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September 23, 2008

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Wednesday, September 24

CATT’S BROWN BAG IN BIENVILLE: NOAH THOMPSON (of Roman Street) Gypsy jazz. Luchtime musical entertainment. Sponsors: Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch & Radio Avalon; City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services. Wed, 11:30 – 1:30 PM; through Wed, Oct 29.. Bienville Square (downtown Mobile, bounded by Dauphin, Conception, St Francis and St Joseph St) Free. Contact: www.radioavalon.com

Thursday, September 25

FILM: CARAMEL 95 minutes; rated PG. TGI Thursday Film Series. Mobile Public Library, Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall (701 Government St) Contact: 251-208-7097/ www.mobilearts.org

THURSDAY FORUM – DAVID TRENT, SITE DIRECTOR, AIRBUS NORTH AMERICA ENGINEERING CENTER Join Government Street Presbyterian Church each Thursday, 12 TO 1 PM, for LUNCH & FORUM with our distinguished guests, no reservations necessary, BRING A FRIEND! $5 per person. Government Street Presbyterian Church (300 Government at corner of Jackson) Contact: Denise Lamby 251-432-1749

FILM: SERES QUERIDOS (Only Human)

(Argentina, 2004) Director: Dominic Harari; 85 minutes; rated R. International Film Series. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. 7 PM. University of South Alabama, Library, Auditorium. Free.

Contact: 251-461-1360 (Zoya Khan)

BREATHE FOR LIFE GALA TO BENEFIT THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s forth annual gala, Breathe for Life sponsored by Springhill Toyota, will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the newly renovated Riverview Plaza Hotel, in downtown Mobile. Guests will enjoy cocktails and a gourmet dinner in the Bon Secour Ballroom. The evening will consist of live entertainment, silent and live auction items – a variety of items including a premier vacation ski package (valued at $12,000), an autographed University of Alabama Nick Saban Football, several items from local favorites like… Antoinette’s Shoes, Port City Rental, Five Gold Monkeys, Botox from Dr. Valorie Vick, local artwork and much much more. Simply buy a ticket for the special evening that runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Riverview Plaza Hotel (64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL) on Thursday, September 25th. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased online at http://mobile.cff.org/BOL or by calling the AL & West FL Chapter at (251) 345-7241. For more information on the event, please contact the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at (251)345-7241 or kfisher@cff.org.

Friday, September 26

OPENING: SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY

adapted by Charles Aidman from the poems of Edgar Lee Masters; music by Naomi Caryl Hirschorn and others. Theatre USA. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $12; senior citizens/faculty/staff/ $10; students/ $8.

Contact: 251-460-6306/ www.usouthal.edu/drama

Saturday, Septemeber 27

BOOKSIGNING: REBECCA HARRISON REED

Mobile native and award-winning illustrator/ author of the children’s book The Train to Maine; one of the story’s characters, a jolly train conductor, will be on hand with surprises and activities for kids; children will receive travel stickers, which they can customize and have stamped, passport-style, by Reed. 1 – 2:30 PM. Books-A-Million (3960 Airport Blvd)

Contact: 251-341-0133

DOCENT TRAINING AT THE ESTUARIUM Lectures and hands-on activities centered on the themes of the Estuarium: the Delta, Mobile Bay, Barrier Islands and the Gulf of Mexico; recommended touch table etiquette and procedures; lunch provided. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Estuarium at the DI Sea Lab, Discovery Hall (Dauphin Island)Contact: 251-861-7515/ dkeaton@disl.org (Denise Keaton)

BayFest 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 a.m., Bienville Square. Preregister on-line at (http://www.active.com) by midnight of 24th or at McCoy Outdoor by noon the 25th; day of race until 7:30. For more information call Margaret Olive at 251-401-8039.

