Gardendale



Oktoberfest

Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host Oktoberfest at the church, 2456 Decatur Highway. German and American food, three bands, inflatables and huge yard sale. To learn more, call the church at 631-6590.



Republican meeting

Oct. 15, 6 p.m. The North Jefferson County Republican Club will meet at Jim ’N Nick’s restaurant. No cost to attend.



Golf Tournament

Oct. 19, 8 a.m. The North Jefferson Women’s Center will host its annual “Swing for Life” golf tournament fund-raiser at Highlands Golf Course in Birmingham. Shotgun begins at 8 a.m. Hole sponsorships are $150-$250. Register a team of four for $400, including lunch and door prizes. To learn more, call the center at 608-0100.



Musical

Oct. 22, 23 The Gardendale Arts Council and the City of Gardendale will host their annual dinner theater with the comedy/musical “Nunsense” at the Gardendale Civic Center’s Exhibition Hall. Advance tickets only. On sale now at the civic center. $15 through Oct. 18 and $20 thereafter. Call 631-5679 to learn more.



Banquet

Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. The North Jefferson Women’s Center will host its annual “Celebrate Life” fund-raising banquet at the Gardendale First Baptist Church fellowship hall. Special guests for the evening will be speaker Joy Pinto with entertainment by George Weeks and Friends. Tickets are $10 at the door. To reserve a table for eight or for more information, call the center at 608-0100.



Fall Festival

Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardendale Church of the Nazarene is hosting a fall festival at the church. There will be inflatables, petting zoo, ponies, lots of games and activities. Free to all. To learn more, call 631-4090 ext. 101.



Tasting Luncheon

Nov. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The North End Council of Garden Clubs will host a Tasting Luncheon at the Gardendale Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $5. The organization’s new cookbook, On the Menu, can be purchased at the event for $10. To learn more, call Cecily Chaney at 631-6361 or Betty Dobbs at 590-0281.



Arts and Crafts Show

Nov. 13, 14 The North Arts Council will have its Fall Arts and Craft Show at the Gardendale Civic Center on Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kerry and Teresa Sparks will provide Christmas music both days. Back in Time will perform at 12 p.m. on Nov. 14. Santa will be there to have children’s picture made with him for $10. Vendors will include jewelry, art, wreaths, children’s clothes, honey, hand-sewn items, woodwork, flower arrangements, string art and more. Some of the proceeds to benefit Happy Feet International. For more information, call Angie Doss at 681-8028.



GriefShare

Tuesdays through Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. North Gardendale Baptist Church will host GriefShare in the Family Life Center at 125 Belcher Hill Road. Call Mike Smith at 631-8079.



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.



Historical info needed

The Gardendale Historical Society is looking for historical information and old pictures of Gardendale. The society meets the third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m., at the Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library and always welcomes new members. Call Patsy Duncan, 608-3375.



Free Tot Shots

The Jefferson County Department of Health will host free tot shot clinics the fourth Thursday of each month at Gardendale First Baptist Church in the Family Life Center, 3-5 p.m.



Council Meetings

Gardendale City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month, 6 p.m., at Gardendale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 631-8789.



Mount Olive



Fall Festival

Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mt. Olive United Methodist Church will host a fall festival with children’s activities, food, crafts and vendors. Attendance is free. Call the church at 631-4924.



Casting Call

Nov. 20-22 Actors are needed for a Nov. 20, 21 and 22 production of “A Christmas Carol” at Gardendale Presbyterian Church. Needed are:

• adult male (Bob Cratchit)

• male age 10-12 (young Ebenezer)

• male age 18-25 (young Marley)

• girl age 16-18 (Sara)

• adult male or female (Christmas Past)

• two boys age 8-10 (carolers)

Call Celeste Phillips at 631-9030 or Janice Spivey at 681-4186 before 9 p.m.



Memorial Fund

The Scott West Memorial Fund has been opened at Superior Bank in Mt. Olive to benefit West’s family.



