Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28

Cultural Connection along with Georgia College & State University Continuing Education Department host a community celebration of Black History, "Building the Bridge to a Brighter Future", at 7 p.m. nightly at GCSU Russell Auditorium. The program features historical skits, cultural dance interpretation, praise dance, stepping, gospel singing, hip hop, and an outreach across the nation of Russia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for child. For more information, call (478) 251-3429 or call (478) 445-5277 for advance tickets.

Saturday, March 29

Basket maker Jessica Pitts will conduct an intermediate pine needle basket making workshop in Milledgeville from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Allen’s Market Building, 101 W. McIntosh St. Participants will learn three new fancy stitches as well as how to incorporate walnut slices, beads and other items into the construction of the basket. Intermediate level students must have taken Jessica’s beginning level class or have previous experience working with basket coiling techniques. All supplies will be provided. Registration is $50. Call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950 for a registration form or more information.

Saturday, April 12

Katie’s Krew holds its 5th annual Juvenile Diabetes Resarch Foundation charity poker run. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall on the corner of Log Cabin Road and Hudson Road in Milledgeville. Kickstands up at 11 a.m. Entries are $20 per hand and $5 for each additional hand. Best hand wins $100, second best wins $50, and worst hand wins $50. For more information, contact Roger or Sandie Ruggieri at (478) 453-7573 or Howard or Renae Brown at (478) 451-9870. Visit Katie’s Krew website at www.katieskrew.org .

Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26

Lockerly Arboretum, 1534 Irwinton Road, holds its annual Spring Plant Sale from noon to 7 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Choose from an array of unusual perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs. For more information, call (478) 452-2112.

Through May

Georgia’s Old Capital Museum hosts “Norvell becomes Ollie; the making of a star in Milledgeville.” This exhibit examines Norvell Hardy’s formative years in Milledgeville from 1903 to 1913 from his arrival as a shy 11 year old to his departure as a striving young actor. Taking his father’s name, Oliver goes on to become "Ollie" as part of the famous (Stan) Laurel & Hardy comedy team. The exhibit is free and open to the public and is located at Georgia’s Old Capital Museum, Old Capital Square at Greene and Jefferson Streets in the historic district of Milledgeville.