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY adapted by Charles Aidman from the poems of Edgar Lee Masters; music by Naomi Caryl Hirschorn and others. Theatre USA. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. General/ $12; senior citizens/faculty/staff/ $10; students/ $8. Contact: 251-460-6306/ www.usouthal.edu/drama

MEET THE AUTHOR: HAYWOOD SMITH author of The Red Hat Club, The Red Hat Club Rides Again and Wedding Belles (www.haywoodsmith.net); booksigning; refreshments. 3 PM. Mobile Public Library, Ben May Main Library, Bernheim Hall (701 Government St) Contact: 251-208-7097

Southern Woman Expo Southern Woman Expo & Health Conference www. Tickets available through ticketmaster. SHOW DATES & HOURS. Saturday, September 27th, 2008 and Sunday, September 28th, 2008. USA Mitchell Center-Show Hours Saturday 10a – 6p and Sunday 11a – 6p Contact: Sheila White 251-377-1986 or southernwomanexpo.com

Sunday, September 28

OPEN STUDIO Artist demonstrations inside and (weather permitting) out; children’s art classes conducted by Carolyn Greene (3 – 5 PM) Fourth Sun, 1 – 5 PM. Cathedral Square Gallery (612 Dauphin St)

Contact: 251-694-0278/ lhall699@aol.com

RUTTER: REQUIEM Performed by the 160-voice University Singers, faculty members; and the 40-member University Orchestra; conductor: Al Miller (associate dean of the Center for Performing Arts) University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts. 6 PM. First Baptist Church (300 S Section St, Fairhope) Free. Contact: 251-442-2420

Turtle Derby on the Delta One thousand to 2,000 rubber turtles will race their way to the finish line during the 1st annual Turtle Derby on the Delta benefiting Covenant Hospice of Mobile County. The event will be held on Sunday, September 28 at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center on the causeway with activities beginning at Noon and the race at 2:00 p.mProceeds from the event will benefit Covenant Hospice unfunded patient care and non-reimbursed programs in Mobile County. For more information about the event, sponsorship opportunities or to adopt a turtle, please contact Jackie Crews at 478-8671 or visit www.covenanthospice.org. Contact: Jackie Crews 251-478-8671 or jackie.crews@covenanthospice.org

Tuesday, September 30

FILM: A CELEBRATION OF BIRDS WITH ROGER TORY PETERSON Documentary. Sponsors: Fairhope Public Library and Alabama Coastal BirdFest 20082 & 6 PM. Fairhope Public Library (501 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope) Free. Contact: 251-928-0987/ www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

BOOK DISCUSSION: THE CLUB DUMAS by Arturo Perez Reverte. Murder by Numbers. Last Tue, 6:30 PM. Mobile Public Library, Ben May Main Library (701 Government St) Contact: 251-208-7079 (Lance Young)/ www.mplonline.org

Wednesday, October 1

PRESENTATION: BALDWIN COUNTY BICENTENNIAL PARK PROJECT by John A. Jackson (Director of Baldwin County Department of Archives and History) and Nick Warren (Special Historic Projects Coordinator for Baldwin County Department of Archives and History) Jubilee Mornings. 10 AM. Daphne Public Library (US Hwy 98 E and Whispering Pines Rd, Daphne) Free.

Contact: 251-621-2818

CATT’S BROWN BAG IN BIENVILLE

Luchtime musical entertainment. Sponsors: Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch & Radio Avalon; City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services. Wed, 11:30 – 1:30 PM; through Wed, Oct 29.. Bienville Square (downtown Contact: Mobile, bounded by Dauphin, Conception, St Francis and St Joseph St) Free.

