October Activities

Posted on September 30, 2013 by bob in ThingsToDo

Honor a Local Business
Nominate a locally-owned, for-profit Chamber of Commerce member-business (less than 100 employees) as the outstanding Minority or Women-owned business for 2013. Forms at www.montgomerychamber.com. Must be received by Oct. 25. Award ceremony Nov. 7 at Union Station. For info. contact Heidi Powers, 334-240-6863, hpowers@montgomerychamber.com.

Music/Drama/Dance/Art
— Contra Dancing. 1st & 3rd Fri. Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 5260 Vaughn Road, Mtgy. Lessons at 7 pm, dance ‘til 9:30. $5 per person, $15 per family. For info. visit www.riverregioncontradance.com.

— Chestnut Street Opry. 2nd Fri. Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Open to all who want to play, sing, dance or listen to acoustic instruments. Donations accepted to support local charities. Featured artist each month. For info. visit www.chestnutstreet.opry.com.

— Square Dance. 4th Sat. Montgomery Area Square Dance Assn Center (MASDA), 2201 Chestnut Street, Mtgy. 7–9:30 pm. Instruction provided; no experience necessary. $5/person. For info visit www.callerwaynenicholson.com.

— Wetumpka Depot Players present Blithe Spirit, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5, 10-12. Performances at 7:30 pm. Oct. 6 at   2 pm. $10 advance, $12 door and online. For tickets call 334-868-1440 or visit www.wetumpkadepot.com.  Depot Theatre, 300 S. Main Street, Wetumpka.

— Auditions, Wetumpka Depot Players, for The Christmas Bus and The Miracle Worker. Both shows need large, culturally diverse casts with roles for all ages. Oct. 5, 6, 7.

— 21st Annual Alabama Cotton Festival. Oct. 12, 8 am, Eclectic. FREE. Grammy-award winners and more. Cotton Queen Pageant, 5K Run, Anglers for Kids, Art Contest, Arts & Crafts, Kids Zone, Motorcycle Run, Antique Car Show, Vendors. from all around the south and so much more. For info call 33-578-1620 or visit www.townofeclectic.com.

— Meet the Artist: Winfred Rembert. Oct. 17, 5 pm, Mtgy Museum of Fine Arts. The artist discusses his deeply personal work and inspirations, rooted in the African-American experience. Free special showing at the Capri Theatre of a film about the artist’s life, followed by a reception and discussion with the artist and filmmaker.

Growing Things
— Alabama National Fair 60th Anniversary Flower Show.  Oct. 3-14. Hosted by Mtgy Federation of Garden Clubs. Container plants, terrariums, combination planters accepted Oct 3rd, 2-4 pm. Cuttings from flowering, foliage, arboreal specimens accepted Oct 4th 7:30-9:30 am. Deliver entries to the Cultural Arts Center behind the coliseum. All entries require plant identification with their botanical name. Entry times are strict as judging starts within the next hour. Competition rules available at www.alnationalfair.org, under the competition link.

— American Hemerocallis Society Region 14 Fall Meeting, hosted by the Montgomery Area Daylily Society. Sat. Oct. 5, 8:30 am, Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2130 Bell Road, Mtgy. Door Prizes, BBQ lunch, plant auction and more! Registration deadline Oct. 1. $25/person, $15/youth. To register visit http://www.ahsregion14.org/Upcoming_Meetings.html.

— Garlic: Grow, harvest, dry your own. Oct. 9 “Lunch & Learn,” AL Co-op Extension Services, Queen Ann Rd. (just off Rte 14), Wetumpka. Noon-1 pm. Free. Presented by the Central AL Master Gardeners’Assn. For info. call 334-567-6301, or visit the Extension Office.

Jr. League Holiday Market
Oct. 16-19, Mtgy Multiplex, Cramton Bowl. $5 advance, $10 door. Tickets on sale Sept. 3-Oct. 11. This event generates more than $120,000, which is donated to community groups in the River Region.

Elder Issues
Oct. 19, the Alabama Silver-Haired Legislature’s (ASHL) River Region caucus will meet at Eastdale Estates. The ASHL was instrumental in bringing about the passage of Alabama’s elder abuse law. The ASHL’s regular annual session will take place at the State House Oct. 21-23.

Pike Road
Oct. 24, Founders Day Celebration. Music, chili cook-off, pumpkin painting and more. 4:30-7 pm.
Oct. 25, 26 Plein Air artists paint outdoor scenes of natural beauty and historical significance in the area.
Oct. 28, Hay bale decorating contest. For info on all events call 334-272-9883

Cancer
“Scare Away Breast Cancer” breakfast, Oct. 19, 8 am, CaraVita Village supporting Joy to Life Foundation. $5/person. For information or to RSVP (by Oct. 16), call 334-284-0370.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Nov. 2, downtown, celebrating American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday. Sign-up or learn more: http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/, call 334-288-3432, e-mail makingstridesmontgomery@cancer.org.

Alabama National Fair
Oct. 4-13. Garret Coliseum, Montgomery. Seniors (55 and older) half-price ($5 instead of $10), Thur. Oct. 10, between 9 am – 2 pm.