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Community Calendar 280 Area Events Nov. 1: Briarwood Christian vs. Pinson Valley Football Game. 7 p.m. Briarwood Christian High School. Nov. 1: Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce 24th Annual Golf Classic. 7:30 a.m. Eagle Point Golf Club. Golf FORE Education event to benefit workforce development and education initiatives. Fourperson scramble, with prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest and others. Cost is $150 per player or $600 per team. Call 663-4542 or visit shelbychamber.org for more. Nov. 4-11: Veterans Week Celebration. City of Hoover. Nov. 6: Holiday Shopping. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Conference Center. Holiday merchandise from Spa One Nineteen will be available, and vendors from Silpada, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One and Mary Kay will be present as well. Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association. Nov. 7: Cooking Class for Kids with Diabetes. 5-7 p.m. St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. Join registered dietitian Donna Sibley in preparing a diabetic-friendly meal and a snack-to-go with your child. Tips for eating will be discussed throughout the class. $25 for one parent/one child; $5 extra for additional family members. Call 408-6550 for reservations. Nov. 10: 4th Annual Dirty Spokes Alabama Duathlon. 9 a.m. Oak Mountain State Park. Part of Dirty Spokes Georgia Off-Road Duathlon Series. Consists of a 3.1-mile run and 11.0-mile bike. Prizes for overall top-three male and female finishers. Cost for individual entry after Nov. 1 is $40-$50. Cost for relay team entry after Nov. 1 is $65-$75. For more or to register, visit active.com. Nov. 10: XTERRA Trail Run. 8:30 a.m. Oak Mountain State Park. Races can choose
to compete in a trail half marathon, 10K or 5K. Prizes for overall top-three male and female finishers in each race. Cost for early registration is $25-$35. Registration between Oct. 29 and Nov. 8 is $30-$40. To register, visit active.com. For more, email tim@dirtyspokes.com. Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day. Hoover and Shelby County schools, Cities of Hoover and Chelsea closed in observance. Nov. 11: Medicare Educational Meetings. 1-3 p.m. St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. Blue Cross/Blue Shield will conduct a meeting to inform customers of upcoming changes in Medicare benefits. Open to the public and free of charge, but please register at 1-888222-6165. Nov. 13: Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce 4th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot. 9 a.m. Selwood Farm, Alpine, Ala. Cost is $100 per player or $600 per team. Call 6634542 or visit shelbychamber.org.
Nov. 21: Breakfast With the Doc: Common Gastrointestinal Issues. 8-9 a.m. St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. Join Owen McLean, MD, with Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates, as he talks about gallbladder, constipation and reflux issues and how to treat them. A registered dietitian will also be on hand to discuss dietary recommendations for various digestive disorders. Nov. 23: Race to the Heights 5K. 8 a.m. Church of the Highlands, Grants Mill Campus. Hosted for IMPACT United Appeal Fund to benefit The A21 Campaign. Race features a scenic trail course for advanced runners and a road course friendly for every running level. Cost is $30-$35. For more or to register, visit active.com. For more on The A21 Campaign, visit thea21campaign.org. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Holiday, Briarwood Christian. School closed in observance.
Nov. 13: CPR for Family and Friends. 6-8:30 p.m. St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. Join us for a classroom-based, practice-while-you-watch DVD and instructor-facilitated program on how to perform the basic skills of CPR on adults, children, and infants and how to help an adult, child or infant who is choking. For age 11 years and older, who want to learn CPR but do not need a course certification card. $20. Call 9397878 to register.
Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday, Shelby County Schools. Schools and offices closed in observance.
Nov. 16: 7th Annual Turkey Trot 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. 9 a.m. Mt Laurel Elementary School. $12 for entry and T-shirt, $5 for entry online. Contact Lisa Bagley or Allison Gulock at Mt Laurel Elementary, 682-7230, with inquiries.
Dec. 2: Mt Laurel Elementary School Holiday Concert “Holiday Music From the Movies.” 5:15 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. program. Samford University Wright Center. $3. Family and friends are encouraged to attend the show and sing along to their favorite holiday tunes. Contact Haley Spates, Mt Laurel music director, at hspates@shelbyed.k12.al.us for ticket inquiries.
Nov. 20-23: Market Noel. Cahaba Grand Conference Center. Sponsored by the Junior League of Birmingham. Visit jlbonline.com.
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Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday, Hoover City Schools. Schools and offices closed beginning at 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 27 in observance. Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Holiday, Cities of Hoover and Chelsea. Offices closed in observance.
Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce Visit shelbychamber.org for more. Nov. 1: Golf FORE! Education. 7:15 a.m. registration and breakfast. 8 a.m. shotgun start. Eagle Point Golf Club, 4500 Eagle Point Drive. Nov. 6: Ambassadors Work Group. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham. Nov. 6: Small Business Work Group. 4-5 p.m. Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham. Nov. 8: Health Services Work Group. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Cardiovascular Associates, 3890 Colonnade Parkway. Nov. 12: Education Work Group. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Shelby County Instructional Services Center, 601 First Street South, Alabaster. Nov. 12: Existing Business & Industry Work Group. 9-10 a.m. Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc., 3535 Grandview Parkway, Suite 500. Nov. 12: Membership Reception. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham. Nov. 14: Governmental Affairs Work Group. 9-10 a.m. Sain Associates, Two Perimeter Park South, Suite 500 East. Nov. 19: SpeedNetworking Times Four Chambers. 8:30-10 a.m. Shelby County Instructional Services Center, 601 1st Street North, Alabaster. RSVP required by Nov. 18 at noon. No cost. Nov. 20: Board of Directors Meeting. 8:15-9:30 a.m. Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham. Nov. 26: Annual Prayer Breakfast. 7:30-9 a.m. Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Road, Pelham. Program by The Jeremiah Castille Foundation. RSVP required by Nov. 22 at noon. $17 members, $25 future members.