Can’t Miss Alabama delivers engaging virtual ideas and beyond
By Shirley Jackson
Make it a fantastic weekend with concerts, exhibits and great food.
Alabama Center for the Arts
The 7th annual juried Festival of the Cranes Exhibit is underway through Friday, Feb. 19, presented by the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur. The exhibit is a walking gallery held in conjunction with the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association. The exhibit features artwork inspired by cranes and other wildlife. For more information about Festival of the Cranes, visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association, Festival of the Cranes Facebook page or Festival of the Cranes at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. During normal hours, the Alabama Center for the Arts is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Can’t Miss Alabama reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. through service opportunities, celebrations
By Shirley Jackson
Honoring MLK’s extraordinary life and service.
Hands On Birmingham
For the past 19 years the residents of Birmingham and surrounding areas have come out by the thousands to give back to their community on MLK Jr. Day of Service. Hands On Birmingham, now United Way Hands On, has refurbished schools, built homes for the needy, fed the homeless, cleaned up neighborhoods, socialized with seniors and more. This year’s event includes a variety of community projects beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18. Stay connected at unitedwayhandson.org.