June 6-September 4 The Market at Ag Heritage Park 3-6 p.m. Ag Heritage Park, off Samford Ave. on Auburn University campus. Market featuring strawberries, fresh eggs, vegetable and herb plants, bedding plants, shrubs, AU’s Mater Dirt, frozen shrimp, honey, goat cheese, stone ground grains, cookbooks and educational displays on soil testing, fire ant management, etc. Free. 334-749-3353. Saturday, June 7 9th Annual LaGrange Hydrangea Festival Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT LaFayette Square, LaGrange, Ga. Always held on the first weekend in June, the 9th annual festival attracts visitors and artisans from all over the Southeast. Activities will consist of a tour of homes and gardens, a second annual watermelon-eating contest, an arts and crafts festival held in historic downtown, the 2nd Annual Miss Hydrangea Pageant, live entertainment, and of course a show and judging of the hydrangea blossoms. The LaGrange Hydrangea Festival Committee and the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism sponsor this unique weekend.
Friday-Saturday, June 13-14 18th Annual Alex City Jazz Fest 6-11 p.m. Strand City Park (Tallapoosa St.) & Lake Martin Amphitheater, Alexander City. Central Alabama’s most celebrated and electrifying weekend, featuring nationally recognized jazz and blues artists. Free admission. 256-234-3461, 256-750-5209. www.alexcityjazzfest.com. June 14-July 4 God and Country Sound, Light and Water Show 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. DeSoto Caverns Park, Childersburg. Celebrate America’s courageous past during special hour-long cavern tours in the spectacular main room of the caverns, which is higher than a 12-story building and larger than a football field. Admission charged. 256-378-7252. www. DeSotoCaverns.com. Saturday, June 14 Junior Fishing Derby Coleman Lake Recreational Area, Heflin. Join the United States Forest Service for this event for kids, which includes a fishing competition and fishing etiquette workshop. Free. 256-782-5697. fieldschool.jsu.edu.
Saturday, June 14 Learning by the Lake Series: Fish, Snakes and Other Lake Critters 7-8 p.m. Coleman Lake Recreational Area, Heflin. Join USFS biologists and JSU Field School experts for an interesting hour of educational fun. Free. 256-782-5697. fieldschool.jsu.edu. June 19-22 “The Foreigner� 7 p.m., except Sun., 2 p.m. Jacksonville State University. JSU Drama Dept. closes its regular theatre season with this comedy by Larry Shue. Admission charged. 256-782-5648. www.jsu.edu/depart/ drama. Saturday, June 21 Music at McClellan Historic Fort McClellan, Anniston. Enjoy Saturday concerts by the ASO performing with classical and light “pop� favorites under the stars in a beautiful outdoor setting. Hear the best music that Alabama has to offer and make memories by enjoying this family friendly and festive atmosphere. Admission charged. 256-782-5697. fieldschool.jsu.edu.
59
Give your pet the
-/2%
treatment
INSURANCE MEANS MORE
Prestige Pups
$)3#/5.43
Hwy 431 Wedowee (256) 357-0004
3EE ME FOR #AR AND (OME )NSURANCE AND SAVE
QFU TJUUJOH t CPBSEJOH t HSPPNJOH
bakery Pies • Cakes • Fudge Divinity • Cookies South Main St. • Wedowee
256-610-1643
Ken Seiffert Ins Agcy Inc Ken Seiffert Jr. CPCU CLU, Agent Roanoke, AL 36274-1732 Bus: 334-863-2610
0
3TATE &ARM s (OME /FFICES "LOOMINGTON ),