Events for October 2014

Sep 8 - May 31 Fall Classes at the Arts Center

Fall Classes at the Arts Center will be starting up on Monday, September 8, 2014. The Arts Center offers dance,piano,voice,drums,strings,painting,drawing and theatre. Drop by and pick up a newsletter and take a tour of the Arts Center. Also, check us out on Facebook and our website at www.colquittcountyarts.com

Date:

September 8, 2014
Time:

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Contact:

229-985-1922
Fees/Admission:

Cost varies

Sep 11 - Nov 8 "Southern Gentlemen Create Quality Art"

Dr. D.W. Adcock of Moultrie will show his art of woodturning. He creates beautiful bowls of different types of wood from all over the world. Steve Hinton of Albany is a multi-medium artist who creates whimsical art of local culture. Both will be on display in the Vereen Gallery.

Date:

September 11, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center Vereen Gallery
Contact:

229-985-1922
Date/Time Details:

September 11 - November 8, 2014
Fees/Admission:

Free

Sep 11 - Nov 8 Arts Center Gallery Opening

This opening will feature Dr. D.W. Adcock, wood turned bowls, and Steve Hinton, paintings and drawings. The reception is on September 11 at 7:00pm and will be hosted by the Moultrie Service League.

Date:

September 11, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Contact:

229-985-1922
Date/Time Details:

September 11, 2014 7:00 pm
Fees/Admission:

Free

Sep 30 - Nov 13 Coats for Courage

Northside Fire Department 2nd Annual Coat and Food Drive
We are asking for new or slightly used coats and food for less fortunate kids in our community. We will be collecting coats and nonperishable food items on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm starting on September 15, 2014 at Northside Fire Dept. at 647 Woodman Rd. Also Farm Bureau Insureance on Sylvester Highway, and Oxley's Fine Foods, at all three locations, 17 8th Ave N.E and at 501 Veteran's Park Way South and at 800 W.Central Ave in Moultrie, GA. We would like to encourage all who can, to please donate to this worthy cause. Thanks from the members of the Northside Vol. Fire Department and from the members of The Coats for Courage firefighting team.

Date:

September 30, 2014
Contact:

Asst. Chief Murray Barfield

Oct 1 - Oct 3 Event at Colquitt County High School

The Colquitt County High School FFA/Horticulture Classes will be selling Fall Annuals Wednesday-Friday October 1-3 as well as Wednesday-Friday October 8-10. Please call Adrienne Smith at 890-6140 or email asmith@colquitt.k12.ga.us. These are being sold by the flat (36 plants) for $15/flat. We can mix flats. Pansies (Yellow, Purple, White, Mixed Colors) Violas (Black, Mixed Colors), Snapdragons (Mixed Colors), and Dianthus(Mixed colors of reds, whites, pinks).

Date:

October 1, 2014
Website:

http://colquitt.high.schooldesk.net/Home/tabid/8418/Default.aspx
EMail:

asmith@colquitt.k12.ga.us

Oct 2 Packer Touchdown Club Sportman Banquet

Date:

October 2, 2014
Time:

6:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location:

Sunset Country Club
Contact:

Brandon Rye 229-225-8843
Date/Time Details:

October 2, 2014
Social Hour 6:30
Dinner 7:30
Fees/Admission:

Ticket Price $50

Oct 4 Reaching Back: A Basic Genealogy Workshop

Have you ever wondered about your great-grandparents? Or have you wanted to work on your family history, but you had no idea how to get started? This workshop is for the beginning genealogist who wants to know how to get started and what to do when something is no found. We'll explore the local resources, including the wealth of material available at the at the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library, as well as some online resources.

Date:

October 4, 2014
Time:

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Website:

http://mccls.org
Location:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
Contact:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library 204 5th St. SE, Moultrie, GA 31768 (229)985-6540
EMail:

mccls@mccls.org
Date/Time Details:

Saturday, October 4th 8:45AM -12:00 Noon
Fees/Admission:

$5 for Handouts

Oct 4 Music Under the Magnolia

2 p.m. - 8 p.m. ~ Various musical talent 8 p.m. ~ Country Superstar Doug Stone 8 #1 singles and 15 top ten country hits

Date:

October 4, 2014
Time:

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website:

http://www.downtownmoultrie.com
Location:

Downtown Moultrie-Courthouse Square
Contact:

Main Street Program 229-890-5455
EMail:

mainstreet@moultriega.com

Oct 7 City Council Meeting

Date:

October 7, 2014
Time:

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
Date/Time Details:

6pm

Oct 7 Colquitt County Commissioners Meeting

Date:

October 7, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website:

http://www.ccboc.com/commissioners.htm
Location:

Room 201
Courthouse Annex
101 East Central Avenue
Date/Time Details:

First Tuesday of every month starting at 7pm

Oct 8 Farm/City Luncheon

Colquitt County Farm Bureau will sponsor its annual Farm/City Luncheon on Wednesday, October 8, at 12:00 noon.

