‘Bottles and Brushes’ Art Class at Museum of Agriculture on June 16

TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will host the “Bottles and Brushes” art class on June 16 from 6-8 p.m.  The featured work is “Summer Night” by local artist and “Bottles and Brushes” instructor Brenda Rose. Rose will guide participants through the process, while students create their own interpretation before their eyes. Participants can bring their favorite beverage while enjoying an evening of creativity and fun. The Gallery at the Museum will provide the paint, canvas and brushes. Registration for the class is on a first come, first served basis upon payment of the fee. Space is limited so early registration is important. Participants must register ahead of time by contacting Polly Huff, assistant director and curator of the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, at phuff@abac.edu. The class fee is $25 per person or $40 for couples.

 

Spring Place Community Festival in August

SPRING PLACE, Ga. — “Spring Place Memories” is the theme for the 20th annual Spring Place Community Festival at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church on Saturday, Aug. 19. A new and used book sale, food concessions, a bake sale, an indoor and outdoor flea market, T-shirts, a raffle and other activities begin at 8 a.m. Highlighting the day is the auction that includes artist prints, paintings, book sets, furniture, antiques, rugs and gift cards donated by area businesses. The auction begins at 10 a.m. The day also features displays featuring the photographic and archaeological history of this special town. Proceeds from the festival will go to the Old Spring Place Methodist Church Preservation Fund of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. The festival is co-sponsored by the Spring Place Ruritan Club. For more information, call (706) 695-2740 or (706) 695-2110.

 

 

Summer reading programs set for June, July

MAYO, Fla. — The Lafayette County Public Library will host a Summer Reading Program every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in June and July. 

The June 13 program is Florida State Parks. The June 20 program is Wild Wonders Animal Show. The June 27 program is Balloons R4 Twisting. 

There will be no program July 4. 

The July 11 program will be Magician Cesar Domico at 6:30 p.m. at the Mayo Community Center.

The July 18 program will be about fossils and arrowheads. The July 25 program will be Want Music Show. 

Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. there will be Build a Better You with Ms. Eva. Children will learn about nutrition and exercise. 

For more information, call 386-294-1021.

 

Aspen Dental to provide free dental to veterans

VALDOSTA – Aspen Dental locations, including the Valdosta one, will be provided free dental care to veterans June 24. The service is part of Aspen Dental’s “Healthy Mouth Movement.” The day of service is the fourth annual and the largest single-day oral health initiative targeted at veterans, stated Laura Davenport in an Aspen Dental press release. Veterans can call 1-844-ASPENHMM to schedule an appointment. Hours for the services will be 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Appointments are required and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. “Dentists will address the most urgent need first to make sure veterans are out of dental pain, whether that’s a filling, extraction, denture repair or cleaning,” said Nicole Almeida on behalf of Aspen Dental. 

Towing company workers charged with theft from car

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Two towing company employees face theft charges after two cell phones from a car brought in to the business went missing. When questioned by police on Sunday, they turned over the iPhones that were in a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser brought in to the North Main Street business, according to Moultrie Police Department reports. When police went there, James Edward Howell told officers that he had spoken with Christopher Bennett, the owner of a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, and informed him that no phones were listed during an inventory of the car’s contents. Bennett, 28, of Moultrie, earlier had told police that he had traced one of the phones to the business. When police informed Howell that there was evidence that the phones were at that location, he went to a room inside a mobile home and retrieved a red and white iPhone from a black travel bag, reports said.  When another employee, Robert Tyler Turner, arrived and was asked about the location of the other phone, police said, he pulled a gold and white iPhone out of his pocket. Howell, 31, 1320 N. Main St., and Turner, 22, 114 Brandi Drive, were each charged Sunday with theft by taking.