THE HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS “STORY HOUR” FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN & THEIR PARENTS THURSDAYS AT 10:30AM. STORIES, MUSIC AND ARTS & CRAFTS ARE INCLUDED AMONG THE ACTIVITIES. THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED ON 14TH STREET. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-5470

JOIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AT THE HUNTSVILLE AQUATIC CENTER ON AVENUE ‘N’ FOR A NEW WATER AEROBICS PROGRAM. THE CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9-10AM MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS – AND FROM 6-7AM TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS. PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE CLASSES IS ALLOWED – BUT PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. A REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED. FEE FOR THE PROGRAM IS $35. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S SOLID WASTE DIVISION WILL RUN REGULAR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL GARBAGE PICK-UP FRIDAY DURING THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY. THE SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY WILL ALSO BE OPEN ITS REGULAR HOURS ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, THE RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER ON I-45 NORTH WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE NEW WAVERLY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY WITH ITS ANNUAL FUND-RAISER ON FRIDAY. THE CELEBRATION WILL BEGIN AT 11AM WITH A BARBECUE LUNCH AT SAINT JOSEPH’S HALL IN NEW WAVERLY. DINNER PLATES WILL BE PRICED AT $7 EACH. THE NEW WAVERLY FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TOP OFF THE DAY AT DARK. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (936) 672-4927

HUNTSVILLE’S AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 95 WILL CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS NEW FACILITIES ON INDUSTRIAL DRIVE JUST NORTH OF FM 2821. AN OPENING CEREMONY IS SET FOR NOON FRIDAY – WITH HAMBURGERS & HOT DOGS SERVED TO THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO WATCH THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS SHOW FROM THE POST ON WHICH THE HILL SITS. ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY AT 11AM WITH ENTERTAINMENT AND BARBECUE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. DANCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR 7PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY FEATURING THE MUSIC OF THE “HIGH RIDERS.” FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-0129

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S FREE “4TH-OF-JULY” CELEBRATION IS SET TO BEGIN AT 4PM AT KATE BARR ROSS PARK. YOU’LL NEED YOUR COOLERS, BLANKETS & CHAIRS. THEN GET READY TO ENJOY FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT WITH A ROCK WALL, LIVE MUSIC, MOONWALKS AND A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL GAMES AND CONTESTS FOR ALL AGES UNTIL 8PM. THEN AT DARK – TUNE IN TO 101.7 K-SAM FOR PATRIOTIC PROGRAMMING TO ACCOMPANY THE CITY’S INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS DISPLAY. REMEMBER, NO ALCOHOL OR GLASS BOTTLES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE 2008 WALKER COUNTY FARMERS MARKET TAKES PLACE IN THE PARKING LOT OF WEST HILL MALL FROM 8AM UNTIL SELL-OUT ON SATURDAYS & WEDNESDAYS. LOCAL PRODUCERS OFFER A VARIETY OF FARM PRODUCED SUCH AS TOMATOES, WATERMELONS, OKRA, YELLOW SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CUSHAWS, CUCUMBERS, GARLIC, PURPLE ONIONS, EGGPLANTS, BEANS AND PEAS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 435-2426

THE HUNTSVILLE-WALKER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL HOST ITS MONTHLY “SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST” AT GOLDEN CORRAL ON 11TH STREET AT NORMAL PARK IN HUNTSVILLE. THIS OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY WILL BEGIN AT 7:30AM JULY 10. $7 FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS - $10 FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS. R-S-V-P IS RECOMMENDED BY JULY 8. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 295-8113

THE HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL HOST DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS BY THE HUNTSVILLE AREA RHETORIC TEAM. THESE LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE SET FOR 10AM TUESDAY AT THE LIBRARY ON 14TH STREET. THE SHOW IS FREE AND IS INTENDED FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-5472

THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR MISSIONARY ENDEAVOR WILL OFFER A “SCHOOL SUPPLY PROGRAM” FOR CHILDREN IN WALKER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH 4TH GRADE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS WISHING TO RECEIVE THE DONATED ITEMS SHOULD REGISTER FROM 9AM-2PM TUESDAY THROUGH JULY 10. SIGN UP TIMES ARE ALSO SET FOR 9AM-5PM JULY 11, AND FROM 10AM-3PM JULY 12. SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED, AND CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE CHILD’S SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE 1ST DAY OF CLASS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 295-0671 or 295-6555 or 295-5441

THE HUNTSVILLE-WALKER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL HOST ITS MONTHLY “SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST” AT GOLDEN CORRAL ON 11TH STREET AT NORMAL PARK IN HUNTSVILLE. THIS OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY WILL BEGIN AT 7:30AM JULY 10. $7 FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS - $10 FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS. R-S-V-P IS RECOMMENDED BY JULY 8. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 295-8113

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION HOSTS A “42 DOMINOES” TOURNAMENT THE 2ND & 4TH FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT CITY HALL. THE NEXT SCHEDULED TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 11. THE DEADLINE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE ROUND-ROBIN TOURNAMENT IS JULY 9. RESERVATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL. RESERVATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE OR AT THE CITY SERVICE CENTER ON HIGHWAY 75 NORTH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725 or on-line: www.huntsvilletx.gov/residents/recreation/

THE HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL HOST MEMBERS OF THE HUNTSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 2PM JULY 9. THESE COMMUNITY SERVANTS WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAM AS PART OF THE LIBRARY’S “TEXAS READING CLUB.” FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-5472

THE HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL HOST A PERFORMANCE BY
COMPOSER & PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER ERIC STEUER. THE PROGRAM – SPONSORED BY THE HELEN WHEAT CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FUND – IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OLD TOWN THEATRE ON 12TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE. SHOWTIME IS
2PM JULY 11. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-5472