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



Homecoming

Oct. 11, 11 a.m. Fieldstown Church of God will have homecoming featuring the state Youth and Christian Education Director the Rev. David Jarvis. Singing at 1:30 p.m. with the Rocks of Faith.



In His Step

Oct. 11, 10 a.m. Farley Mission Church on Sloss Shaft Road in Fultondale will have “In his Step” with Ed Ford and Nancy Turner of Georgia. Preaching and singing at 10 a.m. Lunch at noon followed by more singing. Call 849-8468 for more information.



Dinner Concert

Oct. 22, 5,7 p.m. Walkers Chapel Baptist Church, 1525 Briscoe Street in Fultondale, will host the second annual Nehemiah Project Dinner Concert featuring Gospel Quartet Legacy Five. Tickets are $20 and include a barbecue dinner at 5 p.m. and the concert at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from any church member, at www.CurringtonPromotions.com, or by calling (800) 403-6364. To learn more, call the church at 841-8426.



Veterans Day Ceremony

Nov. 11, 10 a.m. VFW Post 10250 and American Legion Post 255 in Fultondale will host the 15th annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 31 and Old Carson Road. Guest speaker will be Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Director Rica Lewis-Payton. The VFW and American Legion will take additional names until Oct. 9 to be inscribed on the Memorial Wall. Proof of honorable service is necessary, such as DD Form 214, Separation From Service form or other proof. To learn more, call David Daniel at 631-8855 or Don Rhodes at 849-7798.



Council Meetings

Fultondale City Council meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and fourth Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Fultondale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 841-4481.



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.



Volunteers needed

Life Care Hospice in Fultondale is looking for volunteers and patient volunteers. Call Tiffany at (256) 734-1170.



Kimberly



Bryan 5K

Oct. 11, 2 p.m. Bryan Elementary’s fifth annual 5K Bike/Walk/Run free family event will be held at the school. The band Back in Time will be there, along with vendors and organizations providing educational material. Registration is at 1 p.m. Souvenir T-shirts available for order. Call the school at 379-2750.



Christmas in Kimberly

Kimberly Town Hall will start taking applications on Oct. 1 from families who need help for Christmas. The fifth annual Kimberly Christmas parade is Dec. 12, with a tree-lighting ceremony to follow. There is no fee to be in the parade. Get applications for both programs at Kimberly Town Hall. Call 647-5551.



Council Meetings

Kimberly Town Council meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Kimberly Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-5551.



Warrior



Flu Shots

Oct. 7, 9-11 a.m. Flu shots will be available at the Warrior Community Center. Call 590-1815 to learn more.



Book sale

Oct. 30, 12-4 p.m.; Oct 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The North Jefferson-Blount Regional Library Foundation is holding a giant used book sale at the former Alabama National Guard Army on Cane Creek Road to raise money for the new Regional Library at Warrior. There will also be a bake sale both days. The Warrior Lions Club will be selling hot dogs on Oct. 31. Donations of books and baked goods needed. For more information, call Anne Jolly at 590-4909.



Book donations

North Jefferson-Blount Public Library Foundation is collecting used books for a book sale to benefit the future Regional Library at Warrior. To donate, drop books off at current Warrior Public Library during operating hours; drop books off at the former Alabama National Guard Armory on Cane Creek Road Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; or call Anne Jolly at 590-4909 or Linda Taylor at 647-3506.



Council Meetings

Warrior City Council meets the first and third Monday of every month, 7 p.m., at Warrior City Hall. Pre-council work sessions are at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0520.



Morris



Homecoming

Oct. 25, 10 a.m. Faith Tabernacle on Hamby Road behind Mortimer Jordan High School will have homecoming. Lunch at noon and singing at 1:30. Preaching by John Meader of Ft. Payne. Singing by Rocks of Faith. For more information, call Bobbie at 841-0343 or Gloria at 849-9642.



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.



Council Meetings

Morris City Council meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m., at Morris Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0596.



