Annual Hank Williams Festival
Georgiana, Alaabma

Friday, June 11 — Gates open at 3 p.m. Music starts at 4 p.m. Barbecue served at 5 p.m., $10 per plate; Admission: $15. Brad Magness & the Flying Buffalo Band, Jeff Whitlow, and Billy Joe Royal will be Friday’s featured entertainers, along with other artists.

Mule Day and Chickenfest
June 2-3
Gordo, Alabama
The Gordo Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Muleday/Chickenfest festival the first week-end in June. The festival begins Friday afternoon and lasts until Saturday night. Muleday was the original idea of the late Cecil Robertson. Chickenfest began in the early 1990's and was held in October. The Chamber sponsored Chickenfest annually to promote the chicken industry, Pickens County's top agricultural industry. Peco Farm's Hatchery and feed mill are located in Gordo. The events were combined around 1999.

ArchiTreats: Food For Thought
Alabama Stories: Food and Memory
Scott Peacock
July 21, 2011
Montgomery

Capital City Shape Notes Concert
Thursday July 21, 2011 from 10:00am - 3:00pm

Old Alabama Town
301 Columbus Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Get Directions
These traditional singers perform from shape note hymn books published in Alabama, including “The Sacred Harp” and “Christian Harmony.”  The daylong concert will be held in the Old Alabama Town Reception Center and is free and open to the public. Dial 334-242-4076 for more information.

Website: http://www.oldalabamatown.com

Monroe County History Tour – July 20, 2011

Admission: free, SARIC Credit given for teachers--public welcome.

Scenes and Stories of Monroeville:
A “To Kill a Mockingbird” Workshop

MONROEVILLE- Year after year, people from all over the Southeast have come to spend a morning in the Old Courthouse as the citizens of Monroeville share their life stories to help teachers and readers of “To Kill a Mockingbird” understand the connections between Harper Lee’s hometown of Monroeville and the fictional Maycomb of her novel.

State Farmers Market Day
Watermelon eatin' and corn shuckin' contests, hot-air balloon, pony rides, auction.
Montgomery, AL
Location:State Farmers Market, 1655 Federal Dr.
Date:Jul 9, 2011
Hours:8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Phone:334-242-5350

Website:
http://www.800alabama.com/events/state_farmers_market_day.html

Menopause the Musical
Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, Alabama
Fri., Jul 8 to Sun., Jul 24
Menopause the Musical
Hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss and chocolate binges have never been as funny as in this long-running smash hit. Menopause is a hilarious celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of or have survived The Change. The show features 25 parodies of classic baby boomer hits including "Hot Flash" ("Heat Wave"), "My Thighs" ("My Guy") and "Stayin' Awake" ("Stayin' Alive").

Freedom on the River
Demopolis, AL
5:30pm
Music, Food Vendors, Children's Patriotic Parade, and Fireworks. Events will be held at the Demopolis City Landing and park area and begin at 5:30pm.
Phone: (334) 289-0270

Website:
www.demopolischamber.com