Gardendale



Flea Market and Craft Show

Oct. 27 There will be a community flea market and craft show on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. Booth space is available. Call 631-7631 for more info.



Fall festival

Oct. 28 The Gardendale Church of the Nazarene will host a fall festival on Oct. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. The festival will feature a rodeo, games, food and pony rides. This event is free to the public. For more information call 631-5452 ext 212.



Youth Fun Night

Oct. 27 Youth fun evening will be Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church. There will be food and drinks provided by the church. There will also be rides and trick or treat for children. Call 531-3652 or 647-2442 for more information.



Quilt Show

Nov. 28 The North Jefferson Quilter’s Guild will present its 28th Annual Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Community Center. The quilt show will be held in both the new and old building. The buildings are adjacent to one another. Admission cost is $3. All proceeds benefit the Mt. Olive Community Center. For more information call Kathy McCoy at 631-7960.



Carnival

Oct. 31 The Church Revived will host a fall carnival on Oct. 31 from 6 until 8:30 p.m. There will be plenty of fun for everyone with free food and booths for kids of all ages. For more information call the church at631-4404.



Sweets and Treats

Oct. 31 Central Baptist Church will sponsor Sweets ‘n Treats on Oct. 31 from 6 – 8 p.m. Come for food, games, candy and fun. We are located on

Newfound Road just off Fieldstown Road close to the soccer fields. Phone 631-4231.



Christmas Craft Show

Nov. 9, 10 The north arts council is having their annual 2007 Christmas craft show at the Gardendale Civic Center. It will be Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and have your picture taken with Santa. Door prizes and free parking. For more info call Angie Doss at 681-8028 after 7 p.m.



Tasting Luncheon

Nov. 9 The North End Council of Garden Clubs will have a tasting luncheon on Friday, Nov. 9. Please join us between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center. Tickets are $5 at the door or in advance from a garden club member. For more information call Kitty Ricks at 631-9802.



Pageant

Dec. 29 The 2008 Miss North Jefferson County and Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageants will be held on Dec. 29. Both are official Miss Alabama and

Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen Preliminaries. Entry Forms are available at

www.missnorthjeffersoncounty.com. You may also call 631-4604 for more information.



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.



Morris



Reunion

Mortimer Jordan High School Class of 1997 is planning a class reunion. Email mjhs.co97@gmail.com with your contact information if you have not been contacted.



Homecoming

Oct. 28 There will be a homecoming on Oct. 28 at Faith Tabernacle located behind Mortimer Jordan High School starting at 10 a.m. Guest preacher will be Roland Foster from Columbiana, and the Victory Singers from Tennessee will sing. Lunch will be at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon singing will begin at 1:30 p.m. Call Bobbie at 841-0343 or Gloria at 841-1280.



Trunk or Treats

Oct. 31 Morris United Methodist Church is sponsoring a trunk or treat on Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. and lasting till 7 p.m. From 7 to 9 p.m. the MUMC Youth will be hosting a Halloween party for youth in grades 6-12 in the fellowship hall. There will be snacks and drinks plus there will be a Dance Dance Revolution contest and a costume contest. Please use good judgment on your costumes. If you have any questions or if your youth plans to attend the Halloween party then please call Kim Parrish at 647-5937.



Reunion

Nov. 2 We are planning a 25 Year class reunion for the MJHS class of 1982. We’d like to have a good turn out, so please inform classmates that you see or have contact with. Please log on to Classmates.com to RSVP, see reunion information, and cost details. Please send your contact and e-mail info to mjdevul@hotmail.com. Plans are to meet at MJHS on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. for the MJHS vs. Oxford football game; sit together at the game; visit in the lunchroom after the game.



Fultondale



Fabric Sale

Oct. 27 There will be a fabric sale on Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be yards of expensive fabric for $5 per yard at the Gardendale Mt. Vernon UMC next to Kmart. For more info call 631-7631.



Info Requested

Our RLC/gifted class is looking for available individuals who lived or fought during World War II because we are writing a novel. We prefer information about the Fultondale, Gardendale and Birmingham areas. We appreciate the community help. Please contact us at Fultondale Elementary School, 950 Central Avenue, Fultondale, AL 35068, attention Mrs. Dumais’ RLC/gifted class.



Reunion

Fultondale High School, class of 1998 is planning a reunion for June of 2008. Please contact Tricia Peebles at 243-1720.



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 Joanna Currington at 841-8426.



Warrior



Family Reunion

Nov. 4 The annual Jones family reunion will be held at the Warrior Community Center Nov. 4. Lunch will begin at 1 p.m. Descendants of William Casey Jones an Elizabeth Russell, their children Martha Ann, Joseph “Joe”, Andrew, Mintie, Lorenzo, Gertrude, Annie, Era Bell, Homer and Willie Jones are encouraged to come. Bring a covered dish. Any old pictures, memorabilia and family history you can bring will be welcomed. For information call Harold Jones at 647-5948 or Sharon Brown at 647-2424.



Warrior Day

Nov. 10 Warrior Day will take place on Nov. 10. Parade will start at 9 a.m. To enter call 647-0253 or 647-9697. Vender spots are available for $25. First Baptist Church will have a bar-be-cue cook off with $200 grand prizes for Boston butts, ribs and chicken. The entry fee is $25.



Other Communities



Quilt Show

Oct. 26 and 27 The 20th annual quilt show is being presented by the Blount County Quilter’s Guild at Palisades Park in Oneonta on Oct. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3. This is a judged show with cash prizes for first place awards. Public entries are welcome Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. until noon. Please call 205-681-3934, 205-466-7484 or email www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com.



Singing

Oct. 27 Heritage Quartet will be the special guests at Mt. View Baptist Church on Oct. 27 beginning at 7 p.m. For more information call 590-0300.



Fall Festival

Oct. 27 Graves Gap Baptist Church in Hayden is having old fashion hayrides, pumpkin decorating contest and games and a hot dog and chili supper at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27.



Supper

Oct. 27 Stewart Chapel United Methodist Church will have a soup and chili supper on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.



Concert

Oct. 28 Zola Baptist Church will have ReignSong in concert Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited. The church is located just off of I-65 north at the Hayden-Corner Exit, north of Logan’s Conoco on White Oak Trail. For more info call 647-6579.



Dance

Oct. 28 The Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association will hold a ballroom dance on Oct. 28 from 2-5 p.m. Attire is dressy casual and it will be held at the Homewood Senior Center. Cost is $7 for members, $10 for guests, $5 for students with ID. Dancers of all ages are welcome. For more information, contact 332-6500.



Family Fun Night

Oct. 28 World Outreach Center will have a family fun night on Oct. 28 from 4-6 p.m. There will be a costume party, trunk or treats, inflatables and others. Please call 625-5160 ext. 15.



Donations Needed

Nov. 10 House of Hope Ministries is now accepting your donated clothing for their annual Community Clothing Give-a-Way to be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. – noon. Call 647-6207 for pick up information, or drop off your donations at 225 Deerwood Drive, Hayden.



Volunteers Wanted

Kindred Care Hospice is requesting volunteers. For more information call Belinda Southern at bsouthern@kindredcarehospice.com or call 228-0600 or 563-2770.



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