Community Calendar
May 23
The Equality Volunteer Fire Department will be selling Boston butts and a rack of St. Louis ribs for $35 each over Memorial Day weekend. Distribution day will be May 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire department lodge next to Quality Food Mart. For more information and to purchase, contact a member of the Equality VFD.
May 27
Beginning Wednesday, May 27, the Coosa County Historical Society Resource Room will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is located in the driver’s license building next to the post office. It will be open the last Wednesday of each month until further notice.
May 30
The Coosa County Training School/J.D. Thompson High School Fun Run/Walk-a-Thon will be held May 30 at 8 a.m. Registration is from 7 to 7:45 a.m. with a $15 registration fee. The walk/run starts at 8 a.m., and the top four finishers will receive an award. Line dancing at 10 a.m. There will be concessions, and the historic school will be open for tours. The school is located in the Cottage Grove community at 1854 Coosa County Road 93, Kellyton, 35089. For more information contact JoAnn Shealey at 256-794-0987 or Sheryl Borden at 256-625-6076.
June 1
The Union Square Neighborhood Watch meets every other month on the first Monday at 6 p.m. at the Union Church and Cemetery. The next meeting date will be June 1. Join us for our Neighborhood Watch meetings and learn about issues around Coosa County and in our neighborhood.
June 3 and 6
The 88th Weogufka Alumni Reunion will be held June 6 at the Weogufka High School Auditorium. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with a business meeting at 5:30 and dinner at 6 p.m. We will be honoring the class of 1976 immediately following dinner. Entertainment and dancing music provided by Classic Country Revival beginning at 7:30. Dinner is $25 per person. Additional charge for those attending the dance, with or without dinner. Music and dance open to the public. Reservations must be made by June 3. For reservations or more details call 256-404-4152.
June 9-July 21
Come join the Rockford Public Library for its Summer Reading Program! The Summer Reading Program will be held June 9 and 23, and July 7 and 21, at 2:30 p.m. at Rockford Public Library, located inside Town Hall. Fun, snacks and giveaways! For more information call 256-377-4911.
June 11-13
Muddy Water Bluegrass Festival will be held June 11-13 at the Weogufka Center, located at 145 Memorial Loop in Weogufka. Thursday and Friday will feature open jamming all day! Bluegrass Scramble on Friday at 6 p.m. Stage shows starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13. Saturday stage shows include the Bluegrass Scramble Band & Pine Mountain at 11 a.m., McMeans Brothers Band at 12 p.m., Cowgirl Up at 1 p.m., Bluegrass Connection at 2 p.m., McMeans Brothers at 3 p.m., Beyond Blessed at 4 p.m., Cowgirl Up at 5 p.m., and We’re Still Here at 6 p.m. Rain or shine event. Free admission, but donations appreciated. Concessions by Memphis to Bama BBQ. Bring a chair or blanket. Come try out our new dance stage! For more information or camping reservations contact Sue Baxley at 256-249-3666.
June 27
Come join the Rockford Public Library for fun, food and giveaways on Saturday, June 27, at the Rockford playground from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include a story time at 1 p.m., bounce house with water slide, petting zoo, bookmobile, music, and the Coosa County Extension STEM Mobile Lab.
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The Town of Rockford celebrates 250 years of the United States’ freedom on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us in and around the park and along main street for vendors, music, a water slide for the kids, petting zoo (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), story time and giveaways from the library, veterans’ commemoration, and more. Follow the Facebook event for updated details. Interested vendors, please contact Town Hall at 256-377-4911 for more information.
July 11
Sav-a-Life is hosting a 35th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 11, at 5 Lee Street, Alexander City, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be inflatables, food trucks, dirty sodas, loaded teas, a dunking booth, live music, and door prizes! Fun for the whole family!
Weekly
The Goodwater Youth Development and Recreational Center is open to the public weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and practice days for the travel ball team are those same days from 5 to 6 p.m. Cheerleader practice is held on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call 256-743-1252.
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The “Old Rock Jail” in Rockford is once again open for tours each Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. until the end of June, except for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Memorial Day weekend. It will be closed the months of July and August and will reopen in September, the Sunday after Labor Day, until the end of October. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under 12.
Monthly
Richville Neighborhood Watch will be held the first Thursday of each month at the fire department, 13185 Coosa County Rd. 14, Rockford, 35136. The gathering begins with a potluck meal at 6 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Come out and see what is happening in your community.
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Monthly breakfast returns to West Coosa Senior Center! The West Coosa Senior Center in Stewartville will host breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month from 7-10 a.m. at the center, located at 47 Coosa County Road 70, Sylacauga, 35151 (the old Stewartville School). Breakfast is $8 per plate with choice of ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, gravies, and more! Dine in or call ahead at 256-249-2024 to carry out. Donations appreciated! Breakfast will be served monthly now through October, with it not being held in November or December.
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West Coosa Friday Night Dance & Dine will be held the second Friday of each month at the West Coosa Senior Center! Live oldies music by The Misfitz Band, Potluck supper – bring your favorite covered dish to share. Doors open at 5 p.m., and supper starts at 5:15 p.m. Admission is FREE! This is a family friendly event – no alcohol! Friday Night Dance & Dine is proudly sponsored by J&J Pest Away. The senior center is located at 47 Coosa County Road 70, Stewartville, 35151.
