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Pine City Ambassadors Economic Development Workshop January 28th, 5:30 PM, Merchants Bank.
Little League Baseball Tournament Sign up for ages 5 thru 12 years old, will be held on February 2nd & 4th and February 9th & 11th from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., at the Little League Park in North Jackson. Please bring birth certificate and child with you at time of signup, so that we can get sizes of shirts & hats. Tryouts will be held on February 27th and March 6th starting at 9 a.m. for ages 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 years old only. Opening Day will be April 3rd. The time will be determined at a later date. For more information call David Batley at 251-246-2463 or Ryan Gates at 589-8437.
White Smith Memorial Library - Open House for the Library and the Big Read Kickoff will be Friday, February 26th at 3:00 to 6:00 P.M.
White Smith Memorial Library travels to Harper Headstart -“Fishing with Tom” on Thursday March 4th at 10:00 A.M.
White Smith Memorial Library. On Friday, March 19th CCARC visits White Smith Library for the Big Read at 1:00 P.M.
Civitans Citizen of the Year Banquet will be held March 25th, at the First United Methodist Church. Civic Organizations, Schools and Individuals are asked to submit names of nominees. Nominees are selected based on their contribution to the city in the past year.
White Smith Memorial Library. On Friday, April 9th, Big Read Adult Book Discussion “Coffee with Mark Twain” at 3:30 P.M.
White Smith Memorial Library. On Thursday, April 15th will be "A Lazy Day with Tom" - Big Read Teen Discussion & Cookout - 4:00 P.M.
Summer Reading Program Registration April 12-16 $10.00 fee (K5-4th Grades)
Summer Reading Program Each week entire month of June.
The Library offers: Adult Literacy Program, Story time - every Wednesday, 10:00AM, 3 & 4 years old.
Adult Computer Classes, Summer Reading Program, Faxing/Copies and Adult & Children's Computer Rooms with internet access and print capabilities.
CCAR's 12th Annual Spring Jubilee, Saturday, April 10th, Games, Food, Entertainment and more.
Register your team for the "C.M.C. Gas BBQ Cook-off". *Get your group of friends together & gather around the grill for a BBQ Rib competition.* The events will be the Southern Cruisers riding Club, 8th Annual charity 5K/1 mile Fun Walk, registration starts a 7:30 am, race starts at 8:30am, silent auction, Canines on Parade, games, live entertainment, CCARC selling Greenhouse plants. For more information about activities or to volunteer or donate, please contact CCARC at 251-246-3120 or go to www.clarkearc.com.
PALS Clean-Up- "Spring Clean-Up" is held every third or fourth Saturday in April. This year's event will be held on Saturday, April 17th. The anti-litter campaign will take place the week of April 17th –April 24th. Children ages 9-11 participate in a poster and essay contest. Cash prizes are awarded. The Spring Clean-Up provides a way for community members to become involved in the city of Jackson and gain more personal pride. Every year the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce holds a kick-off breakfast for all of the volunteers at 8:00 a.m on Saturday morning. For more information contact the Chamber office at 251-246-3251. (Materials available only while supplies last, so register on time.)
Forestry Awareness Week - is April 19th-April 22nd in Clarke County. Planned activities include Forest Products, Forest Management, Soils, Conservation and Wildlife, Tree Identification, and Forest History are all topics covered during a four-day program held in the outdoors.
For more information contact Clarke County’s Forestry Commission at 251-275-3283.
The Clarke County Junior Miss competition is held on May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Thomasville Civic Center. Contestants from across the county vie for the prestigious title and for the opportunity to travel to Montgomery to represent the county at the state pageant.
Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser and is held on varying weekends during the month of May. “Characters for a Cure” is the theme for the Jackson Relay for Life fund-raiser on Saturday, May 8 at the Cecil McMullen Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday. The Jackson Relay For Life Committee has lined up an exciting day for family fun and entertainment for everyone. The goal is to celebrate the lives of those who are cancer survivors, remember those who lost the battle to cancer and fight back by raising funds and awareness about cancer and eventually find a cure for all types of cancer. The day will begin with the Cancer survivor’s Reception at 10 a.m. in the Jackson High School Cafeteria.
For more information or to join the efforts, contact Jackson Relay for Life Chairman, Elizabeth Beech at 251-247-2235.
