02 Oct Fun Things to Do in October 2020 – Week 2
Fun Things to Do in October 2020 – Week 2
Local Events
Greek To Go! (Drive Thru Greek Festival!) | Oct 8 – 11
Dates:
Oct 8 | 4 – 8 PM
Oct 9 | 11 AM – 2 PM & 4 – 8 PM
Oct 10 | 11 AM – 8 PM
Oct 11 | 11 AM – 4 PM
It is that time once again, and while the members of Augusta’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church are unable to provide their full festival this year, they are thankful to be able to safely share their favorite Greek dishes and pastries with our community! Don’t miss out on the baklava!
Full Menu: holytrinityaugusta.org/october-greek-fall-festival
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Recteq™ Movie Night – Oct 9 | 6 – 10 PM | $10
Location: REC TEC Grills (4301 Evans to Locks Rd Evans, GA 30809)
Family Night. Date Night. Friday Night. We have you covered with Movie Night! Mark your calendars and join us at the Recteq™ headquarters for the perfect way to kickstart your weekend! Food trucks, movies for all ages, the list goes on! Did we mention you can bring your own coolers?
On October 9th, the film of the night is Ghostbusters! Showtime is 7:30 PM! Cost is $10 per car.
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Star Wars Reads Day at the Augusta Library! – Oct 10 | 10:30 AM – 3 PM | FREE
Virtual Events
Look out for our Star Wars Reads 2020 schedule! Pencil in October 10 from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm and tune into us virtually on our Facebook Page and YouTube! May the force be with you!
Events include:
- A Virtual Star Wars Parade!
- An interview and audience Q&A with Justina Ireland, author of several Star Wars books for children and the New York Times bestselling book, Dread Nation, and its’ sequel!
- An interview and audience Q&A with rising star Philicia Saunders, a film and stage actor best known for her role as Tabala Zo in Star Wars episodes The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker.
- AND an interview the out-of-this-world talent, author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown of Jedi Academy and Darth Vader and Son series fame!
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Augusta Museum of History Brown Bag Lecture Series 2020 – Oct 14 | 12:30 – 1 PM | FREE
PLEASE NOTE: This lecture will be posted ONLINE, on the AMH Facebook Page. AMH is NOT currently hosting the Brown Bag Series in person.
October 14, 2020: Luann Hildebrandt, Hildebrandt’s
Hildebrandt’s: German Fare in a Southern City
Visit the website: hildebrandtsaugusta.com
This lecture series will dig into the history and traditions of Southern food and the ways in which they are reflected in the River Region, specifically.
The Brown Bag History Series is an educational lecture series provided monthly by the Augusta Museum of History, and is an ideal lunch-time break for downtown professionals, retirees, and students.
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The 4th Annual October Spooktacular | 4P Studios Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: Oct 6 – 31, 2020
Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri, 1-5 PM | Sat, 1-4 PM
Artist’s Reception will be held Sunday, October 11th from 4-7 PM
The 4th Annual October Spooktacular is an a group art showcase curated by CSRA based artist Heather René Dunaway. A Halloween themed art event featuring creepy/spooky works by local artists. Including Debra Estep, Kimberly Barron, Joey Hart, Jacki Mayo Van Dyke, Mallory Vinson, Eva Creel, Francie Klopotic, Sally Kat, Erica Pastecki, the curator herself and more!
This show hosts many disciplines and mediums in a variety of styles and sizes. Gallery hosting this event will be open for guests starting October 6th until Halloween night, October 31st, 2020.
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Non-Local Events
‘Jazz Age Harlem and the Swing Dance Revolution’ Webinar – Oct 7 | 8 – 9:30 PM | $10
Hosted by the New York Adventure Club
While swing dancers can be found in every corner of the world twirling, turning, and twisting their partners at breakneck speeds, did you know that the now global dance style got its start right here in New York City? Put on your fanciest pair of vintage shoes and get ready to jitterbug to the beat of one of the grooviest things to ever come out of New York.
Join New York Adventure Club as we uncover the past, present, and future of swing dance, from its beginnings on the jazz hall dance floors of 1920s Harlem to its modern adoption by communities throughout the world. Can’t make it live? Register and get access to the full replay for one week!
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Can You Make Hair for Me? A Virtual Exhibit
Exhibition Dates: October 8, 2020 – February 1, 2021
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Oct 9 | 7 – 8:30 PM
“Can you make hair for me?” is a collaborative photographic art project by artist and Lesley graduate student Eileen Powers (MFA Visual Arts) with a goal to bring joy and levity to those undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments.
After finding out she had cancer, Powers looked to her artwork as a way of helping others. “I decided to create this this project, ‘can you make hair for me?’, and invite artists, friends and supporters to find ways to make hair for me that I could then photograph and share. The goal is to show that loss is real, but our ingenuity in dealing with loss is what makes us stronger, more compassionate humans.”
In this collaborative virtual exhibit, hair and headpieces created by Expressive Arts Therapy Lesley graduate students for Powers are exhibited alongside her photographs. Please join us for the virtual Opening Reception and Artist’s Talk on October 9th at 7pm through Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom Link and further details.
Visit the Event Page: lesley.edu/events
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: American Art Tour – Oct 11 | 10:30 AM – 12:10 PM | FREE
Livestream Program | Hosted by Washington DC History & Culture
Travel with us to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for a virtual/online tour of their amazing American Art collection hosted by an independent art expert.
Some of the artists we will be discussing include: Georgia O’Keeffe, Edward Hopper, Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Thomas Hart Benton, Frederic Church, and many more!
Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organization Washington, DC History & Culture. Robert earned an art history degree from the University of Michigan, spent the first two years of his career at the Detroit Institute of Arts and has visited several dozen art museums throughout the world.
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Harvest Cooking: Sourdough Bread Making – Oct 14 | 6:30 – 8 PM | FREE
Hosted by the Ottawa Public Library | Virtual Event
In this class we will cover the basics of sourdough bread making. We will start by understanding how to properly care for a starter in a simple and stress-free way. Elle Chef will demonstrate and explain how to mix the dough, autolyse, stretch & folds, scoring and more.
This class will cover not just what the steps are but why they matter so that you can feel confident making bread on your own and adjusting recipes and schedules to fit your schedule! Come get your sourdough questions answered and dive into the wonderful world of sourdough with the Elle Chef. This class is designed for all levels of home cooks!
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Literary Happy Hour: Book Poster Cocktail Party – Oct 14 | 7 – 9 PM | $0 – $3
Cocktail Making Party + Book Posters Talk!
Our Posters & Cocktails parties keep getting rave reviews, so we’ve added two more to our 2020 calendar! As the air turns a bit brisk, why not snuggle up with us for an evening of books and booze?
Our Chief Curator will once again be hosting Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don Spiro of The Green Fairy Society over Zoom as they take us on a well-lubricated literary journey.
After making an initial cocktail to get us going, grab your favorite throw blanket while Nicholas talks about the history of books in posters. As our glasses empty, Don will teach us how to make the signature cocktails of some of history’s greatest authors (and maybe even a few beloved by infamous literary characters).
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