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The Florence-Lauderdale Farmer’s Market will be open each Saturday in October from 6am-1pm with fresh vegetables, delicious baked goods, fresh eggs, pork, beef and chicken, pickled products and knife/tool sharpening.
The farmers and merchants at the market wish to thank the community for an excellent 2022 season. We look forward to seeing you beginning in May 2023.
Until further notice, the fishing pier at McFarland Campground is closed. As disappointing as it may be, this decision was made out of genuine care and concern for the safety and well-being of those who utilize the pier. The city appreciates your patience as they work to determine a best course of action moving forward.
Latin Band Night at Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 U.S. Highway 72 W., Tuscumbia, from 5:30-8:30pm, October 11. Food trucks, art sale and more. Tickets may be purchased on EventBrite or at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Tickets: $7 for children 12 years and younger; $15 for adults.
LifeSouth Blood Drives for October
Wednesday, October 12, 2-7pm - North American Lighting, Muscle Shoals
Thursday, October 13, 8am-4pm - TNT Fireworks, Florence
Friday, October 14, 6am-5pm - LSB Industries, Cherokee
Saturday, October 15, 11am-5pm - Killen Fall Festival, Killen Park
Sunday, October 16, Noon-6pm - Walmart, Cloverdale Rd., Florence
Monday, October 17, Noon-6pm - Long Lewis, Muscle Shoals
Tuesday, October 18, 10am-5pm - Amedisys Hospice, Hamilton
Wednesday, October 19, Noon-6pm - Red Bay Hospital, Red Bay
Paint The Clinic Pink — Join the Paint the Clinic Pink for the well woman project at Shoals Community Clinic, 309-B W.C. Handy Place, Florence, on October 13. If you are between the ages of 40-64 and don't have insurance, call for an appointment for a mammogram and other exams.
The Ritz Theatre in Sheffield will be hosting a Hitchcock film series this October. The dates and titles are:
Friday, October 14, 7pm: "The Birds"
Advanced tickets are $10 each or $25 for the 3-film pass, available at tennesseevalleyarts.org. Tickets will be $12 at the door.
Ghost Walk Tour — Tour the downtown Florence haunted historic district at night, starting at Wilson Park. Tours are 7:30pm on October 14-15, October 21-22, October 25-26, October 28-31. Pricing: Adults $15; ages 7-12 $10; ages 6 and younger free.
The annual Belle Mont Quilt Show will be on display at historic Belle Mont Mansion, 1569 Cook Lane in Tuscumbia, during museum hours 10am – 4pm, Wednesdays - Saturdays, October 5-29. More than 20 antique or vintage quilts will be featured, curated by Glenn Rikard from private collections. Regular admission rates apply.
In addition, a discussion of the quilts with a guided tour of the exhibit will be presented by Glenn Rikard each Friday during October (Oct. 14, 21, 28) at 1pm. Individuals are invited to bring quilts from their private collections for “show and tell. For more information: 256-381-5052 or bellemontmansion@gmail.com. Find info on Facebook or visit https://ahc.alabama.gov.
Central Community Center in Central Heights will be serving our monthly breakfast the third Saturday, October 15 from 7-9am. Breakfast includes bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuit, gravy, chocolate gravy, and grits.
$8 for adults and $4 for children 10 years and younger. Proceeds go toward upkeep of the Community Center .
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alabama District and Pink Alabama are having a 5K Run on October 15. The run will start at 9am at Florence High School . The registration is $10. All proceeds go to Pink Alabama. Registration tables will be onsite from 2-5pm at Pink in the Park October 9 in Florence’s Wilson Park or call Larry at 256-366-1491.
Florence Parks and Recreation Department/The Club - Senior Center will be having their Fall Yard Sale Saturday, October 15, 7 – 11:30am at 450 Country Club Drive, off Savannah Highway, near the landfill in Florence.
\Seller’s Fee is only $10. Come sell your treasures off your tailgate, trunk, trailer, quilt, etc. Gates open 6:30am for set up. Call The Club to pre register 256-760-6420.
Haunted Hayrides, LaGrange College Site Park, 1491 LaGrange College Road, Leighton. October 15, 22, 29, LaGrange Living Historical Association will host its annual Haunted Hayrides. LaGrange Mountain & cemetery is known as one of the most haunted places in Alabama! Parking is at the Old Tabernacle, and rides begin there each night at 7pm. Admission is $5; ages 6 & under are free. Info: Amanda 256-856-0927
Homecoming Service at New Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday, October 16 at 10:30am. Music will be led by Jonathan Moore. Reverend Frank Whitaker will be bringing the message. Food and fellowship to follow.
