MACON, Ga. — It’s less than a month before school starts back up again, and local Central Georgia school districts are holding events and celebrations. Here are some of them:
Baldwin County:
Open House and Back to School Bash on July 22.
Bibb County
- Back to School Bash Drive-Through on July 29.
- Bibb County Fire and Sheriff's Office DARE program: Back-to-School giveaway with games and food. July 23, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Greater Bellevue Church on Mumford Road
Houston County
- Houston County’s Back to School Bash on July 22
- Houston County's Communitywide School Supply Giveaway on July 22: 9:00 a.m. until Noon at C. B. Watson Primary School, Thomson Middle School, and Perry High School. This event is for Houston County youth. Approximately 2,400 pre-filled backpacks will be available. The backpacks will be filled with school supplies, a county resource guide, and various resources.
- Back-to-School with Shirley Hills Baptist Church Corder Road in Warner Robins. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 23. School supplies for students from Pre-K through High School. The event features inflatables, food, and other activities.
- Truth in the Word Ministries' Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway: Saturday, July 23rd at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Giving away FREE backpacks filled with School supplies, FREE food and drinks and we will be drawing a name of one lucky student to win a FREE APPLE LAPTOP COMPUTER!! To enter the drawing, text Dr. Carmen Tillman @ 478-235-5310 your phone number, address & your child's name. Winner will be announced the day of the event. Location: 401H Belmont Drive, Warner Robins, 31088
Laurens County
- Dublin City School’s Open House on August 2
- Laurens County’s Open House on August 5
Peach County
- Annual BACK TO SCHOOL BASH: Book bags, school supplies Drive–thru where people will stop at each table. Also, free lunch. Spruce Street Gym, Fort Valley. July 3, 9 a.m. – Noon
Taylor County
- Taylor County’s Meet Your Teachers on July 28
Sandersville
- Sandersville Police Department's 2022 Back-to-School Luau Cookout on July 23
If you know of any back-to-school extravaganzas in the Central Georgia area, be sure to let us know. You can email us at news@13wmaz.com.