Community Calendar for May 13, 2009

Published 8:15 am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Gardendale



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



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



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.



Vacation Bible School

June 14-19 Beechwood Baptist Church, 2659 Mt. Olive Road, is hosting vacation Bible school for children age 4 through sixth grade at 6-8:30 p.m. each day. 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



Block Party

May 16 Fultondale Baptist Church is hosting a block party, 4-7 p.m., in old Winn Dixie parking lot. Food, games, music. No charge.



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.



Warrior



Church homecoming

May 17 Westside Baptist Church, 205 Dana Road in Warrior, will have homecoming. Lunch follows the 10:30 a.m. service. Singing by the Steel City Quartet starts at 1:30.



Morris



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 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



Arts, Craft Show

May 23-24 The Decatur Art Guild and the Decatur Optimist Club are sponsoring the Alabama Jubilee Arts and Craft Show at the old Point Mallard ice rink pavilion. May 23, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; May 24, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.



Rosie the Riveter

June 6 The Birmingham Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association will meet at Dale’s Southern Grill, 700 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, 11 a.m. Tommy Harralson will speak. Call Nell Branum, 608-0898.



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