The Alabama chapter of Central States Archaeological Society is sponsoring the 2022 Rogersville Native American Artifact Show at scenic Joe Wheeler State Park Lodge on Sunday, October 16 from 8am to 2pm. The impressive collections that will be on display contain artifacts from all over the southeast and include stone tools, pottery, jewelry, projectile points, and other relics spanning the Paleo to Mississippian time periods. Admission is free, and visitors are encouraged to bring their artifacts to the show. There will be multiple collectors on hand to answer questions, and local authenticator, Jerry Dickey, will be in attendance.
For more information on the show, contact host, Todd Newman, at 256-710-7261. For information on Joe Wheeler State Park Lodge, online go to //www.alapark.com/joewheeler or call 1 800-544-5639 or 256-247-5461.
Steinway and Sons Piano Gallery in Mountain Brook will host “Keys to a Miracle “ (A piano concert Benefiting Children’s of AL on October 18 from 5:30–8:30pm at the Steinway Gallery, 2000 Cahaba Road in the English Village of Mountain Brook.
Scheduled to perform are Byron Thomas - 5:30 (Jazz); Fred Song – 6:30 (Classical); Mary Elisa Wagner – 7:15 (Classical); and Timothy Berry – 7:45 (Classical)
Admission is free, and donations to Children’s of Alabama will be welcomed.
\For more details, contact Jon McClaran, General Manager at 205.822.3331 or jon@steinwaybirmingham.com
Through the month of October Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ in Florence will be collecting donations to be shipped to the Ukraine. If you, your church, school, organization, or workplace would like to participate please see the Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ Facebook page for the list of items needed.
Drop-off times will be from 4-6pm on Wednesday, October 19 and 26, or join us for our monthly free community breakfast on Saturday, October 29. Breakfast is served from 8-9am with donations being collected until 11am. Be sure to check out the Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ Facebook page or contact them at goodsamaritian4Christ@gmail.com
PUBLIC NOTICE The Colbert County Conservation of Soil And Water will hold its monthly board meeting: Thursday, October 20 at 7am,at Two Fat Sister’s Restaurant, 1606 US 72, Tuscumbia.
All are welcome to attend. Dutch Treat if you choose to eat breakfast. Any questions or comments, please call: Brooke Pate 256-383-4323 EXT# 3
The Pope’s Tavern Archaeology Club will host an orientation on Thursday, October 20 from 6-7:30pm at Pope’s Tavern Museum, 203 Hermitage Drive in Florence. The Pope’s Tavern Archaeology Club is an organization managed and supported by Pope’s Tavern Museum and dedicated to advancing archaeological education through community-based projects and public history while encouraging responsible and ethical practices of archaeology in the community. Members under 12 must be accompanied by an adult during club meetings and activities.
The orientation will provide club members and interested parties an overview of the organization, an introduction to archaeology specific to the site, and a schedule of upcoming club activities. Applications and club policies and procedures can be found at: //www.florencealmuseums.com/popes-tavern-archaeology-club
Call 256-760-6439 for more information.
The ENT Center of Northwest Alabama is partnering with the University of North Alabama’s Music Department to present A Discussion on Vocal Health & Allergies on October 20 at 5pm in the Music Building Recital Hall. Dr. Gretchen Windt from UNA, Dr. Masterson, Andy Baxter, and professional vocalists from our community will be joining the discussion.
The hope is that Vocal Athletes of all generations will walk away with the knowledge to better understand the signs and symptoms of vocal disorders caused by allergies, how to better protect their voice for long-term use, and the potential long-term effects of untreated allergy disease on the vocal folds.
RSVP to the in-person event at the link here or join us via Instagram live! www.instagram.com/entalabama/
In celebration of Tennessee Crafts and in support of the arts in Franklin County and the surrounding area, the Franklin County Arts Guild announces a Month of Craft Workshops each weekend in October. Workshops this year will feature hands on workshops on traditional season decorating using natural and recycled materials, making art book nature journals, crafting stained glass Christmas suncatchers, creating leather bound journals, learning acrylic pours, and a family art class for all ages celebrating fall and Halloween.
