FamilyCalendar Sunday, December 1
Main Street Wetumpka Hosts A Storybook Walk Through Historic Wetumpka -- Through December 31 Begins at 10 a.m. all month. Main Street Wetumpka at 114 Company Street. As part of the Wetumpka Chamber’s A Downtown Dickens Christmas and the City’s Christmas on the Coosa, this month-long storybook walk will invite visitors to stroll through downtown while reading each page of “The Legend of the Christmas Tree” displayed at downtown businesses and paired perfectly with decorated Christmas trees. Maps to come!
Monday, December 2
Ala. Dept. of Archives & History Presents We the People: Alabama’s Defining Documents, An Exhibition of Alabama’s Six Constitutions -- Through December 31 Admission is always free. This exhibition will explore how these documents, some of the most important in state history, reflect their framers’ values, hopes and fears. During the exhibition, the Museum of Alabama will offer extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday evenings through December 12. ADAH staff will offer gallery talks on these evenings beginning at 6 p.m. The ADAH’s Museum Store will also be open. For more info, visit www.wethepeoplealabama. org or call (334) 353-3312.
Wednesday, December 4
Capital City Master Gardener Association Lunch and Learn Series Open to the Public Noon-1 p.m. The first Wednesday of each month. Sessions are held at the Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, next to the Curb Market. Related handouts from the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service are provided at no cost. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches to each event. Iced tea and water provided. Artful Yoga at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts -- Also December 18 Noon-1 p.m. Each Artful Yoga session will draw inspiration from collections and exhibitions of the Museum. Led by instructor Nancy Beale, the class is free and suitable for all levels; beginners are welcome. Bring your yoga mats and wear comfortable clothing. For more info, visit https://mmfa.org/discover/artfulyoga/ or call (334) 240-4333.
Thursday, December 5
Pike Road Arts Center Christmas Open House 5-8 p.m., Pike Road Arts Center, 944 Wallahatchie Rd, Pike Rd. Check out the ongoing “Favorite Things” Art Show and discover one-of-a-kind gifts at the PRAC’s Water House Gallery, create holiday crafts with family & friends, and more! Refreshments will be provided. For details, call (334) 272-9883 or e-mail info@pikeroad.us. You can also visit www. pikeroad.us. Earth’s Heart: Connecting Cultures -Also Dec. 12, 19 & 26 2:30-3 p.m. ArtWorks at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Explore the arts of different cultures. ArtWorks Educator Kelly Bazan will introduce young learners to the basic greetings, visual arts, music, clothing, and traditions of the country in focus (this month is Kenya). Connections will also be made to works in the Museum’s galleries. Classes are limited to 25 students. First come, first serve. For more info, call (334) 240-4333 or visit mmfa.org/.
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Union Springs Red Door Theatre Presents A Double-Wide, Texas Christmas -- Through December 8 7:30 p.m. performances except for 2:30 p.m. matinee Dec. 8. Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & James Wooten; directed by Kim Mason. In this outrageously funny comedy, it’s Christmastime in the newest—and tiniest—town in Texas. Not only are the trailer park residents dealing with the stress of the holiday season, but they’ve just discovered that Doublewide is being doubled-crossed by the county. Double-size your Christmas spirit because there’s no place like a Texas-sized mobile home for the holidays! Tickets are $15 and may be ordered at (334) 738-8687 or www.reddoortheatre.org. Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre Presents Elf: The Musical -- Through December 15 7:30 p.m. performances most days and 2 p.m. matinees Dec. 7, 8, 14 & 15. Based on the film written by David Berenbaum; directed by Pamela Trammell. For tickets and more info, visit cc.prattvilleal.gov or call (334) 595-0850. Cloverdale Playhouse Presents Dancing at Lughnasa -- Through December 15 7:30 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Written by Brian Friel; directed by Sarah Walker Thornton. The story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the Festival of Lughnasa, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. The story is told through the eyes of the son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him. It is a haunting and beautiful portrait of the strength and bravery of five sisters who dance wildly in a celebration of their lives… before they change forever. For more info, call (334) 262-1530 or visit www.cloverdaleplayhouse.org/. Millbrook Community Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol -- Through December 15 7:30 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturdays; 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. The beloved tale of the penny-pinching miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, and the awakening of his long-forgotten festive spirit is a seasonal tradition for many. The Millbrook Theatre will revisit Charles Dickens’ ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future when they present Brian Way’s faithful adaptation of Dickens’ timeless classic.Call (334) 782-7317 or visit www.millbrooktheatre.com/.
