Jazz Venue Visits Monticello

Penelope Williams will be playing jazz on the Monticello Square beginning at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 30, for the Monticello portion of the Lake Oconee Jazz & Blues Festival.

While Ms. Williams is playing, people will begin lining up for rides in the hot air balloon which will be tethered on the southeast side of the Square.

As part of the festival, Monticello will host a dine-around. People are invited to bring their blankets and chairs and relax on the Square and enjoy food from local vendors or bring their own from home.

Football fans are encouraged to come to town to eat, enjoy the music, and see the balloon before heading to the homecoming football games for Monticello and Piedmont. Others are welcome to stay for the hot air balloon rides which will begin about 7 p.m. and last until about 8:30 p.m.
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Dine Around events on Friday will be held at the Cuscowilla Resort on Lake Oconee, and in Madison as well as in Monticello. Madison has events starting at 5 p.m. at the Chop House, and at 6:30 p.m. on the Square. Monticello’s event begins at 6 p.m., and the Lake Oconee portion starts at 6:30 p.m.

The event continues Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Madison Lakes. For more information, call 706-454-0151 or log onto www.LakeOconeeFestivals. com .

Sage Edwards, Monticello’s Better Hometown Director, advised residents that most of the interior parking spaces on the Square will be blocked off to allow room for the balloon from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday. Therefore, people are encouraged to park off the Square when possible.