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SUMMARY:Enter our Photo Contest!
DESCRIPTION:We’ve opened our photo contest and are looking for photos that illustrate this year’s “Landmarks & Legacies” theme — and connect northwest Alabama to America’s 250th birthday. Go here to learn more about our guidelines and access our new online submission form. Deadline is Aug. 28. And winners plus other selected entries will be displayed in a Florence gallery!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/enter-our-photo-contest/
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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SUMMARY:Handy on the Plaza
DESCRIPTION:Created by Florence downtown businesses & community partners\, Handy on the Plaza is a celebrated music tradition that brings nationally acclaimed artists & regional favorites to the birthplace of the Father of the Blues. It’s 5:30-10:30 p.m.\, Wednesday & Thursday\, July 15 & 16 and 5:30-11 p.m.\, Friday & Saturday\, July 17 & 18.\nEach of the four evenings honors the enduring legacy of W.C. Handy while celebrating the vibrant music culture that continues to shape downtown Florence. This year’s headliners are Lamont Landers\, Cedric Burnside and Funk Brotherhood\, with additional performances from Seratones\, JRNL\, Sunny War\, Taylor Hollingsworth\, Parlor Greens and Sam & The Big Boys. Admission is free. Check website\, https://www.handyontheplaza.com/\, for details.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/handy-on-the-plaza/
LOCATION:Mobile Plaza\, 108 E. Mobile St.\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Handy on the Plaza -- weekend edition
DESCRIPTION:Created by Florence downtown businesses & community partners\, Handy on the Plaza is a celebrated music tradition that brings nationally acclaimed artists & regional favorites to the birthplace of the Father of the Blues. It’s 5:30-10:30 p.m.\, Wednesday & Thursday\, July 15 & 16 and 5:30-11 p.m.\, Friday & Saturday\, July 17 & 18.\nEach of the four evenings honors the enduring legacy of W.C. Handy while celebrating the vibrant music culture that continues to shape downtown Florence. This year’s headliners are Lamont Landers\, Cedric Burnside and Funk Brotherhood\, with additional performances from Seratones\, JRNL\, Sunny War\, Taylor Hollingsworth\, Parlor Greens and Sam & The Big Boys. Admission is free. Check website\, https://www.handyontheplaza.com/\, for details.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/handy-on-the-plaza-weekend-edition/
LOCATION:Mobile Plaza\, 108 E. Mobile St.\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Village School Volunteer Workday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next volunteer event at Village One School. We’ll provide supplies and direction — no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning\, painting\, scraping\, to yard work\, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us to specialized skills you might share. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in\, such as jeans and closed-toe shoes. Feel free to bring work gloves\, as well. If you’re not able to stay the whole morning\, please stop by anyway to say “hi” and see what we’re up to! Volunteer workdays are generally the third Saturday\, from March to October.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/village-school-volunteer-workday-2/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Shoals Songwriter Showcase
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 45th Annual WC Handy Music Festival\, the Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau along with co-sponsors such as the MSNHA present the annual Shoals Songwriter Showcase\, 1-3 p.m..\, Monday-Sunday\, July 20-25. Performers include some of the area’s most acclaimed hit songwriters — including Lenny LeBlanc\, Gary Baker\, James LeBlanc\, Mike Curtis\, Billy Lawson\, Mark Narmore\, Donny Lowery & many more. Arrive early as this will be standing-room crowds. The lobby area will be set up so a limited number of guests can watch the show on a large LED screen. You will not be able to save seats — be sure your entire party arrives at the same time. Free admission.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/shoals-songwriter-showcase/
LOCATION:Florence-Lauderdale Tourism and Visitor Center\, 200 Jim Spain Drive\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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SUMMARY:Tennessee Valley Old Timers Fiddlers Convention Concert Series--Michael Reno Harrell & Josh Goforth
DESCRIPTION:Michael Reno Harrell & Josh Goforth are from the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina where acoustic music and storytelling are part of life. Having been fans of each other’s work for over two decades\, their performances are as natural as the harmonies of brothers. Josh is a multi-instrumentalist\, storyteller & songwriter who carries on the traditions rooted in Appalachian culture. Michael is an award-winning songwriter\, musician & storyteller whose roots reach back into mists of the southern mountains. Together they bring that experience to the listener with the humor and heart that their forebears are so well known for.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/tennessee-valley-old-timers-fiddlers-convention-concert-series-michael-reno-harrell-josh-goforth/
LOCATION:McCandless Hall\, Athens State University\, 302 Bryan St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Summer Songs in the Round -- A Benefit for the Village School Foundation
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to bring you Summer Songs in the Round at The Village School in Sheffield\, Alabama!\nArtist lineup:Paul PfauNatasha Nix (Ghost River Revival)\nTosha HillMelissa DeOrazio (The Dirty Rain Revelers)Luke Smith\nPlus special visiting artists from Maryland Danah Denice & Burnsie\nFeaturing accompaniment from Matthew DeOrazio and Mark Greer\nSound by Alex West\, Nostalgia Audio\nProceeds will benefit The Village School Foundation\, a nonprofit org dedicated to restoring this historic 1918 school building.\nIn partnership with Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/summer-songs-in-the-round-a-benefit-for-the-village-school-foundation/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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