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Rylander Theatre
The beautifully restored palace theater is open
Monday through Friday for tours. A part of the Fox
Theatre Institute preservation project, Rylander is a
hub of activity for plays, concerts, and dance troupes.
Visit rylander.org.

SHOPPING & DINING
Shops in Americus, Plains, and Andersonville hold
ARTS interest for locals and visitors. Horne Pecan Company
Coffee & Tea and Wolf Creek Tasting Room for local
Americus Council for the Arts wines, both in downtown Americus, give the chance
The arts are alive and well in Sumter County. to bookend your day with local beverages. Rosemary
The Council provides classes and events. Local and Thyme (inside the historic Windsor Hotel) and The
artists are at the center of the Council’s endeavors. Station bring downtown Americus to life with upscale
See sumterarts.org. culinary fare. Plains and Andersonville have shops for
Glassblowing your liking with the flavor of history.
Georgia Southwestern State University drives the
area’s interest in glassblowing – even offering a VOLUNTEER
major in the craft. Hot Glass Academy and Mobile The international nonprofit Habit for Humanity is
Glassblowing Studios offer year-round workshops headquartered in Americus. New homes are built
and demonstrations. by the owners (sweat equity) and volunteers (most
The Sumter Players famously, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn
A community theatre group, the Sumter Players, Carter). The homeowners then pay on a no-profit
stage several shows each year. mortgage. Learn more at habitat.org.

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