H.W. Pearce Memorial Park, formally known as Vanity Fair, opens for the season on Mother’s Day weekend and closes mid-August. The park offers activities for the entire family including swimming and tennis lessons. The swim team’s swim competition is held the first part of June. The park is an alcohol free environment. Memberships are still available at Atchison’s Business in Jackson, on 111 West Church Street. For more information call 251-246-9383 or 251-246-7090.
Swim Meets at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Pool,
June 5th - Jackson vs Lake Forest at 10:00 AM
June 12, - Fairhope vs Gulf Shores at 10:00 AM
Swimming Lessons are being offered this year for non-members – Dates:
June 7-11
June 14-18
June 21-25
July 5-9
Registration will be on June 1st from 12:00 noon –till 5:30 PM. The cost is $40 for the week of lessons.
The 2010 Annual “Walk for Life” for the Alpha Pregnancy Center will be held Saturday, May 15th, at 8:30 a.m. The walk site this year is in front of Grove Hill Baptist Church at 140 S. Church St. in Grove Hill.
The Alpha Pregnancy Center is an interdenominational, non-profit ministry dedicated to caring for women and their unborn children. The Center also provides an abstinence only Sex and Family education (S.A.F.E.) program in Clarke and Washington county schools for grades 5 through 12. Community and church support is vital to this ministry. To register as a walker or a sponsor, please call the Alpha Pregnancy Center at 251-246-7750.
Downtown Art Walk
CCARC in conjunction with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Jackson will be hosting a downtown market and Art Walk Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vendors, produce and arts/crafts vendors are encouraged to take part. Fee will be $25. For additional information or to register, contact Trista Walker at 251-246-3000.
"Kid's" Summer Exercise Classes
Health Actions -will be offering exercise classes for children ages 8 – 11, during the month of June and July. Registration date will be June 2nd and the starting date will be June 7th. There will be 2 classes per week and the cost is $15 for members and $20 for non members. Contact Health Actions at 251-246-5761 ext. 222.
Laubach Tutor Training for anyone interested in learning how to teach others to read.
When: June 7 @ White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson, AL from 9 a.m - 12 noon.
Lydia Gaduet from the Easter Seals will be the trainer. Do Not miss this opportunitiy.
Cultural Arts Center Events - Art classes will be offered at the Grove Hill Cultural Arts Center.
Summer Art Class: 1st – 5th from 9 – 11 a.m. Instructor Judy Green - June 14 - 18
Teen Art Classes: 12 – 16 from 2 – 4 pm. Instructor Johnna Bush – July 5th – 8th
Children’s Summer Drawing Class: 1 – 2 p.m. Instructor Beau Eddistedd
For more information on classes contact Paula Lombard 251-744-2891 or e-mail ghcae@yahoo.com
Clarke (Fulton Head Start) - June 15th - 12 PM - 241 Bassett Creek Fulton
Clarke CO - June 21st & 24th – 4-8 PM - 133 Court Grove Hill
The University of Alabama Alumni Association and friends generally holds its Annual Meeting in the summer. A guest speaker is invited from UA. The money raised goes towards the scholarship fund.
July Downtown Art Walk
CCARC in conjunction with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Jackson will be hosting a downtown market and Art Walk Saturday, July 10th, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vendors, produce and arts/crafts vendors are encouraged to take part. Fee will be $25. For additional information or to register, contact Trista Walker at 251-246-3000.
Clarke (Fulton Head Start) - July 14th - 9 AM - 241 Bassett Creek Fulton
Clarke (Fulton Head Start) - July 31st - 9-3 PM - 241 Bassett Creek Fulton
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Education committee hosts its annual Back to School Breakfast for local educators in August each year at the First United Methodist Church. The breakfast is sponsored by local businesses who donate promotional items such as pens, pencils, note pads, and calendars just to name a few. A light breakfast is provided for the educators to get their day started off in the right direction.
Foreman Chapel Baptist Church
Work Day
August 6th and 7th at 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM -
Every one is invited to the community work day.
Contact Sis Vera Mitchell at
251-247-0429
or
Rev. D. W. Moore at
251-246-9458.
Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.
August - Downtown Art Walk
CCARC in conjunction with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Jackson will be hosting a downtown market and Art Walk Saturday, August 7th, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vendors, produce and arts/crafts vendors are encouraged to take part. Fee will be $25. For additional information or to register, contact Trista Walker at 251-246-3000.
Ronald McDonald Dinner and Auction will be held at The Fish House on Tuesday, September 15th starting at 6 PM. For more information contact Larry or Penny Jones at 251-246-5535.
