TODAY
Christmas Open House
Christmas Open House will be held at participating businesses in Athens all day today and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Festivities downtown include photos with Santa, carriage rides, and entertainment. For more information, call the Chamber at (256) 232-2600 or
Spirit of Athens at 278-6436.
Donnell bazaar
The Donnell Log Cabin Christmas Bazaar is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Chili will be for sale at $2.50 a pint; $5 a quart. There will also be gifts, decorations and baked goods.
Miss Merry Christmas
Limestone County Miss Merry Christmas pageant will be at 2 p.m. today at McCandless Hall on the Athens State University campus.
Club House open house
The Boys & Girls Club’s Club House Café will have Christmas open house today and Sunday each day until 5 p.m. The café is also taking orders in store by phone for hams, turkeys and casseroles. The café is at 121 S. Marion St. Phone (256) 232-5545.
Benefit stew
Precision Defense Systems is sponsoring a chicken stew at 10:30 a.m. today at 17198 U.S. 72 West, next to the Water Authority building. There will be helicopter rides. All proceeds will be given to the family support group for the 203rd National Guard Military Police unit from Athens.
MONDAY
Boston butt sale
Boys & Girls Club is offering Barbecue Boston Butt for $25. Pick up at the Club House Cafe' Monday, Nov. 23. To order, call (256) 232-4298.
THURSDAY
Fox Health Center closed
Fox Army Health Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Advice nurses are available during non-duty hours at (256) 955-8888 or 1-800-223-9531.
UPCOMING
Charity flea market
The Lincoln Bridgeforth Park Committee is accepting applications for booth rentals for a Nov. 28 Charity Flea Market. A booth is $35 for all day. Call (256) 874-0287.
Jewelry sale
Athens-Limestone Hospital Auxiliary will have a $5 jewelry sale Nov. 23-24, beginning at 7 a.m. each day in the Education Department.
‘We interrupt this program’
Tickets are on sale at $5 each for “We Interrupt this Program …’, a tribute to Pearl Harbor veterans, at the Veterans Museum. The program will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the senior center.
Elkmont chili cook-off
Elkmont Band Boosters is accepting applications until Nov. 30 for booth rentals for its Dec. 12 chili cook-off. Rentals are $20 per booth and must be turned in with a registration form. Call Mike Ikard at (256) 431-0542 or Christie Winders at 998-1234.
ONGOING
ABS Boston Butts
Barbecued Boston butts for the SEC Championship Game Day are on sale by the Trojan Athletic Association for $30 each and will be available to pick up on Dec. 5 at the Athens Bible School campus between 8 a.m.-noon. Please go to the ABS office to place your order by Nov. 30, or call (256) 457-1571 for more information.
MEETINGS
• NARFE. National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 9 a.m., today, Nov. 21 at the Veterans Museum. The guest speaker will be attorney Jerry Barksdale. Breakfast will be served. Call Dean Morgan, (256) 233-0248 for information.
• No book sale. There will be no Friends of Athens-Limestone Library book sale Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Limestone Ledger is a list of events hosted by non-profit organizations. Items must be submitted in writing. Mail or bring submissions to The News Courier, 410 W. Green St., Athens, AL 35611; e-mail to karen@athensnews-courier.com; or fax to (256) 233-7753.
