Week of 2026-08-31 | This Week in Albany

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Nolan's Hardware & Home Remodeling

An independently-owned hardware store and home remodeling shop at 1600 E Oglethorpe Blvd.

Opened in 2023 as the first independently-owned hardware store in Dougherty County, run by Mitchell Nolan with his father Jerry — a real neighborhood alternative to the big-box stores.

Events in this edition

Fridays on the Flint: Arts, Eats & Beats — Friday, Sep 4, Evening (exact start time not listed) at Veterans Park Amphitheatre, Downtown Albany. Kick off the long weekend riverside with live music from The Page Brothers Band, food trucks, local vendors and a kids zone — free to attend. Event source

Fridays on the Flint: Back to School Bash — Saturday, Sep 5, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Veterans Park Amphitheatre, Downtown Albany. A second free night on the river this weekend, presented by Five Star Credit Union, with the Essence Band, food trucks and a kids zone. Event source

Tift Park Community Market — Saturday, Sep 5, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Tift Park, 1301 N. Monroe St.. Albany's long-running Saturday market fills historic Tift Park with local produce, art and crafts from a growing lineup of vendors — free to browse. Event source

First Saturday at the Albany Museum of Art — Saturday, Sep 5, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (museum hours) at Albany Museum of Art. Curator Katie Dillard leads an informal gallery walk-through on the first Saturday of every month, and like every day at AMA, admission is free. Event source

Arts & Agriculture EXPO — Sunday, Sep 6, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Resora Campus, 801 Old Pretoria Rd.. Head out to the Resora estate for a free family morning of local artists, farmers and vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, and muscadine grape harvesting. Event source

Movies in this edition

Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Still swinging in week six atop the box office — closing in on the all-time domestic record.

By Any Means — NEW — an FBI agent and a mob hitman team up to stop killings targeting civil rights leaders in 1960s Mississippi.

Cars: 20th Anniversary — NEW (re-release) — Lightning McQueen detours into Radiator Springs, back on the big screen for families.

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass — NEW — the cat-and-mouse rivals chase a compass that unlocks hidden worlds.

Coyote vs. Acme — The live-action/animated Looney Tunes comedy is still playing after its late-August debut.

Places to eat

1906 Brasserie (Downtown, inside The St. Nicholas Hotel) — A contemporary French/American spot for a proper sit-down meal — open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch in a historic downtown hotel setting. Visit

The Bread House & Granary (Downtown, N. Jefferson St.) — A health-conscious bakery and lunch counter known for hearty sandwiches (Cuban, roast beef and more) with a specialty coffee and juice bar — quick, casual and local. Visit

Cool Scoops (Downtown, Pine Ave., across from Flint RiverQuarium) — Owner Eric Culbreath has been scooping 16 flavors of Blue Bell downtown since 2012 — the go-to treat stop after a Riverwalk stroll. Visit

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