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Sacred Heart Church Relay For Life BBQ Potato Supper
Sacred Heart Church will be hosting a Relay for Life BBQ potato supper, Saturday, April 9 from 5- 8 p.m. Plates will be $8 for adults and $5 for children.
Berlin Community Open House to Discuss Incorporation
The community of Berlin is taking the first steps toward incorporation. This Saturday, April 9, there will be an open house at the Berlin Community Center from 2-7 p.m. Residents are encouraged to attend to get information and, most importantly, sign the petition for incorporation.
Good Hope Outlaws Football, Cheer and Majorette Signups
Signups for football, cheer and majorettes for the 2016 season will be Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the primary school gym. All football players will need a copy of their birth certificate at signups. The registration fee is $75 per child and additional siblings are $65 each. Signups are open to children who attend Good Hope Schools or Harmony School and are in grades K-6 for the 2016-2017 school year. Uniform fittings will be announced at a later date. We look forward to seeing you April 9 and Go Good Hope Outlaws!!
50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State
As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Wallace State Singers will present a special concert commemorating the last five decades. 50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State, will be held April 7-9 in the Recital Hall of the Burrow Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Shows will be at 7 p.m., nightly. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Reserve tickets by called 256.352.8277. Tickets will also be available at the door.
FREE Smoke Alarm Installations for Cullman City and County Residents
April 7, 3-7 p.m.; April 8, 3-7 p.m.; April 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; and April 10, 1-6 p.m.
The Cullman American Red Cross, Commission on Aging and the United Way of Cullman County are partnering to provide FREE smoke alarm installations and life-saving fire safety education. For more information or to schedule an appointment for installation, call 256-734-0921.
CP&R Youth Outdoor Adventure Program
Program kicks off April 9, registration now open at Civic Center; Saturdays at 9 a.m. for six weeks; Cost is $75. Call 256-734-9157 for info.
Miss Horizon of Hope Pageant
April 9 at West Point High School auditorium at 10 a.m. For girls up to 19 years old, two divisions for cancer survivors; Each contestant wins a crown; Call 256-338-6652 or 256-338-6650 for more info. Proceeds go to St. Vincent’s Bruno Cancer Center. Sponsored by Circle of Hope.
Cullman 5K Race to Solve the Puzzle
April 9 at 8 a.m. at Wallace State Community College. Sign up here: http://qrne.ws/puzzle. Join the Autism Society of Alabama and help solve the puzzle of autism spectrum disorders one step at a time! Pre-registration $35 for 5K with a moisture wicking T-shirt; Price increase $5 on day of registration. Children 10 & under $25 for 5K.
Relay For Life Pancake Breakfast
Relay For Life of Cullman County is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 9, from 7-9:30 a.m., at Applebee’s of Cullman on Cherokee Avenue. Plates are $5 each and include pancakes and sausage with coffee, hot chocolate, tea, water or Coke products to drink.
11th Annual Colton's Cookout for a CURE (in memory of Colton Evans)
Will be held from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at Werner's Trading Co. on Hwy. 278 W in Cullman. BBQ & Chips or Deep Fried Hot Dogs and French Fries. All plates served with slaw, baked beans, dessert & drink. $7 per plate (suggested donation) Sponsored by Comfort Care Hospice, Werner's Trading Co., Ted Calvert State Farm Insurance and Mitch Smith Chevrolet.
CP&R Art in the Park
CP&R's FREE Art in the Park event will take place April 9, 2016, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Heritage Park! Dozens of craft vendors will be on site as well as an art show, sidewalk chalk contest, free crafts for the kids, & more!
Community Yard Sale & Craft Fair
The spring Community Yard Sale & Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, April 9 in conjunction with CP&R’s Art in the Park! Come check out dozens of yard sale vendors as well as arts and craft vendors spread across Heritage Park from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. with the Art in the Park event taking place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Spaces are $10 each; contact Heritage Park at 256-739-9931 to book your space today.
The Cullman County Democrats meet on the second Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 9 at 8 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. April’s meeting will feature special guest Ron Crumpton, who is running for U.S. Senate against longtime incumbent, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama.
“Beauty and the Beast” Presented by Cullman High School
On Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, the Cullman High School drama and choral departments will present their rendition of Disney’s Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast.” CHS Theater Director Wayne Cook and CHS Choir Director Sarah Driskell will lead the production. Opening night is Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, showtimes are 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $10 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 12. Senior citizens and children under the age of 12 will receive $3 tickets at Saturday's 12:30 p.m. show.
For any more information, call 256- 734-3923 or visit http://chs.cullmancats.net/.
April 9 at 8 a.m. at Sportsman Lake Park; The Color Me Cullman 5K is a colorful experience where we promote healthiness and happiness. Our event is all about people of all different speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes ready to get COLORFUL! Come on out to Sportsman Lake wearing a white T-shirt as your blank canvas and get ready to become a piece of artwork!
Food Assistance
Every second Saturday at Harmony Word of Life Church. NEW HOURS: 1 – 3 p.m. Take Highway 157 to Battleground, turn right onto County Road 1212, go half mile to County Road 1204, turn left and drive a half mile. 256-739-2956.
CP&R Community Classes- Rock Climbing
Hurricane Creek Park – Saturdays at 10 a.m., $25, call to register at 256-734-2125. For more information, contact Waid Harbison at 256-734-9157.
April 2016 Historic Walking Tours
Community historians will guide free tours through the historic Cullman. The hour-long tours start at 10 a.m. on April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 on the steps of the Cullman County Museum located at 211 Second Ave. NE. For more information, call the museum at 256-739-1258 or 1-800-533-1258.
War Recovery
From 1-2 p.m. at Redemption Assembly of God. 516 Shaeffel Rd. Cullman. We have court refer. in Cullman Co. Call Susan, 256-620-6966 for more info.
Organization helps area disabled Marine and Vietnam veteran Cpl. Kenneth Beasley and other area veterans in need. Clean-up days for Cpl. Beasley are each Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Beasley’s home at 185 Co. Road 823. Volunteers are needed and donations are accepted. See Facebook page “Saving Forgotten Warriors” for more info or call Jeremy (352-440-4076), Tammy (256-286-3136) or Josh (256-615-5263).
AA Meetings
The Cullman Downtown Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1519 St. Joseph St. NW. Every day at noon will be an open discussion meeting, Sunday at 7 p.m. is an open discussion and speaker meeting, Tuesday at 7 p.m. is an open discussion meeting (with meal at 6:30 p.m.), Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Thursday at 10:30 a.m. is women's big book study; and Friday at 7 p.m. is a closed discussion meeting (no card signed). All meetings are non-smoking. The last Tuesday of each month is open speaker meeting/ birthday night. For more information, contact the AA coordinator at 256-736-6000.
