Shoals Storytelling Festival
April 18, 2026
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 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
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
Have you always wanted to learn how to kayak? Join us at the McFarland Boat Ramp! Both children 9 years & older and adults are welcome to attend. The children’s
Join us at the Wildwood Park Canoe Ramp on Cypress Creek as we perform a biotic index under the instruction of Dr. Kara Million from the University of North Alabama
By Torey Badar MSNHA graduate student Note: This is the first in a series of blog posts about the “Sallie Independence Foster Collection, 1835-1889,” at the University of North Alabama
By Dixie Norwood MSNHA graduate assistant Did you know that the “Father of the Blues” was born and raised right in the heart of the Shoals area? William Christopher Handy was born
By Lee FreemanFlorence-Lauderdale Public Library,Local History-Genealogy Department It’s easy nowadays to think of Florence as an international community, especially with the many international students who attend the University of North
From Project Say Something The mission of Project Say Something is to confront racial injustice through black history by using communication, education and community empowerment to reconcile the past with