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 Events,
Activities & Tourism Highlights Provided by Athens/Limestone County Tourism Director
Jeanette Dunnavant
email Jeanette or
AthensPlus.com
Athens High School Greenhouse is
now open Monday – Friday 11:30
AM to 12:30 PM, Saturdays 9 AM to
2:00 PM. The greenhouse has started
their Spring Plant Sale to include;
bedding plants, vegetables, hanging
baskets and 1-gallon tomatoes.
For more information contact Jerry
Davis at 233-6613.
May
31 Dispose of 'old paint'
Take your old paint and other
chemicals out to the old recycling
center located just on the other
side of the National guard armory
more info below..
16-17 May at 8:00 PM -
Limestone Sheriff Rodeo at the
Sheriff's Rodeo Arena, Hwy 99,
Athens, AL,
www.limestonesheriffrodeo.com .
You don’t want to miss "the largest
outdoor rodeo east of the
Mississippi." Over $50,000 in prize
money and PCA “Best Rodeo of the
Year” will be awarded.
Saturday, May 17 - MTM
Corporation presents the 4th Annual
Unsung Hero Scholarship Fund awards
banquet on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at
6 p.m. The location is at Grace
Missionary Baptist Church where the
Pastor is Willie Byrd. The banquet
is free to the public! We want your
support by attending and wishing
these deserving Unsung Heroes of
Athens/Limestone County well and
reminding them to continue their
educational endeavors. Please come
and support our children in our
community! For more information,
please call Jannifer Matthews (256)
874-2941.
17-May at 7:30 AM - Three
Person Scramble Golf Tournament
hosted by Limestone County Churches
Involved, Sponsored by Lindsay Lane
United Appear Fund, Inc, at Southern
Gayles Golf Course, Limestone
County, AL, 256-230-9770 or
256-232-0020
17-May at 4:30 PM (supper)
and 6:30 (singing) – Benefit Dinner
and Gospel Singing for Mr. Lankford
will be next door to the Saddle Rack
on Sandlin Road, just off I-65 exit
361 featuring “Glory Bound” and
more. Donations will be accepted.
256-423-4324 or 256-423-5711
20-May at 10 AM – 1 PM –
American Legion Post No 49 Chicken
Stew at the American Legion Building
located as 124 Cloverleaf Drive
behind Staples. All you can eat with
dessert and tea or coffee for $4.50
or carryout $18 per gallon.
Containers are furnished.
256-230-6233
20-May at 7AM – 5 PM – LifeSouth
Blood Drive at Athens-Limestone
Hospital Education Department,
256-216-9785
31-May at 10 AM- 2 PM -
Strolling garden tour in historic
downtown Athens, Hosted by Friends
of the Athens Limestone Public
Library, 256-732-4641
31-May - 5&6 Year Old County
Baseball Tournament at Johnson
Elementary School, Admission $3.00,
256-874-0713 or 256-233-3912
31-May at 10 AM - 2 PM - Strolling
Garden Tour in historic downtown
Athens, AL, hosted by Athens
Limestone Public Library,
256-732-4641
May 31st
Take all your
old paint and other chemicals to
the old recycling center
located on the other side of
the National guard armory, free of
charge...Hours are from 8:00 am to
1:00 pm ...
June
June 5th
Footlights Community Theater
will presenting the Rogers and
Hammerstein classic The King and I
at Julian Newman Elementary on
Thursday June 5th at 7pm, Friday
June 6th at 7pm,
Saturday June 7th at 2pm and 7pm,
and Sunday June 8th at 2pm and 7pm.
Tickets will go on sale May 1st and
can be purchased online at
www.footlightstheater.com
or seats can be reserved by emailing
footlightstheater@yahoo.com
Adults $8, Students (college) $7,
Children 12 and under $6, and
Seniors $5.
6 Jun at
1:30 PM - Limestone County
Sports Hall of Fame 4-Man Scramble
Golf Tournament at Canebrake Golf
Course, lunch served at 11:00 AM,
256-233-8171 or 256-732-3913
6-7 Jun at 10 AM - 5 PM -
2-Day Camp "The ABC's of
Communicating with your horse at the
K-1-N Stables and Arenas, 13124
Carter Road, Athens, $5.00 admission
to spectators, bring your lawn
chair, www.kinstables.com,
256-874-6781
7-Jun at10:00 AM - Saturday
Walking Tour, Meet at the Courthouse
Annex Parking Lot, 256-232-5411
June 10 - 1:00 p.m.