Friday, December 6
Capri Theatre Presents Die Hard 7:30 p.m. A heartwarming tale of Christmas, family, and not letting the bad guys win, Die Hard is just the thing to get you in the mood for the season of giving! For more info, visit www.capritheatre.org or call (334) 262-4858. Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Presents A Downtown Dickens Christmas -Also December 7 5-8 p.m. Streets of Downtown Wetumpka. Wetumpka Depot Players Present One Christmas Carol -- Through December 7 7 p.m. performances both nights; 4 p.m. matinee Dec. 7. For tickets or more info, visit wetumpkadepot.com or call (334) 868-1440.
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Saturday, December 7
Capri Theatre Presents It’s a Wonderful Life 7:30 p.m. The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless is partnering with the Capri Theatre for the Fourth Annual Sockball fight! Please bring a pair of clean, unused socks and join in our sockball fight before the show. All the socks will be collected by MACH and given to the homeless in the Montgomery area. For more info, visit www.capritheatre.org or call (334) 262-4858. Breakfast with Santa at Grandview Family YMCA 8 a.m. 4700 Camp Grandview, Millbrook. Join us for a delicious breakfast with Santa and enjoy fun, seasonal crafts for the whole family! Children will receive time with Santa and a keepsake photograph! Tickets are only $5 and include breakfast, an ornament craft, and a picture with Santa. For more info, call (334) 290-9622. Holiday Art Workshop 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Creative Arts Center, Prattville. Free workshop for children to drop in and create handmade Christmas cards with a printmaking technique. All supplies are furnished. For more info, call (334) 595-0850. Christmas at Alabama Nature Center’s Lanark 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 3050 Lanark Road, Millbrook. Enjoy hayrides, Christmas crafts, decorating cookies, a movie special and much more! Learn how to create your own nature ornament and get pictures with Santa. We will have hot chocolate for sale and plenty of activities to keep you warm. General admission applies and includes awesome events throughout the day! Daily admission is $5/person with a $20 maximum per family. For more info, visit www. alabamawildlife.org/ or call (334) 285-4550. Old Cahawba: Happy Birthday Alabama Presentation 10-11 a.m. Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, 9518 Cahaba Rd, Orrville, Ala. Celebrate Alabama’s birthday at the site of its first permanent state capital. Gain new insight into Capital-era Cahawba and early statehood while we sort bicentennial facts from fiction. After the presentation, you are invited to enjoy birthday cake in honor of our state, and then explore the ghost town of Old Cahawba! Call (334) 872-8058 for more info or visit www.ahc.alabama.gov or www. facebook.com/oldcahawba. Admission is $8/person. Pink & Pearls for Girls Inc. Hosts ‘Family Fun Fest’ 9-11:30 a.m. Chisholm Community Center, 245 Vandiver Blvd., Montgomery. Includes music, refreshments, vendors, parent resource area and kids’ fashion show. In conjunction with Alabama Partnership for Children Smart Start, to celebrate and strengthen families through hands-on activities. For more info, please call Grace Harvey at (334) 561-5091. Home Depot Kids’ Workshop 9 a.m.-noon. All locations. Ages 5-12. Free workshop teaches children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety. Dec. 7 project is a Christmas Countdown Calendar. Kids develop hands-on skills with sanding, nailing and applying stickers. Each child also receives a kid-sized orange apron and an achievement pin. For more info, visit http://homedepot.com/workshops/ kids-workshops.
Sunday, December 8
Alabama Farmers Federation Presents Clay Walker 7:30 p.m. Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. Walker first topped the Billboard country singles chart in 1993 with “What’s It to You” and followed with “Live Until I Die.” Since then he’s placed 31
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