Hospital honoring veterans with free meal

DALTON, Ga. — In celebration of Veterans Day and appreciation for the service provided by veterans, Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) will offer a free meal to veterans on Friday. Veterans can present their military IDs and receive a free meal at lunch or dinner in the HMC dining hall. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner is served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Veterans also will receive a 20 percent discount in the HMC gift shop that day and a 10 percent discount on all other days. Gift shop hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “This is a small way that we can say ‘thank you’ to the men and women who are or have protected our families, country and freedom,” said Rachel Ogle, marketing outreach manager for Hamilton.

Abraham Baldwin Concert Band set for fall concert

TIFTON, Ga.— With an exciting opening number titled “Burn,” the Concert Band at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will blaze new trails when it stages its annual fall concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the Tift Theatre in downtown Tifton. The public is invited to attend at no charge. ABAC took over the operation of the Tift Theatre on July 1, and several ABAC events are scheduled for the facility this year.  In years past, the ABAC Concert Band has performed for two consecutive nights at ABAC’s Howard Auditorium to accommodate the crowd. For more information about the concert, interested persons can contact Folsom at 229-391-4944.

Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival celebrates 23 years of culture

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — If the Red Hills region of Southern Georgia is known for two things, it’s its reverence for wildlife and a fresh approach to Southern sophistication. For the last 23 years, the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival (PWAF) has elevated these two cultural cornerstones and offered the entire region a front row seat to the experience. The 2018 PWAF lineup runs through November 18 and boasts nearly a dozen events. At the heart of the festival is the Fine Art Show on November 17 and 18, presented by Synovus, which showcases more than 65 top sporting and wildlife painters, sculptors, carvers, jewelers and artisans. To mark the 23rd year, the show features Brett James Smith, a renowned wildlife oil and watercolor painter, and Chris Maynard, a sculptor who uses feathers as his media of choice. Guests will also enjoy the return of classic favorites like the festival’s Afternoon in the Field concert at Pebble Hill Plantation on Sunday, November 11 with headliner Robert Earl Keen and presented by First Commerce Credit Union, and the lively Bird Dog Bash at Sugar Hill Barn on Saturday, November 17, presented in partnership with Wellington Shields. And for the land and car enthusiast, the THird Annual Red Hills Rover Rally, in partnership with The Wright Group, tours private plantation lands in a curated morning drive which ends at Afternoon In the Field. 

For guests who want to try their hand at creating their own work of art, the Women Of Wildlife: Painting Workshop on November 15 and the Creative Covey: Floral Workshop on November 17, both hosted by Ashley Homestore, will most certainly inspire. Many elements of the festival are free and open to the public. For those events where reserved seating or tickets are required please visit PWAF.org/Events.