For more information on instructors, time, place, materials, what to expect go to www.franklincoarts.org and click on OCTOBER WORKSHOPS at the bottom of the homepage.
Activities at The Club (Florence Senior Center):
9am–3:30pm. Games: Rook, Chicken Foot, Mexican Train, Rummycubes, LRC, etc. Square Dance Monday 6-8 pm. Social Dance Tuesday 6:30-8:45pm. Joints in Motion, (chair exercise class) Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:30am. BINGO, Wednesday 10:15-11:15 am. Lunch 11:30 Monday-Friday, for 60 years and older, donation $1, Inspiration Rock Painting Friday 10:30-noon. Fishing Days at Deibert Park. Pool Room at Fairground. Masters Games are back! Fantastic Friday, BBQ meal $15, music, dancing, games, Friday, October 28, 2-4pm. Walking Track.
Trips: 2022 Biltmore, 2023 Mackinac Island, Memphis, Nashville, Mount Rushmore.
For more information on the fun at The Club, call 256-760.-6420. This is an Alcohol, Drug, Tobacco, and Firearms-Free facility.
United Way’s Witches Ride, begins at Wilson Park, downtown Florence Thursday, October 20 at 6pm. Get dressed in your “witch’s best” for UW’s annual Witches Ride benefitting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (Candy & Quench truck for the kids.) Celebrate afterwards at participating downtown restaurants with food and drink specials. Awards given for: Best Coven Theme, Best Costume –Witch/Warlock, Best Decorated Bike/Broom. Tickets are $20 with discounts for covens/groups. Info& tickets: wnwal.org or 256-764-5892
Muscle Shoals Music: Songwriters in the Round, Thursday, October 20 at Champy’s, 120 E 2nd St, Muscle Shoals. Colbert County Tourism will sponsor a monthly music event each third Thursday of 2022. Local songwriter and Wishbone Studio owner Billy Lawson, host and emcee, will be joined by songwriter Ed Hill. Come hear the music and stories from the original artists. This free event will be 7-9pm. Sponsored by Colbert County Tourism & Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. Info: 256-383-0783 or ColbertTourism@comcast.net
The following general membership meetings of the NAACP Tri County Branch take place in preparation for the November 2020 election of officers and executive committee members. All election procedures will take place at Gaston Chapel M.B. Church, 1206 Sterling Blvd, in Sheffield.
According to the state office, only members in good standing shall be eligible to run for office or vote in a branch election - One whose name appears on the roll of the branch as a bon fide member of the branch by April 1 of the election year and remains a continuous member of the branch through the election process and whose dues are current at least 30 days prior to the election; and who lives and/or works within the branch jurisdiction.
On October 20 at 6pm, the Nominating Committee will make its report, including receipt of nominations, and there will be an election of the Branch Election Supervisory Committee.
On November 17, the election of officers and members of the executive committee. Polls will open and voting will take place between 5:30-7pm. In order to vote in a Branch election, one must be a member in good standing at least 30 days prior to the election. Election is by paper ballot.
For updates, visit www.NAACPTriCountyAlabama.org or listen each Sunday morning at 8:30am at www.WZZARadio.com, contact Secretary@NAACPTriCountyAlabama.org, or call 256-381-1862 any member of the NAACP Tri County Branch.
Quad Cities Squares Come enjoy fun & lessons of square dancing 7-9pm Thursday evenings at the Royal Avenue Recreation Center, 421 N. Royal Ave, Florence.
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The Muscle Shoals Music Association in partnership with Cypress Moon Studios presents "Blood Moon, A Historic Haunted Recording Studio" October 20-21. The Venue boasts 15,000 sq. ft of thrills and chills at Cypress Moon Studios, formally Muscle Shoals Sound Riverside. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Muscle Shoals Music Association, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization who's mission is to preserve the history and promote the future of Muscle Shoals Music. This will be an incredible (and spooky) event that not only will support the MSMA, but bring the performing arts and music community together. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/3C7v0WK
Event is Rain or Shine. Attendee must be 10+. Ages 10-13 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Interested in volunteering? Please email lillian@lgmediaco.com
If you played in a High School or College Band and would like to get back to playing for fun, the Shoals Community Concert Band welcomes you. We are from all over the Shoals area, north Alabama and southern Tennessee, and range from High School students to retirees, at all levels of ability. We are especially seeking to build up our percussion and trumpet sections, but all instruments are welcome. Percussion equipment of all kinds is provided. It doesn't matter how long its been since you played and no auditions are required.
