Pioneer Harvest Festival at General Coffee State Park

NICHOLLS, GA - The Pioneer Harvest Festival with be at General Coffee State Park this Saturday, November 10th. Come see the Heritage Farm demonstrate life and various tasks in the 1800s.

Event features crafters, musicians and dancers and participants will be able to tour the farm’s log cabins, corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill and more.

Cost is $1 - $2 plus $5 parking.

For more information, call 912-384-1581 or visit http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Event/Overview/1601666/Pioneer-Harvest-Festival.

War Bonds

War Bonds is a musical journey through the war that redefined the world. Using personal letters from the front and headline news of the period, award winning artists, David Zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt fill the stage with wartime memories and sentimental tunes.

Advanced tickets are $7 and $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Central Services Department, 200 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas, GA or call the following numbers for more information: 912-383-0277, 912-592-6413, 912-389-6188.

Fall Harvest Youth Lock-In At Sand Hill Baptist Church

DOUGLAS, GA - Sand Hill Baptist Church in Douglas is hosting a Fall Harvest Youth Lock-In this Friday, October 26th and invites all community youths, from 3rd to 12th grade, to attend.

Their will be a pizza dinner and snacks throughout the night, as well as games and fun activities like a fashion show, ping pong shake, bingo, and lots more.

Children do not have to stay overnight to come and participate but must be picked-up by his or her parent or guardian to leave early. Parents are encouraged to participate and help chaperone the event.

Sandhill Baptist Church is located at 2212 Sand Hill Church Road in Douglas, GA.


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For more information on the Fall Harvest Youth Lock-In, contact Sabrina Carver at 912-389-6233.

10/25 Hometown Harvest (Douglas)

DOUGLAS, GA - The City of Douglas Main Street is hosting a Hometown Harvest for children up to age 12 to participate in on Thursday, October, 25th, from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. The Hometown Harvest will be held in the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall, unless weather calls for the event to be moved into the Central Square Complex, Gym A.

Local churches, schools, merchants, and community organizations will be participating in the event and handing out candy to children. There will be an open play area and a costume contest for the kids. Contest registration is from 4:00pm to 5:30pm and the contest begins at 6:00pm - winners will be announced at 7:00pm.

For more information on the Douglas Hometown Harvest, contact Pattie Merritt at 384-5161.

10/14 - 10/19 63rd Army-Air Forces Flight Training Reunion (Douglas)

DOUGLAS, GA - [News release from City of Douglas]

The City of Douglas Central Services Department is proud to announce that the cadets from the 63rd Army-Air Forces Flight Training Detachment will be returning to Douglas for their reunion, October 14 – 19, 2012.

The City of Douglas and the 63rd AAF-FTD Preservation Society have begun making plans to create another memorable reunion for these cadets and their families.

During World War II, the Raymond Richardson Aviation Company, established the 63rd Army Air Force Flight Training Pilot School to train cadets to fly and teach them hands-on experiences.

The historic base is located in the Gene Chambers Douglas Municipal Airport and is the most intact World War II civilian primary flying training center in the United States.

Many of the buildings, the field, and hangars are the same as they were during World War II. The instructor barracks is now home to the World War II Flight Training Museum and exhibits artifacts from the 63rd’s training days.

For more information on the 63rd Reunion, please contact the Central Services Department at (912)383-0277.

For more information on the World War II Flight Training Museum, please contact (912)383-9111 or visit their website at http://wwiiflighttraining.org.

10/20 Art And Athlets for Auction (Douglas)