Hayden



Council Meetings

Hayden Town Council meets the second Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Hayden Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0520.



Corner



Car Show

Oct. 10 The car show at Corner High School gym has been rescheduled. Car entry fee is $10 for early birds or $15 the day of the show. Classic cars, tuners, street rods, trucks, motorcycles. Food available. Registration is 3-4 p.m. Trophies given at 7 p.m. New Country 97.3 will officiate, judge and provide music. All proceeds benefit the Marching Yellow Jacket Band. To learn more, call 647-1128.



Trafford



Council Meetings

Trafford Town Council meets the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m., at Trafford Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-3751.



Other Communities



Food Festival

Oct. 8-10 The Saint George Melkite Catholic Church community will host its 28th annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. Hours of the festival are 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. The church is at 425 16th Ave. S. To learn more, visit www.saintgeorgeonline.org.



Singing

Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Mountain Grove Baptist Church will have a singing by the Cash Family. The church is on County Hwy. 47 in Blountsville.



Creek Clean-up

Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to noon Volunteers are needed for the Fall 2009 Five Mile Creek clean-up at Brookside, pulling tires from the creek from the 2003 storm. Bring gloves and expect to get wet. Call Francesca Gross at 264-8464 or email fgross@rpcgb.org



Woodcarvers Show

Oct. 10-11 The 22nd annual Tannehill Woodcarvers Show will be at Tannehill State Park. Hand-carved Christmas ornaments and carvings in various styles and subjects for sale. No admission to the show, only to the park: $2 for seniors and children younger than 12; $3 for adults. A drawing will be held Oct. 11 for a 7-foot lighted Christmas tree covered with hand-carved ornaments. To learn more, call Wayne Thaggard at 979-2759 or visit www.tannehillwoodcarvers.org.



Autism Support

Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m. The Blount County Autism Support Group meets at Oneonta First Baptist Church on the third Friday of every month. This month’s speaker is from the Alabama Parent Education Center. The topic is Special Education: A Brief Overview for Parents and IEPs: Ensuring Educational Success. All family members affected by autism are welcome. Limited childcare available. To make reservations, call ahead to 590-4237.



Quilt Show

Oct. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blount County Quilters’ Guild will host a quilt show at Palisades Park in Oneonta. Admission is $3. Two buildings full of quilts, plus vendors. Quilt entries accepted Oct. 22, 8 a.m. to noon. Patriotic wall hangings from across the U.S. will be displayed. Proceeds from rental of this display will be used to provide quilts for wounded service people. To learn more, call 681-3934, 274-9722 or 594-4226. Or email njfoster@windstream.net or visit blountcountyquiltersguild.com



5K Run, 1 Mile Walk

Oct. 31, 9 a.m. The Lorie Johnson Foundation will host the Second Annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk in Mt. Laurel. The run begins at The Square of Mt. Laurel at 9 a.m., with the walk shortly thereafter. Children participating in the One Block Costume Trot are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes, with prizes awarded for best costumes. To learn more, email info@loriejohnsonfoundation.org or visit www.theloriejohnsonfoundation.org.



Golf Tourney

Nov. 6 The 15th annual golf tournament benefitting the Burkett Center for the Multi-Handicapped will be at Limestone Springs. Cost is $100. Sponsorships available. To learn more, call LouAnn or Jessica at 379-2800 or Glenda Williamson at 631-8502.



Museum

Nov. 11 For Veterans Day only, U.S. service members and military veterans with ID can get in free to the Birmingham Museum of Art’s special exhibit called Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The exhibit features American art from the Yale University Art Gallery and runs Oct. 4 through Jan. 10. Regular prices for the exhibit are $12 for adults; $10 for groups, seniors age 65 and older, veterans and active military with ID; $6 for students; and free for age 6 and younger. To learn more, call 254-2565 or visit artsbma.org.



Volunteers needed

LifeCare Hospice is seeking patient volunteers. For more information, call Tiffany Rice at (256) 734-1170.



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