We usually meet on Tuesdays at 7pm at the Florence First Baptist Church Annex, 218 N. Wood Avenue, Florence, the old library building - enter from the side parking lot.
For more information, please contact James Ed Champion, Band Director. jchampion46@yahoo.com
Men’s Wellness of North Alabama invites you to support local law enforcement at Back the Blue on Friday, October 21 from 5-10pm at the Muscle Shoals High School auditorium and school parking lot.
Enjoy live entertainment by Dixie Mafia and The Midnighters. A silent auction will feature many items from local sponsors. Children will enjoy the slide and bouncy house, along with an opportunity to interact with the local police officers and their vehicles. Men can learn more about their health and hormone wellness in a presentation by Joshua Rogers, PA.
The entry fee to event will be by donation. All proceeds are being used to purchase much needed medical equipment, medical training, and SWAT gear to donate to local law enforcement.
Enjoy refreshments and food from local food trucks with a percentage of proceeds also going to local law enforcement.
If you are unable to make the live event, donations and bids for the silent auction will be available remotely.
For more details and updates, follow us on our Facebook event page “Back the Blue”.
Grief can be an overwhelming season to go through. There is a monthly grief support group that meets on the third Friday of each month at 10am at First Baptist Church of Rogersville, 222 College Street. Come and share and let us pray with you for strength and comfort! These groups are FREE, open to the public, and include supportive materials. Another grief support meeting also takes place at 10am every first Tuesday at Cliff Haven Church in Sheffield. These groups are sponsored by Kindred Hospice. For more information, call 256-764-0873.
The Franklin County Arts Guild is pleased to announce the new show, Scripts, a solo presentation of new work by Sewanee based artist, Austin Reavis. The show will open at the Artisan Depot located at 204 Cumberland St. E in Cowan, TN continuing through Saturday, October 30.
Hi Neighbors of the Shoals meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30am in the Florence Public Library. We are a women’s social group. The group welcomes all ladies who are currently residents of the Shoals area. Come join us! Contact Berta Birch, 256-777-3119, for further details.
Patriotic Citizenship Scholarship - 1st Place: $700, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place- $100. For any Senior in the Lauderdale County School System.
Please email any questions bradley.black@lcschools.org. Deadline With Government Teacher October 29 - Test 9am at Allen Thornton Career Tech Center
Dementia / Alzheimer's Seminar on Saturday, October 22 at Florence Blvd Church of Christ with Don Williams as the instructor.
8–8:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30–9:20am: Demential 101: "What Is It?"
9:30–10:20am: The Basics – "Dressing, Toileting, Bathing and Feeding"
10:30–11:10am: Alzhemier's Disease: The Long Goodbye "How Do We Help The Succeed?"
11:20am–12pm: Demential and Self Preservation – "What Can We Do To Help Ourselves?"
To pre-resister for this FREE seminar, call Sonya at Florence Blvd Church of Christ 256-766-3617 or Don Williams 256-366-3327.
Don has taught Grief Support Classes for 30 years. He has been certified as a Professional Care Partner with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and has been conducting seminars on this topic since 2011.
36th Alabama Renaissance Faire, October 22 & 23 at Wilson Park, downtown Florence. Take a step back in time at Alabama’s official Renaissance Faire in “Renaissance City.”
Wilson Park is transformed into Fountain-on-the-Green for an entire weekend, with vendors, demonstrators and performers on location. This free event will take place in the park Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 1-5pm. Performance schedules will be updated the week of the event. Info: 256-740-4141 or alarenfaire.org
Free! Fun! Stretch and Tone Exercise class. Tuesday and Thursday 9-10am. Killen Senior Center, 227 J.C. Mauldin Hwy. Killen, 256-757-1792.
A two-day celebration of the visual arts returns to downtown Decatur October 22-23 as the River Clay Fine Arts Festival welcomes 70 local and national artists to the grounds around Decatur City Hall. In addition to the artist market, festivalgoers are treated to chalk art, student art exhibits, live music and more. The outdoor art festival features artwork from talented artists from 13 different states who will be selling a variety of original works of art, including ceramics, drawings, fiber, glass, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media, paintings, photography, printmaking, sculptures, and wood. Children of all ages are invited to take part in the children’s art area through fun activities to express their creativity. Attendees can look forward to the third annual RiverChalk art competition where competitors create elaborate works throughout the weekend event.
