May
17th,
ROTC
Award
Ceremony
at
1:30
PM,
AHS
Old
Gymnasium
May
17
at
1:00
PM
ASU
Alumni
Association
Annual
Golf
Classic
4-Man
Scramble
Individual
Fees
-
$100,
Team
Fees
-
$400
-
Paid
Registration
Deadline
May
11th.
Team
prizes
for
Best
Score
-
Individual
prizes
for
Longest
Drive,
Closest
to
Pin
and
Hone
in
One.
Contact
256-233-8185,
1-800-522-0272,
extension
185.
May
17th
that
Chick-fil-A
will
host
a
Rodeo
Night
this
Thursday
from
5-8PM.
We'll
have
the
Rodeo
Queen
for
pictures,
free
hats
for
the
kids,
face
stickers,
games
and
FREE
Chick-fil-A
dessert
cards
for
the
first
50
in
the
door
after
5PM
more...
May
18
Exceptional
Rodeo
for
individuals
with
special
needs
at
10:00
a.m.
the
Limestone
Sheriff’s
Rodeo
Arena.
May
18
at
6:00
PM
Singing
on
the
Square
Bring
your
lawn
chairs
or
blankets
and
enjoy
the
free
concert
featuring
Just
Down
the
Road.
Contact:
256-232-5411.
Free
May
18-19,
-
30th
Annual
Limestone
Sheriff's
Rodeo
more
info
Limestone
Sheriff's
Rodeo
Queen
Clinic
Information
click
here
for
information
and
form
May
19th is Armed Forces Day, United
in Purpose - Steadfast in Service.
Athens will celebrate by placing
American flags throughout the
roadways of Hobbs and Highway 31.
more...
May 19 at
3:00pm until 6:00pm - Athens Kiddie
Carnival Special Fund Raising Event.
The Lions Club of Athens will
open the carnival for a special fund
raising event. All proceeds will be
donated to Lou C's Boutique in
Athens and will be used to help
women who are going through breast
cancer. Admission is $10 per child
for unlimited rides. Concession
stand will also be open.
May
20th
at
3:00pm ASU
Spring Concert in the Carter Gymnasium
with U.S. Grand Master Fiddle Champion,
Daniel Carwile.
more..
May 21st -
CHICK-FIL-A BINGO! Do you know
someone (55+) that would enjoy BINGO
and visiting with friends? Come and
join us on 1st and 3rd Monday
mornings at Chick-Fil-A Athens from
8-9AM...
May 22nd, The Legacy 4 Korean War
Veterans Foundation proudly
present the Sixth Annual luncheon
honoring Korean War Veterans from 10
am to 1 pm at The Summit on Redstone
Arsenal, AL. No cost for Korean War
Veteran and a guest..$25 per person
for non Korean War Veterans.
Distinguished Guest speaker, LTG
James Pillsbury, (US Army, Ret)”
more...
May 26 The
Municipal pool,
located at the Sportsplex on U.S.
31, will open Saturday, May 26 at
noon. Pool hours will be Monday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
more...
May 28 at
10:00 AM - Memorial Day Ceremony -
The American Legion Post 49,
with the assistance of the Alabama
Veterans Museum, is conducting this
annual ceremony on the Old L&N
Freight Dock at the Alabama Veterans
Museum, 100 West Pryor Street in
Athens. For additional information
contact Rod Huffman, American
Legion, (256) 233-3023, or Sandy
Thompson, Alabama Veterans Museum,
(256) 771-7578.
June
2nd - The North Alabama Essential
Tremor Support Group will have its
second meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the
Madison Wellness Center.
Occupational therapist, Shelly
Alexander, will be our guest
speaker. Those who have ET or other
tremor disorders, family, friends,
members of the medical community,
and educators are all invited to
attend the Support Group meetings.
For more information, contact Mrs.
Elise Hickman, (256) 230-2594 or
oxford108@gmail.com.
Jun
2
National
Trail
Day
Contact:
256-232-5411
Free
Jun
2
Athens
Cruise
In
on
the
Square
Contact:
256-874-1326
or
256-520-5917
Free
Jun
2-3
USSSA
Baseball/Softball
"Get
Rattled"
Combo
Tournament
Join
the
excitement
at
the
Athens
Sportsplex.
Call
256-233-8740.
June 5 ‘Hell
and Mr. Fudge’ is coming to Athens
for a free screening.
more....
