cabbage, collards, tomatoes, squash, okra, peppers, corn, egg plant, peas, green beans, cantaloupe, peaches, plums, muscadines, blackberries, blueberries, watermelons, honeydew, potatoes, onions and honey. Reed-Harvey Park, 335 Polly Reed Rd, Center Point, AL. 205-853-9711. Design Your Own Adinkra Symbol Cloth – 4pm. Adinkra is a hand-painted fabric made in Ghana. Developed by the Ashanti people, adinkra cloths were traditionally made for royalty to wear at religious ceremonies. Through the years, people have also decorated the cloths to tell a story or to express their thoughts and feelings. Join us as we complete a work of art using adinkra stamps and proverbs to design your very own masterpiece. Birmingham Public Library Central Branch, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham. 205-226-3655. An Evening with Kenneth Rowe (Lieutenant No Kum-Sok) – 7-9pm. Set to the backdrop of the Museum’s Korean War exhibit depicting the historic event, come see and hear the true story first hand as Kenneth Rowe recounts the amazing escape from North Korea and his flight to freedom on September 21, 1953. Mr. Rowe will also be signing his book “A MiG-15 to Freedom.� The event is free and open to the public. Southern Museum of Flight, 4343 73rd St N Birmingham. 205-833-8226. The Literacy Council: Tutor Orientation – 11:30am. The Literacy Council is training adult literacy tutors and we need you. With more than 92,000 adults in Central Alabama who are illiterate,
the need is greater than ever. To register for both Adult Basic Literacy and/or ESOL tutor training workshops you must first attend an orientation session. Orientation sessions are held on the first Thursday of each month with the exception of July and December. Orientation sessions are an hour and half and will outline the expectations of tutors and how the programs are conducted. Literacy Council, 2301 1st Ave N #102 Birmingham. 205-326-1925. .
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Springville Road presents Zumba, The Latest Craze – 10am. Have you tried the Zumba craze yet? Now’s the time to join in and see what all the buzz is about. Come and participate in a Zumba class-no experience necessary. Springville Road Regional Library, 1224 Old Springville Rd, Birmingham. 205-226-4081. Florals & Landscapes in Acrylics with Sandra Washburn – 10-4pm. Chattanooga based artist, Sandra Washburn, will teach you to create surprisingly inventive floral and landscape acrylic paintings. Sandra will show you paint mixing and application methods to create the illusion of texture, depth, and light. As the painting progresses, you will learn finishing techniques such as subtle color shifting, paint pouring, and veiling. A class critique will wrap up the workshop, helping students identify when a piece is finished. $95, lunch included. Supplies needed. Forstall Art Center, 402 Palisades Blvd. Palisades Shopping Center Homewood. 205-870-0480.
British TV viewing: Doctor Who Fan Club – 2:30-5:30pm, second Saturday of each month. Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood. 205-877-8665.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Headwaters Festival – 10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday. Festival will move along on a beautiful stretch of the Cahaba River at Trussville Springs. Get group dance instruction in zydeco, salsa, swing, contra, bop, and line dancing at the River Stage Dance Pavilion, then dance to great music by great live bands. Slow down with a leisurely stroll to browse and shop the Gallery Expo. Discover the talent of artist represented by great local and regional galleries and arts organizations—all in one place. Keep moving with multiple competitive games and activities like kickball, croquet and horseshoes, and enjoy delicious summer foods and treats. Trussville Springs, 6655 Gadsden Hwy Trussville. 205-595-6306. Kaul Wildflower Garden Volunteer Workday (Volunteer Opportunity) – 9am-3:30pm. This volunteer session, while having a strong educational component, will be a work session allowing participants to gain hands-on experience with native plants and build upon much of the information learned in the CNPS program. Tasks will include planting, pruning, weeding and others. Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham. 205-414-3965. BBGardens.org.
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