United Way Clarke County Kick Off event will be held on Thursday, September 17th from 5:30 PM till 8:00 PM, at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park in Jackson, formerly known as the Community House. This free event is open to the public and it will be an opportunity for community to meet the partner agencies funded by the Clarke County Campaign and to learn about their services. There will be many family friendly activities, door prizes, and free refreshments. Business and organizations are also welcome to come and bring their United Way donations the night of the event.
The Jackson Fire Department’s annual Town Inspection and Fire Prevention Parade are held in October. This year’s Firemen’s Banquet, which recognizes the court, will be held on October 6th. This event will take place at the Downtown Fire Station. This year’s parade will be held on Wednesday, October7th. The parade begins at 3:30 p.m. Floats are judged on theme, originality, and appearance. The top 3 winners are awarded cash prizes. The band judged to be the best is also awarded a cash prize. A poster and essay contest is held at the elementary school level and prizes will be awarded. For more information contact Daron Bolen at 769-6052 or Harold Everhart at 769-2730.
The Annual Alpha Pregnancy Center banquet will be held on Thursday, October 14th at 6:30 PM at the Community House. For reservations, please call the Alpha Center at 251-246-7750. This is our largest fundraising event of the year.
Clarke County Museum’s 11th Annual Pioneer Day, Saturday, October 31st from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm., Grove Hill, Alabama. Live pioneer demonstrations including: wood carving, sweet gumming, butter churning, campfire cooking, clothes washing, blacksmithing, candle dipping rug hooking, hewing logs, rope making, Indian weaving, quilting, campfire pies, dough bowls, corn shelling, flint napping and treenware. PLUS Blue Herron’s Creek Indian Hunting Camp. Tours of the 1830’s Mathews Cabin given by costumed re-enactors! For information contact Kerry Reid at Clarke County Museum at 251-275-8684.
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce attracts thousands of people to the streets of Jackson for the annual Fall Festival. This year’s event will be Saturday, November 6th. Arts and crafts booths and food vendors line the streets of downtown from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. selling a variety of items perfect for holiday gifts. The Fall Festival is a family event offering entertainment for every age. The children can enjoy unlimited use of various games with the purchase of an armband. Outdoor enthusiast will be entertained by the Lumberjack Competition and the Bob Smith Memorial Antique Auto Show. To purchase booth spaces feel free to call 251-246-3251 or email at jacksonchamber@bellsouth.net
The Jackson Rotary Club sponsors the Clarke-Washington County Fair. The event is held the first week of November at the fair grounds located behind Jackson Steakhouse-Hwy 43. The gates open at 6 p.m. nightly. Signature events include the Fair Queen Contest, Cheerleading Contest, and the International Miss Pageant. Men, women, boys and girls can enjoy the carnival rides, delicious food and games.
VETERAN'S DAY PROGRAM will be on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, downtown at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Probate Judge Charles Singleton from Washington County will be the speaker, Clint Harrell will play the taps and Gay DeWitt will carry the flag.
Christmas Open House will be on Sunday, November 15th. This event is held by local florists, gift and antique shops to showcase their holiday merchandise. Held during the afternoon each business serves refreshments and offers discounts on Christmas merchandise.
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony event will be on Friday on November 20th, downtown at 5:00 p.m. Pictures with Santa will be available and light refreshments will be served. Local school choirs will be performing.
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Christmas Parade Thursday, December 10th at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate. The theme for this year is “All I Want for Christmas is...” The four categories that are judged are clubs and non-profit organizations, businesses and industries, bands, and other marching groups. Cash prizes and trophies are awarded. The parade begins in downtown Jackson and disbands on Mayton Drive, in front of Gillmore Elementary School. For more information contact the Chamber at 251-246-3251.
First United Methodist Church Annual Step Sing is held every first Sunday of Advent. All community choirs are invited to participate. Hot cocoa is served to those attending the event held at 6 p.m.
First Baptist Church will present on December 5th 2009, its Children's Christmas Musical. On December 12th - Dinner Theater at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Sandra Boykin Nelson and one of her pianist partners will present a concert that night after dinner. On December 13th - Adult Choir Christmas Musical.
Sweet Dreams At Coo's Cabin will be held on Thursday, December 17th at White Smith Memorial Library at 6:00 P.M. Christmas stories, music and a visit from Santa. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the presentation.
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