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SUMMARY:Project Threadways Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Since 2019\, Project Threadways has hosted annual symposia exploring the intersections of design\, art\, making\, power\, labor\, and community. Each gathering has expanded on a central inquiry: how can making—especially through design and textiles—help us better understand the social\, economic\, and environmental systems we live within? \nThe 2026 Project Threadways Symposium continues this exploration through the theme of Regeneration. Presentations\, workshops & exhibitions center cotton\, from soil to shelf to symbol—who grows it\, how it is nurtured\, who benefits in the global marketplace & its generational legacy. Speakers explore power & representation in the supply chain\, connect craft & culture and showcase pioneers who are restoring health & humanity to the world’s most ubiquitous fiber. \nRegeneration reflects the core values of Project Threadways: slowness as care\, sustainability as origin and education as liberation. It reckons with the harms of industrialized and extractive systems\, offering repair through circularity\, agency & authorship. \nRegistration is still open\, and seating is limited. A waiting list will be available once capacity is reached.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/project-threadways-symposium-3/
LOCATION:The Factory\, 462 Lane Drive\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T220735Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Trails Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Muscle Shoals TVA Trails Complex to help maintain historic Civilian Conservation Core trails for our first RiverTown event of 2026! An initial demonstration will begin at 8 a.m. in the picnic pavilion with hands-on training before beginning the trail work project. This event is for ages 18+ and requires the ability to stand and do physical labor. Don’t forget to pack a water bottle and snacks! Co-hosted by TVA and Tennessee RiverLine.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/sustainable-trails-work-day/
LOCATION:TVA Reservation\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20260222T173814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260222T173814Z
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SUMMARY:MSNHA Grants Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’ve simplified the application process — learn how to navigate the new platform at our free grants workshop — lunch included!\nThis in-person workshop takes you through MSNHA’s new streamlined application process. Learn how to navigate the updates to ensure an easy & seamless experience. MSNHA Director Terah Klein will walk you through the steps\, then we’ll break for lunch and she’ll answer all your questions. Perfect for anyone thinking about applying for an MSNHA grant.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/msnha-grants-workshop/
LOCATION:AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20250311T184346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T181342Z
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SUMMARY:Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern: Spinning
DESCRIPTION:Textile artisan & fiber arts instructor Emily Wallace will offer a closer look at the craft of yarn spinning in Alabama\, exploring the skills\, materials & preparation required to turn raw fiber into thread. Participants will gain insight into how this hands-on practice shaped daily life and connected people to their materials.\n\n\nWallace is a textile artisan & fiber-arts instructor from north Alabama\, where she explores both historic & modern approaches to producing fiber goods by hand. She teaches textile workshops at the Burritt Folk School in Huntsville & tends a small flock of conservation breed sheep at her home.\n\n\nAfter the workshop\, Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern will continue its excavation of Test\nUnit 7.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/archaeology-at-popes-tavern-soil-analysis-workshop/
LOCATION:Pope’s Tavern Museum\, 203 Hermitage Drive\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20250701T175901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T175901Z
UID:11412-1759276800-1759622399@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
DESCRIPTION:Bring the family and enjoy a uniquely American experience whose roots are buried deep in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. It’s a musical and cultural experience that will thrust you into a simpler time where families were bound by the music they created and the stories they told.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/tennessee-valley-old-time-fiddlers-convention-2/
LOCATION:Athens State University\, 300 N Beaty St\, Athens\, AL\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20250701T174603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T155824Z
UID:11405-1757012400-1757019600@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:The Seldom Scene was established in 1971 in a basement in Bethesda\, Maryland. The original line-up–our Founding Scene Fathers–included John Starling on guitar\, Mike Auldridge on Dobro\, Ben Eldridge on banjo\, Tom Gray on double bass & John Duffey on mandolin.\nCharlie Waller\, a member of the Country Gentlemen\, is credited for the band’s name. Expressing doubt that the new band could succeed\, Waller reportedly asked Duffey\, “What are you going to call yourselves\, the seldom seen?”\nThe band performed weekly at the Red Fox Inn before securing a residency at the Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria\, Virginia. The rest is history.\nWith their inventive take on bluegrass\, The Seldom Scene has showcased both original material and interpretations of songs from limitless genres.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/tennessee-valley-old-time-fiddlers-convention-concert-series/
LOCATION:McCandless Hall\, Athens State University\, 302 Bryan St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20250701T174055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T174055Z
