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Discover the Magic of Christmas in Warm Springs as the Village is transformed into a glowing wonderland of lights. Shop by candlelight and hear the carolers and musicians entertain you as a horse and carriage takes you on scenic tours around our beautiful city. Enjoy the hospitality of the many restaurants and warm greetings from the many merchants as you stroll the picturesque stores to find that unique gift for a special someone.  
Shops open til 10 PM on Friday and Saturday. (Regular hours of 10:00 am til 6:00 pm observed Sunday through Thursday).

We at Lights of the South invite you and your family to experience the enchanting magic of Christmas as you enjoy a hayride or walk through a forest filled with spectacular light displays! Watch and listen as children squeal with delight as they spot Santa's Castle adorned with 60,000 lights.

The daily planetarium feature presents a new astronomical topic every few months. Hear stories about constellations or find out about the latest discoveries in our solar system.

Step back in time at the Juliette Low Birthplace, beautifully decorated for the holidays.

Annual Gingerbread House Competition featuring confectionary replicas of historic buildings in the Classic South.

Catch up with Preacher Pencil Johnson and hear the latest church and community updates as Quezle Erskin, Floyd B. Lloyd and Marvin Spitznargle broadcast live from WMHAW Radio inside Cotton Hall. The show will also feature live music performed by local musicians, as your favorite May-Haw singers return with new songs. You will even meet some new, hysterical characters that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  
 

See paintings and printings from this famous Macon native.

Join us for a tour all about Savannah's Queen of Southern Cuisine. Hear the story of Paula's meteoric rise to fame and the most up to date Paula Deen "dish".

Friday, May 1, 2009 until Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 / 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - This year-long exhibit tells the history of the site, where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured, helping end the War Between The States. Also learn about the site's WPA museum and other structures. $2.75-$4. 229-831-2335.

An Exhibit on D-Day in World War II- June 6,1944-is now open daily at the Museum of Aviation. It highlights the heroic actions of the paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment that trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, and jumped from C-47 troop carriers into battle. Free permanant exhibit.

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives.

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame joins Friends of Johnny Mercer and the city of Savannah in a centennial celebration of its native son, Johnny Mercer, who would have been 100 years old on Nov. 18, 2009. The exhibition will chronicle the career of the renowned singer, songwriter and lyricist and will complement a year-long series of events commemorating his life and achievements. Complete centennial celebration details are available at www.johnnymercercentennial.com.  

The indie-bluegrass boys from North Carolina, the Steep Canyon Rangers, take the stage at the Imperial Theatre.

The Simmons Visual Arts Center in Gainesville presents an exhibit of Three women artists who create artworks from “found” items.

Brenau University's John S. Burd Performing Arts Center presents an exhibit featuring unique fashion by Yukinari Yao.

During the 18th & 19th centuries, naturalists such as Mark Catesby, John Abbott, Andre Michaux, and John Audubon traveled the American South documenting the unique flora and fauna of our region. This very special exhibit showcases the work of these amazing men of science.

The Works on Paper Collection of the Carlos Museum contains more than 4,000 prints, drawings, and photographs. Chronologically, it ranges from a thirteenth-century illuminated manuscript page to a twenty-first century monoprint. This exhibition presents prints and drawings from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. The earliest works are engravings by three great printmakers of the early sixteenth century: Albrecht Dürer, Lucas van Leyden, and Marcantonio Raimondi. Also to be found are portraits of and by noted Netherlandish engravers of the latter half of the century, Philips Galle, Dirck Coornhert, and Hendrick Goltzius. These three artists, among others, also feature prominently in this fall’s third floor exhibition, Scripture for the Eyes: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century (October 17, 2009–January 24, 2010).  
 

The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University presents Scripture for the Eyes: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century, a collection of approximately 80 engravings and woodcuts by the foremost Dutch and Flemish masters of the sixteenth century, on view from October 17, 2009 to January 24, 2010.  
 
The exhibition, featuring works by Lucas van Leyden, Maarten van Heemskerck, Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert, and Hieronymus Wierix among others, explores the ways in which printed illustrations of Biblical and other religious themes supplemented and magnified the texts they accompanied during a period of dramatic religious and political upheaval. Atlanta is the only other destination for Scripture, currently on view at the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) in New York. The exhibition has received an excellent review in the New York Times.

Ice Skating in Conyers returns for the 9th Holiday season to Conyers starting November 13, 2009 through Febuary 21, 2010.

Come see Rutledge all dressed in Christmas!  
Rutledge is a small city of about 700 people, located in North Central Georgia about 50 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city in Morgan County, whose biggest city is historic Madison (the city that Sherman refused to burn). Rutledge was add

Enjoy the 18th annual Fantasy In Lights at Callaway Gardens featuring more than 8 million lights!

Back again this year is Arts Clayton's highly successful Annual Mistletoe Market - Fine Art & Master Craft Festival. Look for something new and different as we help patrons bring the art into the holidays!

Music by Matthew Sklar, book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin at Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre in the John S. Burd Center, 429 Academy Street, Gainesville (7:30pm, November 10-14 and 17-21, 2009; 2:30pm, November 15 & 21, 2009)  

Riveting edge-of-your-seat drama! Twelve jurors deliberate what seems an open-and-shut murder, but one hold out upsets the apple cart and forces the others to examine their own character and prejudices.

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Key Ingredients: America by Food is coming to the Indian Spring Hotel/Museum in Flovilla, GA from November 14 through December 27, 2009. This exhibit provides a mouth-watering look at the historical, regional, and social traditions that merge in everyday meals through the American kitchen’s ever-changing recipes, menus, ceremonies, and etiquette. This allows visitors to explore photographs and illustrations related to food. The exhibit appeals to all ages, and includes six freestanding display structures with interactive components.