Events, Activities & Tourism Highlights Provided by Athens/Limestone County Tourism Director
Jeanette Dunnavant
email Jeanette or
AthensPlus.com
 




FYI-

The Club House, at 121 S. Marion Street, is now open from 8-5:30, Monday through Friday.

2nd & 4th Tuesday mornings each month, MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meet  from 9:30-12 at Lindsay Lane Baptist Church.

August

30-Aug at 8-3:00 PM - Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival at Ardmore, TN John Barnes Park, 256-423-7588, www.ardmorechamberofcommerce.com

September


6-Sep at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Art on the Square, Downtown Athens, AL, www.artonthesquareathens.com

6th Sept. - Daughters of The Most High (DOTMH), a women's ministry at Friendship Church, is sponsoring a free concert featuring Kathleen Carnali.

8-Sep at 5-7 PM - Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation, "Literary Tastes", location to be announced, www.athenslimestone.lib.al.us

9-Sep - United Way Day of Caring at the Athens Wellness Park, unitedway44@charter.net

13-Sep FALL BLOCK PARTY West Highland Baptist Church--Field by parking lot from
4:00 PM - 07:00 PM HAMBURGERS, HOTDOGS, ALL THE FIXINS, GIANT SLIDE, MOON BOUNCE (children) LOTS OF OTHER FUN STUFF 88.1 FM CHRISTIAN RADIO-LIVE REMOTE WITH PRIZE WHEEL AND MORE...Fun and fellowship for young and young at heart!! "YA'LL COME"

19-Sep at 6:30-8:30 PM - Singing on the Square featuring Just Down the Road and Karen Newsum, Downtown  Athens, AL, 256-232-5411

28-Sep at 8:00 AM - Duck and Run 5K at Big Spring Memorial Park, 256-233-8000 or duckandrun5K@yahoo.com

October

3 Oct noon - 4 Oct 8:00 AM - TN Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention at Athens State University, Athens, AL, 256-232-8200, athens.edu/fiddlers/

4-Oct at 4:00 PM - Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby at Big Spring Memorial Park, Athens, AL, 256-233-8728

10, 11 & 12 Oct - Fri at 7 PM, Sat & Sun at 2 PM - High School Rodeo at the Limestone County Sheriff's Rodeo Arena, call 256-710-0209

October 16, 17, 18, 19; "Riding with Confidence" course. For information contact 256-874-6781 or website; www.kinstables.com

20-Oct at 4-7 PM - KALB Swamp John's Fish Fry at the First United Methodist Church Beasley Center, Athens, 256-233-8728

31 Oct - 1 Nov at 10:00 AM - Storytelling Festival, Downtown Athens, AL, 256-777-4524, www.athensstorytellingfestival.com  

November


1-Nov at 10 AM - Storytelling Festival, downtown Athens, AL, 256-777-4524, athensstorytellingfestival.com

10-Nov at 5:00 - 6:30 PM - Veterans Fish Fry and Silent Auction at the Athens Senior Citizens, Athens, AL, 256-771-7578

23-Nov at 1-5 PM - Holiday Open House sponsored by Spirit of Athens, Downtown Athens, AL, 233-0999, www.spiritofathens.com

December

4-Dec at 6:00 PM - Reliance Bank Christmas Parade, Athens, AL

6-Dec at 3:00 PM - Ardmore Christmas Parade, Ardmore, AL/TN, 256-423-7588

6-Dec at 8:00 AM ? until - Christmas Open House sponsored by the Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Athens, AL, 256-232-2600, www.tourathens.com


Weekly:
Pickin' & Grinnin' at Ardmore every Thursday night at 6:30 PM at the Ardmore
TN Annex Building, 256-423-7588

Pickin' & Grinnin' at Elkmont every Monday night at 6:30 PM at the Elkmont
Depot, 931-427-6296

Monthly:
2nd & 4th Tuesday mornings each month, MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meet  from 9:30-12 at Lindsay Lane Baptist Church.


If you have an event you would like added to this list or to our events and
attraction calendar, Email me with all the information.
www.tourathens.com (click Tourism) or jrich@pclnet.net  256-232-5411

There are lots of things going on in the County.
Make your plans now to attend some of the events.
Have a great and safe weekend.

Jeanette


Photos of activities in our Town

View Photos of Tide & Tiger Showdown
The King & I
Walking Tours
Exceptional Rodeo '08
1st Annual Car Show on the Square
Alabama Veteran's Museum Poker Run
2008 Hospice Chili Challenge
WalkTrail - Swan Park
Walking Tours
Natural Horsemanship Clinic
Exceptional Rodeo
Poke Sallet 2008
Poke Sallet 2007
Poke Sallet 2006
Poke Sallet 2005
Magnetek 15 yr Reunion
Festival of Trees at the Donnell House
Christmas around the square
Elkmont Powder Puff Football Game Oct 29 2007
Elkmont Homecoming Parade 2007
Taste of the Square
Oliver
Singing on the Square
 



Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival - http://ardmorechamberofcommerce.com

Ardmore Renaissance Faire - http://www.ardmore-renfaire.com/

Art on the Square - http://artonthesquareathens.com/

Athens Bible School Home Spun - http://www.athensbibleschool.org/giving/homespun.htm

Athens on the Square Car Show - http://carsonthesquare.com/

Delmore Days - http://delmoredays.com/

Dogwood Festival - http://www.keepathenslimestonebeautiful.com/Dogwood%20Festival.html

Limestone Sheriff Rodeo - http://www.limestonesheriffrodeo.com/

SoulStock - http://soulstock.com/

Spirit of Athens - http://www.spiritofathens.com/

Storytelling Festival - http://athensstorytellingfestival.com/

TN Valley Old Tme Fiddlers Convention - http://www.athens.edu/fiddlers/

 



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