Wetumpka. Adult admission is $7, children 6-12 are $5 and children under 6 accompanied by an adult are free. Groups, school and tour packages are also available. For more info, call 263-5713 or visit www.jasminehill.org
Wetumpka. Adult admission is $7, children 6-12 are $5 and children under 6 accompanied by an adult are free. Groups, school and tour packages are also available. For more info, call 263-5713 or visit www.jasminehill.org.
A monthly Parents’ Night Out program for parents of kids 12 years and under offered the 2nd Friday of each month from 6-10 p.m. Games, arts and crafts, a movie and hot dogs are offered. Cost is $10 per child for members and $15 per child for non-members. You must register by the Thursday prior. Call 567-8282 for more info.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pick and grin at Old Alabama Town’s Saturday Jam Sessions, held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at the historic Rose House, circa 1840s. Musicians, bring your acoustic instruments and join the fun! Admission is free; tickets to tour Old Alabama Town are available at the Reception Center. Call 240-4500 for more info.
One Republic featuring the very popular up-and- coming band The Rocket Summer. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7. Advance tickets are $20 and are available at , at the Riverfront Box Office or by calling 241-2100.
HuntingdonCollege Ligon Chapel, Flowers Hall. 3 p.m. Featuring Vadim Serebryany, piano, and Tiffany McGuire Nishibun, soprano. Free and open to the public. Dr. Serebryany is an assistant professor of music at Huntingdon; Ms. Nishibun is a Class of 2004 alumna.
20th Annual Alabama Master Gardeners Association Conference at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Spa. The AMGA Conference is open to all garden enthusiasts. Email
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The Alabama Dept. of Archives & History, 624 Washington Ave. Noon-1 p.m. Bring a lunch and join us every third Thursday for these FREE lectures sponsored by Friends of the Alabama Archives. Tea and coffee provided. Today’s topic is “A Strange New Bird: The Airplane Comes to Alabama,” presented by Billy J. Singleton. Call 353-4712 or visit www.archives.state.al.us.
In conjuntion with the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters Alabama Championship and National Qualifying Tournament. Rodeo is for kids 15 and under; no admission charged; must pre-register by calling AWF at 800-822-WILD; limited to first 300 youth; prizes will be awarded; bring your bait and fishing pole; catch & release only; registration: 8-9 a.m.; fishing & activities, 9-11 a.m. You may also visit www.alabamawildlife.org for details.
An abbreviated version of the Childbirth Preparation/Lamaze Class offered by Baptist Health. Registered nurse instructors discuss birthing methods (including Cesarean), comfort measures for labor, medications and anesthesia options (including epidurals), postpartum care and baby care basics. Coping techniques (including Lamaze) are included in this class. Meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Prattville Medical Park, 645 McQueen Smith Rd. Fee is $45. A 25 percent class discount is available to Baptist Health employees and members of the military. ID required. Class sizes are limited and pre-pregistration is required. For more info, please call 273-4445.
Join historians Dr. Richard Bailey, Robert Gamble, James Fuller and Mary Ann Neeley on a walking tour of historic Mildred Street and its neighborhood. Meet for doughnuts and coffee at 9 a.m. at the Montgomery County Historical Society at Figh-Pickett House, located on the corner of South Court and Mildred streets. Tour begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. and lasts until noon. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes. Plans include walking, talking and visiting several sites, including Sayre Street School, Old Ship AME Zion and other historic sites. Admission is free to members of the Landmarks Foundation or Montgomery County Historical Society, $5 for the general public. Call 240-4500 for more info.
In addition to a five-mile self-guided scenic trail system at Millbrook’s Alabama Nature Center, visitors may enjoy informative and entertaining conservation education programming during designated weekends. Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Call 285-4550 or visit www.alabamawildlife.org. Admission charged.
OldAlabama Town, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Luncheon hosting some of the area’s favorite Girls Raised in the South: storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham and local historian Mary Ann Neeley. Leslie Bailey of Silver Spoon Catering will prepare a menu of Southern delights for the event. All three legendary ladies will participate in a book signing following lunch. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Seating is limited, so please make reservations at 240-4500.
Garrett Coliseum. Tickets range from $15 to $36 (VIP floor seats). Call (800) 745-3000 to reserve your seats. Shows are available at 7 p.m. March 25; 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. March 26; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. March 27; and 2 p.m. March 28.
The Newcomers Club of the Greater Montgomery Area invites women who are new residents in the area to attend our monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Arrowhead Country Club. Cost is $15 and reservations must be made by noon the Monday preceding, to
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or call 391-2875. You may also call 517-1114 or e-mail
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6-10:30 p.m. Montgomery Convention Center, located next to the Renaissance Hotel and Spa.Celebrating the state’s incredible and diverse music heritage, including rock, country, rhythm & blues, gospel, country and western, opera, classical andcontemporary. During this event, five individuals will be inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, a variety of Contemporary Achievement awards will be given and musicians will perform. Visit www.alamhof.org for details.
MontgomeryMuseum of Fine Arts, 6-7:30 p.m. Six times a year, artists have the opportunity to bring a work of art to the Museum, show it to other artists and those interested in art, and have friendly feedback about the work. Signing up for ARTtalk reserves you a space in all 6 meetings, with or without artwork. The ARTtalk program meets every other month alternating with the ARTwalk program. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 240-4365. There is a charge.
HomewoodCommunity Center, 1632 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, Ala. Format: USCF Rated, 4SS, TC: G/75. Sponsor: Caesar Chess. For more info, visit www.CaesarChess.com
1-3 p.m. Bring your family and friends to these special Sunday afternoon art adventures in the Rotunda of the Museum! Specially trained docents offer an art activity related to a temporary or permanent exhibition once a month. Activities usually last approximately 30 minutes and include a brief guided tour of the related exhibition. The program is fun and informative for all ages! No reservations required. FREE! Today’s focus is on stained glass: Cappy Thompson’s “Stars Falling on Alabama: We are Enraptured by the Celestial Fireworks of the Muses.”
Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, 7-9 p.m. All tickets are $10 each. Call 241-9567 for tickets or for more information. The award-winning Troy University Jazz Ensemble will perform a memorable evening of music from Broadway musicals done in a Big Band style. The 2009 Troy University Jazz Ensemble I was recently selected as the Most Outstanding College Jazz Band at the 2009 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Jazz Festival in Birmingham. The group is under the direction of Ray Smith, who is currently a professor of woodwinds and director of the “Sound of the South” Concert Band and Jazz Studies. This performance will also feature performances from the new Troy University vocal ensemble frequency and Troy University faculty vocalists Dr. Michael Hix and Dr. Meg Jackson.
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1-3 p.m. Bring your family and friends to these special Sunday afternoon art adventures in the Rotunda of the Museum! Specially trained docents offer an art activity related to a temporary or permanent exhibition once a month. Activities usually last approximately 30 minutes and include a brief guided tour of the related exhibition. The program is fun and informative for all ages! No reservations required. FREE! Today’s focus is on stained glass: Cappy Thompson’s “Stars Falling on 
