"Overgrown"
Macon Arts Alliance is proud to present their September exhibit, ”Overgrown", featuring work by Casie Trace of ArtSpace Macon. This exhibit features work that reflects Casie's experience living with endometriosis, anxiety, and infertility.

Presented by Macon Arts Alliance at Macon Arts Gallery
486 First Street, Macon, GA 31201
Sep 5 - Sep 26
Opening Reception: Sep 5, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Artist Talk at 6:00)

Native Plant Festival
The Fringed Campion Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society (GNPS) will host its first annual Native Plant Festival on September 20, 2025 at Boy Scout Road Native Plant Nursery, 1494 Boy Scout Road, Byron, GA.

The event will begin at 9:00 am and continue through 12:00 noon. Educational activities will be offered at specific times and plants native to the southeastern United States and appropriate for our ecoregion will be for sale throughout the morning. The Fringed Campion Chapter will also share their upcoming events and ways to get involved.

Festival activities include a Native Plant Sale (9 am – 12 pm), a special program for children 12 years and under, “Bee a Friend to Pollinators” at 9:30 am and again at 10:30 am, a workshop entitled, “Shrink the Lawn” at 9:15 am in which participants learn how to install ‘islands’ in your lawn to support pollinators and wildlife, a “Longleaf Pine Hike” at 10:00 am to learn about the lifecycle of these important trees (free longleaf pine seedlings for the first 30 participants), and a workshop on “Native Plant Rescue” at 11:00 am in which participants will learn about this GNPS program and learn how to rescue a plant from a construction site properly (participants will rescue a native plant form the site, pot it up, and take it home).

The event is free, but please register here so we can prepare!

Presented by Fringed Campion Chapter, Georgia Native Plant Society at Boy Scout Rd Native Plant Nursery
31494 Boy Scout Rd, Byron, GA 31008
Sep 20, 2025 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kool-Aid & Canvas
At Kool-Aid & Canvas, an artist takes children age 6-12 step-by-step through the process of creating a fun painting with acrylic paints on a real canvas. The students learn a variety of painting techniques to inspire them in their own creative endeavors. Parents are encouraged to drop their child off and pick them up when class is over, or sign up to paint along with their child. The workshop starts at 10:30 am and lasts an hour and a half. $20 includes all materials for the class and a drink to sip. On Saturday, September 20, Dee will teach a painting of a swan.

To see our complete class schedule, visit: https://www.the567center.org/art-classes/

Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal
456 First St, Macon, GA 31201
$20 per person, includes all supplies
Sep 20, 2025 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Macon Restaurant Week
NewTown Macon and Macon Magazine are thrilled to bring together our diverse downtown culinary community – from beloved morning breakfast spots to elegant fine dining establishments.

What to Expect:
$10 – Perfect appetizers and specialty items
$20 – Great meal combinations
$30 – Full dining experiences
$50 – Ultimate feast offerings

Restaurants will also compete for two titles: People’s Choice and the winner of the 478 Date Night Challenge, which features creative dining experiences for two priced at $47.80. The winner will be announced on September 22!

Restaurant Week Passports will also be released closer to the event. These passports include all participating restaurants and offer prizes for completed visits, including the chance to win a $500 gift card to the downtown restaurant of the winner’s choice!

Whether you’re looking for a quick bite or a complete culinary adventure, Macon Restaurant Week makes dining out affordable and exciting for everyone in our community!

You can find a list of participating businesses with their items by going here: maconmagazine.com/RestaurantWeek

Presented by NewTown Macon at Downtown Macon
Sep 12 - Sep 20, 2025

Jasmine Habersham, Soprano and More!
American soprano Jasmine Habersham’s voice has been hailed as “exquisite” by Broadway World. In the 2023-2024 season, among many other performances worldwide, Ms Habersham sang Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Mercer-Macon Symphony. Jasmine is well-versed as a crossover artist in opera and musical theatre.

Presented by Warner Robins Community Concert Association at First United Methodist Church
205 N. Davis Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31093
Adults: $18
Students: FREE
Sep 21, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

All Hands Art Festival
The All Hands Art Festival is a three-day event in Macon, GA, celebrating art made with clay, glass, metal, or wood. The festival includes art vendors, demonstrations, live music, and Art Olympics where artists compete in technical competitions in their craft. Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal.

Schedule:

Friday, September 19
Party with the artists at the VIP Party at The 567 Center with food, drinks, and live music.

Saturday, September 20
Browse art & craft vendors and watch potters put their skills to the test in the Art Olympics. Watch demonstrations by potters and glass artists, and play with clay. Enjoy live music.10 am-5 pm, across from Fall Line Brewing Co.

