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Events Calendar

AARP Alabama will offer free shredding of personal documents on Thursday, November 5th, in Montgomery, at Patterson Field from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An industrial-sized shredder, provided by Recall Secure Destruction Services, will be on-site, and individuals (no businesses) may shred as much as three boxes of personal papers. For more information, visit aarp.org/AL

Theatre AUM will perform Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, November 5-7 & 12-15, in the AUM theatre located in the Taylor Center, on the AUM campus. Show times are 7:30 p.m. except for the 2 pm show on the 15th. For ticket information, the number to the theatre office is 334-244-3632.

The Montgomery Clean City Commission, Legacy, Inc., Partners in Environmental Education, and Ecovery LLC will host a one-day recycling event for the collection of electronic equipment on Friday, November 6th in the Paterson Field parking lot at 1201 Madison Avenue in Montgomery. Hours for this event will be 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Montgomery Clean City Commission at 241-2175.

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center in Auburn will present “The Miracle Worker” November 6th through the 15th. The play will begin at 2 pm on the 8th and the 15th and at 7pm all other days. For more details, call 334-501-2963.

The Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan has a “First Saturday” of the month program on November 7th, at 10:30 am. It’s a free drop-in art workshop for children and their parent and grandparent on the first Saturday of each month. Wiregrassmuseum.org is the website for the museum.

In Warm Springs, GA, November 7th is “Fala Day” at Roosevelt’s Little White House. Join the Greater Atlanta Scottish Terrier Association for an opening parade, costume parade, and grooming exhibits. All Scotty dogs are welcome on a 6 foot leash. For more information, call 706-655-5870.

The Alabama Dance Theatre will present two exclusive performances of Dracula at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival on November 7th and 8th at 7:30 pm. For the very young and the faint of heart, there will be a Mistletoe matinee on Saturday November 7th at 2:30 pm. Be there for the last bite of Halloween and the first taste of Christmas. Call the Festival box office for ticket information at 334-271-5353.

The College of Communication and Fine Arts and John M. Long School of Music invite you to a Salute to our Nation’s Veteran’s Day Tuesday, November 10 at 7 pm Crosby Theatre in Troy (FREE) Thursday, November 12 at 7pm Davis Theatre in Montgomery (for tickets call the Davis Theatre at 334-241-9567 Join the TROY Symphony Band and Conductor Ralph Ford for a stirring tribute to our armed forces with an evening filled with music that includes classic overtures, works by American composers great marches and patriotic music.

The City of Auburn and the Auburn Veterans Committee cordially invite you to the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Monument, located on the corner of Ross Street and Glenn Avenue. The program includes music from the Drake Middle School Mixed Choir and bagpiper Dan Drummond, remarks from Mayor Bill Ham, Jr., a memorial wreath laying, and the presentation of the flag by the Auburn High School Jr. ROTC. Immediately following the ceremony, the public is invited to attend a reception hosted by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce at their facility, located at 714 East Glenn Avenue.

Veterans Day Tribute at the Millbrook Civic Center at 4:00 p.m.

Local AWF chapters host annual Wild Game Cook-Offs across the state and everyone is invited to participate! The competition is an excellent way to show off culinary skills and enjoy some good 'ole fashion fun, fellowship, and fabulous food. Cook off teams are needed for the Auburn Cook-off on November 12th. Call 334-703-1663 for more information.

The Charis Crafters Crafts Show will be held on November 13th and 14th at the Wetumpka Civic Center. The craft show will feature gift baskets, folk art and handmade crafts, including quilted, crocheted and embroidered items. For more information, call 334-567-5785.

Auburn University Theatre presents the comedy of Neil Simon, in Brighton Beach Memoirs, November 13th through 20th. For show times and ticket information, visit the website, at auburnuniversitytheatre.org.

The 3rd Annual “Pike Animal Shelter Fur Fest” is Saturday, November 14th at the Troy Recreation Center on Enzor Road in Troy. This pets welcome, family friendly community event will include pet contests, games food, live music and much more. Visit www.pikeanimals.org for a full schedule of events.

Tallassee's Battles for the Armory Civil War Reenactment will be held Nov. 14 -15 in Tallassee. This is a one-of-a-kind event so mark your calendars and come relive a piece of history!