There will be a private screening at
6 p.m. on that date at Cinemagic for
those who assisted with filming,
such as being extras, providing food
and lending use of vintage vehicles
or locations.
June 6,
Dream Big READ at the Library
- Flow Circus will be visiting
Athens-Limestone Public Library
at 2:00 pm to encourage our
community to explore the 2012 Summer
Reading Program theme, Dream
Big--READ. Paul Miller’s one man
show incorporates juggling, magic,
and comedy appropriate for the whole
family.
June
8th - Fish Fry Fundraiser at the
Alabama Veterans Museum
Limestone
County Event Center $12 call
256-771-7578
more...
Jun
10 -
Indian
Artifact
Show
-
Athens
State
University
Contact:
256-232-0698
Free
June
12,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"The
Lion,
the
Wig
and
the
Wardrobe"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
Jun
16
Ardmore
Kids
Day
in
the
Park
Contact:
931-427-5523
Free
Jun
16-17
USSSA
"Summer
Sizzler"
Softball
Tournament
Join
the
excitement
at
the
Athens
Sportsplex.
Call
256-233-8740.
June
22 -
Col
Sam
Gibbons
Memorial
Tennessee
Walking
Horse
Show
at
the
Sheriff's
Arena
June
22 -
23
Come
join
the
Elkmont
Lions
Club
as
they
fire
up
the
grills
in
Downtown
Elkmont,
AL
for
the
Smoking
Railroad
Street
BBQ
Cook-off.
This
sanctioned
cooked
off
offers
tastings
and
entertainment.
More
information
to
come.
http://www.elkmontlionsclub.com/
Jun
23
Delmore
Days
Music
Festival
Contact:
256-232-5411,
www.delmoredays.com
Fee
Jun
28
Athens
Lions
Club
Kiddi
Carnival
opens
Contact:
256-262-1983
Fee
Jul
4
Athens
Fireworks
Show
Contact:
256-278-6436
Free
Jul
6 &
7 -
Ardmore
Lions
Club
Tractor
and
Truck
Pull
Contact:
256-777-7904
Fee
July
10,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"The
Doctor
is
In"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
Jul
21
CASA
Mud
Volleyball
Tournament
Contact:
256-232-5751,
www.casalimestonecounty.org
Fee
to
participants
Jul
27 &
28
AL
Championship
Tractor
&
Truck
Pull
(Tanner)
Contact:
256-497-4309,
431-1292
or
256-233-7077
Fee
August
31st
&
September
1st
-
The
Trinity
High
School
Class
of
1966
is
planning
for
its
bi-annual
Grand
Trinity
Reunion,
which
will
be
held
Aug.
31
and
Sept.
1 in
Athens.
All
students
and
staff
of
the
former
all-black
school
are
invited
to
attend
and
participate
in
the
parade,
banquet
and
other
festivities.
Letters
were
sent
to
those
with
known
addresses.
Students
and
staff
who
did
not
receive
a
letter
should
contact
Rosetta
Glasper
at
256-858-9860
or
Shelbye
Hobbs
at
256-233-2264
as
soon
as
possible.
Aug
3 &
4
Ardmore
Police
Reserve
Rodeo
Contact:
256-423-2146
Fee
Aug
3 &
4
Piney
Chapel
American
Farm
Heritage
Days
Contact:
256-431-6226,
256-431-0619,
256-431-12316
Fee
Aug
11
Ardmore
Quarterback
Club
Car
Show
Contact:
256-423-7588
Fee
Aug
11
Annual
ASU
Community
Band
Concert
Contact:
256-232-5411/256-867-1438
Free
August
14,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Back
to
School
Special"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
Aug
17
Singing
on
the
Square
Contact:
256-232-5411
Free
Aug
25
Ardmore
Crape
Myrtle
Festival
Contact:
256-423-7588,
www.ardmorealtnchamber.com
Free
Sep
8
Art
on
the
Square
Contact:
www.aots-athens.com
Free
September
11,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Girls
Just
Wanna
Have
Funds"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
September
14th-16th
Harvest
of
Quilts
presented
by
the
PieceMaker's
Quilt
Guild
of
Athens
at
Athens
State
University
Ballroom
from
9-5.
Admission
is
$5
for
one
day
ticket
or
$7
for
a
two
day
ticket.
more
info
contact
Sue
Manley
256.233.5346
more...