Sunday, September 21
Browse art & craft vendors and watch demonstrations by artists and artisans. See completed creations from the Art Olympics unveiled and vote for your favorite. Enjoy live music. 12-5 pm, across from Fall Line Brewing Co.

Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at Downtown Macon
General Admission: $5 (kids 12 and under and seniors 55 and over are FREE)
VIP ticket: $30
Sep 19 - Sep 21, 2025

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
Symphony, redesigned with you in mind. With one of the most unique regional orchestras in the country creating a powerhouse audience for “Make More Music Mondays,” we’ve proved that the symphony can be a home for everybody. The hall is abuzz with the joy of music, the power of the Middle Georgia community, and Mercer University’s McDuffie Center Young Artists collaborating with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians. All shows proudly presented at The Grand Opera House.

Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Joseph Young, guest conductor
Rossini Overture to La Gazza Ladra
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Stravinsky Firebird Suite

The evening begins with the co-winner of the 2025 Mercer University Concerto Competition, McDuffie junior Kathryn Fakeley, soloing on Elgar’s deeply moving Cello Concerto, and ends in fireworks with the iconic Firebird Suite. Rising star Joseph Young debuts at the MMSO.

Presented by Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at The Piedmont Grand Opera House
651 Mulberry St, Macon, GA 31201
$25-35 Tickets (purchase here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/thegrandmacon/events/macon-mercer-symphony-orchestra-1-151965)
Students of all ages FREE at the door. Free student tickets can be claimed with student ID when the box office opens at 6:30.
Sep 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm
 

Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning - Tales of the Watergate Building
Join us at the Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning to hear “Tales of the Watergate Building” with instructor, Donna Green.

The course will emphasize the history, architecture and purpose of the iconic complex but will also include personal stories of my time living there. In addition, there will be stories about many of the famous people who have lived there. The last class will cover insider tips for visiting other Washington landmarks including some oft-missed sites. Learning to look and behave like a local might help avoid frauds and keep your tourist dollars safe.

$45 for (4) 1 hour class sessions. Alternative membership options are available as well. Contact the WALL Coordinator at 478-757-5233 or [email protected] for more information.

Wesleyan College invites you to join a community program that provides an exciting range of educational and social opportunities to mature learners in central Georgia. The Wesleyan Academy of Lifelong Learning (WALL) offers a wide variety of courses designed to expose you to new ideas and activities in a relaxed and congenial setting, without concern for tests, grades or requirements, other than participation. Courses are of a short duration, usually four weeks and are staggered throughout the academic year.

The sessions are taught by Wesleyan College faculty as well as experts from the community at large. Membership in the Academy allows you an opportunity to share your ideas and life experiences with like-minded people while exposing yourself to new ideas and interesting, sometimes controversial topics. Regardless of prior educational experience, this program has something for everyone; all you need is curiosity and a willingness to learn. The Academy serves Wesleyan’s commitment to lifelong learning by connecting the resources of the College with the diverse needs of our community.

Presented by Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning at Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning
4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
$45 per person
Sep 2 - Sep 23, 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Leadership Lens - Scott Mitchell: Creating LGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces in Middle Georgia
Scott Mitchell is the founder and president of Macon Pride, a downtown business owner, and a leading advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in Middle Georgia.

In his talk, Creating LGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces in Middle Georgia, Mitchell shares his journey of building affirming environments through advocacy, entrepreneurship, youth engagement, and community celebration. Drawing from his work organizing the Macon Pride Festival, launching the region’s first LGBTQIA+ youth group, and helping draft local civil rights protections, he offers a compelling look at how visibility, coalition-building, and cultural events can transform communities. This talk explores the power of grassroots leadership in creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ individuals are seen, supported, and celebrated. One of a series at the Leadership Lab, Leadership Lens.

Wesleyan College downtown Leadership Lab, 522 Cherry St. Macon.

Register for the event or become a member of the Leadership Lab.
https://www.wesleyancollege.edu/leadership-lab/Leadership-Lab-Events.cfm#!event-list
Presented by Wesleyan College at Wesleyan College Downtown Leadership Lab
522 Cherry St, Macon, GA 31201
Sep 24, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning - A Brief Survey of Maya Culture
Join us at the Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning (WALL) for your opportunity to learn about Maya Culture!

The class will cover architecture, religion, numbering system, calendar and nobility of the Maya civilization. We will do some adding and subtracting using the Maya counting system and convert from the Maya calendar system to our calendar system.

$45 for (4) 1 hour class sessions.

