Good morning, Macon.

The Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages Resource Guide will celebrate its 35th anniversary at Tubman Museum in downtown Macon on Tuesday, Aug.

18 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hosted by Al Tillman with music by AJ the DJ, the free event will feature appearances by local leaders and guest Norman Nixon.

Today, The Rich Flip honors Macon's Little Richard at Mill Hill Community Arts Center.

The free event runs from 12PM to 7:30PM and features hip-hop panels, live performances, and a live painting (by Kevin 'Scene' Lewis), with host Dumi Right and local talent.

This weekend, Aug. 14-16, multiple events offer arts, music, and family fun in and around Macon, including a fine art exhibition in Warner Robins, Fractal Friday at the museum on Forsyth Road, a disco roller derby in Gray, and The Wiggles’ show at the City Auditorium — plus more local activities.

Storytellers Macon will host its second annual Stories Save the World fundraiser on Sunday, Aug.

23 at Downtown Macon's stARTup STudios from 4 to 7 p.m. — the event supports monthly storytelling sessions, low-cost workshops, and youth mentoring programs.

The Museum of Arts and Sciences will present Sounds of Appalachia as part of its 'The Art of Science' lecture series on Wednesday, Aug.

19. Attendees in Macon can learn about Appalachian instruments, shape notes and sing along with Pete Griffin + STEAM Curator Xandrya Edwards.

Women in Macon are gaining new skills and confidence from expanded firearm safety and self-defense classes at Responsibly Armed Self Defense and Tactical (Eagle Gun Range).

The training covers safe use and legal guidelines, and more men have also joined.

Extreme heat is prompting relief across Macon as cooling centers, libraries and splash pads provide safe spaces to beat the heat.

Brookdale Resource Center (run by United Way) offers water, food and shelter 24/7 with intakes Mon-Fri from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. without needing ID.

Piedmont Macon celebrated five years today and plans to open a freestanding emergency department in Houston County near Houston Lake Road.

CEO Stephen Daugherty said the new facility will improve access to emergency care for local families.

Shepeard Community Blood Center hosted a blood drive at River Crossing Mall on Aug.

13 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering $50 Amazon or American Eagle Gift Cards with each donation while emphasizing an urgent need for blood.