Gardendale



Video Games Night

Jan. 18 Come to a night of video games and fun for high school students called the arcade on Jan. 18 from 6-11 p.m. at Gardendale Mt. Vernon (on Highway 31 next to Kmart). There will be lots of games, and a Halo 3 tournament. Check out www.thearcade.weebly.com for more information.



Archery

Jan. 27 Centershot is an exciting archery program geared to teach students of all ages. For more information, go to www.centershotministries.org The next Centershot class begins Jan. 27 at Gardendale First Baptist Church. For more information or to register contact Allen Oakley at 488-8716 or visit us online at www.gfbc.com.





Bible Study

Jan. 22 A ladies community Bible study will be held at Gardendale First Baptist Church fellowship hall beginning Jan. 22 at 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Childcare is available by reservation by calling 488-8741. For more information, call Sheila Keedy at 488-8729.



Help Wanted

Royal Family Kids’ Camp is a week long sleep over camp for abused and neglected children. Gardendale Mt Vernon UMC will be sponsoring a camp this summer. We will also throw a birthday party for all the campers since some of them never get a birthday party thrown for them. If you would like to be a counselor for two of these special children, please contact Paul Wiegert at the church office at 631-7631. There will be mandatory training in order to prepare you for this wonderful experience.



Men’s Basketball Open Gym

Gardendale Mt. Vernon will have a men’s basketball open gym on Mondays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more info call 631-7631.



Special Service

Jan. 27 The Mineral Springs Baptist Church will have a singing on Jan. 27 with special guests The Royal Masters Quartet. They will be singing at 10:30 a.m. There will be a special message by the pastor, Rev. Thomas Perkins at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon. The Royal Masters Quartet will be singing after lunch from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Everyone is invited for this special day of recognizing Rev. Thomas Perkins for 57 years in the gospel ministry. For further information call 516-2237.



Consignment Sale

Feb. 11-16 There will be a children’s consignment sale on Feb. 11-16 at Gardendale Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. Sellers earn 70%. Proceeds go to missions. For more info and full details call 631-7631 or visit www.gmvumc.org.



TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday, 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2028. Robert Pliner is the Leader. For more information call 608-0606.



Mount Olive



Free Child Care

There will be free child care in the Mt. Olive area for 3 and 4 year olds. The head start program is now enrolling for the summer. Regular full day childcare is offered. Call 608-1661.



Fultondale



Info Requested

Our RLC/gifted class is looking for available individuals who lived or fought during World War II because we are writing a novel. We prefer information about the Fultondale, Gardendale and Birmingham areas. We appreciate the community help. Please contact us at Fultondale Elementary School, 950 Central Avenue, Fultondale, AL 35068, attention Mrs. Dumais’ RLC/gifted class.



Reunion

Fultondale High School, class of 1998 is planning a reunion for June of 2008. Please contact Tricia Peebles at 243-1720.



Other Communities



Dance

Jan. 27 The Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association (BBDA) will have a dance on Jan. 27 from 2-5 p.m. at the Homewood Senior Center. For more info call 332-6500. $7 members, $10 guests, $5 students with ID. Dancers of all ages are welcome.



Free Computer Classes

Jan. 21 Free computer classes will begin at Hayden the first week of February. Microsoft word, excel and power point will be taught weekly. Classes will last 90 minutes and will be taught using a textbook and a disk containing practical and helpful exercises. The course is free (except for materials) and will last 12 to 14 weeks. The only requirement for the classes is that you be old enough to be a grandparent and have some basic knowledge about a computer. You must enroll by Jan. 21. For more information, call 205-647-2699 or go to www.westblountcommunityeducation.org.



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