Wesleyan College invites you to join a community program that provides an exciting range of educational and social opportunities to mature learners in central Georgia. The Wesleyan Academy of Lifelong Learning (WALL) offers a wide variety of courses designed to expose you to new ideas and activities in a relaxed and congenial setting, without concern for tests, grades or requirements, other than participation. Courses are of a short duration, usually four weeks and are staggered throughout the academic year.

The sessions are taught by Wesleyan College faculty as well as experts from the community at large. Membership in the Academy allows you an opportunity to share your ideas and life experiences with like-minded people while exposing yourself to new ideas and interesting, sometimes controversial topics. Regardless of prior educational experience, this program has something for everyone; all you need is curiosity and a willingness to learn. The Academy serves Wesleyan’s commitment to lifelong learning by connecting the resources of the College with the diverse needs of our community.

Presented by Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning at Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning
4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
$45 per person
Sep 3 - Sep 24, 2025 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Push, Pull, Play, Paint: A Mixed Media Florals Workshop
This 3-day painting workshop will introduce you to painting abstract florals with acrylics, oil, and mixed media. You’ll study composition and design to create wonderfully loose and painterly art collages with the media of your choice.
The goals of this workshop are to introduce you to a new way of thinking and to challenge your own pre-conceived notions regarding art and its creation. Artist/instructor Madeline Dukes will share and demonstrate exploratory tools and practices that open the doors to creating dynamic and unique artwork with mixed media.

Dukes will lead you through the importance of design elements and principles, the most common compositions used in abstraction, and the intention setting phase for the day’s paintings. She will also introduce you to great “loosening up” exercises to prepare you for painting a three-panel abstract floral series during the workshop.
September 25-27, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, with a 1-hour lunch break each day.

The fee is $400 for non-members, or $325 for members of The 567, and includes 3 days of instruction. Students are expected to bring their own paints, brushes and other supplies–a supply list will be provided.

About the instructor:
A South Carolina native and Charleston area resident, Madeline Dukes studied studio art and political science at Winthrop University. Dukes’ work has been selected for several juried group and solo shows at museums and cultural centers in North and South Carolina. Her work has also been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. including the ACE Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

To register, visit https://www.the567center.org/art-classes or call (478) 238-6051.

Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal
456 First St, Macon, GA 31201
$400 for non-members, or $325 for members of The 567, and includes 3 days of instruction. Students are expected to bring their own paints, brushes and other supplies–a supply list will be provided.
Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2025 from 9:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pop-Up Exhibit with Madeline Dukes
South Carolina artist Madeline Dukes is visiting Macon to share her art through a pop-up exhibit, artist talk and 3-day painting workshop. The 567 Center is thrilled to invite the public to see her work and meet the artist on September 25, 5-7 pm.

Dukes’ work has been selected for several juried group and solo shows at museums and cultural centers in North and South Carolina. Her work has also been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. including the ACE Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

For workshop details, visit: https://occ.sn/tWFvgxkv
Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at The 567 Center for Renewal
456 First St, Macon, GA 31201
FREE
Sep 25, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning - Women of the Bible
Join us at the Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning to hear about Women of the Bible, taught by Dr. Vivia Fowler.

During four weeks in September, we will explore the fascinating stories of women in the Bible, focusing on two sections of the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament) and two sections of the New Testament. Each week we will explore a major section of the Bible. In each case, we will examine the biblical text, and then I will share one of my original monologues to illustrate a woman whose life and story illustrate the theme or section of the Bible that we are studying.

$45 for (4) 1 hour class sessions.

Wesleyan College invites you to join a community program that provides an exciting range of educational and social opportunities to mature learners in central Georgia. The Wesleyan Academy of Lifelong Learning (WALL) offers a wide variety of courses designed to expose you to new ideas and activities in a relaxed and congenial setting, without concern for tests, grades or requirements, other than participation. Courses are of a short duration, usually four weeks and are staggered throughout the academic year.

The sessions are taught by Wesleyan College faculty as well as experts from the community at large. Membership in the Academy allows you an opportunity to share your ideas and life experiences with like-minded people while exposing yourself to new ideas and interesting, sometimes controversial topics. Regardless of prior educational experience, this program has something for everyone; all you need is curiosity and a willingness to learn. The Academy serves Wesleyan’s commitment to lifelong learning by connecting the resources of the College with the diverse needs of our community.

Presented by Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning at Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning
4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
$45 per person
Sep 4 - Sep 25, 2025 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Macon Macabre Tour
Macon Macabre Walking Tour – a 1.5-hour public “easy walking” ghost, murder, & mayhem history tour that focuses on the downtown Macon commercial / nightlife district including both infamous stories and some lesser-known happenings here in the city.

Purchase Tickets at