Food trucks will be on-site, offering festivalgoers the opportunity to picnic; beer and wine will be available to purchase.
Festival hours are 9am-5pm on Saturday, October 22, and 10am-4pm on Sunday. Admission is $5 per person for a weekend pass. Children 12 years old and under get in free and must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information on the River Clay Fine Arts Festival, including a list of participating artists, visit www.riverclay.org.
Food Pantry at North Wood Methodist Church, North Florence. Call for appointment, 256-764-2111
Antique Roses will be the subject of a special program presented by Master Gardener Danny Hester at 3pm on Sunday, October 23 at Belle Mont Mansion, 1569 Cook Lane in Tuscumbia. Featured will be the historically appropriate garden planters and antique roses, which were selected as a memorial to the late Lisa Pace. The public invited. No charge. Hosted by the Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation. For more information, call 256-381-5052 or email bellemontmansion@gmail.com.
Trunk or Treat atMission Pointe Church, 13375 Hwy 157, Florence on Sunday, October 23 from 3-7pm with food, crafts and games. This is a free event. No scary costumes please.
The Muscle Shoals Middle School Chorus and Show Choir would like to invite you to the 2022 Boo Bash Concert on Monday, October 24 at 6pm in the Stratford Auditorium. The theme this year is Disney Villians. You will enjoy numerous dance numbers, choir features and solos throughout the performance. You don't want to miss it. Tickets can be purchased through GoFan using https://gofan.co/app/events/718053?schoolId=AL73190. Come support the Arts and enjoy a night of Halloween fun! Students in middle school or younger are encouraged to come dressed in a costume! See you there!
The NACOLG SENIORx Medication Assistance Program supplies free and low cost medications for anyone in Alabama with a disability or a chronic illness regardless of age that requires daily medication. Medicare recipients may also be eligible.
For more information, contact NACOLG SENIORx today. There is no charge for this service.
1-800-AGELINE (1-800-243-5463) Paula Pardue 256-389-0529
This program is in partnership with the State of Alabama and Alabama Department of Senior Services
The Mystic Forest Fantasy Masquerade Ball takes place on October 28 from 7pm-midnight at Springhill Suites Marriott, 745 Constellation Drive in Huntsville. This is for all who love costume and fantasy and want to see this kind of thing happen here in our community.
The Ball has a fantasy theme, and all costumes must be from myth, legend, fairy tale, or fantasy setting novels, movies, or television shows, or anything from medieval times including knights and princesses. The ball is The cost is $25 per person and can be purchased through Eventbrite.
For more information, visit the event page on Facebook or Eventbrite. All messages through those sites will be answered within a day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/560564519081239/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mystic-forest-fantasy-masquerade-ball-tickets-383224373417
Ghost Stories of Haunted Sheffield, October 28 and 29 at multiple locations. Join knowledgeable host, Laura Aldridge, as she regales you with tales steeped in legend folklore, and truth. As twilight creeps over the homes and hidden courtyards of historic downtown Sheffield, prepare to witness the mysterious and inexplicable. Stories will include downtown Sheffield’s most haunted restaurant, the story of the historic neighborhood where scores of Sheffield citizens met a grisly fate, a recording studio where a session musician still haunts the living, homes of famous residents whose ghosts still walk the halls of their past lives, and much more!
Friday Trolley Tour ($25 advance tickets) begins at 7:30pm at the parking lot across from Sheffield Utilities (300 N Nashville Ave). Saturday Ghost Talk ($20) will be at the Ritz (Theatre) Studio (111 W 3rd St) with limited seating. Tickets: florenceghostwalk.com
High School Reunion for Classes 1928-2022 will be on Saturday, October 29, 4-7pm at the Loretto High School Gym for all former students, teachers, family, and friends. Admission is $10.
At 6pm The Cadillacs will perform their high energy 50's. 60's, 70's, 80's dance music. If you like Elvis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Drifters, The Beach Boys, and many others, you will love The Cadillacs.
Don't miss this opportunity to reminisce with friends and acquaintances from years ago. Tour the school. See class pictures.