S-H-S-U’S PHYSICS DEPARTMENT WILL BRING SOME “COLOR” INTO ITS PLANETARIUM SERIES PROGRAM WITH “THE COLORS OF SUMMER,” DURING A PROGRAM SET FOR 2PM JULY 11 IN ROOM 102 OF THE FARRINGTON BUILDING ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. THE PROGRAM WILL ILLUSTRATE WHICH CONSTELLATIONS, STARS & PLANETS WILL BE VISIBLE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. ADMISSION IS FREE – A VISITOR’S PARKING PASS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE VISITOR & ALUMNI CENTER. (OTHER SHOW DATES ARE SET FOR JULY 15, JULY 25, JULY 29, AUG. 8, AUG. 15 & AUG. 29.) FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-3664

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A FREE NIGHT OF FUN DEDICATED TO “TEENS ONLY.” THERE MAY BE SWIMMING, MUSIC PROVIDED BY A D.J., OUTDOOR MOVIES, DANCING & SNACKS. THE “NIGHT OWL” PROGRAM WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 7-9PM SATURDAY AT THE HUNTSVILLE AQUATIC CENTER. AN ADDITIONAL DATE IS SET FOR AUG. 9. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY – ALONG WITH SEVERAL AREA CHURCHES – WILL HOST A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 9AM-2:30PM JULY 12. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF WEST HILL MALL. PHOTO I.D. WILL BE REQUIRED. APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

TRINITY’S V.F.W. POST WILL HOST A FUND-RAISING COUNTRY-WESTERN DANCE FROM 8PM-MIDNIGHT JULY 12. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE BAND “HIGH STAKES.” WINE, BEER & SET-UPS WILL BE AVAILABLE, OTHERWISE THIS WILL BE A B-Y-O-B EVENT. THE V.F.W. HALL IN TRINITY IS LOCATED ON WEST CAROLINE STREET. MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 594-9467

PERSONNEL WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S SOLID WASTE DIVISION WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF THE TRUCKS TO BE USED IN THE CITY’S AUTOMATED GARBAGE PICK-UP. DUE TO THE DELAY, THE START DATE FOR THE AUTOMATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED GARBAGE CARTS UNTIL THE NEW START DATE. THE NEW CARTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PICKED UP BY THE AUTOMATED TRUCKS, AND EXCEED THE SIZE & WEIGHT FOR PHYSICAL PICK-UP BY CURRENT CITY CREWMEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 265-5724

THE HUNTSVILLE-WALKER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CLASS NO. 27 OF THE “HUNTSVILLE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.” INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LEARNING ABOUT SOME OF THE TRUE TREASURES OF HUNTSVILLE SHOULD APPLY FOR THIS INFORMATIVE PROGRAM. THE INSTITUTE IS A 9-MONTH PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WITH A MANDATORY 2-DAY RETREAT IN SEPTEMBER. DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS 5PM AUG. 15. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 295-8113

THE “TEXAS READING CLUB” IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES – FROM PRE-READERS TO YOUNG ADULTS. REGISTRATION FOR THE PROGRAM CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THE FINAL DAY TO TURN IN READING LOGS WILL BE JULY 19 – WITH THE PROGRAM’S “JUBILEE CARNIVAL” SET FOR 6-8PM AUG. 1. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-5472

THE H-H-S EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL REUNION JULY 26 AT THE WALKER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. DINNER WILL BEGIN AT 5:30PM – WITH DANCING UNTIL 11PM. ALL FORMER HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – AND FRIENDS OF H-H-S – ARE INVITED. DRESS IS CASUAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 295-2068

THE EXHIBITION GALLERY AT THE WALKER EDUCATION CENTER ON 19TH STREET IS PLAYING HOST TO A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY CALLED “MUD CATS & DOG TROTS.” THIS EXHIBIT FEATURES HISTORIC LOG BUILDINGS IN WALKER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. THE EXHIBIT WILL REMAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH AUGUST 31. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-3153

WALKER COUNTY’S 3RD ANNUAL “DIVERSITY DINNER” IS SET FOR 6-9PM JULY 17. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WALKER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. ALL CHURCHES AND LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 291-6754 or 577-5700 or 344-6715

JOIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 1ST “JUNIOR GUARD” PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE
EVERYDAY LIFEGUARD TASKS, LEARN DECISION-MAKING STEPS TOWARD SAVING A LIFE, SHADOW A LIFEGUARD, PARTICIPATE IN “IN-SERVICE,” AND EARN A T-SHIRT AND LIFEGUARD LANYARD. THE NEXT SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HUNTSVILLE AQUATIC CENTER JULY 21-25. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE NATIONAL ALUMNI OF THE SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOST ITS BI-ENNIEL REUNION JULY 21-26. DAILY REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SAMUEL WALKER HOUSTON CULTURAL CENTER ON 10TH STREET. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-9819 or 291-9781

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOST ITS “OUTDOOR EXPLORER” PROGRAM JULY 26 AT HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK. LEARN BASIC SAFETY FOR BIKING, HIKING AND KAYAKING. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY EXPLORING THE PARK. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED EQUIPMENT. (AN ADDITIONAL DATE IS PLANNED FOR AUG. 23.) FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION WILL HOST ITS FREE “PUNT, PASS & KICK” COMPETITION FOR AGES 8-15. THE EVENT IS SET FOR 6PM JULY 31 AT KATE BARR ROSS PARK FIELD NO. 10. REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 5:30PM – AND CONTESTANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 294-5725