THURSDAY

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1044 meeting, 12:30 p.m. July 13, Chow Town Restaurant, Baytree Road.

Echols County Board of Commissioners meeting, 7 p.m., July 13, at the commission office at 110 General DeLoach Road, Statenville. Preceded by work session at 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Brooks County Jamboree: Culpepper Street, Quitman. Billy Ingram & The Waysiders, a Brooks County band, present a night of classic country, country rock and line-dancing, Friday and Saturday.

Boggs Music Hall Concert, 6:30-8 p.m. Saturdays, 104 W. Lawson St. Hahira. Rugh and Karen Boggs perform classic country, western and gospel music. Admission free. For more info, call 794-2877.

SATURDAY

Benefit Barrel Race for Amanda, 4 p.m. July 15, Almond Farms, 5033 Coppage Road, Hahira. Running starts at 6 p.m. Contact April Almond at (229) 506-8111.

Mt. Zion Music Hall, 6-10 p.m. Saturdays, Mt. Zion Road (off Rocky Ford Road). Celebrating veterans and 1st responders. Gospel, bluegrass, old country singing. Free refreshments by Rose Alday’s Cantina. Bring covered dish. Free raffle prizes. Everyone is invited.

VFW, Nashville. DJ spins hits, 6:30-8 p.m. Saturdays and band breaks with requests. Razen Cain, a regional band, plays live country, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. BYOB.

MONDAY

Downtown Valdosta Restaurant Week 2017, July 17-22. Kicks off on July 17 at The Patterson, 101 N. Patterson St., with the Taste of Downtown from 5-9 p.m. Residents can purchase a $20 wristband on July 17 at The Patterson, which will get them a pour of a signature drink and a taste of a meal from each restaurant’s fixed price menu for the week. Live music included. Call Main Street at (229) 259-3577 for details.

Georgia State Firefighter Association district meeting, 7 p.m. July 17, Mathis City Auditorium, 2300 N. Ashley St. Hosted by Valdosta and Lowndes County Fire Departments. Citizens’ Fire Academy Alumni are invited to assist with the meeting. For more information, call Tangela Rowe at (229) 333-1835 or email: trowe@valdostacity.com.

TUESDAY

Lowndes County Board of Health meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 a.m. has been canceled.

South Georgia Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting, 1 p.m. July 18, Valdosta Lowndes County Library, 300 Woodrow Wilson Drive.

UPCOMING

Folsom Family Reunion, July 25-31, Garden Inn, 1330 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Fla. (Apalachee Parkway). Check it out at www.folsomfamily.org. Click on National Reunion then registration. More info, contact John Folsom at tallahasseesanta@gmail.com.

LAMP Gospel Explosion Competition, 2 p.m., July 29 Lowndes County Courthouse Lawn. A gospel competition that will showcase local talent in ministry, music and dance. Seeking individuals and groups of singers and dancers. For more details, contact NiaKia Fontes or Sharah Denton at (229) 245-7157.

VSU hosts The Happening 2017, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 24, VSU’s front lawn. The Happening is an opportunity for students to have fun in the South Georgia outdoors while learning more about what the university and the community have to offer. To register, visit: http://www.valdosta.edu/happening. For more info, contact Trisha Taylor with VSU’s Office of Student Life at (229) 333-5674 or tltaylor@valdosta.edu.

Valdosta Daily Times Blood Drive, sponsored by LIFESouth Community Blood Centers, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27, 201 N. Troup St. All blood donors will receive a thank-you item for saving lives. Donors must be 16 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and show photo I.D. 16-year-olds require written parental permission. For more information, visit www.lifesouth.org or call 888-795-2707.

Live Music, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 3, The Patterson, 101 N. Patterson St. Blue, R&B Smooth Jazz. Special guest and world renowned guitarist, Derrick “Hott Soss” Cummings. Cost: $10. Sponsored by Alphonso “Goodtime Jr.” Johnson. For more information, call (229) 269-1646.

Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2017, Registration at 5 p.m.; Ceremony and Walk at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Lowndes County Courthouse. Walk participants will complete a two-mile walk and join in a tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. To register, visit georgiawalk.org.