August 2011 Events
Posted on July 27, 2011 by bob in ThingsToDo
• IMPORTANT •
August 12 — Last day to register to VOTE!
August 23 — City-wide elections. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Theatre
Aug. 4-6. Union Springs. The Exact Center of the Universe. Red Door Theatre. 334-738-8687. conecuhpeople@knology.net. $.
Aug. 4-7, 11-13. Wetumpka. All Shook Up. Wetumpka Depot Players. 334-868-1440. www.wetumpkadepot.com. $.
Aug. 11-13, 19-20, & 25-27. Mtgy. Smokey Joe’s Café. Faulkner University. 334-386-7190. boxoffice@faulkner.edu. $.
Music
Aug. 7, 3 p.m. Alabama Roots Music Society with Jerry Salley and Larry Cordle. Capri Theatre. 334-262-4858. www.capritheatre.org. $.
Aug. 12, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Mtgy. Chestnut Street Opry. 2201 Chestnut Street. Play, listen sing, dance. 334-313-0843. 334-531-0054. www.chestnutstreetopry.com.
Aug. 13 & 27, 9 a.m.-noon.Mtgy. Jam Sessions. Old Alabama Town. Bring your instrument. 334-240-4500. www.oldalabamatown.com.
History
Aug. 6, 13, 20, & 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mtgy. Half Price Saturdays, Old Alabama Town. 888-242-1850. www.oldalabamatown.com. $.
Aug. 18, noon-1 p.m. Mtgy. “Race Relations in Alabama, 1965-1968” by Jim Peppler. Dept. of Archives/History. 334-353-4726. www.archives.alabama.gov.
Arts & Crafts
Aug. 4-Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mtgy. Works by Bruce Phillips. Rosa Parks Museum. 334-241-8701. www.montgomery.troy.edu/rosaparks/museum/.
Fundraisers
Aug. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Millbrook. 15th Annual Millbrook-Coosada Kiwanis Golf Tournament. The Pines Golf Club. 334-285-9099. $.
Aug. 19-21. Mtgy. Buckmasters 18th Annual Expo. Montgomery Convention Center, Renaissance. Admission is one can of food for Salvation Army. 334-376-2619. www.buckmasters.com.
Aug. 26. United Cerebral Palsy Summer Casual Day. Buy a shirt benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Central Alabama by Aug. 5 and wear it to work. 334-271-2280. mmayfield@ucpcentralalabama.org. $.
Other
Aug. 4-5, 7:30 p.m. Mtgy. Alabama Dance Theatre’s “Stars on the Riverfront.” Riverwalk Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6 for picnicking. 334-241-2590. www.alabamadancetheatre.com.
Aug. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Capital City Club. Wine tasting and financial seminar. NEXT Financial Group. RSVP by Aug. 15. Call 334-532-0873 or email karen.ledford@nextfinancial.com.
Aug.21, 5 p.m. Taoist Tai Chi Society Open House, Grace Episcopal Church, Pike Rd. Refreshments, Tai Chi demonstration, intro to health benefits of Tai Chi. 334-832-1907.
Aug. 25, 5-7 p.m. AUM Continuing Education Preview. 75 Techna Center Drive. Courses/certificates offered, meet instructors and staff. 334-244-3804. www.aum.edu/coned.
Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ABC of BATS. Montgomery Zoo. Advanced reservations required. 334-240-4900. www.montgomeryzoo.com. $.
Aug. 27, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Montgomery Dragon Boat Race & Festival. Riverfront Park. 334-315-2358. www.montgomerydragonboat.org.
