Gardendale



Driver’s Program

Aug. 13-14 AARP Senior Drivers’ Safety Program classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a $10 fee for workbook. Car insurance discount with completion of classes if you have not had an accident in the last three years. Call and sign up for classes at 631-7240.



Consignment Sale

Aug. 20-23 Kingdom Kids Consignment Sale will take place at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon UMC with receiving on Aug 20 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; public sale Aug. 22 from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. Sellers receive 70 percent off. All proceeds benefit missions. Visit www.kingdomkidsconsignment.com for full details.



Dinner and a Movie

Gardendale Friendship United Methodist Church will sponsor a dinner and a movie for the children every Friday night at 6 p.m. If you need assistance please call 285-9340.



TOPS

Aug. 14 Take Off Pounds Sensibly will be holding meetings each Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Camellia Room at the Gardendale Civic Center. The cost is $5 per month. There will be an open house on Aug. 14 to celebrate the 33rd anniversary. Call Dianne at 369-0567 for more information.



Concert

Aug. 30 Free bluegrass concert at the Gardendale Civic Center sponsored by the senior center and civic center for senior adults and their families. Glenn Tolbert, Kevin Atkins, and Kelly Fowler will sing. For information call 631-7240.



Mount Olive



Magic Show

Aug. 15-17 Beechwood Baptist Church in Mt. Olive will be having a free magic show on Aug. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. with Scott Humston. For more information call 631-4531.



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



Spaghetti Supper

Aug. 15 Walker Chapel United Methodist Church will hold a spaghetti lunch on Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The plates are $6 each to go or eat in. For more information call 428-0982.



Mother’s Day Out

Walker’s Chapel Baptist Church has Mother’s Day Out every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information please call Sylvia Norton at 841-8426.



Morris



Mother’s Day Out

Enon Baptist Church’s Mother Day Out program will offer childcare for 6 weeks to 4-years-old on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. We follow the Jefferson County School system calendar, so we are out during all of their breaks. For more information call 647-9614.



Warrior



Fund Raiser

Aug. 16 There will be a fund-raiser for the new North Jefferson-Blount Public Library on Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former National Guard armory on Cane Creek Road. There will be food, crafts, drawings, prizes and a silent auction. The public is invited. There is no charge to attend.

Registration

Just Little People preschool is now taking enrollment for K-3, K-4 and K-5 classes. Please call 647-8983 for more information.



Other Communities



Singing

Aug. 14 Friendship Independent Church on 52nd Avenue North will have a gospel singing on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. For more information call 849-6721.



Free Class

Aug. 14 House of Hope Ministries is offering a free school called Healings, Miracles, Signs and Wonders Today 101. This 22 week CD course taught by Todd Bentley from the Lakeland Revival begins Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at 225 Deerwood Drive, Hayden. For more information contact Vickie Hallmark, 612-0862.

Singing

Aug. 16 There will be an old time gospel open book singing at Graves Gap Baptist Church in Hayden on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. with special guest Abiding in the Vine. Contact Jerry Staton at 559-7354 or Pastor J.T. Palmer at 647-9052 for more information.



Start Heart Walk

Aug. 23 The Start Heart Walk is a fun-filled day loaded with activities for the entire family to enjoy on Aug. 23 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The event will also be a chance to help people become aware of the extensive benefits of walking. More information is available at www.birminghamheartwalk.kintera.org. This will take place at Regions Park 100 Ben Chapman Road, Hoover. For more information contact Paige Lucas at 510-1503 or paige.lucas@heart.org.



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