Organizer, Dennis Odem, class of 1965, 256-762-7383.
Hocus Pocus movie screening, on Saturday, October 29 at 111 W 3rd St, Sheffield. It's time to run Amok! Amok! Amok! at The Ritz! We invite witches and warlocks of all ages to come watch the Halloween classic on our big screen. We'll also have a costume contest (for folks in Hocus Pocus-themed costumes), as well as trick-or-treat bags for anyone wearing a costume (any theme).
Show times will be at 2pm and 7pm. Advance tickets $10/ $12 at the door. Online ticket sales will cut off at 4pm on October 28. Info/Tickets: 256-383-0533 or tennesseevalleyarts.org
Church Women United invites all to World Community Day Friday, November 4 at N. Wood United Methodist Church, 1129 Willis Ave. in Florence. The theme is “A Call to Pray." Guest speaker is Heather Begley LMSW, Shoals CASA Executive Director. Gathering at 9:30am; Program at 10am. CWU’s Mission: "Agreed to Differ, Resolved to Love, United to Serve."
The Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival early bird tickets are on sale now for the upcoming festival, scheduled for November 4-5 in Muscle Shoals.
The festival will feature more than 50 songwriters at multiple venues across The Shoals. A portion of the lineup is now available online. The remainder of the lineup, along with the festival schedule and headliner, will be announced later this summer.
Early Bird general admission weekend pass is $79. Early Bird VIP weekend pass is $99, and Early Bird VIP weekend pass and access to Thursday night Kick-Off Party is $129. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.mssongfest.com.
Veteran's Day Parade on Friday, November 11 in downtown Tuscumbia.
Sanders Family Christmas, November 12-13 and 18-20 at Ritz Theatre 111 W 3rd St, Sheffield. Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey’s wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders, of the Sanders Family Singers. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the Sanders family as they send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites. Performances: Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm. Info & tickets: tennesseevalleyarts.org
”Christmas in the Country,” on Saturday, November 19 at LaGrange College Site Park, Leighton. Take a walk back in time and experience Christmas of yesteryear...bake sale, arts & crafts vendors, hay rides, concessions, visits with Santa and more! Free event/donations for park upkeep. Info: 256-446-9324 or 256-383-0783
Volunteers Needed for After School Program Monday–Wednesday, 3-5pm at Common Ground Shoals, 1115 Carver Homes, Florence.
We are in need of fun, reliable volunteers! Volunteers may commit to one day or several days a week. More info call 205-394-3618 or fabian@ cgs.life.
Pay it Forward: Donate to Educate . Shoals Scholar Dollars is an Education Foundation raising money to pay tuition at Northwest Shoals Community College and transfer scholarships to the University of North Alabama for Lauderdale and Colbert County students who meet certain criteria. Donate to Scholar Dollars at any participating financial institution the second Friday of each month.
Schedule a Recycling Lesson for Your Classes! Students will learn the many ways recycling affects our community!
Call 256-760-6495 to schedule a classroom lesson or tour of the Florence Recycling Center.
60 or older? Join us for lunch Monday thru Friday at 11am for a one dollar donation. Our hours are 8:30am -12:30pm. Also if you would like to join Bingo every Tuesday and Thursday bring a small one dollar gift to play. Killen Senior Center, 227 J.C. Mauldin Hwy. Killen, 256-757-1792. See you soon!!
The Help Center - 621 South Court Street, Florence. A cooperative ministry of local churches in Lauderdale County serving our neighbors in need with utility, food, clothing, prescriptions, and dental.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and 4th Saturday of each month 8:30am to 12pm.
Please bring a photo ID and proof of address.
If you have questions or need assistance call Help Center at 256-766-7663 or come by our Florence location during open hours.
If you are interested in volunteering at Help Center come by during open hours to see which department you would like to serve. Come by and get plugged in!
Salem M. B. Church invites everyone to come and worship with us every Sunday morning at 10am at 923 West Mobile St, Florence. 256-633-3382.
The Batting Brigade Quilt Guild meets every 2nd Monday at 9:30am at Edgemont Methodist Church, 1330 Eauclaire Ave in Florence. Everyone interested in Quilting is welcome - from beginners to expert
You Are Not Alone! Grief can be an overwhelming season to go through. Often the time it takes to process all of those feelings is multiplied simply because those who grieve have no one to talk to. You are not alone as you go through this difficult time! Let us help!
