Eastern Shore Parents - Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events

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American Sport Art Museum and Archives

Located on the campus of the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, dedicated to the preservation of sports history, art, and literature. Exhibits spotlight visiting artists on a rotating basis, as well as our permanent collection of prints, sculpture, original paintings, photographs and other arts media. Free admission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 1 Academy Drive, Daphne. For more information call 251.626.3303 or visit www.asama.org.

Big Brother / Big Sister Mentors Needed

At-risk children at Summerdale School remain in need of volunteer Big Brother Big Sister mentors. “Bigs” have fun with a child one time a week, for one hour, on shcool grounds, during the school year by reading a story, working puzzles, playing catch, drawing, or just being a friend. Professional training and support are provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama YMCA,
Inc. For more information or to volunteer, contact Polly at 251-344-0536 x 104.

Brown Bag by the Bay

Free lunchtime concert in beautiful May Day Park in Daphne. Jazz-Blues-Bluegrass-Folk. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Thursdays in April and May. For schedules and info visit www.radioavalon.com.

Chicago Street Farmers Market

Open every Friday beginning May 22 through the growing season. Located at Chicago Street and Heritage Park in downtown Foley from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., the market gives local farmers, gardeners and vendors a place to sell fresh produce, agricultural products, live plants and homemade food items. Contact the Foley CVB for details at 943-1200.

Eastern Shore Art Center

A non-profit arts organization located in beautiful downtown Fairhope. The Art Center houses four galleries with exhibits that change monthly, as well as a gallery featuring member artists’ work for sale. Admission is free. 401 Oak Street, Fairhope. For more information call 251.928.2228 or visit www.easternshoreartcenter.com.

Fairhope First Friday Art

First Friday of each month, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy an artsy and fun-filled night with an evening of exhibit openings, guest artists and live entertainment throughout beautiful downtown Fairhope. Refreshments will be provided at participating galleries and downtown businesses and trolley transportation is also available. For additional information or a list of partipating galleries, visit www.easternshoreartcenter.com or call 928-2228.

Fairhope Museum of History

The museum is full of artifacts from old Fairhope. You can see displays on Clay City, the Single Tax Association and the Civil War. You can also see personal belongings from some of Fairhope’s first families. The museum is located in downtown Fairhope at 24 North Section Street. The museum is open Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 929-1474.

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

Hold a beating holographic heart in the palm of your hand. Perform virtual cardiac surgery – the slightest touch of your fingers will determine the patient’s outcome – in the Ernest G. DeBakey Virtual Surgery. Seal blood vessels with laser beam technology. Discover the everyday miracles our bodies perform in the most advanced human health hall in the United States, My BodyWorks. The Exploreum’s NEW 6,500 square foot gallery is packed with leading-edge exhibits, including a 12-foot tall realistic beating heart and a fully functioning health and biology lab where visitors can perform experiments and learn more about the science of life. Exhibit Presented by Infirmary Health Systems. Exhibit Opens January 19th. Visit the playground for the mind, the interactive Hands-On Hall, and IMAX Dome Theater. Located in downtown Mobile, the Exploreum is an exceptional regional science center for adventurers of all ages. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission prices vary. 65 Government Street, Mobile. For more information call 251.208.6883; or visit www.exploreum.net.

Kid’s Night @ Chick-fil-a in Daphne

Come in for arts, crafts and games every Tuesday night from 5-7 p.m. Kids receive a free 4-pack Kid’s Meal with purchase of an adult combo meal.

Marietta Johnson Museum

This museum was founded to preserve the oldest school building in Baldwin Country, which was founded in 1907 by famed educator Marietta Johnson. Known as one of the first progressive schools in the world, the museum includes historic letters, documents, and artifacts from the school’s heyday, as well as biographical information about Marietta Johnson. To learn more, visit www.mariettajohnson.org. Open Mondays-Fridays from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free. 440 Fairhope Ave. 990-8601.

PIRATES! Exhibition

This exhibition, from Daytona Beach’s Museum of Arts & Sciences, tells the story of some of the pirates (e.g. Edward Teach, a.k.a. ‘Black Beard’) who roamed the Gulf from the 16th through 18th centuries, and displays artifacts (including coins, bullion, ingots and tools) recovered from shipwrecks off the East Coast of Florida. Museum of Mobile, 111 S. Royal St., now through Saturday, July 4. Mondays – Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m.. Adults $5; senior citizens $4; students $3; children under 6 free. 251-208-7569. www.museumofmobile.com.

Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Weeks Bay Reserve has a free educational interpretive center and two boardwalks. The Interpretive Center houses a multitude of exhibits, habitat models, specimen collections and a diorama giving the visitor a better understanding about the value of estuaries, diversity of coastal wetlands, and a close-up look at living plants and animals of coastal Alabama. Admission is free. Hours are Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. 11300 US Highway 98, Fairhope. For more information call 251.928-9792 or visit www.weeksbay.org.

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