Event: Developing a Board Orientation Program
Time: Monday, August 1, 2011 5-8 p.m.
Event Type: Community Education
Location: Center for the Study of the Black Belt at Land Hall, The University of West Alabama-Livingston
Event Website: View Event Website www.blackbeltfound.org
Sponsor: Black Belt Community Foundation
Contact: info@blackbeltfound.org 866-874-1126

Event: “Don't Try To Wake Him, Hand Me The Shovel”
Time: Aug. 5, 6 and 7 Show time on Friday, Aug. 5 is 7 p.m.
Event Type: Theatre Production
Location: Performing Arts Center- Selma
Cost: $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under
Event Website: View Event Website www.artsrevive.com
Sponsor: Arts Revive and Off Broad Street Productions
Contact: frannypearce@gmail.com (334) 878-2787

Event: 2nd Annual Johnny Shines Blues Festival
Time: Saturday, August 27 All Day
Event Type: Blues Music
Location: Evans Rochelle Park-Tuscaloosa
Cost: Admission charged
Event Website: View Event Website www.800alabama.com
Sponsor: Johnny Shines Foundation
Contact: 205-887-6859

Event: Debbie Bond and Her Fabulous Blues Machine
Time: Friday, August 12, 2011, from 8:30 - 11 p.m.
Event Type: Blues Music
Location: Daniel Day Gallery / Dream Mecca Studio 3025 6th Avenue S., Birmingham Cost: $10 BYOB
Event Website: View Event Website www.dreammeccastudio.com

Event: Magic City Blues Society Battle of the Bands
Time: Sunday, July 24, 2011, at 1 p.m.
Event Type: Music
Location: Cosmos Sports Bar and Grill in Birmingham
Cost:
Event Website: View Event Website www.magiccityblues.org
Sponsor: Magic City Blues Society
Contact: (205) 214-7111
Info: Magic City Blues Society Battle of the Bands at Cosmos Sports Bar and Grill, 3200 12th Avenue North, Birmingham - Phone (205) 214-7111

Event: W.C. Handy Musical Festival
Time: Friday, July 22-31, 2011
Event Type: Community Festival
Location: Florence
Event Website: View Event Website www.wchandymusicfestival.org
Sponsor: Music Preservation Society, Inc.
Contact: info@wchandymusicfestival.org (256) 766-7642

Event: Magic City Blues Society presents Jake Lear
Time: Saturday, July 23, 2011, from 2-3:30 p.m
Event Type: Guitar and song writing class
Location: Moe's Lakeview BBQ-Birmingham
Cost: $40
Event Website: View Event Website www.jakelear.com
Sponsor: Magic City Blues Society
Contact: Bob.harrison@luckie.com to make a reservation

Event: Magic City Blues Society presents Jake Lear
Time: Friday, July 22, 2011, from 9 p.m - 1 a.m.
Event Type: Blues Music
Location: Red Wolf Lounge-Birmingham
Cost: $5 at the door
Event Website: View Event Website www.jakelear.com
Sponsor: Magic City Blues Society
Contact: 205-205-0616

Event: Summertime Blues Camp Open House-Blues Cafe Jamboree
Time: Friday, July 22, 2011, from 3-5 p.m
Event Type: Youth Music
Location: St Francis Church, 811 5th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Sponsor: Alabama Blues Project
Contact: 205-752-6263
Info: Celebration of the end of this year's blues summer camp! Come and marvel at Tuscaloosa's young blues students, featuring beginner, intermediate and advanced blues band performances!

Event: Half-Price Saturdays at Old Alabama Town
Time: Saturday, August 6, 13, 20, 27
Event Type: Community Education
Location: Montgomery
Cost:
Event Website: View Event Website www.oldalabamatown.com
Sponsor: Old Alabama Town
Contact: 334-240-4500