TODAY

Fall bake sale

Friends of the Ardmore Public Library will hold an annual fall bake sale 9 a.m.-noon today at the library, 25836 Main St., Ardmore, Tennessee. Cakes, pies, dressings, pumpkin rolls, fruitcakes and other baked goods will be sold. Proceeds will allow the group to buy books and other forms of public media for the library. Donations also accepted. More information: 931-427-4883

Turkey giveaway

Women Empowering Women of Alabama will give away turkeys and boxes of food today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or until gone at Athens-Limestone Public Library. This year’s giveaway is sponsored by the library, WEW, Cast Products Inc. and FreshWind Christian Fellowship. More information: Janice Williams, 256-233-5995

Holiday home tour

Tickets go on sale today for the Athens Ladies Civitan’s 2019 Holiday Home Tour — “It’s a Canebrake Christmas.” The tour is 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Canebrake Club in Athens. It will feature eight executive homes in the Canebrake subdivision. Refreshments by Suzanne Linneman at the pool clubhouse. Tickets, which are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, are available at Pimentos on The Square or from Ladies Civitan members. More information: Carolyn Stair, 256-658-1985; Carole Malone, 256-777-2918

North Pole Stroll

Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association is accepting sponsorships for North Pole Stroll through today. Sponsorships are $100 each. Trees available for decorating after Thanksgiving. Decorations should be water-resistant with solar-string lights only. Sponsorships open to everyone. Trees will remain in the park until Dec. 30. More information: the ALCTA office, 100 N. Beaty St., Athens; 256-232-5411

MONDAY

Vaping event

Athens High School will host a community event on vaping and marijuana use among teens, titled “Vaping Me Crazy” and “Weed Between the Lines,” from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. The presentation will help parents and others understand the dangers of vaping, the risks of marijuana and THC additives, the impact marijuana legalization could have on children, and what adults can do in response.

TUESDAY

Legion chicken stew

American Legion Post 49 will hold its monthly chicken stew lunch 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Post home at 124 Cloverleaf Drive, Athens. Price is $7 to eat in or carry out. Eat-in meal includes stew, drinks and desserts. Carryout desserts are two per quart purchased and four desserts maximum at $1 each. Containers provided. Free delivery in Athens city limits for businesses or homebound. To reserve carryouts, call 256-230-6233 from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, or 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov. 19. Reserved carryouts must be picked up by noon Tuesday, Nov. 19

Pink Lady Walk

Deadline for applications for the Pink Lady Walk is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. In both November and December, a breast cancer patient will be given up to $250 to pay a bill. Applicants must be Alabama residents, with preference going to those in Madison, Morgan, Lauderdale, Lawrence and Limestone counties. Email application to pinkladywalk@gmail.com, fax application to 256-216-6071 or mail application to Pink Lady Walk, P.O. Box 1817, Athens, AL 35612

FRIDAY

Fire ant prevention

Taylor Reeder of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will present a free seminar on fire ant prevention 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 22, at Athens-Limestone Public Library, 603 S. Jefferson St., Athens. Drinks and light snacks will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring a lunch to eat during the session. More information: 256-232-1233

Parade registration

The 2019 Trustmark Christmas Parade will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in downtown Athens. Deadline to submit registration packets to be in the parade is Friday, Nov. 22. Packets can be picked up at any of Trustmark’s three Athens locations. More information: 256-232-1944

UPCOMING

Stuff-A-Truck

First United Methodist Church will host the ninth annual Stuff-A-Truck food drive for Limestone County Churches Involved from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at First National Bank on the corner of Lindsay Lane and U.S. 72 in Athens. Items accepted include: pancake mix or syrup, boxed potatoes, boxed pasta meals, canned fruits or vegetables, dried beans, packaged rice, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned meats or tuna, bagged spaghetti, canned stew or chili, canned ravioli, canned soup, spaghetti sauce, boxed cereal, complete meal boxes, toilet tissue, boxed crackers, canned cranberry sauce, jelly, bar soap or other personal hygiene products, boxed stuffing mixes and peanut butter. More information: 256-232-6077

Pococurante Big Band Christmas

Athens High School Band Boosters will present Pococurante Big Band Christmas with special guest Erica Hand, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Athens Performing Arts Center at Athens High School. Reserved seating available. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Proceeds benefit Athens High School Band. More information: pococurantebigband@gmail.com

Christmas concert

The Athens State University Band Christmas concert will be 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in Carter Gymnasium on Pryor Street in Athens. Santa will visit, and there will be a reception hosted by the Athens State Alumni Association. The event is free.

Christmas tree lighting

The Limestone County Commission’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, on the east side of the courthouse in downtown Athens. Jamie and Gloria Cooper will again be masters of ceremony. Friends of Ripley will perform Christmas songs. Mother Christmas and Santa Claus are also scheduled to appear. Public invited.

Christmas dinner

The Learn-to-Read Council of Athens and Limestone County will host its annual Christmas dinner 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in the Rodgers Center of First Presbyterian Church. Dinner is $10 with no charge for students and active tutors. Reservations due by Monday, Nov. 18. More information: 256-230-3050; learntoreadcouncil@gmail.com

ONGOING

Pop tab collection

Limestone County Farmers Federation is collecting aluminum soft drink pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham. Tabs can be dropped off between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the ALFA office, 524 U.S. 72 West, Athens. More information: 256-233-0938

Corruption hotline

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are asking residents with knowledge of public corruption in Limestone County to email details to reportcorruption@ago.state.al.us or call the tip line at 844-404-TIPS.

Used book sale

Friends of Athens-Limestone Public Library hosts used book sales from 10:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Tuesdays and the first Saturday of each month at the library, 603 S. Jefferson St., Athens. More information: 256-232-1233

MEETINGS

• NARFE. Chapter 1480 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives. Guest speaker will be Janet Hunt, personal trainer. Breakfast will be served. More information: Dean Morgan, 256-233-0248

• NAACP. Limestone NAACP will meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, for its November general meeting at Hobbs Plaza, 809 U.S. 72 West, Athens. Free. More information: Wilbert Woodruff, 256-227-8489

• Friends of the Archives. Friends of the Limestone County Archives will hold its quarterly meeting 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Limestone County Archives. Up for discussion will be the nomination of an at-large board director. Public invited. More information: foa_44@yahoo.com or 256-233-6404

• Democratic Conference. Limestone County Alabama Democratic Conference will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church, 16439 Lindsay Road, Tanner. More information: James Lucas, 256-431-3744

• VFW. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4765 will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the VFW Post in Athens, located one quarter mile north of Elm Street on Alabama 127

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