Things To Do in Sept.
Posted on September 2, 2013 by bob in ThingsToDo
Berlin residents watch a plane land during the Berlin Airlift.
In 1948, the 2.3 million citizens of Berlin faced starvation, a cold winter and the constant threat of 200,000 Soviet troops blockading land routes in and out of the city in an effort to force it to surrender. The Berlin Airlift, lasting more than a year, kept the city alive until the blockade was lifted.
The courage and sacrifice of pilots, air crews and logistics personnel from the U.S., Great Britain and France, resulted in the most massive humanitarian effort in history. More than two million tons of food, coal and other supplies were flown in during the Berlin Airlift on the wings of 277,000 flights.
One of the planes that participated was a C-54 now dubbed “Spirit of Freedom.” This restored aircraft will be part of the reunion event, flying into Montgomery Regional Airport. Due to sponsorships by area businesses, there is no charge to the public to tour the aircraft. Sponsors will have displays in the lobby of Montgomery Aviation, with free parking and access to the “Spirit of Freedom.”
The plane is now outfitted as a flying museum containing artifacts, photos and displays relating to the Airlift. More than 300 C-54s were flown during the Airlift.
For information about the reunion, the aircraft, or to find out about programs and events in which Association members will participate, contact:
Eddie Ide, 828-238-6297
e-mail eddieidec54@yahoo.com.
Sept. 2 — Family Fun Day, Pike Road. Jazz on the Grass, noon, Rolling Hills Park, off Trotman Road west of U.S. Highway 231. Summer Fest after the concert, approximately 7 p.m. Music, children’s play area, fireworks, food, beverages. The Waters, off Marler Road. For information call Mary Catherine Barganier, 334-272-9883. Admission for each event.
Sept. 4 — Gardening: “Harvesting and Using Herbs,” Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m. , Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Avenue. For information visit Capital City Master Gardener Association website, www.capcitymga.org/ or e-mail capcitymga@gmail.com. Free.
Sept. 5 — ‘Music with a Mission: Donica Knight in Concert” benefiting Brantwood Children’s Home. Riverfront amphitheater. Gates open 6 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20. Children under 5 free. Tickets can be purchased at the Riverfront box office, or on-line at www.etix.com (search Donica Knight).
Sept. 12 — Exhibit Opening reception, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 5:30-7 p.m. Exhibit features Material Transformations (on view Sept. 14) and Winfred Rembert: Amazing Grace (on view now). Followed by artist panel discussion 7 p.m., Museum Auditorium. For information call 334-240-4333 or visit MMFA’s website, www.mmfa.org. Free (donations welcome).
Sept. 12 — Hearing Loss Support Group meets 4 p.m. First United Methodist Church. Speakers, refreshments. Free.
Sept. 14 — 90th Birthday Celebration for Hank Williams. Wreath laying at 9 a.m., Oakwood Cemetery Annex, followed by 10th annual collectors faire, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hank Williams Museum. Live music with special tribute to Braxton Schuffert. For information call 334-262-3600 or visit www.TheHankWilliamsMuseum.net. Admission.
Sept. 15-17 — 47th Annual Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Show, Region’s Bank downtown. Free.
Sept. 27 — “Ballet and the Beasts,” Montgomery Ballet at the Montgomery Zoo. Gates open 6 p.m., performance at 7. Admission.
Sept. 29 — Gardening Workshop: “Slow Gardening, Tough Plants for Southern Gardens and Pass Along Plants” with Felder Rushing. Mtgy Museum of Fine Arts, 2 p.m. Open to the public. Workshop sponsored by Capital City Master Gardener Association, Central Alabama Master Gardener Association, Autauga County Master Gardeners, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. For information contact the Montgomery County Extension Office, 334-270-4133. Admission $15.
Oct. 4 — Annual Blue Jean Ball and Dean’s Golf Outing, Oct. 4. Hosted by Auburn U. and Auburn U. Montgomery nursing schools to support the schools’ joint graduate program as well as programs/initiatives benefitting nursing school students and faculty. Enjoy 18 holes of golf in the morning, and in the evening a catered dinner, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions and tours of AUM’s School of Nursing and new Wellness Center. Golf outing $250/person, Blue Jean Ball $100/person. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Shelley Grider, 334-244-3032, or e-mail sgrider@aum.edu.