UID:11403-1753023600-1753038000@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:WC Handy Festival Songwriter Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Featuring a variety of talented songwriters and performers from around the Shoals. Proceeds benefit the Village School Foundation.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/wc-handy-festival-songwriter-showcase/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20250701T173749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T173749Z
UID:11400-1752937200-1752951600@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:W.C. Handy Festival Songwriter Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Featuring a variety of talented songwriters and performers from around the Shoals. Proceeds benefit the Village School Foundation.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/w-c-handy-festival-songwriter-showcase/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T090000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240822T142739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T142814Z
UID:10292-1727427600-1727427600@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Shoals Area Invasive Plant Project
DESCRIPTION:Explore volunteer & learning opportunities about removing invasive plants in the Shoals. (Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) Co-sponsored by TVA\, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Land Trust of North Alabama. Register at aces.edu/go/shoalsinvasives
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/shoals-area-invasive-plant-project-copy/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve\, 251 Loop Road\, Tuscumbia\, AL\, 35674\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T113000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240813T211803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T211803Z
UID:10267-1723888800-1723894200@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Young Learners Series: Pottery
DESCRIPTION:August’s Young Learners Series is about Southwestern Native American pottery making.Pottery is an art that has been practiced over 4\,000 years by the Native American tribes of the Southwest. The art & practice of pottery making was historically used for utilitarian purposes & ceremonial practices. Children can create pottery pieces with air-dry clay to share in a student-made exhibit or to take home. Together we will learn how & why pottery was made in the past and how it is still created & shared today!Young Learners Series at the Florence Indian Mound Museum is a series of free children’s programs where elementary-age students explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons & hands-on learning exercises. Each month features a practice that relates to Native American culture. Participants explore the history & cultural meaning behind each practice while engaging in an activity related to that topic.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-pottery-2/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240627T201618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T201618Z
UID:10181-1719669600-1719680400@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:'Native Flora' launch
DESCRIPTION:Come out celebrate the launch of digital magazine “Native Flora” at All The Best coffee & record shop. Enjoy snack specials & giveaways including a limited run of printed copies. “Native Flora” is a zine series highlighting native plants found in northwest Alabama and their role in the ecosystem. The first issue includes forbs\, graminoids and vines you can find in spring & summer. It will be available as a free online resource thanks to the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/native-flora-launch/
LOCATION:All the Best\, 128 E. Tennessee St.\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240408T141832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T142123Z
UID:9877-1714212000-1714222800@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Village School Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us with Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area for our next volunteer event at the Village School\, 200 Chickamauga St.\, Sheffield.\nWe’ll provide supplies and direction\, no experience necessary.\nPlease wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in\, such as jeans and closed toe shoes. Feel free to bring work gloves as well.\nIf you’re not able to stay the whole morning\, please stop by anyway to say hi and see what we’re up to!\nThanks so much to @muscleshoalsnha for partnering with us on this project!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/village-school-work-day-2-2/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T113000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240409T223518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T223518Z
UID:9890-1713607200-1713612600@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Young Learners' Series: Dance
DESCRIPTION:This month’s program is Native American Dance.\nNative American dance is an important practice historically & in the present. Dance has been shared over the ages to celebrate special events in life such as welcoming visitors\, marking the change of seasons & celebrating friendships as well as many different ceremonies. Join us for a short presentation on how important dance is to Native American communities. Then stay to learn a simple animal dance from the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation & watch a demonstration of the Stomp Dance of the Chickasaw Nation. You can also listen to modern Native American music & come up with your own dance. We hope to see you there!\nThe Florence Indian Mound Museum hosts monthly programs where students can explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons and hands-on learning exercises. Each month will feature a practice that relates to Native American culture; participants will explore the history & cultural meaning behind each practice while engaging in an activity related to that practice
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-dance/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T110000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240313T161503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T161503Z
