, kickball games and other activities. There will also be free hot dogs, chips, and soft drinks.

 

Women’s Crusade coming to Moultrie

MOULTRIE — K.E.P.T. Women Ministries, in collaboration with Oceanei Productions, will present a two-night women’s crusade July 21-22 at Withers Auditorium, 1800 Park Ave. S.E. in Moultrie. “The Paradigm Shift: Shifting into the Supernatural” will feature a gospel concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 21, followed by a guest speaker at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 22. The concert will feature recording artists Heavenly, Alacia Reynolds, Shaunta Moore and Catina Rosemond.  Moore is an Atlanta-based singer who grew up in Moultrie. She shot a music video at Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church in March 2016 and was involved in a workshop here a year ago to help local people get involved in the entertainment industry. The speaker on the second night of the crusade will be Sarafina Thomas of Siloam Tabernacle in Cambria Heights, N.Y. Admission is $25 for both nights, if purchased in advance, or $15 each night at the door. For more information or tickets, call (229) 616-4298 or (229) 921-9601.

 

Health Expo in Cohutta on Sunday

COHUTTA, Ga. —The eleventh annual Cohutta Health Expo is from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Cohutta Community Center. Tests and services include blood pressure, heart rate, lung capacity, Body Mass Index, spinal evaluation and others. All tests and services are free. There will also be activities for children, a car show and free corn on the cob and watermelon. Free lap quilts will be distributed to shut-ins.

 

‘Physics in Motion’ filming at Wild Adventures

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Wild Adventures Theme Park served as a film set for Georgia Public Broadcasting’s show “Physics in Motion” Thursday. Georgia Public Broadcasting Producer and Valdosta State University alum Shantel Copeland said the show is “an educational series for high school physics students across the state.” Filming was originally scheduled at the park in June but rains pushed filming to July. During the show, which was filmed primarily before the park opened to the public, host Adrian Monte rode various attractions while explaining aspects of motion. “We are thrilled to host Georgia Public Broadcasting,” said Laurie Windham, public relations manager for the park. “Wild Adventures is all about family fun and education. When you can take something fun and learn from it, it makes it that much better.” For Copeland, the decision to come to Wild Adventures was an easy one as the crew wanted to get out of the metro Atlanta area and find a good, controlled environment for the shoot. “Physics in Motion” is set to come out next year, Copeland said.