Gardendale

June 2-10

The North Jefferson Women’s Center is receiving donations of items to be sold at their annual fund raising yard sale. The sale will be June 2, June 3, June 4, June 9 and June 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except on June 10, they will be closing at 3 p.m. The sale will be held in the Serra Subaru building adjacent to Serra Kia on Kerr Drive off Fieldstown Road in Gardendale. The needs include clothing all sizes, household, tools, electronic items all in good condition. You will be given a letter for a tax donation upon receipt of your items. To donate, call 608-0100 for more information about where and when to deliver your items.

June 2

The Farmer’s Market will open in the K-mart parking lot on June 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. For more info call Rich Dinder at 427-5034.

June 13-17, 9 a.m. – noon

Pineywood Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School program, “Big Apple Adventure,” will be held at the church, located at 498 Pineywood Road. If transportation is needed for children, call the church office at 631-3832.

June 17

The Gardendale Senior Center will host a Senior Adult Prom.

August 31

A Senior Adult Informational and Health Fair will be held at the Gardendale Civic Center. Any local businesses wishing to have a free booth can call the center at 631-7240.

Gardendale High School alums are organizing a class reunion for students that graduated in 1981-1983. Email information to gardendalereunion

@gmail.com.

Anyone who started school at Gardendale Elementary School in 1951 with Lucille Hardiman or Ruby McKinney as their teacher is urged to contact Harold Harris at 631-3367 or haroldh3645@att.net. Several former students are trying to organize a reunion.

Kimberly

June 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A yard sale will be held at the Kimberly Community Center. Proceeds benefit Kimberly Christmas for Kids.

Morris

June 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Church at Morris Quilt Ministry will host a Quilt and Needlework Show, which will include heirloom quilts, hand and machine quilted and miscellaneous needlework. The show is free and refreshments will be served. The church is at 8350 3rd Ave. N in Morris (intersection of Third Avenue N and Morris-Majestic Road).

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. Call 647-9614.

Hayden

Hayden Town Council meets the second Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Hayden Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-7191.

 

Brookside

Brookside Town Council meets the first Monday of every month, 6 p.m., at Brookside Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 674-1623.

Trafford    

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 areas

June 4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; June 5, 1 -5 p.m.

The Birmingham Quilters Guild QuiltFest will take place at Oak Mountain Middle School. This is a bi-annual quilt show with 300+ quilts, vendors, door prizes, boutique, free demonstrations, scissor/knife sharpening, car cozy. For more information and directions go to www.bhamquilters.com or call 205-903-5564

Sept. 11, 8 a.m.

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is holding its annual Ride for Kids at Barber Motorsports Park.

The Heartland Cruisers will have their cruise-in every fourth Friday Night at D’s Tamales at 101 Hueytown Plaza. For more information, call 744-7882.

The County Line Town Council meets the second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the County Line Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 590-1649.

Evangelist J.R. Kennedy of Daystar Motorcycle Ministries will preach the first and third Sundays, 2 p.m., at Evergreen First Baptist Church. Bro. Darryl (Buster) Chamblee will preach the second and fourth Sundays, 2 p.m. at the church, located at 2153 51st Ave. N. The Rev. John Smith is pastor.

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