Thursday, October 2

THURSDAY FORUM – JOEY JONES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Join Government Street Presbyterian Church each Thursday, 12 TO 1 PM, for LUNCH & FORUM with our distinguished guests, no reservations necessary, BRING A FRIEND! $5 per person. Government Street Presbyterian Church (300 Government at corner of Jackson) Contact: Denise Lamby 251-432-1749

The Eastern Shore Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association will host their 13th Annual “FALL OUT” on Thursday evening, October 2, from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. This year’s fundraiser will be held at Oak Hollow Farm on Highway 98 south of Fairhope, Alabama. Attire is casual. There will be live entertainment, great food, and a silent auction. There will also be a live auction and prize drawings for packages including guided hunting and fishing trips. Tickets are $ 55.00 for singles and $ 80.00 for couples and include a one year membership to CCA. Tickets may be picked up at the Church Mouse in downtown Fairhope and Sportsman’s Marine on Highway 98 in Montrose. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information, call the CCA office at (251) 478-FISH

Friday, October 3

OPENING RECEPTION: BIRD PHOTOGRAPHS BY TERRY HARTLEY with a short video presentation. 6 – 8 PM. Fairhope Public Library (501 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope) Through Fri, Oct 31. Mon, Tue & Thu, 9 AM – 8 PM; Wed, 1 – 6 PM; Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM; Sat, 9 AM – 3 PM.PM. Free. Contact: 251-621-1902/ www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

FILM: ZODIAC thriller; 158 minutes; rated R. Fairhope Film Series. 7 PM. University of South Alabama Baldwin County Performance Center (St James and Summit St, Fairhope) $5.

Contact: 251-928-8133/ www.fairhopefilms.org

MOZART, RABL and BRAHM Archduke Piano Trio (Robert Holm, piano; Enen Yu, violin; Guo-Sheng Huang, cello) 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. $5; USA students, faculty and staff and all senior citizens/ $3. Contact: 251-460-6136 (Music Dept Office)/ 251-460-7116 (Music Events Office)/ www.southalabama.edu/music

OPENING: SORDID LIVES comedy by Del Shores. 8 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N Lafayette St) General/ $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10. Contact: 251-433-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org

BAYFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL eight stages with continuous music, including country, classic rock, alternative, jazz, R&B, Cajun, reggae, electronica, folk, gospel and more; family stage; children’s activity are. Fri – Sun. 6:30 – 10 PM. Downtown Mobile. Contact: info@bayfest.com or 251.208.7835. Ticket info at www.bayfest.com

Saturday, October 4

MARKET IN THE SQUARE Locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, breads, casseroles, seafood, wine and honey, as well as jewelry, candles, pottery, and other handcrafted goods; live music; games and other activities. City of Mobile’s Neighborhood & Community Services. Sat, through Nov 22, 8 AM – noon. Cathedral Square (downtown Mobile, bounded by Dauphin, Jackson, Conti and Claiborne Sts) Contact: 251-208-7443 (Chris Barraza)/ www.ncsmobile.org

Knobbley 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 a.m., Hutchens Elementary School. Preregister on-line (http://www.active.com) by midnight of 2nd or at McCoy Outdoor by noon the 2nd; day of race until 7:30. For more information call Margaret Olive at 251-401-8039.

SORDID LIVEScomedy by Del Shores. 8 PM. Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N Lafayette St) General/ $17; senior citizens/ $14; students/ $10. Contact: 251-433-7513/ www.mobiletheatreguild.org.

Monday, October 6

AN EVENING WITH THE POPSMobile Pops; director: Greg Gruner; master of ceremonies: Alan Sealls. Program includes works by Vaughan Williams, J.S. Bach, Sousa – music form Disney films and sit-coms – and more. StarBright Concert Series. 7 PM. Langan Park Performing Arts Pavilion. Free.

Contact: 251-679-6036/ www.mobilepopsband.com.

Tuesday, October 7

FILM: PALE MALE Documentary. Sponsors: Fairhope Public Library and Alabama Coastal BirdFest 20082 & 6 PM. Fairhope Public Library (501 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope) Free.

Contact: 251-928-0987/ www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FALL WRITERS’ FEST 2008One day writers’ conference. Two morning sessions, individual critique sessions, two-hour afternoon memoir writing workshop, door prizes, First Pages Contest, booksignings. Sat, Oct 11, 8:30 AM – 4 PM. Mobile Public Library, West Regional Branch (5555 Grelot Rd) Contact: 251-634-8784/ tahurley@mchsi.com (Tracy Hurley)/ www.mobilewritersguild.org