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  • Village School Work Day

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Join us with Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area for our next volunteer event at the Village School, 200 Chickamauga St., Sheffield. We'll provide supplies and direction, no experience necessary. Please […]

  • Young Learners’ Series: Weaving

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    Learn about traditional weaving of the Hopi and the Pueblo People. The Young Learners will learn about this special art 10-11 a.m., Saturday, June 15. A family event, appropriate for ages 5-12…grownups are free to participate, as well!!

  • Artsy Fartsy 5K and 1-mile Fun Run

    River Heritage Trail 15 Hightower Place, Florence, AL, United States

    The Muscle Shoals National Heritage area is full of music makers and other talented artists. To support the arts in the MSNHA, we are excited to announce the Artsy Fartsy 5K and 1-mile Fun Run at Florence’s new River Heritage Trail! We promise you won’t want to miss running, skipping, hopping, rolling or strolling (whatever […]

  • ‘Native Flora’ launch

    All the Best 128 E. Tennessee St., Florence, AL, United States

    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 […]

  • The Shoals’ RiverTowns Community Paddle on Waterloo’s 2nd Creek

    Waterloo Boat Ramp Lauderdale County Road 14, Waterloo, AL, United States

    The Shoals’ Tennessee RiverTowns program hosts a community paddle at Waterloo’s 2nd Creek. Join us for an interpreted tour along led by MSNHA Director Carrie Crawford. We'll watch for wildlife & explore local history on this beginner-friendly paddle experience lasting around two hours and four miles. We will begin and end our paddle at the […]

  • Shoals RiverTown’s Community Paddle on Waterloo’s 2nd Creek

    Waterloo Boat Ramp Lauderdale County Road 14, Waterloo, AL, United States

    The Shoals’ Tennessee RiverTowns program is excited to host a community paddling event at Waterloo’s 2nd Creek! Join us for an interpreted tour along 2nd Creek led by MSNHA Director Carrie Crawford. We will watch for wildlife & explore local history on this beginner-friendly paddle experience lasting around two hours and four miles. We will […]

  • Young Learners Series: Pottery

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    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 […]

  • Shoals Area Invasive Plant Project

    Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

    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

  • Shady Lady Trail 5K, 10K and Half Marathon

    Joe Wheeler State Park 4401 McLean Drive, Rogersville, AL, United States

    You don’t need to be a lady to run in the League of Outdoor Women’s Shady Lady Trail 5K, 10K and Half Marathon that's part of the Heritage Area Hustle Race Series! The race is open to men, women, children, aliens, kangaroos, etc. All of the funds raised go to support programming for the League […]

  • Alabama Plants Series: Herbal Medicine Workshop

    Pope's Tavern Museum 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    Florence Arts and Museums & MSNHA are launching the Alabama Plants Series. Host Summer McCreless will teach participants historic natural recipes for different balms & oils and how they can e used today.McCreless owns Mothering Herbs and is a second-generation herbalist. With more than 30 years of experience & education in plant identification, she's taught […]

  • Using Kudzu

    Pope's Tavern Museum 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    Kudzu is not a native plant to Alabama but thrives in the state’s ecosystem. Led by Beth Phillips, this workshop will familiarize people with examples of the different types of kudzu products & recipes. There will be an in-depth talk about the uses of kudzu, non-toxic methods of control & ways to process the plant […]

  • Soap Making Workshop

    Pope's Tavern Museum 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    People in Alabama have used plants for many purposes, including soap recipes. This workshop teaches historic & homemade soap making and the evolution of that process. Over time, soap has been used medicinally with specific herbal combinations to bring a more centered and healthy state. Today soaps are used for cleansing the body & enjoying […]

  • Household Hazardous Waste Day

    Florence Coliseum 702 Veterans Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    Drive through bring hazardous household items such as latex & oil-based paints along with other painting materials, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals and more. No farm or business waste accepted. Co-sponsored by Lauderdale County, City of Florence and TVA.