The American Indian History Month Festival will be held at the Dothan Civic Center on November 21st. Exhibits open at 4:30 pm. Activities include an entry in traditional dress and a nationally renowned drum team, two competitive dance divisions, historical exhibits and storytelling. Call the Dothan Civic Center for more information at 334-615-3000

On Saturday, November 28, Landmark Park will host a monthly farm program on soap making. The program will be held at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on the Wiregrass Farmstead. Participants will see a demonstration of making soap the old fashioned way in an iron pot. Landmark Park, home of the Alabama Agricultural Museum, is located on U.S. Highway 431 North in Dothan, Ala. For more information and to register for a program, contact the park at 334-794-3452.

Ongoing

"Alabama Illustrated: Nineteenth Century Magazine Engravings of the State": Library and Technology Building Gallery Hall, Troy University Dothan Campus, 502 University Drive, Dothan, Alabama. Exhibition of thirty reproductions of engravings from 19th century magazines like Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s Weekly concerning antebellum through New South Alabama. No admission charged. For more information, call Dr. Marty Olliff at (334) 983-6556 ext. 1327 or email molliff@troy.edu.

ASF opens its season with the family musical Ferdinand the Bull, Nov. 7th through December 19th. Based on the children’s classic tale, a bull and a would-be bullfighter discover the importance of being true to yourself. ASF’s box office number is 800-841-4273.

If you’ve wanted to visit the murals of downtown Dothan, a preview of the artwork is now online.  Dothan announces an audio tour of the city’s murals online at www.VisitDothanAL.com.. The link titled “Mural Tour” shows viewers downtown Dothan Murals with a short description, and also gives an audio tour of each individual mural. “ To see the Mural Tour web page go to http://www.dothanalcvb.com/mural_tour/  

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival announces the 2009 – 2010 season -  a nine-play line up of comedy, music and provocative drama.  Season Tickets are now available through a variety of membership programs.  To learn more, call1.800.841-4273, and or visit www.asf.net.

The American Red Cross urges individuals to donate blood as soon as possible.  The current blood supply has dropped critically low throughout the Southeast.  In the summer, blood shortages often occur because individual donations decrease, along with the number of organizations that are able to sponsor blood drives.  The absence of high school and college blood drives also contributes to this annual drop in donations because these drives account for approximately 20 percent of all donations.  There is no substitute for blood, and the only source is from volunteer donors.  For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit redcrossblood.org.

A 14-Day Photographic Safari to Kenya, Africa in May 2010 is being planned. If you have ever wanted the opportunity to experience a wildlife safari in one of the most spectacular wildlife regions on earth, now is the time!  This is a luxury safari and is being offered at about half the usual cost for those occurring later in the season and is all-inclusive from Nairobi, Kenya. For more information, call Robert Joslin at 334-670-3374 or email rjoslin@troy.edu

The Encyclopedia of Alabama is a free, online resource on all things Alabama. The site offers articles and multimedia content on the state's culture, geography, natural environment, and history. EOA has received national recognition as an excellent reference resource and recently surpassed its one millionth page view. Visit www.EncyclopediaofAlabama.com and start exploring.

The First Saturday of the Month at the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan is Family Day.  It’s a fun, creative time beginning at 10:30 am on May 2nd.  Visit wiregrassmuseum.org to find out more.

If you find yourself trapped during a hurricane without a working cell phone, you may still have a way to call for help. A Family Radio Service “Walkie Talkie” can be heard by rescuers in the area. Here’s what you do: At the top of each hour, turn on your FRS Walkie Talkie and call on channel one for two minutes with any privacy codes turned off. Say your name, your location and your emergency. For more details, the website is www.nationalsos.com

Landmark Park, home of the Alabama Agricultural Museum, is a 100-acre historical and natural science park located on U.S. Highway 431 North in Dothan, Ala. For more information and to register for a program, contact the park at 334-794-3452.

The Cancer Center of Montgomery needs volunteers to perform duties that include assisting patients in and out of the center whenever they come for treatment, helping make patients more comfortable during their visit to the center by answering the telephone, retrieving wheel chairs and more.

Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs Georgia, invites you to take a dip in the past. Swim in the historic pools originally built by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a place for therapy. The number to reserve your space is (706) 655-5870