Gardendale



Gospel Meeting

May 6 Spring gospel meeting with David Powell at Decatur Highway Church of Christ in Gardendale. 7 p.m. Call 631-7000 or visit www.dhcoc.com



Day of Prayer

May 7 The North Jefferson Ministry Association is sponsoring a ministry time from noon until 12:45 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center Amphitheater for the National Day of Prayer.



Yard Sale

May 9 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Ladies Altar Sodality yard sale, 8-4, in the Parish Hall. Furniture, clothing, appliances, tools, toys. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Rain or shine. Refreshments available. 334 Main Street.



Yard, Craft Sale

May 9 Yard/craft sale at Gardendale Presbyterian Church, 200 Tarrant Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For info about vendor space, call Janice Spivey before 9 p.m., 631-4186.



Decoration

May 10 Friendship Community Church Decoration. Lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. A singing featuring Total Praise will start at 1:30 p.m.



Shredding, Recycling

May 16 Shred/Recycle Day at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, 805 Crest Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Collecting ink cartridges, cell phones and aluminum cans. Will have a shred truck to destroy confidential personal documents. No need to remove staples or paper clips. Call 631-7631.



Music, Worship

May 17 Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, music and worship featuring Shiloh, 6:30 p.m. Call 631-7631



Cemetery clean-up

Friendship Community Church will have a cemetery clean-up every Saturday until Mother’s Day. Everyone with loved ones buried in the cemetery is encouraged to help clean to get ready for Decoration on May 10.



Relay for Life

May 15 The North Jefferson County Relay for Life will be held at the Kenneth Clemons Athletic Complex (soccer fields) on Fieldstown Road in Gardendale from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The purpose of the annual event is to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/northjefferson or call (205)

930-8860.



Historical Society

May 16 Eva Glaze will be speaker for the May meeting of the Gardendale Historical Society. The Gardendale Historical Society is inviting the community to join. The Society meets the third Saturday of every month at the Gardendale Public Library. The fee is $10 a year for individuals and $15 a year for families. Call Patsy Duncan,

608-3375.



Recovery Meetings

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



TOPS Meetings

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

608-0606.



Mount Olive



Yard, Bake Sale

May 9 McCarty-Farrar Lodge will have a yard and bake sale, 8 a.m. to ?. Across from Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Call Steve Rusk, 631-7909.



Registration

May 14 Mt. Olive Elementary School will have a second registration date, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for all new and returning students. The following documents must be provided for enrollment: Birth certificate; Social Security card; blue Certificate of Immunization (IMM-50), which should include two measles immunizations and one for chicken pox; two proofs of residence; copy of parent’s driver license; custody papers where applicable. Registration will be permitted without immunization certificate, but certificate must be presented before school begins on Aug. 12. A child’s fifth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in Kindergarten. Child’s sixth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in first grade. For more information, call Mt. Olive Elementary at 379-4900.



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



Registration

May 22 Fultondale Elementary School will host registration, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for all new and returning students. Make-up date is July 14, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration for new students only is Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The following documents must be provided for enrollment: Birth certificate; Social Security card; blue Certificate of Immunization (IMM-50), which should include two measles immunizations and one for chicken pox; two proofs of residence; copy of parent’s driver license; custody papers where applicable. Registration will be permitted without immunization certificate, but certificate must be presented before school begins on Aug. 12. A child’s fifth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in Kindergarten. Child’s sixth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in first grade. For more information, call Fultondale Elementary at 379-3450.



Mother’s Day Out

Walker’s Chapel Baptist Church has Mother’s Day Out every Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Amy Ritch at

841-8426.



Morris



Preaching, Singing

May 9 “A Star Fell on Morris” at Morris Senior Center, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring all-day preaching, singing, bike ride or bike show. Call senior center at 647-7434 or J.R. Kennedy at 283-8679.



Mother’s Day Out

Enon Baptist Church’s Mothers Day Out program will offer childcare for children 6 weeks to 4 years old on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 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. Call 647-9614.



Hayden



Art Show/Concert

May 19 Hayden High School will host a student art show and choir concert at the school at 6 p.m. Some students’ art will be for sale, with proceeds going to the artists.



North Jefferson



Rabies vaccinations

May 9, 23 Rabies vaccines for all dogs and cats 3 months and older required by law. Fee $10. Have dogs on leash and cats in carrier or pillow case. Call Dr. J.E. Warren for more info at 823-7731. May 9: Fultondale Fire Department, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Mt. Olive Community Center, 10-11 a.m.; Gardendale Civic Center, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 23: Gardendale Civic Center, 8-9 a.m.; Mt. Olive Community Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Warrior City Hall, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Kimberly Town Hall, 1-2 p.m.; Fultondale Fire Department, 2:30-3:30 p.m.



Other Communities



Singing

May 9 Little Vine Baptist Church in Empire will have a singing featuring the Victory Singers from Rogerville at 6 p.m. Call 567-2374.



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