Date:

October 8, 2014
Time:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:

Colquitt County Farm Bureau meeting facility, 1899 Sylvester Highway, Moultrie
Contact:

Charlotte Wingate 229-985-1435
EMail:

cawingate@gfb.org
Date/Time Details:

Wednesday, October 8 at 12:00 noon
Fees/Admission:

None

Oct 10 - Nov 1 Pavo Haunted House

If you survived last year you don't want to miss this! The entire haunt has been torn down and reconstructed! Let's see who has the guts to enter again! Beware...this is one HUGE scream for a tiny town! See pavohauntedhouse.com or facebook for info.

Date:

October 10, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website:

http://www.pavohauntedhouse.com
Location:

Pavo, GA
Contact:

Sallie Burgess 229-921-3969
EMail:

sallie.burgess@ymail.com
Date/Time Details:

Oct. 10th - Nov. 1st 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Fees/Admission:

$8.00 a head

Oct 11 100+ Mile Peanut Pickin' Yard Sale

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website:

http://www.downtown
Location:

Courthouse Square
Contact:

Main Street Program 229-890-5455
EMail:

mainstreet@moultriega.com

Oct 11 Art Center Yard Sale

Colquitt County Arts Center will host a YARD SALE FUNDRAISER Saturday, October 11, 2014 Stop by to see if you can find a treasure!!!

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Contact:

229-985-1922
Date/Time Details:

8:00am until 6:00pm

Oct 11 "Leaves of Love" Grief Camp by Colquitt Regional Hospice

Leaves of Love is a Grief Camp for children from 10-18 years of age. Leaves of Love is intended to help children who are dealing with the process of grief and it offers a supportive environment to relate to others and complete activities that are fun and educational. This one day camp is designed to help strengthen and develop their coping skills in dealing with grief that death and loss brings.

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:

Moultrie YMCA
Contact:

Contact Jaimee Clayton at 229-891-2128.
EMail:

jclayton@colquittregional.com
Date/Time Details:

October 11, 2014 from 9am - 1:30pm
Fees/Admission:

There is no fee for the camp; however, we must have the child pre-registered in order to provide adequately for each child. The deadline for pre-registration is September 19, 2014.

Oct 11 2nd Saturday "CookieRista"

Sign your child up for this fun creative cookie making and decorating class with Katie Garafolo Jenkins. Children will get an apron to decorate, make cookie dough from scratch, and decorate with royal icing. Theme is based on month. October of course is Halloween!

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Contact:

229-985-1922
Date/Time Details:

October 11 from 11am - 1pm
Fees/Admission:

$40 for one Saturday or $50 for two Saturdays. The next Saturday will be November 8th.

Oct 11 Murder of the Mystery Detective by Penny Warner

Sir Arthur Conan Hoyle has purchased the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and has plans to turn it into a state-of-the-art facility with a snack bar, health spa, video game room, nail salon and petting zoo. He also owns one of the largest game companies in the world. His latest game, Murder of the Mystery Detective is scheduled for release, but must first be tested by six of the world's best mystery detectives: Sam Slayed, Hemlock Bones, Hercules Perot, Agatha Mystry, Nancy Prude, and Kutesy Millstone. Sir Arthur is murdered and Inspector Adam Dogleash must fine the murderer.

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website:

http://mccls.org
Location:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
Contact:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library 204 5th St. SE, Moultrie, GA 31768 (229)985-6540
EMail:

mccls@mccls.org
Date/Time Details:

Saturday, October 11th 7:00PM

Oct 11 Friends of the Library Mystery Night

Join the fun as local celebrities perform an entertaining mystery skit. Audience members will try to solve the mystery of who killed Sir Arthur Conan Hoyle and win the grand prize.

Date:

October 11, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website:

http://www.mccls.org
Location:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
Contact:

Tickets are available at the library or from any Friends of the Library member. Contact Melody Jenkins or Aileen McNair for more information at 985-6540
EMail:

msj@mccls.org
Date/Time Details:

Saturday, October 11, 2014
Fees/Admission:

$25.00/person

Oct 14 Sunbelt Ag Expo

The Sunbelt Ag Expo is an agricultural-based tradeshow held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as “North America’s Premier Farm Show”™ the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. Whether you are large acreage production farmer or a weekend lifestyle farmer the Expo is an event you don’t want to miss.

The Expo’s unique site has a100-acre exhibit area adjoining a 600-acre working research farm. In the exhibit area, which includes both outdoor and indoor exhibits visitors will find every imaginable product or service a farm could ever need. In addition to the static exhibits visitors can attend educational, entertaining seminars and demonstrations offered in a variety of specialized areas. Visitors can ride take a tram from the exhibit area to the fields where cotton, peanuts, corn, soybeans, turf grass and hay are being harvested. These harvesting demos as well as tillage demonstrations, equipment driving ranges, irrigation technology, precision ag demos and the Toyota Behind The Wheel Adventure all provide opportunities to see and compare a wide range of equipment in an actual working setting. Company representatives and specialists are in the fields to answer visitor questions.

