Events Calendar for Huntsville and North Alabama

The Muscle Shoals Sailing Club is offering a sailing seminar May 31st to June 1st. This includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction at the club site on Wilson Lake near Killen, Alabama. No previous boating experience is necessary and the class is family friendly. Information at muscleshoalssailingclub.org, on Facebook or 719-213-7244.

The North Alabama EuroBrit Motoring Society will host the 22nd Annual EuroBrit Auto and Bike Expo at Dublin Park in Madison, AL, on Saturday, May 31 from 9 AM until 1 PM, with vehicle registration starting at 8 AM. The show will feature both classic and modern European and British vehicles and is family friendly and open to the public. Information is available on NABMS.org and on Facebook.

The 21st Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival will be held Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1st. This event includes a Casino night, workshops and swing dancing with live music. Some of Huntsville’s and Muscle Shoals’ biggest names will perform under Orion’s Apollo Dome. Vendors, food trucks and kids activities are open to the public. This rain or shine event raises money for music in local schools. Information at CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com

The 4th Huntsville Choral Festival will feature a new work by Mark Hayes in the Baroque style, conducted by Jason Max Ferdinand. The Festival Concert is Saturday, May 31, at 5:30 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church. Singers can register now for the opportunity to sing at this festival. Information at hsvmasterchorale.org.

The Muscle Shoals Sailing Club is offering a sailing seminar May 31st to June 1st. This includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction at the club site on Wilson Lake near Killen, Alabama. No previous boating experience is necessary and the class is family friendly. Information at muscleshoalssailingclub.org, on Facebook or 719-213-7244.

The 21st Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival will be held Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1st. This event includes a Casino night, workshops and swing dancing with live music. Some of Huntsville’s and Muscle Shoals’ biggest names will perform under Orion’s Apollo Dome. Vendors, food trucks and kids activities are open to the public. This rain or shine event raises money for music in local schools. Information at CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

The Greene Street Market at Nativity opens for its 15th season beginning May 1. It will take place every Thursday afternoon starting at 3 pm through the end of October. You're invited to meet the farmers who grow your food, listen to live music, and pick out a dinner to take home! The Market features locally grown vegetables, fruit, cheeses, crafts, and artisan made goods. Information at green (e) street market.com and on facebook.

Biergarten is back at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! Each Thursday from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the Rocket Center is serving authentic German food and beverages under the Saturn V Moon Rocket in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The event is open to the public and a different community non-profit is featured each week. Information at RocketCenter.Com.

Lights, camera, action! The Southern Fried Film Festival is coming to the Rocket City, June 5th through 8th. Featuring documentaries, comedies, and stories that stick with you. The full schedule and information at SouthernFriedFilmFestival.org.

The Huntsville Youth Orchestra invites you to the Tennessee Valley Music Festival, June 1st through 7th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. This day festival welcomes all levels of string students—children and adults—as well as intermediate and advanced woodwinds, brass, and percussion students with at least two years of experience. Throughout the week, students will work closely with professional musicians from across the country, refining their skills in string orchestra, full orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, and more. Information at hsvyo.org

Lights, camera, action! The Southern Fried Film Festival is coming to the Rocket City, June 5th through 8th. Featuring documentaries, comedies, and stories that stick with you. The full schedule and information at SouthernFriedFilmFestival.org.

The Huntsville Community Chorus, with support from Redstone Federal Credit Union, presents the summer musical Once Upon a Mattress. This humorous retelling of the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea will be performed over two consecutive weekends: June 6–8 and 13–15. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Performances will take place at the Thurber Arts Center at Randolph School. Information at, thechorus.org.

The Alabama Extension Service and Wild Ones of North Alabama are hosting a Native Plant Symposium on Saturday June 7th at Monte Sano State Park. The symposium will feature presentations from botanists, ecologists, and landscape designers to inspire homeowners to incorporate native plants for their beauty and ecological services.
Tickets and information at NorthAlabama.WildOnes.org/events

Rocket City Rowing hosts National Learn To Row day from 9:00-12:00, on 7 June; at 1000 Hobbs Island Rd. Rain or shine. A boathouse tour, land based and on-the-water rowing will be offered in 20-30 minute cycles The public is invited to attend. Information at 256-229-4250 or RocketCityRowing.net

The public is invited to an Indie Lens Pop-up film screening of “Free for All: The Public Library” directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor at the Downtown Huntsville Public Library on Saturday, June 7 at 1 p.m. Presented by the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library and Alabama Public Television, this film is a PBS documentary that traces the history of the Public Library, from early beginnings to today's librarians who serve the public. Information at hmcpl.org