Events Happening in Macon: October 13th - October 22nd

Staff Report

Friday, October 13th, 2023

Three Looks with Ric Geyer
Macon Arts Alliance is excited to welcome Ric Geyer for his October exhibit, “Three Looks”. The show will open with a First Friday reception on October 6th from 4 – 7pm.
Presented by Macon Arts Gallery at Macon Arts Gallery, 486 First Street, Macon, GA 31201
Oct 06, 2023 - Oct 27, 2023 at 10:00 am

Glass Blowing Workshop: Bubble Bowl
Try out glass blowing in this fun workshop!
Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201
$50 includes all materials
Oct 12, 2023 at 06:00 pm

Full Dome Immersive Film Festival
Come Enjoy the 6th Annual Full Dome Festival at the Museum of Arts and Sciences October 12, 13, & 14 in the Mark Smith Planetarium!
Presented by Museum of Arts and Sciences and Macon Film Festival at Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Tickets available at the door!
Oct 12, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023 at 12:00 am

Mercer University's 18th Annual Building the Beloved Community Symposium
This year’s symposium, split over two different evenings, features the release of our new video series on Macon’s racial past.
Presented by The Beloved Community at Mercer University at Willett Hall, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207
Free
Oct 12, 2023 - Oct 26, 2023 at 06:00 pm

Tour of Progress
Join NewTown Macon for a behind-the-scenes tour of downtown Macon’s transformative development
Presented by NewTown Macon at NewTown Macon, Inc., 479 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201
Oct 13, 2023 at 05:00 pm

Corks & Canvas
Corks & Canvas is a fun, beginner-friendly painting workshop where you can relax and hang out with friends while a local artist teaches you how to recreate a beautiful painting.
Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201
$30 includes all materials for an 11 x 14 painting
Oct 13, 2023 at 07:00 pm

Fair Food Frenzy
Fair food specials throughout downtown Macon.
Presented by NewTown Macon at NewTown Macon, Inc., 479 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201
Oct 13, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 at 12:00 am

Ghosts & Monsters Workshop
Learn how to make cute ghosts & fun monsters out of clay.
Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201
$35 includes all materials
Oct 14, 2023 at 10:00 am

Let's Dance (USA Dance Chapter#6059)
Join us for an evening of fun and friendship at the VFW Harrison Road, Macon, 31206. All dances from Waltz to Bachata. Great music and a great time is had by everyone.
Presented by USA Dance- Greater Macon Chapter at VFW, 4864 Harrison Road, Macon, GA
Admission:
Members $8: Non Members $14: Students with ID $5; First time $5
Oct 14, 2023 at 07:30 pm

Abstract Exhibit
Presented by Middle Georgia Art Association at Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Avenue, Macon, GA 31204
Free
Sep 15, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm, 06:00 pm

Bloom/Funkhouser Duo
The internationally acclaimed jazz duo of Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, present an exuberant concert of music by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington.
Presented by Warner Robins Community Concert Association at First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Adults: $15 Students: FREE
Oct 15, 2023 at 03:00 pm

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
MAKE MORE MUSIC MONDAYS Symphony, redesigned with you in mind.
Presented by Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
$25-35 Tickets
Students of all ages FREE at the door. Tickets can be claimed when the box office opens at 6:30.
Oct 16, 2023 at 07:30 pm

Tattnall Tuesdays Group Walk
Join Bike Walk Macon for Tattnall Tuesday to explore the streets of Macon in a healthy way!
Presented by Bike Walk Macon at Tattnall Square Park, College St. and Oglethorpe St, Macon, GA 31207
FREE
Oct 17, 2023 at 06:00 pm

A POP of Color with Mary Pinson
Celebrate POP ART with florals, art, food, “pop-tails” and more!
Presented by Celebrating ART Macon at Stratford Academy, 6010 Peake Rd., Macon, GA 31220
Tickets are $100 each and include a floral take home gift.
Seating is limited so register today!
Oct 17, 2023 at 06:30 pm

Macon Film Guild Presents: "King Coal" Documentary
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful and deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia where coal is not just a resource, but a way of life, imagining the
Presented by Macon Film Guild at Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon, GA 31208
$5.oo General Admission
Oct 17, 2023 at 07:30 pm

Beginning Wheel
Learn how to make pottery on the wheel in this 8-week class.
Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201
$190 for 567 members, $225 for non-members
Oct 17, 2023 at 06:30 pm

Celebrating ART Glass Pumpkin Patch
Come visit the Glass Pumpkin Patch and pick up works of art from local and regional glass artists.
Presented by Celebrating ART Macon and Stratford Academy at Stratford Academy, 6010 Peake Rd., Macon, GA 31220
Free Admission!
Oct 18, 2023 - Oct 21, 2023 at 09:00 am