There is a monthly grief support group that meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10am at Cliff Haven Church in Sheffield. Located at 1601 Andrews Avenue in Sheffield directly behind McDonald's near the O'Neal Bridge.
There is a second monthly grief support group that meets the third Friday of each month at 10am at First Baptist Church of Rogersville. Located at 222 College Street in Rogersville.
Come and share and let us pray with you for strength and comfort! These groups are FREE and open to the public. We will provide wonderful, supportive materials to take home to help with your healing process!
These groups are sponsored by Kindred Hospice.
Come Travel with The Club (Florence Senior Center), Diamonds in the Rough. 256-760-6642. Our trips are open to the general public.
Mackinac Island, May 14-20, 2023, $775 double rate per person, add $219 for private room. $75 deposit on signing up. Final payment 3/7/23.
Mount Rushmore, the Badlands & Black Hill of South Dakota, Sept. 30-Oct. 8, 2023. $999 double rate per person, add $286 for private room. $75 deposit on signing up. Final payment 7/23/23.
Want a job? Want a better job? Get your GED! Free GED Prep classes are located near you. The program is open entry with new students starting classes weekly. For more information, call the Northwest-Shoals Community College Adult Education Program at 256-331-5440 or 256-331-5438.
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The Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group meets at the Florence Lauderdale library at 2pm every 3rd Monday of each month. All caregivers are welcome. We all need encouragement.
United Way is looking for volunteers who can help answer our 2-1-1 line. Training will be provided for volunteers and you can help from the comfort of your own home! Please visit https://www.uwnwal.org/volunteer-opportunities to submit your information!
LifeSouth is in emergency need for blood donors. This year continues to be difficult for LifeSouth and blood centers across the country with the impact of the pandemic causing a decrease in blood donations, while the need to help patients in local hospitals continues to increase.
Regular blood donors who have not given recently and first-time donors can make a major impact by donating. One donation can save up to three lives.
Donate at the Center, 307 Veterans Drive, Florence. Schedule an appointment, 256-765-7038. www.lifesouth.org. The hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-5pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9am-7pm; Saturday 9am-3pm; Sunday 1-5pm.
To find a donor center or mobile blood drive near you, visit lifesouth.org or call 888-795-2707. Blood donors must be at least 17 or 16 with parental permission, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo ID is required. LifeSouth donors receive a complementary cholesterol screening with each donation.
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REAL Rehome Educate Adopt Love offers the following pet preventive care assistance for dogs and cats in Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Counties:
Submit your Pet Wellness application from our Facebook page REAL Rehome Educate Adopt Love or website www.rehomeandeducate.webs.com
City of Florence - Recycling Program:
Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs only (#1 & #2), aluminum cans, and steel cans are all recyclable. Residential curbside cart collection is provided within City of Florence limits. The Florence Recycle Center drop-off is available to everyone, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Place large, broken-down cardboard boxes 3 feet away from your recycle and garbage carts. Remove all contents from each box before recycling as Styrofoam and plastic film are NOT recyclable.
Old TV’s are not collected with curbside trash. They can be dropped off at two locations:
--Florence Recycle Center: 1200 Terrace Street, Florence
--Florence Landfill: 29485 County Road 14, Florence
All paper is recyclable if it will tear. We encourage you to reuse ribbons and bows, but they are not recyclable.
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AA 24-hour hotlines: 256-415-7719 Website: www.shoalsaa.org to find a current list of all Shoals area AA meetings and events.
(Closed meetings are only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Non-alcoholics may attend open meetings as observers.)
• An AA Group: closed discussion. 9am Saturdays, Adult Center Rm 20 at Cross Point Church of Christ, 1350 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence.
• Florence H.O.W.: smoke-free, closed discussions 7pm, Mondays, Edgemont Methodist Church, 1330 Eauclaire Ave., Florence.
• Florence Open Door: Every day of the week at 6pm and 8pm. Mondays, additional 4pm. The 8pm on Wednesdays is a speaker meeting. Monday thru Saturday also have a 12pm meeting. All are open meetings and smoke-free indoors. 526 W. College St., Florence. Park in the lot across the street.
