Calendar of events Early 2022
January 2022
Jan . 10 Auditions for “ Matilda the Musical ” Colquitt County Arts Center Auditions for “ Matilda the Musical ” will be open to all students in kindergarten through 12th grades for this spring production . Students will attend weekly classes to prepare for performance . Class tuition is $ 40 per month and covers cost of script and music CD , show T-shirt , all costumes , sets and pops . Students will actively participate in set design , costume design and makeup . Auditions will be held from 6-8 p . m . No previous stage experience is necessary . To learn more visit colquittcountyarts . com or call 229-985-1922 .
Jan . 10 SPLASH The Square Restaurant in Moultrie 6 p . m . Guided painting on canvas with artist Rio Davies . The cost is $ 35 person and includes a glass of wine and snacks . Class size is limited and preregistration is required . All supplies provided . To learn more visit colquittcountyarts . com or call 229-985-1922 .
Jan . 11 Second Tuesday Brown Bag Book Club Moultrie Library , 204 Fifth St . S . E . 11 a . m . -noon The group reads books within the monthly theme . January ’ s theme “ Winter Books for Adults ” may include books with any winter event as a plot element . We do not all read the same book . It is all right if you do not read within that month ’ s theme , just come and share what you have read . We provide coffee and water . This program is free and open to the public . Contact information : Call ( 229 ) 985-6540 , visit mccls . org or email : amcnair @ mccls . org .
Jan . 11 Second Tuesday Library Crafters Moultrie Library , 204 Fifth St . S . E . 6-7:30 p . m . This group is perfect for the casual crafter who enjoys doing something new each month . Activities are designed for adults but children third grade and up may attend with a parent . Each participant is asked to pay a $ 5 fee for supplies . Reservations required . Contact information : Call ( 229 ) 985-6540 , visit mccls . org or email : amcnair @ mccls . org .
Jan . 13-16 Tom & Bonnie Jones Watercolor Workshop Colquitt County Arts Center 9 a . m . -4 p . m . Learn the art of Watercolor with Tom Jones ’ simple and easy approach to a beautifully unique watercolor painting experience . Jones is a resident of Central Florida and his art can be found internationally in many private and corporate collections . Learn techniques alongside Catherine Bonnie Jones such as the fine art of watercolor batiking . She uses a unique approach with melted paraffin wax and Ginwashi rice paper . The end result from ironing off the rice paper is one-of-a-kind . You can view more of Jones ’ s work at tomjonesartist . com .
Register at the Colquitt County Arts Center , ( 229 ) 985-1922 or at colquittcountyarts . com / monthly-workshop-registration /. Register by Monday , Jan . 3 . A fee of $ 325 per person covers all supplies .
Jan . 14-Feb . 25 David Lanier Exhibit Colquitt County Arts Center The exhibit in the Vereen Gallery is free and open to the public . To learn more visit colquittcountyarts . com or call 229-985-1922 .
Jan . 22 Mario the Maker Magician Colquitt County Arts Center • 7 p . m . Mario is an energetic entertaining performer with an all-ages theater show full of homespun magic , DIY robotics , and punk rock slapstick . It ’ s magic through the lens of the maker movement ! Mario has appeared on Sesame Street , NBC ’ s Universal kids , HGTV , and live on tour with David Blaine , who calls him “ the best kids magician in the world !!” he is the author of The maker magician ’ s handbook : a beginner ’ s guide to magic & making . Tickets are $ 5 for children and $ 10 for adults .
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