Gardendale

Republican Meeting

Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. The Gardendale Federated Republican Women will have their monthly meeting at Ryan’s restaurant. The speaker will be Donna McKinley. For more information, call 602-2181 or visit www.gdalefrw.org.

Arts and Crafts Show

Nov. 12, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov. 13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The North Arts Council will have their annual Arts and Crafts Show at the Gardendale Civic Center. There will be food, crafts, vendors and entertainment. For more information, call Kathy at 631-7960 or email northartscouncil@yahoo.com.

Tasting luncheon

Nov. 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The North End Council of Garden Clubs will have its annual tasting luncheon at the Gardendale Civic Center. Tickets are $6; purchase at the door or from council members. For more information, call 631-6137.

Inside Yard Sale

Nov. 12 – 13, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parkview Church of God, located on Keith Circle off of Tarrant Road, will have an “inside yard sale.”

Book Sale

Nov. 18, 2 – 7 p.m.

Nov. 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Nov. 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Gardendale Library is having a book sale at the former Anderson Boat Building.

Dance

The Gardendale Senior Center hosts a dance every Tuesday from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Band is “Men in Black.”

Catholic Classes

Catholicism classes are held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church at 334 Main Street. For more information, call 631-9398.

CPR Classes

The Gardendale Fire Department will be teaching a CPR class one Monday of every month. For more information, call 631-6660.

Girls Scouts

Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama are looking for adult volunteers from the north Jefferson area to lead new troops forming in the fall. Orientation and training provided. To apply, contact Jennifer Parker by emailing her at jparker@girlscoutsnca.org or calling 256-620-0828 or 1-800-410-8338.

Memory Loss

Support Group

Covenant Place of Gardendale hosts a Memory Loss Support Group the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Covenant Place is at 1409 Thompson Circle. For more information, call Betty Roberts at 934-2178 or Tiffany Daniel at 608-2230.

Recovery Meetings

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

TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #284 meets every Thursday, 8 a.m., in the Camellia Room at the Gardendale Civic Center.

TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Al#150 meets every Monday, 5:45 p.m., in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2208. Robert Pliner is the leader. For more information call 608-0606.

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.

Computer Classes

Gardendale Public Library offers free computer classes every Wednesday at 8 a.m. Four classes are offered: Basic Internet, basic computer, email and Word 2003. Call 631-6639 for more information.

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.

Mt. Olive

Free Child Care

There will be free child care in the Mt. Olive area for infants. The early head start program is now enrolling for the summer. Regular full-day childcare is offered. Call 608-1661.

Fultondale

Mayor’s Breakfast

Nov. 20, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. The Fourteenth Annual Fultondale Mayor’s Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Fultondale Senior Center. Guest speaker will be Mark Prater. For more information, call 999-8841.

Council Meetings

Fultondale City Council meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the 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.

Kimberly

Christmas Parade Applications

The town of Kimberly is accepting applications to be in the town’s Christmas Parade on Dec. 4 (rain date Dec. 11). Apply at Kimberly town hall.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Pack 283 invites boys to join. The meetings are every Monday, 7 p.m., at Liberty Baptist Church. For more information, call den leader Robert Brewer at 647-4377.

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

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

Cooking class

Nov. 13, 10 a.m. – noon Rob Harper, Executive Chef for Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, will host a cooking class at Mortimer Jordan High School. Tickets are $15 a person.. To reserve a seat, call MJHS Choral Director Margaret Heron at 601-4435.

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. 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.

Corner

Fish Fry

Nov. 13, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. The Corner High School Theater Department will have its annual fish fry in the theater lobby at Corner High School. Choice of “eat in” or “take out.” All meals include cajun or regular catfish, slaw, fries, hushpuppies, drink and homemade dessert for $10. There will also be arts and crafts booths.

Hayden

Family Reunion

Nov. 7, The annual Jones Family Reunion will be held at the Hayden Community Center. Lunch will begin at 1 p.m. Descendents of Williman Casey Jones and Elizabeth Russell are encouraged to come. Bring a covered dish and memorabilia. For more information, call 647-5948.

Council Meetings

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

Brookside

Holiday Festival

Nov. 20, 8 a.m. There will be a “Holiday Festival” at the Brookside Community Center. There will be yard sales, a bake sale, hot dogs and pictures with Santa.

Trafford    

Christmas Parade

Dec. 11 Organizers are accepting entries into the annual Trafford Christmas parade. Lineup is at noon, parade starts at 1 p.m. There is no entry fee. For more information, call Pam Samuels at 647-0778 and leave a message.

Other Communities

Christmas Tree Festival

Nov. 20, 3 – 8 p.m.

Nov. 21, 2 – 5 p.m. The West Jefferson Alumni Association and the West Jefferson Elementary PTA are hosting a Christmas Tree Festival at West Jefferson High School. Food, crafts and other vendors will be there, as well as activities for children. All proceeds will benefit West Jefferson Elementary School. Admission is $5 per adult or $8 per couple. Children are free. For more information, call 648-6890.

Snow Carnival

Nov. 13, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The city of Gatlinburg will create several attractions out of manufactured snow at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa vs. Mississippi State University football game.

Rotary Club Fundraiser

Nov. 20, 7 – 10 p.m. The second annual Ironman Football Bash, sponsored by the Rotary club of Shades Mountain Sunrise, will be held wat Workplay  to benefit Children’s Hospital’s Critical Care Transport Service. There will be silent and live auctions. Ticket price is $35; food beverages and entertainment provided.

Rosie the Riveter

Dec. 4, 11 a.m. The Birmingham Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association will meet at Dale’s Southern Grill. The featured speaker will be David Belrose. For more information, call 608-0898.

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