WLRH Community Calendar

Every week the funniest comedians from around the state gather at Boxcar Bar and Grill to work on new material. Hosted by Jaylen Brown and Alex Zee. Come see a different line up of live comedy every week or try it out for yourself and sign up! Sign ups start at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm.

Join us for our International Horror Film Series at the Downtown Huntsville Public Library!

September 25 - Night of the Demon (USA/UK 1957)
October 2 - The Haunting (USA/UK 1963)
October 16 - Suspiria (Italy 1977)
October 23 - Let the Right One In (Sweden 2008)
October 30 - Train to Busan (South Korea 2016)

To celebrate History Month, we're looking at how Huntsville and Madison County have changed over time. In this series, we'll talk about different aspects over the past 200 years that contributed to the substantial growth of this area.

October 3 - Industry Development
John Hunt settled in Huntsville in 1805, and the rockets came to town in 1949. How did we spend 144 years as an agriculture economy before seemingly flipping a switch to space and defense industries?

October 10 - Land & Housing
The majority of Madison County used to be farmland. Now we have the arsenal, Huntsville and Madison are constantly expanding, rural towns now have fast food and housing complexes, and we have business districts and research parks. It all amounts to land development.

October 17 - Recreational Spaces
Land for housing and business is just one aspect of how Madison County's landscape has changed. Land used for parks, greenways, and conservation has been developed, as well.

October 24 - Diversity
Huntsville is an incredibly diverse area. Even before the space and defense industries brought an international labor force, the demographics of the area split very early on.

October 31 - Education
Availability of and access to education has dramatically over time. We'll look at how shifts in education effected local communities.

Learn the basics of Chinese language and work towards having basic conversations in Chinese. Explore China's tourist attractions, celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy Chinese cuisine and appreciate Chinese performing art.

For more information, email creagle@hmcpl.org.

The Mad Movie-a-thon-o-rama is getting spooky for Halloween! The Auditoriums open at 6:00 pm and the movies start at 6:30 pm. Food and drink are allowed in the Auditoriums during the movies.
We'll see you at the movies!

October 5 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
October 12 - Nightmares (1983)
October 19 - Lady in White (1988)

High Cotton Arts is sponsoring an Art Walk in downtown Athens , Alabama. Several vendors are participating in this event. People attending will be provided a map of the area with participating vendors. They are encouraged to stroll around the downtown area, visit the participating businesses and enjoy the area and activities.

Come try your hand at carving a ‘gourd’eous pumpkin and compete for Pump-King or Queen of the first Garden Amateur Pumpkin Carving Contest! Enjoy pumpkin snacks and live music while you carve away, aiming for #1 in the Scary, Cute, or Funny categories! Limited positions available!

Every week the funniest comedians from around the state gather at Boxcar Bar and Grill to work on new material. Hosted by Jaylen Brown and Alex Zee. Come see a different line up of live comedy every week or try it out for yourself and sign up! Sign ups start at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm.

Join former NASA Astronaut and veteran of three Space Shuttle missions, Dr. Jan Davis, for the launch of new book "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight," and book talk.

Jan's new book is about two aviators making history. Two Americans serving their country. It's an incredible story spanning fifty years and two generations. Join us on a flight through history as Jan relates her father's heroic service and draws connections between his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Be inspired by Jan's career in space exploration and her family story of family and flying.

Copies of Dr. Davis's book will be on sale with a book signing after the book talk.

Contact creagle@hmcpl.org with any questions about the program.

Learn three different ways of making ghastly ghosties for garlands (and other seasonal spooky crafts) out of paper and other household objects.

Materials will be provided.

Register at https://calendly.com/hmcpl-downtownstudio/make-and-take-ghastly-ghoulish-garlands?month=2023-10

To celebrate History Month, we're looking at how Huntsville and Madison County have changed over time. In this series, we'll talk about different aspects over the past 200 years that contributed to the substantial growth of this area.

October 3 - Industry Development
John Hunt settled in Huntsville in 1805, and the rockets came to town in 1949. How did we spend 144 years as an agriculture economy before seemingly flipping a switch to space and defense industries?

October 10 - Land & Housing
The majority of Madison County used to be farmland. Now we have the arsenal, Huntsville and Madison are constantly expanding, rural towns now have fast food and housing complexes, and we have business districts and research parks. It all amounts to land development.

October 17 - Recreational Spaces
Land for housing and business is just one aspect of how Madison County's landscape has changed. Land used for parks, greenways, and conservation has been developed, as well.

October 24 - Diversity
Huntsville is an incredibly diverse area. Even before the space and defense industries brought an international labor force, the demographics of the area split very early on.

October 31 - Education
Availability of and access to education has dramatically over time. We'll look at how shifts in education effected local communities.

Teens ages 12 - 18 can join us in the Children's Classroom each week for a craft workshop.

This week: Watercolor Pumpkins

This week, Ms. Haley will teach teens to paint pumpkins using watercolors. No prior experience required; all crafts can be taught to any skill level.

Learn the basics of Chinese language and work towards having basic conversations in Chinese. Explore China's tourist attractions, celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy Chinese cuisine and appreciate Chinese performing art.

For more information, email creagle@hmcpl.org.

The Mad Movie-a-thon-o-rama is getting spooky for Halloween! The Auditoriums open at 6:00 pm and the movies start at 6:30 pm. Food and drink are allowed in the Auditoriums during the movies.
We'll see you at the movies!

October 5 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
October 12 - Nightmares (1983)
October 19 - Lady in White (1988)

Join us on the Gazebo lawn to enjoy the music of native Huntsville singer and songwriter and Blast Music artist, Sylvia Dean. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music..

Remember the classics from your childhood? Discover them again as an adult!

October's series is: Goosebumps by R. L. Stine

The North Alabama Country Dance Society holds contra dances with caller and live music on the second Saturday of the month through 2023*. Newcomers workshop at 6:30 and dance at 7:00-10:00 pm.

No partner or dance experience required. Tickets at the door. More information at the North Alabama Country Dance Society Facebook page.

(* December Holiday Dance held on Dec. 2.)

Free classical music concert at 7 p.m. on October 14, 2023, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison, AL. A reception will follow.

Sisters Linnea and Maeve Brophy will present music for violin and piano by Bach, Amy Beach, Prokofiev, and H. Leslie Adams.

Young musicicans, educators, and the public are invited and encouraged to attend. Donations at the door support the Classical Concert Series. Sponsorships and program advertising available.

Page to Screen bookclub read and discussed the book, now join us as we watch the 2021 film by Denis Villeneuve! Following the first half of the novel the film Dune is the third adaptation of the sci-fi classic. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards at the 2022 ceremony and won 6.

Every week the funniest comedians from around the state gather at Boxcar Bar and Grill to work on new material. Hosted by Jaylen Brown and Alex Zee. Come see a different line up of live comedy every week or try it out for yourself and sign up! Sign ups start at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm.