Page 6 Alabama Ledger July 2021 - E-Edition Newsworthy Notes & Events
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GOLFTOURNAMENT - The 15thAnnual Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament will be held on August 27 at 9 a.m. at the Terrapin Hills Country Club in Fort Payne. For more information email jennifer@fortpaynechamber.com. CRUISE-IN - The Third Saturday Cruise-In will be held in downtown Fort Payne on July 17 from 5-9 p.m. The event is open to the pubic and will include food, live music, an antique car show and much more. LONGEST YARD SALE - The annual Highway 127 Yard Sale is set to begin on Thursday, August 5, 2021 and runs through Saturday, August 7. The event covers 690 miles, including the 93 mile lookout mountain parkway route (Highway 176) from Gadsden, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee. With more than 1000 yard sales vendors in Alabama, there is almost certainly something for everyone. For more information contact the DeKalb County Tourism office at 888-805-4740. FLOAT YOUR BOAT - The 2021 Float Your Boat Summer Festival will be held on July 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson, Alabama. For more information call 205-305-4385. MUSIC FESTIVAL - The W.C. Handy Music Festival will be held from July 23 through August 1, 2021 in downtown Florence and throughout the Shoals area. ROCK THE SOUTH - The Rock The South music festival will be held on August 13-14 in Cullman, Alabama. Some of the musicians scheduled to perform at this year's event include: Lynyrd Skynyd, Ashley McBryde, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, and Nelly. UFO DAYS - The 2021 Fyffe UFO Days is scheduled for August 28. For more info, or to help sponsor the event, contact the Town of Fyffe at 256-623-7298. BOAZ HARVEST FESTIVAL - The City of Boaz will hold its 57th annual Harvest Festival on October 1-2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info call 256-593-8154.
YARD SALE - The 14th Annual Mountain Trails 50 Mile Yard Sale is held annually on the weekend before Labor Day. This year's five day event is set to start on Thursday, Sept. 2 and continue until Sept. 6. The yard sale is held on Sand Mountain and goes from Section to Bryant, Alabama on Highways 71 and 73 in Jackson County. For more info call the Chamber of Commerce at 256-259-5500. NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH - July has been recognized as National Ice Cream Month and July 18, 2021 will be National Ice Cream Day. US President Ronald Regan first proclaimed Ice Cream month and day in 1984. According to data from the International Dairy FoodsAssociation "American's consume about 23 gallons of ice cream each year." BACKCOUNTRY WEEKEND - Bucks Pocket State Park is holding a Backcountry Weekend on July 16-18, 2021. During the weekend the backcountry area will be open for camping, hiking and horseback riding. CANYON RIM RUN - There will be a Canyon Rim Run and Trail Ride on July 10, 2021. The event starts in the Parking Lot at Little River Falls on Lookout Mountain at 9 a.m. The Ride will begin with a Canyon Rim Tour and then a ride trough the Billy Fords area. The cost is $30 per jeep and the proceeds will benefit the Sam Foundation. BIBLE SCHOOL - Down on the Farm with Jesus Vacation Bible School will be held from 6:00-8:30 p.m. on July 19-13 at Delmar Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1305 Adamsburg Road East in Fort Payne, Alabama. RETREAT & STATE MEETING - The Dixie ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Alabama, which is a statewide motorcycle rights organization, will hold a summer retreat and state meeting on August 21, 2021 at the Secret Bed and Breakfast in Leesburg, Alabama. For more information visit their website at www.dixieabate.org COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP - There will be a Weiss Lake Community Clean-up on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 3-5 p.m. in Leesburg, Alabama. SUMMER CAMP- There will be a summer camp at Stormy Oak Farm in Sand Rock on July 26-30. The camp will include riding lessons, training, shows, grooming, and much more. For more information call 256-393-2776. MUSICAL - “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” The Musical will be held on July 15-17, at 7 p.m. each night, at the newly renovated City of Centre Community Center (previously known as The Armory) Tickets will be available at the gate. Admission is $10 and free for kids ages 2 and under. Email info.theatrecentre@gmail.com for more information.
WOMEN'S REVIVAL - There will be a Women's Revival: Going Behind the Veil on July 10 at the Freedom Point Church of God, located at 5215 County Road 78 in Adamsburg (Fort Payne) AL. There will be two sessions with a lunch between the events. The first session will be from 10 a.m. until noon and the second session will be from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The lead Pastors will be LeaAnn Pendergrass and Rebecca Lowman. BRANTLEY GILBERT LIVE - Brantley Gilbert will be in concert at the Sand Mountain Amphitheater in Albertville, Alabama on July 16 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are available online. GOSPELSINGING - There will be a Gospel Singing at Antioch Baptist Church in Martling on July 18, 2021 at 5 p.m. The Bi-monthly singing will feature Clear Vision. ART CAMP - New Covenant Baptist Church in Albertville is holding an Art Camp on July 11-14, 2021 from 5:45 to 8 p.m. each night. The event will give children a chance to go on a pirate themed adventure to find the treasure of God's amazing grace. A meal will be provided. CHARLOTTE'S WEB - The Theatre of Gadsden is holding a Children's Production of Charlotte's Web on July 8, 9, and 10 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. each night. There will be two daytime performances on July 10 and 11 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. each afternoon. Adult Admission is $10. Admission for Seniors, Military, and Students is $8. BANK MERGER - BancorpSouth Bank recently completed its proposed merger with Scottsboro, Alabama based FNS Bancshares Inc., the parent company of FNB Bank. This includes the acquisition of 17 full-service banking offices in three states (Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia). It will also give BancorpSouth offices in Marshall, DeKalb and Jackson counties. TOMATO TASTE OFF - The Marshall County Tomato Taste Off will be held on July 16, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Episcopal Church on sunset drive in Guntersville, Alabama. For more info call 256-582-2009. Pre-registration is required to enter your best tomato.
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