Gardendale



Singing

Nov. 31 There will be a singing at Fieldstown Church of God on Nov. 30 at 1:30 p.m. by the Dotson Family. For more information, call Bishop Timothy D. Ogletree at 631-9604 or 631-6013.



Charity Auction

Dec. 3 The Northern Area Realtor Caravan will be holding their Christmas breakfast and auction fund raiser at the Gardendale Civic Center on Dec. 3 at 8 a.m. Please join u s for a great time of food, fellowship, and the fun of bidding on the auction items. All funds raised are used for the children. Any questions should be directed to Mike Mealer at 531-0326. They will pick up items or deliver tickets to you.



Christmas Parade

Dec. 4 Gardendale Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 22nd annual Christmas Parade entitled “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas” Thursday Dec. 4, at 6:00 p.m. For more information or to have a float in the parade please call 631-9195.



Community Breakfast

Dec. 6 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be hosting a free pancake breakfast for the community on Dec. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. Please call 631-9560 for more details.



Christmas Home Tour

Dec. 7 Aegis Women’s Group is sponsoring its annual Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 7, 1-5 p.m. There are four homes on the tour. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased at In Full Bloom, at Merle Norman or from any Aegis member. No children younger than 10 allowed on the tour. Children 10 and older must have their own tickets.



TOPS Meetings

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Mondays at 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2208. 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.



Christmas Visions

Donations for the Gardendale High School Student Council Christmas Visions charity will be accepted by mail to 800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071. Donations will provide Christmas for hundreds of children in Jefferson County. Donations need to be received by Dec. 8



Fultondale



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.



Kimberly



Christmas parade

Dec. 13 The town of Kimberly will host its fourth annual Christmas parade on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. There is no entry fee. For an application, call Mona at Kimberly Town Hall, 647-5551. A tree-lighting ceremony will follow at Kimberly Memorial Park.



Smoke detectors

The Kimberly Fire Department is accepting names and telephone numbers for Kimberly residents to receive a free smoke detector. Residents who are elderly, have young children or are disabled qualify to receive the detectors, which will be installed by firefighters. Call Kimberly Town Hall at 647-5551.



Dance

There will be a senior citizens dance every Friday night at the Kimberly Community Building one block off Highway 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $3 each. No alcohol, foul language or children allowed on the dance floor. For more information call 942-1898.



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.



Christmas Assistance

Nov. 28 The deadline to nominate a family for the City of Morris Christmas Assistance Program is Nov. 28. Turn in contact information for the families at Morris City Hall. Families will be selected the first week of December. For nominations and questions, call Rachael Turner at 647-0596.



Christmas parade

Dec. 6 The Morris Christmas parade will be Dec. 6 at 10 a.m., with the staging area at Mortimer Jordan High School at 8:30 a.m. The $10 entry fee will help fund the city’s Families Helping Families Christmas program.



Warrior



Other Communities



Toy Drive

November West Blount Park is holding a Christmas toy drive this year called “Wildcats Helping Santa”. They will be accepting new toys, clothing items and donations (checks made out to “Wildcats Helping Santa”) from now through the month of November. Contact Jeremy Creel at 647-6892 for more information.



Book-signing

Dec. 6 Kasey M. Carter will be signing her book, “Forever Altered, Yet Unbroken” on Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the Local Authors Expo at the Birmingham Public Library. The book is geared toward parents who have lost a child and need an encouraging message backed by God’s word.



Meeting

Dec. 6 The Birmingham Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveted Association will be hosting its quarterly meeting on Dec. 6, 11 a.m. at Dale’s Southern Grill at 700 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills. All women who assisted on the home front during WWII and their male and female descendants are encouraged to join the fellowship. For further information, contact President Doris Adamson at 871-8833.



Christmas Celebration

Dec. 7 First Baptist Church in Trafford will be having their annual “One Holy Night”, Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be live entertainment, door prizes and hay rides and lots of food.Everything is free!

If you have any questions call Jen Martin @ 647-7177 or 833-1233.



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