Date:

October 14, 2014
Time:

8:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website:

http://www.sunbeltexpo.com
Location:

Our physical address is:
290-G Harper Blvd.
Moultrie, GA 31788-2157

Directions into Spence field & to EXPO building
On Hwy 133, turn left into Gate 2. Follow West Yount Street and you will come to a one-way traffic circle. Take the traffic circle around until you reach North Vandenberg Drive - turn right onto North Vandenberg Drive. You will reach the Water Tower - veer to the right. The Expo Headquarters Building (tan building with a green metal roof)is on the right. The front of the office faces the runway - visitors please park in front of the building.

Directions from I-75 heading South
I-75 South down to Macon. Take I-475 bypass around Macon and this will soon run back into I-75. Go to Tifton, Exit 62. Turn right onto Hwy 319 going south to Moultrie. Once you get into the Moultrie city limits, you will come to the first traffic light (Chevron station on left, Best Western-Expo Inn on left). Turn left at traffic light onto 319 South Bypass. Continue to the third traffic light (BP station across the street on left, Hardees on right) and turn left onto Hwy 133. Go approximately 3 miles and Sunbelt Expo (Spence Field) will be on the left.

Directions from I-75 heading North
I-75 North to Exit 18 in Valdosta. Turn left at the light and cross over the interstate. This road (Hwy 133) will carry you straight into Moultrie (approximately 35 miles). Once you are inside the city limits, the road becomes a four-lane and the entrance (Gate 1) will be on your immediate right.

Directions from Albany on HWY 82
Take Hwy 82 onto Hwy 133 straight to Moultrie. The road will be two-lane until you enter Moultrie. This road turns into the 319-Bypass. Continue through 3 traffic lights and turn left onto Hwy 133. Go approximately 3 miles and Sunbelt Expo (Spence Field) will be on the left
Contact:

229-985-1968
EMail:

info@subeltexpo.com
Date/Time Details:

Show Hours 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. (Tuesday and Wednesday)
8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. (Thursday)
Fees/Admission:

Admission $10 per person / per day
Children 12 and under admitted free with parent

$20 for a multi-day admission ticket

If you would like to purchase single day or multi day tickets in advance, please contact the Sunbelt Expo office. Advance tickets will be sold at a discounted price of $8 each. Ticket orders must be placed by October 7th to ensure delivery before the show. Payable by check, credit card or cash plus shipping and handling.

Credit cards will NOT be accepted at the ticket booths on show days.
Cash only at ticket booths.

Oct 21 City Council Meeting

Date:

October 21, 2014
Time:

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:

at City Hall, Council Chambers

Oct 23 Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee

Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee Meeting

Date:

October 23, 2014
Time:

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Website:

http://www.moultriechamber.com
Location:

Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce 2nd Floor
Contact:

Terry Shuler
EMail:

tbshuler@moultriechamber.com
Date/Time Details:

Every 4th Thursday at 8:30 AM

Oct 23 - Oct 26 "Into the Woods"

INTO THE WOODS, JR. an engaging and funny musical comedy that twists familiar fairy tales into a brand new story. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell; swindling, deceiving and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk)!

Date:

October 23, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Contact:

229-985-1922
Date/Time Details:

October 23rd, 24th, & 25th at 7:00pm October 25th & 26th at 2:00pm
Fees/Admission:

Admission is $5 per person

Oct 25 Turn To God Harvest Festival

Date:

October 25, 2014
Time:

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location:

Downtown Moultrie - Courthouse Square
Contact:

John Eubanks 229-873-5740

Oct 28 South GA Veterans Activities Committee Meeting

Committee Meeting at 6 pm at the Museum

Date:

October 28, 2014
Time:

6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:

Museum
Date/Time Details:

October 28, 2014 6:00pm

Oct 30 Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation 22nd Annual Golf Tournament

Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation helps provide our community with the latest in medial technology, upgrades our existing facilities and overall improves the patient care our community receives.

Date:

October 30, 2014
Location:

Sunset Country Club
Contact:

Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation, P.O. Box 40, Moultrie, GA 31776-0040 Tele: (229)890-3552 Fax: (229)891-2541
EMail:

ngilbert@colquittregional.com
Date/Time Details:

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Oct 31 Pumpkinpalooza

Games, entertainment, bring your carved pumpkin, pumpkin roll and family fun. Clubs & organizations are welcome to participate in this event.

Date:

October 31, 2014
Time:

4:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Website:

http://www.downtownmoultrie.com
Location:

Downtown Moultrie
Contact:

The City of Moultrie Main Street/Marketing Department 229-890-5455
Date/Time Details:

Friday, October 31st 4:00Pm

Oct 31 - Nov 1 "Haunted Hallways" at the Arts Center

Open to the public. Guests who dare will start at the east end of the Arts Center and travel through the hallway filled with twists and turns and scary surprises! We guarantee a scare at every turn!!

Date:

October 31, 2014
Time:

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website:

http://www.colquittcountyarts.com
Location:

Colquitt County Arts Center
Date/Time Details:

Oct. 31 from 7pm -10pm Nov. 1 from 7pm - 10pm