UID:9760-1712998800-1713006000@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:TVA Native Plant Garden Trail Workday
DESCRIPTION:Join us in learning about native plants & stewarding the TVA Nature Trails as we prune invasives along the TVA Native Plant Garden Trail. The garden & its trails have enhanced habitat for local wildlife and provided accessible recreation opportunities to our local community for decades\, but we need your help to maintain it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur efforts at the Native Plant Garden are part of Operation Pollination — an initiative to educate on the benefits & needs of bees & other pollinators as well as restore native habitat for them. Wear closed-toe shoes & clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and bring a pair of work gloves if you have them. Meet at the pavilion near the garden.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/tva-native-plant-garden-trail-workday/
LOCATION:TVA Native Plant Garden\, Muscle Shoals\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240306T173821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T173821Z
UID:9752-1710684000-1710694800@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Herbal Soap-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Florence Arts and Museums is partnering with Summer McCreless\, an herbalist who specializes in regional plant and material knowledge\, to conduct a series of workshops\, presentations & demonstrations where participants can explore aspects of our region’s tangible history.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHer herbal soap-making workshop includes the history of Southeastern native plants plus processes & uses in soap making\, both past & present. Attendees will receive recipes & take home a small bar of soap.\nMcCreless has been practicing herbalism for over 11 years\, teaching herbal education and plant identification & uses in north Alabama. She has over 20 years of experience & education in plant identification.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/herbal-soap-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Pope’s Tavern Museum\, 203 Hermitage Drive\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240306T171612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T171612Z
UID:9745-1710583200-1710608400@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Young Learners Series: Music
DESCRIPTION:The Florence Indian Mound Museum hosts a series of children’s programs that explores Shoals early history through short lessons & hands-on learning. Each month features a practice relating to Native American culture. Participants explore the history & cultural meaning behind each practice and engage in an activity related to that topic.\nMarch’s program is on Southeastern Native American music.\nMusic is an artistic expression that has been shared by Southeastern Native American people for centuries. Music was & is still used for self-expression\, as the carrier of language and as a catalyst for bringing people together & keeping culture alive.\nToday the music of the Native American people of the Southeast continues to be celebrated and shared in many different ways. Participants will make instruments & learn a dance.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-music/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240209T181528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T181528Z
UID:9705-1710583200-1710594000@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Village School Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in — such as jeans — and wear closed-toe shoes. Feel free to bring work gloves\, as well. We’ll provide supplies & direction\, so no experience necessary. If you’re not able to stay the whole morning\, please stop by anyway to say “hi” and see what we’re up to!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/village-school-work-day/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T110000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240306T172346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T172346Z
UID:9748-1709974800-1709982000@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:TVA Native Plant Trail Workday
DESCRIPTION:TVA Nature Trail\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublic  · Anyone on or off Facebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in learning about native plants & stewarding the TVA Nature Trails as we prune invasives along the TVA Native Plant Garden Trail. The garden & its trails have enhanced habitat for local wildlife and provided accessible recreation opportunities to our local community for decades\, but we need your help to maintain it.\nOur efforts at the Native Plant Garden are part of Operation Pollination — an initiative to educate on the benefits & needs of bees & other pollinators as well as restore native habitat for them. Wear closed-toe shoes & clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and bring a pair of work gloves if you have them. Meet at the pavilion near the garden.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/tva-native-plant-trail-workday/
LOCATION:TVA Native Plant Garden\, Muscle Shoals\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20240212T192106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T192106Z
UID:9714-1708768800-1708794000@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Young Learners' Series: Pottery
DESCRIPTION:The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs exploring the early history of the Shoals through short lessons & hands-on learnings. Each month features a practice relating to Native American culture. Participants will explore the history & cultural meaning behind each practice while engaging in an activity related to that topic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us this month for a program & activity about Southeastern Native American pottery making.\nNative American tribes of the Southeast created pottery for more than 4\,000 years. Pottery historically had various purposes & was used both for function & ceremony. Children can create their own pottery pieces with air-dry clay to share in a student-made exhibit or take home. Together we will learn how and why pottery was made in the past and how it is still created and shared today.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-pottery/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231213T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231213T183000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20231114T220609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T220609Z