Sep
30
City
Cemetery
Walk
Downtown
Athens
Contact
256-232-2327
Each
Tue
night
in
October
Haunts
Walks
Contact:
256-232-5411/256-867-1438
Fee
Oct
5 &
6
Tennessee
Valley
Old
Time
Fiddlers
Convention
Contact:
256-233-8261,
www.athens.edu/fiddlers
Fee
Oct
6
Wacky
Quacky
Ducky
Derby
Contact:
256-233-8728
October
9,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"What’s
Up
Doc?"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
Oct
26 &
27
Rails
to
Trails
Fall
Color
Ride
or
Walk
256-732-4211
Oct
25,
26 &
27
Athens
Storytelling
Festival
Contact:
256-232-0400,
www.athensstorytellingfestival.com
Nov
10
Athens
Veterans
Day
Parade
Contact:
256-771-7578
Nov
11
Ardmore
Veterans
Day
Ceremony
and
Stew
256-423-7588
Nov
11
-
Athens
Veterans
Day
Ceremony
256-771-7578
November
13,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Healthy
Happy
Thanksgiving"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon
Nov
17 &
18
-
Christmas
Open
House
256-232-2600/256-278-6436,
www.tourathens.com
Dec
1
-
Ardmore
Christmas
Parade
256-423-3011,
931-427-2421
Dec
2 at
1 –
5:00
PM
Athens
Ladies
Civitan
Club
Second
Annual
Holiday
Home
Tour For
details
to
follow.
Contact
Teresa
E.
Smith
256-230-1028|C.
256-874-2578|F.
256-230-1035.
Dec
6
-
Reliance
Bank
Christmas
Parade
(Athens)
Contact:
256-232-1944,
www.reliancebanking.com
Dec
8
-
Elkmont
Lions
Club
Christmas
Parade 256-732-4211
December
11,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
Christmas
Concert
–
must
purchase
a
ticket
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
ON GOING - FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Civil
War
Historical
Site
-
The
Battle
of
Sulphur
Creek
(Branch)
Trestle
www.mycivilwar.com/battles/640925.htm
www.ambrosebierce.org/owlphoto7.htm
www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2420
KALB
-
Got
Electronics?
We'll
take
them
YEAR
AROUND!
-
It
seems
many
still
are
unaware
that
our
recycling
center
will
take
electronics
any
time
during
business
hours.
It
is
no
longer
necessary
to
wait
for
a
special collection
day
to
properly
dispose
of
your
old
electronics. More
good
news!
The
center
no
longer
charges
a
fee
for
CRT
monitors.
The
$8
per
television
disposal
fee
remains
in
place.
All
other
electronics
are
taken
free
of
charge.
Hours
of
operation: Tuesday
-
Friday,
7:30
a.m.
to
4:00
p.m.
(lunch
11:30-12:30)
Click
HERE
to
learn
more
about
what
is
accepted
at
the
recycling
center
Ways
to
access
information
on
the
City
of
Athens
and
Athens
Utilities
in
emergency
situations
more...
Peace, Love & Animals
Athens New NO-KILL Shelter in Tanner
Adopt one of these deserving pets at Peace, Love & Animals is a non-profit 501(c)3, No-kill animal rescue.
email
256-233-4343
more
To
learn more about us
click here
The Friends of the Athens-Limestone Public
Library hold used book sales on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of each month from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on
the 1st Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The sale is held at the library, 405 E. South St. For
further information, please call (256) 232-1233.
The Alabama Veterans Museum needs
volunteers! If you
have a few hours per week
and would like to help out, please call the museum at
256.771.7578. Pick the days and
hours you would like to volunteer.
The Shirts-n-Skirts square dance club would like
to invites anyone who
would like to stop by. The 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month we meet at
The Dance Factory on Freeman Ave then on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays we
meet at the Athens Recreation Center on Hwy 31. all Kay 256-423-4141
www.shirts-n-skirts.com
more.
Information from Birdie
Thornton Center's
project director - Statewide waiting list for Adult
Services through the Alabama department of Mental Health
MR waiver.
Retrobics Call Pam for more info at 729-1160 or
check out the info link on our FaceBook page. Classes are
Mon/Wed/Thurs 5:30pm at Athens Rec.Ctr.
retrobics@yahoo.com
