Guest post by Cara Heard Warner Robins is home of a trio of businesses bringing entertainment to the Middle Georgia area. Cara Heard is the owner and creator of Lush Art, Lush Lounge, and Escape Artists. Cara, along with her husband and son, moved to the Warner Robins area in late 2013. Lush Art opened …
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Guest post by Shawn Shivdat from the Chess Empowerment Association. Note: this is updated from the print edition as the tournament has been moved from February 10th to February 24. Chess Empowerment Association will be hosting our Second Annual Winter Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Mercer University School of Medicine. Registration …
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Guest article by Shawn Shivdat of the Chess Empowerment Association. Chess Empowerment Association is starting a CEA Club of Warner Robins/Centerville. Membership will be open to all K-12 players in Middle Georgia. Similarly to our CEA Club of Macon, this club will be taught by a team of CEA volunteers and our CEA coach. We …
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At some point in her childhood, maybe when she was 7 years old or so, someone gave Lara Geller knitting needles and yarn and showed her how to cast on (long-tail/slingshot method) and how to do the knit stitch. The “someone” was a friend of her mother’s, apparently, but her mom passed away when she …
Massee Lane Gardens will host its 4th Annual Middle Georgia Camellia Workshop on Saturday, January 27, 2018, just in time for the peak blooming season for camellias. Through hands-on workshops taught by master gardeners, workshop participants will learn how to cultivate camellias, including planting, waxing, and grafting of camellias. One of the most popular workshops …
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Dauset Trails Nature Center has been called “Middle Georgia’s hidden jewel,” and for good reason. Generations of school children have loved Dauset Trails because of its menagerie. Indeed, nowhere else in Middle Georgia can children engage so immediately with native wild animals, including a bear, a cougar, a bald eagle, river otters, owls, birds of …
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Craft beer pubs are popping up like wildflowers around Middle Georgia, and they are becoming popular spots for social gatherings. As with many brewpubs, Tap and Pour in Warner Robins offers a variety of select craft beers from stouts and pilsners to ales, porters, and lagers. Among their 40-plus beers on tap, they feature many …
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Looking for a way to meet new people, but not into the downtown scene? Interested in finding a fun new way to get exercise? Enjoy dancing, but wishing you could brush up on your skills? Look no further. The American Legion Post 3 on Thomaston Road in Macon sponsors free dancing, including lessons in different …
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Contributed by Mamie Simmons iStroll launched in Macon just over a year ago, aiming to change the way parents of young children approach fitness in our community. iStroll blends a full-body, 60 minute workout, incorporating children in strollers, while creating social time for parents and kids. Participating in iStroll allows parents an hour to do …
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One of the newest crazes that has reached Middle Georgia this summer is the painted rock movement: young and old alike enjoy the fun of creating brightly painted rocks, then “hiding” them around town for others to find. Rocks are painted with anything and everything, from animals and nature symbols to uplifting words and sayings. …
Spring has come early to Middle Georgia, and there is no better way to celebrate spring than a visit to Ft. Valley’s Massee Lane Gardens. The camellias are in full bloom, and over the coming weeks, the rest of nature will blossom along with them. Massee Lane Gardens is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 …
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Stubby’s Heroes is a dedicated group of volunteers and advocates who are working to change the negative stigma attached to pit bulls through education and outreach. Jones County resident Elizabeth Worthy was one of the earliest members of Stubby’s Heroes, joining in metro Atlanta in 2012, and she has brought her passion for pit bull activism with her …
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Dauset Trails Nature Center is devoted to wildlife conservation, preservation of Georgia’s traditional plant life, outdoor recreation, and reviving traditional rural skills, such as blacksmithing and preparing cane syrup. The Nature Center features a reptile house, a wildlife walk featuring animals ranging from river otter and bear to owls and cougar, a wildlife watching pavilion, and …
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