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Music in The Park
Priceville Veterans Park 520 Highway 67 South, Decatur, United StatesMusic in the Park at Veterans Park in Priceville, AL, on July 11 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. This free community event celebrates the 250th anniversary of American Independence! The evening will feature: - Live music by the Jake Mann Band- Food trucks- A bouncy house for kids- A fireworks display presented by Pyro...
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Freedom Lecture Series at Troy University: The Builders of the Nation
Troy University 600 University Ave, Troy, United StatesWho were the builders of the nation, and how did they unite in common cause with their communities? We are also builders of our future nation. Professor Joe McCall will present this lecture at Troy University, classroom TBA.
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W.C. Handy Music Festival
Various locations in The ShoalsMost events are free; there is a charge for specific events Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/people/WC-Handy-Music-Festival/100057338685092/
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Shoals Songwriters Showcase 2026
Florence-Lauderdale Visitor Center 200 Jim Spain Drive, Florence, United StatesThe Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to present the annual Shoals Songwriter Showcase, featuring some of the area’s most acclaimed hit songwriters—including Lenny LeBlanc, Gary Baker, James LeBlanc, Mike Curtis, Billy Lawson, Mark Narmore, Donny Lowery, and many more. Enjoy a full week of unforgettable songs and the stories that inspired them! Please...
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Historic Tuscaloosa Lecture Series
This is a free event open to the public. Doors open at 5 P.M. lecture begins at 5:30. The location will be uploaded to our webpage when decided.
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Digging into Fort Tombecbe: A Talk by Sarah Coffey
Mobile Public Library - West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, United StatesUnearth A Story! Join us at West Regional Library as we dig into the history of French colonial Fort Tombecbe with Sarah Coffey, president of the Alabama Archaeological Society. Ms. Coffey will discuss the history of the fort, unearthed through ongoing archeological work that began in the 1980s. A short question-and-answer session will follow her...
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Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society’s July Quarterly Meeting
First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 112 Adams Street, Greenville, United StatesBCHGS July Quarterly MeetingFeaturing Alabama Humanities Alliance Road Scholar Mike Bunn
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We the Readers – The Color Purple
Downtown Huntsville Library 915 Monroe St Southwest, Huntsville, United StatesCelebrate the 250th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence this year at the Downtown Huntsville Public Library with a search for The Great American Novel. This month we are reading The Color Purple by Alice Walker, published 1982. Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by...
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Red, White, and Blue Devotional Book Talk with Becky Alexander
Community Room at Decatur Public Library 504 Cherry St NE, Decatur, United StatesAuthor Becky Alexander will discuss the latest volume in her Coffee with God devotional series, Coffee with God (Volume 6): 31 Red, White, and Blue Devotions. The book includes thirty-one patriotic devotions, a daily scripture, personal story, prayer, and place to write your own thoughts. Attendees will also learn about the 13 folds of the American flag and...
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History First: Lelia, the Cotton Queen
Seating is limited. Pre-registration required.Speaker: John Allison, Morgan County Archivist
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Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Niki Sepsas: A Means to an End: Privateers in the American Revolution
Homewood Public Library 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, United StatesThis history series with Niki Sepsas tells the remarkable story of American Independence celebrating our 250th anniversary. Provided through a grant from America 250 Alabama. Realizing that America’s rebellious colonies were in no position to challenge Britain’s Royal Navy and its rule of the seas, the Continental Congress in 1776 began commissioning private vessels to...