GARDENDALE — Gardendale
Singoff
March 20, 12:15
Gardendale Presbyterian church, 200 Tarrant Road, will host a Glee singoff. Lunch of beef stew (donation only) is at 12:15 p.m. and the contest is at 1 p.m. Solo or group and add dancing, constumes, background music, instruments. Three trophies be given. The audience judges.
Pageant
March 26
Little/Junior Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival Pageant and
Outstanding Teen Preliminary Pageant will take place April 9 at the Gardendale Civic Center. Ages 0-17 are eligible. Eight beauty titles will be crowned. All proceeds benefit the Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival Scholarship Fund. Deadline for entry is March 26. Please go to
www.magnoliafestival.org for more information and for entry forms. You may also call 631-4604 for more information.
Class Reunion
Gardendale High School alums are organizing a class reunion for students that graduated in 1981-1983. Email information to gardendalereunion
@gmail.com.
Reunion
Anyone who started school at Gardendale Elementary School in 1951 with Lucille Hardiman or Ruby McKinney as their teacher is urged to contact Harold Harris at 631-3367 or haroldh3645@att.net. Several former students are trying to organize a reunion.
Dance
The Gardendale Senior Center hosts a dance every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Music provided by Men in Black: Jerry Bosworth, Jerry Bradley, Buddy Bailey, Paul Simpson, Skip Drake, and Roger Bailey.
Catholic Classes
Catholicism classes are held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church at 334 Main Street. For more information, call 631-9398.
CPR Classes
The Gardendale Fire Department will be teaching a CPR class one Monday of every month. For more information, call 631-6660.
Support Group
Covenant Place of Gardendale hosts a Memory Loss Support Group the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Covenant Place is at 1409 Thompson Circle. For more information, call Betty Roberts at 934-2178 or Tiffany Daniel at 608-2230.
Recovery Meetings
Celebrate Recovery meetings are held at Gardendale-Mt Vernon United Methodist Church every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Call Paul Wiegert at 631-7631.
TOPS
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #284 meets every Thursday, 8 a.m., in the Camellia Room at the Gardendale Civic Center.
TOPS
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Al#150 meets every Monday, 5:45 p.m., in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2208. Robert Pliner is the leader. For more information call 608-0606.
Free Tot Shots
The Jefferson County Department of Health will host free tot shot clinics the fourth Thursday of each month at Gardendale First Baptist Church in the Family Life Center, 3-5 p.m.
Computer Classes
Gardendale Public Library offers free computer classes every Wednesday at 8 a.m. Four classes are offered: Basic Internet, basic computer, email and Word 2003.
Council Meetings
Gardendale City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month, 6 p.m., at Gardendale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 631-8789.
Mt. Olive
Fultondale
Benefit Yard Sale
March 18, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., March 19, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Relay for Life team “Ren’s Flavor” is having a benefit yard sale for the American Cancer Society. The sale is located at 3105 57th Avenue North. For more information, call 249-2497.
Council Meetings
Fultondale City Council meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and the fourth Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Fultondale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 841-4481.
Kimberly
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Pack 283 invites boys to join. The meetings are every Monday, 7 p.m., at Liberty Baptist Church. For more information, call den leader Robert Brewer at 647-4377.
Council Meetings
Kimberly Town Council meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Kimberly Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-5551.
Warrior
Health Fair
March 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
North Jefferson Senior Centers will be having a health fair at the former armory in Warrior. Free cholesterol checks, blood pressure checks and diabetes checks. For more info call Jackie at 514-4914.
Zumba
Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Instructor Erin Trammell conducts a Zumba class at the Warrior Elementary School auditorium. The cost for the class is $6.
Council Meetings
Warrior City Council meets the first and third Monday of every month, 6 p.m., at Warrior City Hall. Pre-council work sessions are at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0520.
Morris
Benefit Singing
April 9, 7 p.m.
Faith Tabernacle, located at 8623 Hamby Road is having a benefit singing for Charles and Joyce Garner, the Victory Singers. Charles has had surgery for cancer. Special singers include Gospel Harmony and The Backwoods. Everyone welcome.
Mother’s Day Out
Enon Baptist Church’s Mothers Day Out program will offer childcare for children 6 weeks to 4 years old on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program follows the Jefferson County School System calendar. Call 647-9614.
Council Meetings
Morris City Council meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m., at Morris Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0596.
Corner
CHS Theater
March 25, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., March 26, 7 p.m. Corner High School Theater will present “Alice in Wonderland,” based on the novel of the same name. Tickets are $5 and $7, and can be purchased at the door or by visiting www.cornertheatre.org to order reserved seating.
Egg hunt
April 24, 2:30 p.m.
High Point Community Church is having its second annual “Eggapalooza,” where 10,000 eggs will be hidden around the church; there will also be inflatables, games and pictures with an Easter bunny. For more information, visit www.highpointcommunitychurch.org.
Hayden
Breakfast
March 19, 7-10 a.m.
The Hayden Lions Club is hosting a breakfast at the Hayden Elementary School cafeteria (the old middle school). Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 10 and younger. The menu is eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, gravy, biscuits and pancakes.
Gold buying
March 19, 7-10 a.m.
The Hayden Lions Club will receive a commission from a gold-buying event at the Hayden Elementary School cafeteria.
Council Meetings
Hayden Town Council meets the second Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Hayden Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-7191.
Brookside
Council Meetings
Brookside Town Council meets the first Monday of every month, 6 p.m., at Brookside Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 674-1623.
Trafford
Council Meetings
Trafford Town Council meets the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m., at Trafford Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-3751.
Other Communities
Induction Ceremony
March 18, 6 p.m.
The Alabama Bluegrass Music Association’s third annual hall of fame induction ceremony will be at the BJCC. For ticket knfo call David Boley at (256) 492-3700. The annual showcase of bands will be March 19 at 11 a.m. with 17 bands performing at the BJCC.
Cat Show
March 19, 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Alabama Paws and Claws allbreed Championship and Household Pet Cat Show will take place at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center South Hall. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. For more info call 616-1651 or email Fultonblue
@aol.com
Arts and Crafts Show
April 16 - 17
Art on the Lake, an annual two-day arts and crafts festival in Guntersville, is now accepting applications from artists and vendors. This is the show’s 50th year. For more information, email Melinda Richard at mrichards9801@charter.net or visit www.artonthelakeguntersville.com.
Cruise-in
The Heartland Cruisers will have their cruise-in every fourth Friday Night at D’s Tamales at 101 Hueytown Plaza. For more information, call 744-7882.
Council Meetings
The County Line Town Council meets the second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the County Line Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 590-1649.
Preaching
Evangelist J.R. Kennedy of Daystar Motorcycle Ministries will preach the first and third Sundays, 2 p.m., at Evergreen First Baptist Church. Bro. Darryl (Buster) Chamblee will preach the second and fourth Sundays, 2 p.m. at the church, located at 2153 51st Ave. N. The Rev. John Smith is pastor.
Volunteers needed
LifeCare Hospice is seeking patient volunteers. For more information, call Tiffany Rice at (256) 734-1170.
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