Events, Activities & Tourism Highlights Provided by Athens/Limestone County Tourism Director
Jeanette Dunnavant
email Jeanette or
AthensPlus.com

May 2008


Athens High School Greenhouse is now open Monday – Friday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Saturdays 9 AM to 2:00 PM. The greenhouse has started their Spring Plant Sale to include; bedding plants, vegetables, hanging baskets and 1-gallon tomatoes.
For more information contact Jerry Davis at 233-6613.


May

May 3rd - Alabama Veteran's Museum Coffee Call  8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Sponsored by the American Legion, #49 1500  Museum is located @ 1500 West Pryor Street Athens, Alabama 35611

May 2nd & 3rd - K-I-N Stables will have a 2-day camp at the stables this Friday and Saturday. Come on out and observe. The admission is only $5.00 per person per day, honor system drop box. Bring your own chairs. There will be horses and riders here beginning to learn the ABC's of Communicating with their Horses, the beginning. It is going to be 2 - days filled with information.  If you would like to participate in upcoming clinics and/or camps, please contact me. K-I-N Stables and Arenas -13124 Carter Road - Athens, Al 35611 - (256) 874-6781
www.kinstables.com
We are having a 1-day Clinic in Mentone, Al on May 31. You may contact Casi Brown for more information at isacbrown@hotmail.com . There is another 2-day camp here at the stables on June 6-7. This camp is almost full. Contact me if you need more information.
Jim Swanner

May 3, 9 a.m.-noon Free Community Shredding Event on Saturday, Hosted by your Better Business Bureau. Calhoun Community College parking lot Drive through ---
More info:  355-5170

May 3, -  Soulstock 2008! Skillet and December Radio are booked for Soulstock 2008! Mark your calendar for May 3, 2008! Check back as we add additional bands to the 2008 Line-Up!
ALL local bands if you are interested in performing at Soulstock 2008, please submit cd's and press kits to the address below. Deadline to submit is of January 31, 2008.
SoulStock 20255 Capitol Hill Drive, Tanner, AL 35671 more info at www.soulstock.com   

Saturday, May 17 - MTM Corporation presents the 4th Annual Unsung Hero Scholarship Fund awards banquet on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 6 p.m. The location is at Grace Missionary Baptist Church where the Pastor is Willie Byrd. The banquet is free to the public! We want your support by attending and wishing these deserving Unsung Heroes of Athens/Limestone County well and reminding them to continue their educational endeavors. Please come and support our children in our community! For more information, please call Jannifer Matthews (256) 874-2941.

May 16th - 6:00 PM
Alabama Veteran's Museum is Hosting a Political Forum open to all candidates both parties. Call the museum for more information. 256.771.7578


June

Footlights Community Theater will presenting the Rogers and Hammerstein classic The King and I at Julian Newman Elementary on Thursday June 5th at 7pm, Friday June 6th at 7pm,
Saturday June 7th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday June 8th at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets will go on sale May 1st and can be purchased online at www.footlightstheater.com  or seats can be reserved by emailing footlightstheater@yahoo.com 
Adults $8, Students (college) $7, Children 12 and under $6, and Seniors $5.

June 7, 14, 21, 28, starts the  Walking Tours.

June 10 - 1:00 p.m. 1st Annual Golf Classic  @ Canebrake Golf Club, sponsored by the Athens Ladies Civitans, to benefit mentally challenged and developmentally disabled residents of Limestone County.
Registration Form  on line, For Levels of sponsorship and the benefits click here

June 15th 2:PM 151st Army Band at the Alabama Veteran's Museum
1500 West Pryor Street Athens, Alabama 35611  Phone 256-771-7578


DTVAnswers.com  for help to find out if your television is ready for Feb. '09


Weekly: Pickin' & Grinnin' at Ardmore every Thursday night at 6:30 PM at the Ardmore
TN Annex Building, 256-423-7588

Pickin' & Grinnin' at Elkmont every Monday night at 6:30 PM at the Elkmont
Depot, 931-427-6296


If you have an event you would like added to this list or to our events and
attraction calendar, Email me with all the information.
www.tourathens.com (click Tourism) or jrich@pclnet.net  256-232-5411

There are lots of things going on in the County.
Make your plans now to attend some of the events.
Have a great and safe weekend.

Jeanette


Photos of activities in our Town

Poke Sallet 2008
2008 Hospice Chili Challenge
WalkTrail - Swan Park
Walking Tours
Natural Horsemanship Clinic
Exceptional Rodeo
Poke Sallet 2007

Poke Sallet 2006
Poke Sallet 2005
Magnetek 15 yr Reunion
Festival of Trees at the Donnell House
Christmas around the square
Elkmont Powder Puff Football Game Oct 29 2007
Elkmont Homecoming Parade 2007
Taste of the Square
Oliver
Singing on the Square
 


Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival - http://ardmorechamberofcommerce.com/

Ardmore Renaissance Faire - http://www.ardmore-renfaire.com/

Art on the Square - http://artonthesquareathens.com/

Athens Bible School Home Spun - http://www.athensbibleschool.org/giving/homespun.htm

Athens on the Square Car Show - http://carsonthesquare.com/

Delmore Days - http://delmoredays.com/

Dogwood Festival - http://www.keepathenslimestonebeautiful.com/Dogwood%20Festival.html

Limestone Sheriff Rodeo - http://www.limestonesheriffrodeo.com/

SoulStock - http://soulstock.com/

Spirit of Athens - http://www.spiritofathens.com/

Storytelling Festival - http://athensstorytellingfestival.com/

TN Valley Old Tme Fiddlers Convention - http://www.athens.edu/fiddlers/

 



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