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Homewood events 10/1-31– The Bell Center’s Annual Poinsettia Sale. Poinsettias are $17 a piece. Visit thebellcenter.org. Call Denise Williams, 879-3417. 10/1-11/17– Red Dot Student Show. 5– 9 p.m. Red Dot Gallery. Ceramics, paintings and drawings done by Red Dot students will be available for viewing. Visit reddotgallery.com. 10/3– Homewood High School Golf Tournament. Fees include $125 for individual players, $500 team sponsorship, $250 hole sponsorship and $1,000 eagle sponsorship. Proceeds benefit HHS baseball and softball team. Call HHS Athletic Department, 871-9663. 10/3– John Krontiras Book Signing. 4 p.m. Alabama Booksmith. Signing copies of Beloved Family Recipes. Call 870-4242. 10/4– Homewood High School at John Carroll Catholic High School. 7 p.m. 10/5– Chonda Pierce Live. Love. Laugh. Comedy Tour. Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center at Samford University. General admission is $22 or $19 with a group of ten people or less. 10/6– Samford University vs. Citadel University. 3 p.m. at Seibert Stadium. 10/8– Hall-Kent Elementary School PTO Meeting. 5:30 p.m. Call 423-2430. 10/8, 22– Homewood Praying Moms Prayer Express. 8 a.m. Hart and Soul. Email prayingmomsofhomewood@ gmail.com. Visit sites.google.com/site/ prayingmomsofhomewood. 10/8- UAB Faculty Brass Quintet. 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church. Concert will feature music of Calbert, Bernstein and Ewazen. Free. Call 871-1416. 10/9– City Council Runoff Election for Ward I. Homewood Park Recreation Center. Runoff will be between Danielle Benfield and Britt Thames. Call Board of
Calendar of Events Registrar’s Office of Jefferson County, 3255550. 10/9– Alabama Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Samford University’s Brock Recital Hall. Concert Master Daniel Szasz will present Contemporary Visions, which will feature world premieres from University of Montevallo’s Joseph Landers and Samford University’s Sarana Chou. Student tickets are $12 at the door. Call 975-2787. Email jdavids2@samford.edu. 10/11– Homewood Chamber 11th Annual Golf Tournament. Noon. RTJ Oxmoor Valley Course. Proceeds go to the Homewood community to create scholarships and programs promoting the chamber and the community. Call Homewood Chamber Office, 871-5631. 10/11– Samford University Legacy League Fall Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Vestavia Hills Country Club. Call 726-2247. 10/12– Homewood High School Sylacauga High School. 7 p.m.
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10/13– Samford University vs. Appalachian State University. 3 p.m. Seibert Stadium. 10/14– Hall-Kent Elementary School Fun Run. 2 p.m. Registration is $10 and includes a t-shirt. Call 423-2430. 10/16- Homewood Chamber of Commerce Legislative Round Table Luncheon. Panel moderated by State Representative Paul DeMarco. Samford University Pete Hanna Center. 11 a.m. Visit homewoodchamber. com. 10/18- Third Thursday Wine Down. Downtown Homewood shops stay open past 5 p.m. Held by Homewood Chamber of Commerce. 10/18- West Homewood Night Market. 5- 8 p.m. Shades Valley Community Church, 160 Oxmoor Road. Produce, arts and crafts, live music and dinner. Visit westhomewood.com.
10/19-20– Laura. 8 p.m. Homewood Library. South City Theatre will present a spooky play. Tickets are $25. Visit southcitytheatre. com/reservations.html. 10/20– Hall-Kent Elementary School Fall Festival and Auction. 4 p.m. Events will include rides for adults and children, inflatables, a silent auction and more. Call 423-2430. 10/20– Homewood Middle School Breakfast in the Gym. HMS will be hosting a choir fundraiser in the cafeteria. 10/22 – Homewood Primetimers Halloween Party. Homewood Senior Center. Seasoned Performers will host Halloween Party with live music, dancing and more. Register Friday before event. Call 332-6500. 10/26-28– Alabama Ballet’s La Sylphide: A Witch’s Revenge. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center at Samford University. Tickets range from $30-$55 and are $20 for students and children. Visit alabamaballet.org/buytickets.shtml. 10/26– Fall Festival. 6 p.m. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church. Food, inflatables and games for all ages. More information: dawsonchurch.org. 10/26– Bray Wilkins, Catch a Rising Star. 7:30 p.m. Brock Recital Hall at Samford University. Call 322-6737. 10/26– Homewood High School Talladega High School. 7 p.m.
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10/28– Art Sale. 9 a.m. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Needlework, oil paintings, woodcarvings, and more will be available. Call Fran Robertson, 529-3336. 10/28– Fall Festival. 5 p.m. Oakmont United Methodist Church. Silent auction, bingo, cakewalks, free hotdog supper and children’s games. Visit oakmontmethodist.org. 11/1– Lakeshore Pioneer Golf Tournament. 9 a.m. Highland Golf Course. Benefits the
26th Annual Pioneer Classic, a prestigious wheelchair basketball invitational. $75 per golfer. Call Jennifer Chandler, 313-7436. Email jenniferc@lakeshore.org.
Special events 10/1-31– Old Baker’s Farm Fall Harvest. 3 p.m.- dark, Monday through Friday. 9 a.m.- dark Saturday. 1 p.m.- dark Sunday. Admission: $10 per person. Old Baker’s Farm is located in Harpersville. Visit oldbakerfarm.com/fallfestival.php . 10/4-7– Southern Women’s Show. 10 a.m. BJCC. Jewelry, handbags, cooking classes and more. Visit southernshows.com/wbl/. 10/4-7– Antiques in the Garden. Botanical Gardens. Arts, jewelry and antiques will be presented by nationally renowned dealers. Visit bbgardens.org/antiques. 10/6– Hikes for Tykes at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Noon. Children will engage with nature through hands-on biology, storytelling and movement. Call 414-3900. 10/6– Bark in the Park. Veteran’s Park. Alabaster. Live entertainment, children’s activities, vendors and the Mutt Strut. Free admission. Benefits Shelby County Humane Society. Email jhelberg@shelbyhumane.org. 10/6– Pink at Pepper Place Breast Cancer Awareness Event. 7 a.m. Pepper Place Market. Cooking demonstrations, fresh produce, artisan cheese and bread and special products and vendors catered to breast cancer survivors. Visit uab.edu/ cancer. 10/7– 3rd Annual Cahaba River Society FryDown. 11- 4 p.m. Alabama amateur catfish fryers will square off for the in a festival to celebrate the beauty and significance of the Cahaba River and to raise money for the Cahaba River Society in Trussville Springs. Visit frydown.com. 10/8– 25th Anniversary Celebration. 6 p.m. Hot and Hot Fish Club. Cooking Light’s 25th anniversary celebration will feature a