122 maconmagazine.com | APRIL/MAY 2024
OUR TOP ARTS AND
CULTURE PICKS
IN CHRONOLOGICAL
ORDER
Pan African
Festival 2018.
Photo by
Matt Odom.
1
Friends of the Library
Spring Book Sale
April 5 – 7
Round Building, Carolyn
Crayton Park
Thousands of like-new and used
books can be purchased for as little as
one dollar. All proceeds support local
public libraries.
2
Soprano Lenora
Green
April 11 at 7 p.m.
Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College
Macon Concert Association presents
acclaimed Macon native, Dr. Leona
Green-Turner, soprano.
3
5th Annual Little
Richard Festival
April 12 – 14
The Little Richard House
Join The Little Richard House in
celebrating the life and legacy of
Macon's own Little Richard with a
youth talent showcase, music, food,
and Sunday Gospel Explosion.
4
Magnolia Soap
Box Derby
April 13
Washington Park at
Magnolia Street
Spectators flock to the park while
dozens of teams compete in a STEM-
oriented annual tradition with custom-
built soapbox cars. Free family fun
includes DJs, StreetLine drum corps,
Art in the Park, and more.
