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16 | M A C O N M A G A Z I N E A P R I L / M A Y 2 0 1 7 Briefs WALKING AND TALKING Jane's Walk Macon is a festival of free, citizen-led walking tours organized by Bike Walk Macon. Explore your city, share stories about your community, and connect with your neighbors on any of the Jane's Walks taking place across Macon, May 5-7. Find a walk in your neighborhood at www.janeswalk.org/ macon. The rides include: ROCKING RIDE!: Join Alex Morrison for a Jane's Walk bike tour to celebrate Preservation Month. This easy ride will travel to some of the places on the Historic Macon Music Registry that made Macon the music hub it is today. EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY BEYOND THE BLIGHT: A guided walking tour of Georgia's first emerging urban agrihood. Danny Glover ensures that tour participants will enjoy an immersive glance into the local flavor and culture of Gateway Heights, Macon-Bibb's newest "It" neighborhood. From the Memorial Recreation Center to several of the surrounding neighborhoods including the future site of the Gateway Urban Farming Center. The tour will enlist the stories of Southside residents who will share their memories of yesteryear. NAPIER HEIGHTS: ARCHITECTURAL GEMS IN DECAY ARE WORTH SAVING: James Caldwell is passionate about the Napier Heights area that is abundant with wonderful cottages, arts and crafts style homes, a rather unique colonial Dutch revival, several stately colonial homes, and even a Victorian home that is in need of love and care. Some interiors display crown molding that is rarely found in homes today. Even though the area is tarnished by neglect and decay, its character and dignity are quietly evident. MACON'S FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHES: There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon that the Rev. James Goolsby and Pastor Scott Dickison want to share. Their story tells much about the history of racism in this community and across the South. By sharing the history and how we have come together over the last two years, the story reveals how two congregations are trying to chip away at generations of difference and apathy. YUPPIE ACTIVISM: Joseph Wozniak and Bentley Hudgins will co-lead a three-part tour. They will first share how they became involved in Macon's political and local government scene, followed by a short tour of relevant activist events and the local government landscape. Finally, they will host a discussion on local power dynamics, how to get involved and how to make your voice heard. DINNER IN THE ORCHARD On May 6, the pecan orchard of the Georgia Industrial Children's Home will be transformed to set the stage for the sixth annual Dinner in the Orchard. The farm- to-table event, a fundraiser to meet the needs of the 60 youth served by the home, includes coastal Georgia chefs Matthew Raiford, owner of the Farmer and the Larder, and Adam Jones, executive chef of Tramici on Saint Simons Island. Fabulous outdoor décor, live music, superb food, and an auction are but a few of the sensory experiences awaiting the 250 guests who attend the event. This year's theme, Backroads to Beaches, celebrates the farms that contribute to the dinner, as well as the bounty of our coastal waters. All proceeds from the 2017 event will be dedicated to a capital campaign for a gymnasium and school, currently under construction on the campus. This facility will provide both educational and recreational facilities for the residents of GICH. The building has long been in the planning stages and is set to be completed by late summer 2017. The Georgia Industrial Children's Home has continuously served children and youth in need for 119 years. If you would like to support the Home by purchasing tickets or for a sponsorship opportunity, call Lisa Wicker at 912-222-6463 or email lwicker@ twincedars.org. For more information on the event, visit www.twincedars.org.