1st
Annual Golf Classic @
Canebrake Golf Club, sponsored by
the Athens Ladies Civitans,
to benefit mentally
challenged and developmentally
disabled residents of Limestone
County.
Registration Form on line,
For Levels of sponsorship and the
benefits
click here.
14-Jun at
10:00 AM - Saturday Walking
Tour, Meet at the Courthouse Annex
Parking Lot, 256-232-5411
June 15th 2:PM 151st Army Band
at the
Alabama Veteran's Museum
1500 West Pryor Street Athens,
Alabama 35611 Phone
256-771-7578
20-Jun at
6:30-8:30 PM - Singing on the
Square featuring Rusty Bay and
Sister Grace, Downtown Athens, AL,
256-232-5411
21-Jun at 10:00 AM - Saturday
Walking Tour, Meet at the Courthouse
Annex Parking Lot, 256-232-5411
21-Jun at 9 AM - Ardmore
Civitan present Kids' Day in the
Park at the Ardmore, TN John Barnes
park, 256-423-6850 or 256-7777-7246
28-Jun at 10:00 AM - Saturday
Walking Tour, Meet at the Courthouse
Annex Parking Lot, 256-232-5411
28-Jun - Ardmore Boys and Girls
Club and Ardmore Lions Club
Lawnmower Race at the Ardmore, TN
John Barnes Park, contact rainey@pclnet.net
July
4-Jul -
Reliance Bank Fire Cracker Festival
at Athens High School
11-12 Jul at 8:00 PM - 6th
Annual Clements Rodeo at Limestone
Sheriff's Rodeo Arena, Athens, AL,
256-729-1824
18-19 Jul - Ardmore Tractor
Pull at Ardmore TN John Barnes Park,
256-423-7588
18 Jul at 5:00 PM ?19 Jul at
10:00 AM - Delmore Days Bluegrass
Festival at Athens State University
Beasley Field, Athens, AL, Headliner
?Bradley Walker? (www.bradleywalker.com)
and local entertainers as well as
delicious food, arts, crafts and
other trade day wares, 256-232-5411,
www.delmoredays.com
18-Jul at 6:30-8:30 PM -
Singing on the Square combined with
Delmore Days, Downtown Athens, AL,
256-232-5411
18-19 Jul - CASA Mud
Volleyball Tournament at Athens
Recreation Center
19-Jul at 7:00 PM - Martin
Delray in concert with Special Guest
Kristy Garrison at Athens Opry on
Airport Road, Athens, 256-206-0211
or 256-216-1151, gwh228@aol.com
18 Jul at 7:30 PM - Raindrops
and Boondocks, BJ Thomas and Billy
Joe Royal in Concert Sponsored by
Yesterdays Event Center at Von Braun
Civic Center Concert Hall,
Huntsville, AL,
www.yesterdaysevents.com
25-Jul at 7:00 PM - 32 Annual
AL Championship Tractor & Truck Pull
at Tanner High School, Athens, AL,
256-431-1292
August
2-Aug at 7:00 PM - Ardmore
Rodeo at Ardmore John Barnes Park,
256-423-2146
9-Aug at 6:00 PM - Art on the
Square Silent Auction at Carol
Forte's Studio , downtown Athens, AL
Market Street,
www.artonthesquareathens.com
8-9 Aug at 8:00 AM ? until -
16th Annual Piney Chapel Antique
Engine & Tractor Show at Piney
Chapel Community just north of
Athens, AL, 256-230-3711
15-Aug at 6:30-8:30 PM -
Singing on the Square featuring
Family of Praise, Diane Miller and
Andre Carr, Downtown Athens, AL,
256-232-5411
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
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
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 Runk 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
Conventionat Athens State
University, Athens, AL,
256-232-8200, http://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
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,
athensstorytellingfestival.com/
November
1-Nov at 10 AM - Storytelling
Festival, downtown Athens, AL,
256-777-4524, http://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
DTVAnswers.com
for help to find out if your
television is ready for Feb. '09
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
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
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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