Things to do on July 16, 2011
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METRO ALBANY
Wetherbee Planetarium: 100 Roosevelt Ave. Show schedule — 10:30 a.m., Molecularium; 11:30 a.m., Black Holes; 1 p.m., Two Small Pieces of Glass; 2 p.m., Black Holes; 3 p.m., Oasis in Space. Shows are seen on Spitz “SciDome” high-definition projection system — with 40-foot diameter dome and digital 5.1 surround sound — is the first of its kind in the world. Admission: 3 years old and older, $3.50 plus tax; Children under 3 years, free.
Visionary Art: An exhibition featuring works from an array of outsider, folk and visionary artists from Georgia and Alabama, including Howard Finster, Eddie Owens Martin, Mose Tolliver, R.A. Miller and O.L. Samuels; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive. Admission is free. Contact (229) 439-8400.
The Downtown Albany Market : 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Parking deck at Jackson Street and Broad Avenue. Fresh produce and other items.
“The Little Rascals”: Movie in the Park, 8 p.m., Riverfront Park. Free admission. Food vendors available.
Lee County Jamboree, Country and ’50s music, 7:30 p.m., 100-B Walnut Ave., Leesburg. Contact (229) 759-2893.
Cheetah Run: 10:30 a.m., Chehaw.
Dougherty County Saddle Club Show: First show of the Fall Session, 9 a.m. until last class of the day, 2924 Lonesome Road. The Hunter/Jumper Arena and the Performance Arena will begin at 9 a.m. Concessions available. Contact Carol Rathel at (229) 431-0056 or visit www.dcsc.us.
One Trick Pony, 2538 Dawson Road; Lance Stinson performs.
NEARBY
Blue Star Museums Program: Jack Hadley Black History Museum, 214 Alexander St., Thomasville. Free admission for active duty military personnel and their immediate families. Contact (229) 226-5029 or visit www.jackhadleyblackhistorymuseum.com.
Pelham Country Jamboree: Cotton Boll Express and drop-in talent; 5 p.m.-11 p.m., downtown Pelham across from the train depot, raffles, (229) 377-8952, [email protected].