• Fourth Dimension: 7am Monday-Sunday, closed discussion – in person and online Zoom option (ID 573857015, password 241873); 9:30am Thursdays, women’s meeting, closed; 11am Monday-Sunday, closed discussion; 6pm Mondays, open Big Book study; 6pm Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, closed discussion; 11am first and third Mondays, open discussion, 505 N. Seminary St., Florence, entrance in rear of building. All meetings smoke free.
Freedom Group: Tuesdays 6pm, Big Book study, online only Zoom (ID Code 509289139, Password 790671); Sundays 8pm, open speaker, in person and Zoom (ID: 101061663, PW: 247476). CB&S Bank building, 464 4th St. W., Red Bay.
• Grupo Nuevo Amanecer, Spanish speaking, 7pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, open discussion; 9am Sundays, open discussion, 110 Tuscaloosa St E., Russellville.
• Happy Hour Group, smoke-free. 6am Mondays, meditation open discussion; 6am Tuesdays, Big Book open meeting; 6am Fridays, 12&12 open meeting, Killen Methodist Church, 201 J.C. Mauldin Hwy, Killen, building behind the church.
• Island Group, smoke-free. 7pm, Fridays, open-speaker meeting, Highland Park Church of Christ, 600 Geneva Avenue/corner Woodward, Muscle Shoals.
• Keep It Simple Group, smoke-free. 6:30pm Tuesdays, speaker meeting, open; 6:30pm Thursdays, closed discussion. Cross Point Church of Christ, 1350 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence.
• La Alegria de Vivir, Spanish speaking, 7-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, open discussion and non-smoking, St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Building, 1111 E. College St., Florence.
• Lexington 449 Group, smoke free. 8pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, open discussion; Big Book study on Sundays; 8pm Saturdays, open speaker, 6083 Alabama Hwy 101, 3.5 miles north of U.S. 72.
• Monday Maintenance Meeting, 5pm on Mondays, closed discussion, masks required. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 16751 US-72, Rogersville.
• Permanent Recovery Group, 6:30pm Tuesdays, open Big Book discussion,; 6:30pm Thursdays, open 12&12 discussion. First United Methodist Church, 14596 Market St., Moulton.
• Quad-Cities Group, 11am and 5:30pm, every day, open discussion. 2pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, open Big Book discussion. 750 E. Michigan Ave., Muscle Shoals.
• Sheffield Group, smoke-free. 9;30am Sundays closed discussion meeting; 11am Monday-Saturday, open discussion, with closed discussion on Fridays; 6pm Sundays closed discussion, 6pm Wednesdays open speaker meeting; 6pm Fridays newcomer open discussion; 5-7am Tuesdays, women's closed discussion; 7pm Mondays open 12&12 meeting, 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays closed Big Book meeting; 8pm Saturdays open speaker meeting. 210 E. Second St., Sheffield.
Survivors Group, smoke-free, 5:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Big Book study on Tuesdays, 780 Ford Road, Muscle Shoals. All open discussion.
• Al-Anon meeting schedule: Hope Al-Anon Family Group, 6pm Mondays, Highland Park Church of Christ, 600 Geneva Ave., Muscle Shoals, childcare provided; Florence Daytime Al-Anon Family Group, 11am Tuesdays, Magnolia Church of Christ, 2650 Vulcan Ave., Florence; Paths to Recovery, 6pm Thursdays and 10am Saturdays, CrossPoint Church of Christ, 1350 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, 256-764-4073. Shoals Al-Anon contact phone: 256-648-5777.
• Al-Anon, 6pm Thursdays, First Baptist Church, Jackson Avenue, Russellville.
• Hope Al-Anon and Shoals Al-Teen (ages 12-18), 6pm, Monday, Highland Park Church of Christ, 600 Geneva Ave., Muscle Shoals.
• Florence Freedom AFG, 11am, Tuesday, Mission of Mercy, 414 Tuscaloosa St., Florence.
• Narcotics Anonymous Survival meets daily, noon and 7pm, 1614 State St., Florence. Nonsmoking. 256-500-8889
• Real Hope, 6-7pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginning Church, 855 Florence Blvd., Florence. Nonsmoking. 800-239-5509
• Point of Freedom, 7pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, CrossPoint Church of Christ, 1350 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence. Nonsmoking.
• Battered or abused women in need of counseling and/or emergency shelter may call Safeplace crisis line, 256-767-6210, 24 hours.
• Rape Crisis Line available 24 hours. 256-767-1100
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