Events Happening in Macon: October 16th - 25th

Staff Report

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Far and Near

Far and Near will feature work by Amy McCullough and Beth Sillen. The show will open with a Facebook Live preview on October 2nd at 4pm, and a Happy Hour from 4-6pm.

Presented by Macon Arts Alliance at Macon Arts Gallery, 486 First Street, Macon, GA 31201

Oct 02, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020 at 10:00 am 

Make a Bowl - Pottery Wheel Workshop

Spend your Friday night playing in the mud! Learn how to make a bowl on the pottery wheel.

Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201

$40 includes all materials for 1 pumpkin

Oct 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm  

Ronald McDonald House Charities Sporting Clays Tournament

Presented by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia at The Meadows Gun Club and Shooting School, Forsyth, GA 

Oct 16 - Oct 17, 2020 at 8:30 am, 9:30 am  

Pumpkin in a Field Workshop

Learn how to make a small ceramic pumpkin along with a chia “field” for your pumpkin to sit in. Fun for older kids and adults!

Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201

$40 includes all materials for 1-2 beer steins

Oct 17, 2020 at 10:30 am 

Macon Masters: Cathy Cox (Citizenship)

A unique three-part event puts you in the driver’s seat of listening and learning with Cathy Cox, former Georgia Secretary of State and current Dean of Mercer Law School, discussing election security and voting for the upcoming election.

Presented by Grand Opera House at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201

Oct 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm 

Open Streets Macon: Monroe/Tattnall Street

Open Streets Macon 2nd Neighborhood Activation is Sunday, October 18th from 2 pm to 6 pm with a new route! The streets of Macon will leap to life as Monroe/Tattnall Street becomes a paved park.

Presented by Bike Walk Macon at Tattnall Square Park, College St. and Oglethorpe St, Macon, GA 31207

Free Admission

Oct 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm 

Fabian Concert Series #2

The premiere chamber music series bringing world-class artistry to Mercer and Macon.

Presented by Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201

Tickets are $15 per person/free with Mercer or any valid student ID. Single tickets will be available prior to each performance. Call (478) 301-5470 to find out more.

Oct 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm 

Lions in Illyeria

Senior Capstone by a student from GC&SU’s Department of Theatre and Dance

Presented by Georgia College Theatre at Online, NA 

Free Admission

Oct 20, 2020 - Oct 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm  

Celebrating ART Macon

Celebrating ART is a four-day event celebrating the visual arts in the Middle Georgia community that will consist of our popular Glass Pumpkin Patch.

Presented by Celebrating ART Macon at Stratford Academy, 6010 Peake Rd., Macon, GA 31220

Admission is free and open to the public!

Oct 21, 2020 - Oct 24, 2020 at 1:00 pm  

Jam Off Riverdale - The Society Garden

We couldn’t hold Jazz & Arts on Riverdale this year because of the pandemic, so we moved to The Society Garden for a jam session featuring our own JAM Ensemble. Musicians are welcome to come play.

Presented by Jazz Association of Macon at Society Garden, 2389 Ingleside Avenue, Macon, GA 31204

$5.00 at the door

Oct 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm