Due to overwhelming demand for the Nov.  18  Lee Greenwood Concert “A Tennessee Christmas,” The Plaza Arts Center is pleased to announce the addition of a second show on Nov. 17.

“We were amazed that the 500 tickets for the first show sold out before we even started advertising” said Lydia Ivanditti, Director of The Plaza.  “We had so much demand for tickets that Lee Greenwood generously agreed to perform a second show on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.”

 Each year Lee Greenwood’s “A Tennessee Christmas”  has pleased thousands of people all over the South and is sure to kick off your family’s holiday spirit in a memorable way. To order your tickets, call The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton at 706-923-1655 or order online at www.theplazaartscenter.com.

The community is invited to Redeemer Episcopal Academy’s Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 22, at 680 Old Phoenix Road in Eatonton. The Festival will feature arts and crafts, bounce houses, hayrides, an exotic petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin patch and more. The Redeemer bus will provide shuttle service to and from the Reynolds Plantation Tour of Homes. For more information, visit www.RedeemerAcademy.org or call the school at (706) 484-1238.

“Louder Than a Bomb” is a film about passion, competition, teamwork and trust. It’s about the joy of being young and the pain of growing up. It’s about speaking out, making noise and finding your voice — it also just happens to be about poetry. The film will be shown at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Oct. 25, 2011, as part of the Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers presented by South Arts. Visit the website at www.mmcc-arts.org for more information. The $5 cover includes screening, post-screening discussion with filmmaker, reception and cash bar.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center in partnership with The Steffen Thomas Musuem presents “Scapes an exhibition of Landscapes, Cityscapes and Seascapes” by Steffen Thomas. This exhibit presents paintings selected from private collections to represent the best works by Steffen Thomas, a German-American expressionist who worked as an artist in the Atlanta area from 1929 until 1990. Curated by Hathia and Andrew Hayes. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display Oct. 27, 2011, through Feb. 18, 2012. The opening reception, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27, is free and open to the public.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center presents “Ahead of Time” with producer Zeva Oelbaum as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at the Center’s Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. Following a screening of the feature film, “Ahead of Time,” Oelbaum and the audience will engage in a discussion about the film and her work as a filmmaker. A reception with the filmmaker will follow the discussion. Tickets are available for $5.

Pecan Fund Raiser; Women Helping Women

Need top quality pecans for your holiday baking?  Chapter AP, PEO will be selling pecans again this year.  PEO is a national philanthropic organization dedicated to bringing increased opportunities for college education to women.  All sale proceeds go to scholarships, grants or a revolving loan fund.

For more information, pricing and to place an order call  Joyce Barnes (706) 485-3567, Kathy Manners (706) 485-0096, or Sally Wickland (706) 467-0839 before  Oct. 25 for Thanksgiving delivery.

Bootcamp exercise classes designed to blast fat fast are every weekday at 6:15 a.m. at Bodyplex Gym, 106 Village Lane off of Harmony. All fitness levels welcome. $5 per class. Contact Jennette Snider CPT (706) 986-9376.

The Greene County Boys and Girls Club will be sponsoring “A Festival of Trees, A Greene Christmas,” Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro. 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 1 and will be available at participating merchants. Adults: $5 children ages 8 to 18 $3, Children under  8 admitted free.  Festival includes: Trees, Wreaths, Table Centerpieces, Gingerbread Houses, Secret Santa Shop for the children, Bazaar for shopping unique gifts, Listen to Christmas music from our local choirs and children. For more information call Pam Askew, chairman, (706) 999-1476 or Pam@plantationcable.net or Debbie Burns, designer chairman (706) 453-1080 or BurnsatHC@plantationcable.net.

Lake Oconee Landscape Association has formed to promote professionalism in the green industry, in the lake country. All members of LOLA are required to be licensed, insured and reputable. LOLA members provides services such as; landscape installation, maintenance, lawn and shrub fertilization, weed control, garden centers, all your outdoor needs. All LOLA members are listed at www.lakeoconeelandscapeassociation.com. LOLA is a nonprofit organization to assist consumers in Greene, Putnam, Morgan and Baldwin counties to select quality landscape

professionals.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Monday in the dinning hall at Rock Eagle 4H Club Center. For further information call (706) 485-7606 or (706) 485- 0276.

The Lake Oconee Promisekeepers meet each Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for light breakfast and coffee. All men are welcome. (706) 473-0431.

Living Beyond The Label Parent support group For children and adults with disabilities is now meeting monthly. For info: (478) 456-2592 or (706) 342-0568. E-mail: livingbeyondthelabel@yahoo.com

The Greene County Toastmasters Club invites everyone who wishes to improve their public speaking ability and increase their confidence to join them. The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Greensboro (next to the post office). The meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m. Greene County Toastmasters is a chartered member club of Toastmasters International. The mission of the club is to assist members in learning and developing their communication skills. Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries, offering a proven — and enjoyable — way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills. For additional information, call (706) 453-0799.

The Phoenix Homemakers Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at First United Methodist Church of Eatonton, 302 N.

Madison Ave. (706) 485-5673.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition-Georgia Chapter will host “Hearts of Teal” the last Tuesday of each month. Survivors of all

gynecologic cancers are warmly invited to join us. Survivors, both new and long-term, will find understanding, care and even laughter to enrich your journey. Family and friends are welcome to attend with survivors. For more information, call Beverly Bentley, Georgia Chapter president, at (706) 342-2039.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Eatonton group, meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at 105 W. Sumpter St. across from the courthouse.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Greensboro at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church.

AARP meets at 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Senior

Citizens Center in Greensboro.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Cowles Auditorium in the Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care at Cowles Clinic. Anyone considering surgery, pre- or post-op, is welcome to attend. Stacy Paine, RD, LD (706) 484-0575.

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