Arts & Culture

March Madness!

Submitted by Kema's Hobby - Your Hometown Bookstore, Kema Clark, Bookstore Blogger

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011, 1:27pm

Welcome to Kema's Bookstore Blog. Let's see - do we talk about March Madness or April Agony? March Madness would be basketball & April Agony would be tax deadlines. First off, give me your pick to win at The Big Dance - not that it has anything whatsoever to do with books, but I do love college BB at this time of year. Have my TV going in the store, but I try to keep it on mute, unless it gets VERY intense. If you love basketball, you should read the Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben. Myron is a former college (Duke) basketball player - he gets drafted to the pros, but his knee is ruined in his rookie season, so he has to find another passion. He stays in the sports field by becoming a sports agent for rising stars - the books get into some of the same problems & issues that impact players of all sports when they get to the big leagues, but there's always a murder, assault, disappearance, etc. that Myron gets involved in.

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Welcome to Kema's Hobby - Bookstore Blog

Submitted by Kema's Hobby - Your Hometown Bookstore, Kema Clark, Bookstore Blogger

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011, 10:47am

Welcome to Kema's Hobby - Bookstore Blog

Coming soon! The Bookstore Blog is coming your way! Stay tuned!

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GSBHT Wants to Hear From You

Submitted by Gray Station Better Hometown, "Growing Gray Gracefully"

Monday, March 21st, 2011, 9:53am

Gray Station Better Hometown's board member, Jonathan Pitts, will be making a presentation to Gray's City Council this evening regarding the Turnerwoods Park Project.

We are asking all members of the Jones County community to submit letters of support/ letters of concern that may be included in the presentation to our email address at gsbht@windstream.net.

You may visit the GSBHT website at http://www.gsbht.com/design-preservation/ to view the full Conceptual Plan created by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

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What The Heck is A "Whaley" ?

Submitted by Opry on Sunday, March 20th, 9:07 am

What the Heck is a "Whaley"

I guess it was about 2 years ago, me and some friends of mine had been asked to play a show way out past Forsyth at a little music hall. I hadn’t been playing the mandolin very long, and was real excited. We got there checked in, tuned up and did our thing inside, a nice little building with theater seats.

After the show I went outside to cool down and there were several lean-to type structures and musicians were gathered up in small groups just a playing.

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First Annual Miss Daylily Pageant to Be Held

Submitted by Jake Wade

Thursday, March 17th, 2011, 5:16pm

First Annual Miss Daylily Pageant to Be Held

Gray Station Better Hometown will be hosting their 1st Annual Miss Daylily Pageant!

Age Divisions are: Wee Miss (2-3yrs), Tiny Miss (4-6yrs), Little Miss (7-9yrs), Jr. Miss (10-12yrs), Teen Miss (13-15yrs), and Miss Daylily (16-18yrs).

The pageant is open to all girls within the ages of 2-18, and who are residents of Jones County.

Part of the proceeds will go to the Zambia Mission Team of First Baptist Church.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 7, starting at 2 p.m. at WE Knox Civic Center.

You can contact Shay Thornton, Pageant Director, at 478-808-9197, or Heather Busby, GSBHT Manager, 478-986-5199.

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Better Hometown Brings Back "Music Under the Stars"

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, March 14th, 2011, 4:23pm

Gray Station Better Hometown will be bringing back "Music Under the Stars" at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Gray.

Southern Rock musician Matt Pippin will perform with his band starting at 7 p.m on April 30.

For more information, visit www.gsbht.com or call 478-986-5199.

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Perry Belly Dance to perform at Macon Cherry Blossom Festival

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 10th, 2011, 11:30pm

Perry Belly Dance will be featured at 3 performances next week at the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival.

Perry Belly Dance, along with the professional dance troupe kabilaht a janub, will appear live on stage on Friday March 18th at 2pm, Saturday March 26th at 3pm and Sunday March 27th at noon.

The belly dance troupe is typically booked for one show, but they have recently become fan favorites in Middle Georgia after their appearance at the GA National Fair last October.

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