Gardendale



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.



Bunko Night

Feb. 21 Gardendale Aegis Annual Bunko Night will be held on Feb. 21. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Bunko starts immediately after dinner. Tickets are $30 per couple. Tickets available at Capital South Bank, or from any Aegis member. For information, please call 531-7032.



Wild Game Dinner

Feb. 27 The 13th Annual Men and Boys Wild Game Dinner is coming to Gardendale First Baptist Church Feb. 27. The doors open at 6 p.m. For more information contact Allen Oakley at 488-8716 or visit us online www.gfbc.com. This is a free event.



Winter Wonderland Dance

Feb. 28 The sixth annual 2009 Winter Wonderland Dance with Edd Jones Band is scheduled for Feb. 28. In preparation for the dance, Jackie Tally and Andy Anderson will be teaching lessons each Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning Jan. 20 through Feb. 24 in the exhibition hall at the Gardendale Civic Center.



Singing

March 1 Pineywood Baptist Church, 498 Pineywood Road, will celebrate homecoming March 1. Worship will be at 10:30 a.m., Lunch will be at noon, with a time of singing in the afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with Sacred Harvest providing the special music.



Senior Lunch

March 3 All seniors are invited to be with North Gardendale Baptist Church on March 3 at 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Special guest singers will be Harold Freeman and his group. Enjoy good singing, lunch and fellowship. For more information call Marie Johnson at 631-4592.



Recovery Meetings

Celebrate Recovery meetings at Gardendale-Mt Vernon United Methodist Church meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Contact Paul Wiegert at 631-7631.



Senior Center Tours

The Gardendale Senior Center invites Gardendale residents to tour the center during the month of February for “Love Your Senior Neighbor Month.” This is for those who are age 60 and older or those married to someone 60 and older, or family to bring parents who need to get out and socialize or need better nutrition or exercise Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Meals are served daily at 11:30 a.m., Bingo on Mondays and Thursdays; live entertainment on Tuesdays; exercise and speakers on senior concerns on Wednesdays; bluegrass on Thursdays; pancake breakfast and also a new introductory Spanish class on Fridays.



Mount Olive



Special Classes

Mt. Olive First Baptist Church will hold a new Bible study for men and women on Beth Moore’s Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman. and Neal Jeffrey’s Man I Want to Be. Women will meet on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. or Feb. 19 at 9 a.m. or Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. Men will meet on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. Student books for women are $17 and men are $10. For more information call 631-4401.



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.



Registration

February Mount Olive Ball Park baseball and softball youth registration will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in February. Ages 3 and older are welcome. For more info call Darla Martin at 965-1071. Prices are $60 to $125 depending on age and division of play.



Fultondale



Mother’s Day Out

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



Charity Lunch

Feb. 20 A barbecue lunch sponsored by the Walker Chapel United Methodist Women’s Group, will be held Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Eat in or carry out. The $7 plate includes bar-b-cue, bun, slaw, baked beans, dessert and drink. For more information call the church.



Kimberly



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 fire fighters. Call Kimberly Town Hall at 647-5551.



Morris



Pageant

March 1 Little Miss Mortimer Jordan Pageant will be held on March 1 at 2:30 p.m. in Mortimer Jordan gymnasium. Entry forms can be picked up at Cherished Moments or by calling Cindy Sanford at 590-6275 or Lori Barnett at 590-0400.



Mother’s Day Out

Enon Baptist Church’s Mother Day Out program will offer childcare for children 6 weeks to 4 years old on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program follows the Jefferson County School System calendar, so is closed during all of the breaks. For more information call 647-9614.



Other Communities



Gardening Course

The Cullman County Office of The Alabama Cooperative Extension System with the Cullman County Master Gardener Association is offering the Alabama Master Gardener Course from Jan. 28 to April 22. Space is limited. For more info, call (256) 737-9386.



Critter Club

Ginger Tunnell (Grammy) is teaching “Critter Club” at the Birmingham Zoo. This is a one hour class for 3-5 year olds. They will learn about a new animal each week and have hands on experience with a live animal. This takes place on Tuesdays 10 -11 a.m. and 1:15 – 2:15 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 – 11a.m. Register at the class or online at www.birminghamzoo.com (Education). Choose one class or more, choose by date or subject. Parents are welcome, but not required to attend class. For more info call 879-0409 or Grammy’s cell 612-8293. Classes offered now thru May, 2009.



Meals On Wheels

Feb. 2009, The Jefferson County Office of Senior Citizens Services (OSCS) Meals on Wheels Program seeks volunteers, individuals, or group organizations to deliver meals 1 to 2 hours out of their day, or even once a month to help. Currently, Meals on Wheels serves on average 3,800 hot meals per week to 960 clients, but due do the lack of volunteers there are around 400 people on the waiting list for the program. If you would like more information on how to become a Meals on Wheels volunteer, please call Alma Moore at 592-0413.



Singing

Feb. 22 Emmanuel Baptist Church near Corner will have a special singing with The Page Trio on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. For more information call 648-2166.



Play

Feb. 22 As part of the Artburst series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham, The Seasoned Performers will present Don Juan in Hell. There will be one performance only on February 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $10 for seniors and students. For more information 978-5095.



Beauty Pageant

Feb. 27 The Winter Princess 2009 Beauty Pageant Sponsored by Hayden Elementary School will take place on March 14 at 10 a.m. at Hayden High School gym for children up to five years old. There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee. Deadline for registration is Feb. 27. For more information call 647-6578 or go to www.haydenelementary.com.



Singing

March 1 Mt. View Baptist Church will have an old-fashioned singing March 1 at 2 p.m. with special guests, The Turner Family. The singing will follow the regular services. Sunday School is at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and dinner around noon. Mt. View is located on Arkadelphia Road; 1 mile northwest of the intersection of Arkadelphia Road and Skyline Drive. For more information call 380-8707.



Singing

March 2 The Jefferson County Education Retiree’s Association will meet on March 2 at 11 a.m. at Mr. Wang’s Restaurant in Homewood. Guest presenter will be Sandy Naramore of Mitchell’s Place: Center for Education of Autistic Children. For more information call 744-0936.



Benefit concert

March 7 Safe Harbor’s third annual Beacon of Hope benefit concert will be March 7, 7 p.m., at Southeastern Bible College at 2545 Valleydale Road, Birmingham. Advance tickets are $20 or $15 for senior citizens and groups. Alabama Blues Brothers and other groups will perform. For more information, call the Safe Harbor office at 981-0995.



Art on the Lake

April 18, 19 Art on the Lake, an annual two-day arts and crafts event in Guntersville, is now accepting applications from artists and vendors who wish to exhibit in the show. This 48th annual event will be held April 18 and 19. For more information, contact Eloise Patton at (256) 582-4378 or visit our website at www.artonthelake-guntersville.com.



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