  • W.C. Handy Festival Songwriter Showcase

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Featuring a variety of talented songwriters and performers from around the Shoals. Proceeds benefit the Village School Foundation.

  • WC Handy Festival Songwriter Showcase

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Featuring a variety of talented songwriters and performers from around the Shoals. Proceeds benefit the Village School Foundation.

  • Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Concert Series

    McCandless Hall, Athens State University 302 Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States

    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. Charlie Waller, a member of the Country Gentlemen, is credited for the band’s name. […]

  • Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

    Athens State University 300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL, Athens, AL, United States

    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.

  • Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern: Spinning

    Pope's Tavern Museum 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    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. Wallace is a […]

  • MSNHA Grants Workshop

    We've simplified the application process -- learn how to navigate the new platform at our free grants workshop -- lunch included! This 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, […]

  • Shoals Music Archive exhibition opens

    UNA Downtown Gallery 126 Tombigbee St., Florence, AL, United States

    Join us for the opening reception of "Visualizing Shoals Music," an exhibition celebrating the launch of the Shoals Music Archive at UNA. The exhibit features photography by Abraham Rowe and Dick Cooper plus immersive multimedia from the Roots of American Music Trail project. Following the gallery reception, the exhibit will be open to the public […]

  • Sustainable Trails Work Day

    TVA Reservation Florence, AL

    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 […]

  • Community Cleanup at TVA Nature Trails

    Join us along with the University of North Alabama's College of Business and Technology & Keep the Shoals Beautiful for a community cleanup at the TVA Nature Trails, on TVA's Muscle Shoals Reservation. Meet in the parking lot. Materials & equipment provided. See you there!

  • Village School Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    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 […]

  • Village One School Volunteer Workday

    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 […]

  • Project Threadways Symposium

    The Factory 462 Lane Drive, Florence, AL, United States

    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? The 2026 Project Threadways Symposium continues this exploration through […]

  • “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress”

    Shoals Theatre 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL

    Frederick Murphy is the founder of History Before Us, a project that aims to capture, preserve & advocate for influential history. His film “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress” follows his own research to trace his ancestry back to the Forks of Cypress, in Florence, and the journey of both Black and white descendants as […]

  • Keep the Natchez Trace Beautiful!

    Natchez Trace Parkway

    Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area is partnering with Southern Native and Wildwood Tavern, both in Florence, to host a clean-up event on the Natchez Trace Parkway. We’ll have teams at […]

  • Shoals Storytelling Festival

    Shoals Theatre 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL

    The Shoals Storytelling Festival, listed as a Top Twenty Events in the Southeast, began in 2011 as the Front Porch Storytelling Festival. It was originally hosted on the campus of the University of North Alabama, in Florence. In 2017 the festival moved to the historic Shoals Theatre in downtown Florence and was renamed The Shoals […]

  • Village School Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    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 […]

  • Athens Fiddlers Concert Series — Wood Box Heroes

    McCandless Hall, Athens State University 302 Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States

    Wood Box Heroes, the American acoustic super-group, is hardly anything like the bluegrass music you used to find in the cassette player of your grandad’s old chevy pickup truck. Deeply […]

  • Cane Creek Canyon Spring Kickoff Fundraiser — NEW DATE

    Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

    Join MSNHA along with the Friends of the Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve & the Land Trust of North Alabama  at Cane Creek Canyon for a wonderful family-friendly day of exploring, […]

  • Landscape Sketch

    1399 N Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660-7346, United States 1399 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL, United States

    Join us at the standpipe in Sheffield as we learn the basics of landscape sketching! Initial instruction will begin at 10 a.m. where participants will get an overview on how to sketch a landscape. After the instruction is complete, participants will be able to sketch on their own and receive guidance from the instructor. Bring […]

  • Women in Wildwood

    Wildwood Park State Route 13, Florence, United States

    Join League of Outdoor Women for a hike in Wildwood Park to explore forest flora, fauna and fungi. This is a moderate hike with some inclines in order to reach some of Wildwood Park's eco treasures. These include native wetland plants and insects and fungi hotspots. This is a free event for women.