UID:9043-1702485000-1702492200@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Colbert County Trail Master Plan Community Input Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSNHA and National Park Service’s Rivers\, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program and Colbert County communities to share feedback on the draft trail maps for Colbert County. We’d love to hear your thoughts on other recreational resources — kayak launches\, camping areas and parks\, as well. Drop in anytime during the session. We’d love to hear from you!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/colbert-county-trail-master-plan-community-input-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sheffield Public Library\, 316 Montgomery Ave.\, Sheffield\, Alabama\, 35660\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T183000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
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SUMMARY:Colbert County Trail Master Plan Community Input Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSNHA and National Park Service’s Rivers\, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program and Colbert County communities to share feedback on the draft trail maps for Colbert County. We’d love to hear your thoughts on other recreational resources — kayak launches\, camping areas and parks\, as well. Drop in anytime during the session. We’d love to hear from you!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/colbert-county-trail-master-plan-community-input-meeting/
LOCATION:Leighton Public Library\, 8740 Main St.\, Leighton\, AL\, 35646\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T113000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20231017T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T171257Z
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SUMMARY:Young Learners' Series: Chief Levi Colbert
DESCRIPTION:Chickasaw Chief Levi Colbert is the subject of this month’s Young Learners’ Series program. Colbert is also known as Ittawamba Minko\, which translates to Bench Chief. He was born in 1759 in the Chickasaw Nation & was later an important leader of the Chickasaws. He & his brother\, George Colbert\, were avid negotiators & interpreters; as bilingual leaders\, they were trusted by their people & the American government. Levi Colbert spent much of his time working with Andrew Jackson’s appointed negotiators regarding the Treaty of Pontotoc & the Indian Removal Act. He died at 74 before most negotiations were completed. Today\, his legacy lives on with his family name\, Colbert\, representing towns & locations in the states of Alabama & Mississippi. Come join us this Saturday to learn more about Chief Levi Colbert’s courageous & gracious characteristics and participate in a hands-on learning activity.\nThis program is free and is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums & MSNHA.\nYoung Learners’ Series is a series of children’s programs to explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons & hands-on learning exercises. The programs explore 12 Native American figures through their biographies\, contributions\, hopes & accomplishments. Students will receive a passport with 12 figures and a stamp for each program attended. Students who collect six\, nine or 12 stamps will receive an award!
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-chief-levi-colbert/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20231009T162434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T162434Z
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SUMMARY:Village One School Workday
DESCRIPTION:Join our efforts to restore the Village One School with the Village School Foundation. The building is a WWI-era school & community center that’s one of the most historically significant in north Alabama. The Village School Foundation seeks to repair the building so it continues to be a community & educational resource.\nEach person may contribute in a way they are most comfortable. We’ll clean & organize various sections of the interior and prepare for the next phases of restoration in the basement. This may include cleaning\, scraping & painting. We’ll provide supplies & instruction — no experience necessary.\nWear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in\, including long pants & closed-toe shoes.\nIf you’re not able to stay the whole morning\, stop by anyway to say “hi” and see what we’re up to! Refreshments provided. Go here for details & registration.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/village-one-school-workday-3/
LOCATION:Village One School\, Sheffield\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231202
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20231018T172530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T172617Z
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SUMMARY:Photo Contest
DESCRIPTION:Our annual photo contest is live! Show us your best pics of the MSNHA’s natural beauty. It’s easy to enter — simply post your pics on Facebook or Instagram with #msnhaphotocontest23 & we’ll do the rest. Include whatever you want people to know about your image — where you took it\, what the photo shows\, etc. Photos must be taken within MSNHA’s six counties: Colbert\, Franklin\, Lauderdale\, Lawrence\, Limestone & Morgan. Deadline is Friday\, Dec. 1. A “heart” from us means your photo is entered. Staffers will choose their favorites\, so you might win a prize! All photos entered could be used on our social media\, in our newsletters\, on our website & in national publications. Questions? Email msnha.una.edu. \n 
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/photo-contest/
LOCATION:AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230722T233000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20230613T210058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T210828Z
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SUMMARY:Handy Street Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third annual Handy Street Party\, 6-11:30 p.m.\, Thursday\, July 22\, in front of Soul Wingery (rain location is Singin’ River Live). This year’s lineup is Dos Fuegos\, Bold Bloom\, Coffee Black\, Thad & Co. and Billy Allen & the Pollies. There will be food vendors\, and you can go around the corner to Singin’ River and pick up a beverage in a blue cup! We’ll have a limited number of Handy Street Party 2023 T-shirts so make sure to get there early to snag one. Sponsors include Matt Golley Real Estate\, Singin’ River Brewery\, Abraham Rowe Photography\, Soul Wingery\, Overflo Productions\, United Rentals\, Rivertown Coffee\, Florence Federal Credit Union and Power-Flo Pumps.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/handy-street-party/
LOCATION:Soul Wingery\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T173000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20230308T162036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T162036Z
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SUMMARY:Project Threadways Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join Project Threadways\, in Florence\, Thursday-Saturday\, April 20–22. We’ll share stories of those have worked with textiles and in the process created economic opportunity\, organized resistance & achieved self-determination. The 2023 Project Threadways Symposium offers discussions\, presentations\, a sewing circle\, tour of Alabama Chanin’s The Factory and more. Tickets are here.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/project-threadways-symposium-2/
LOCATION:Alabama Chanin – The Factory\, Florence\, AL\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20230318T184619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230318T184802Z
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SUMMARY:"Cheers to Plants! A Wildlife Gardening Event
DESCRIPTION:Learn about essential native plants and how they support wildlife at Esther’s Eatery & natural wine shop. Everyone goes home with a plant! Wildlife gardening enthusiast Abbie Hyche will highlight five native plants\, their benefits to wildlife and functions in the landscape. Everyone will be given a native plant to add to their garden. Additional plants will be available for purchase.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe $40 ticket includes the info-session\, a plant\, printed materials and light refreshments. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass and by the bottle. Text or call Hyche at (205) 541-7484 for more info. Register here. This event is sponsored in part by the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and is hosted by Esther’s Eatery.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/cheers-to-plants-a-wildlife-gardening-event/
LOCATION:Esther’s Eatery\, Florence\, 1416 Huntsville Road\, Florence\, AL\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T113000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20230306T170737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T170737Z
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SUMMARY:Young Learners Series: Deb Haaland
DESCRIPTION:The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs on the Shoals’ early history using short lessons & hands-on learning. The programs explore 12 Native American figures through their biographies\, contributions\, hopes & accomplishments. Students will be given a passport with the 12 figures & a stamp for each program attended. Students who collect six\, nine or 12 stamps will receive an award. Join us 10 a.m.\, Saturday\, March 18\, for a program about Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland\, the first Native-American cabinet secretary. A member of the Pueblo of Laguna & a 35th generation New Mexican\, she is one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress\, where she focused on environmental policies\, family-friendly policies and indigenous women who are missing. This program is free and is sponsored by Florence Department of Arts and Museums & MSNHA. Call 256-760-6427 for details.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/young-learners-series-deb-haaland/
LOCATION:Florence Indian Mound and Museum\, Florence\, AL
CATEGORIES:MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20230108T173249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T173557Z
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SUMMARY:Bad Kitty Trail Party
DESCRIPTION:After the Bad Kitty 5K/10K Trail Run\, 8 a.m.\, Saturday\, Feb. 11\, join the after-party from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate all that Wildwood Park has to offer. We’ll have food by Rivertown Coffee\, music by Coffee Black\, shopping with outdoor & recreation vendors and a silent auction to benefit MSNHA recreation programs. Register for the run at Bad Kitty Trail Race 5K and 10K .
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/bad-kitty-trail-party/
LOCATION:Wildwood Park\, State Route 13\, Florence\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:League of Outdoor Women,MSNHA Recreation,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T100000
DTSTAMP:20260512T194832
CREATED:20221205T164557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T175318Z
UID:6396-1676102400-1676109600@msnha.una.edu
SUMMARY:Bad Kitty Trail Race 5K and 10K Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:The MSNHA is excited to bring you the 2023 Bad Kitty Trail run\, which has 5K & 10K options. The race will begin on the campus on the University of North Alabama & finish in Wildwood Park. It does include approximately a mile of road running before the trail run begins. At the race’s conclusion\, join us for music\, food & fun in Wildwood Park. Thanks to UNA’s Department of Kinesiology for letting us take over this great run! Proceeds fund projects & programs in Wildwood Park. Register here.
URL:https://msnha.una.edu/event/bad-kitty-trail-race-5k-and-10k-fun-run/
LOCATION:Wildwood Park\, State Route 13\, Florence\, 35630\, United States
CATEGORIES:League of Outdoor Women,MSNHA Sponsored Events
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