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Rockin’ at the Roxy

Sept. 10, Oct. 8 Spring The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is Sports the monthly Kerry Gilbert Band concert at the Historic Registration Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 special guest for each show. Jan. 29 through March 7 Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is The Russellville Parks and Recreation $15 for adults, $5 for child ren 6-12 and free for child ren younger than 6. Department will begin spring sports registration with soccer signups Jan. 1 through Feb. 1. Youth soccer is for boys and girls ages 3-12, and cost is $35. Teams will play their games at the soccer fields by the Chucky Mullins Center. Youth softball signup for girls ages 6-12 will begin Jan. 29 and continue through March 7, with a cost of $35. For more information call 256-332-8870, ext. 14.

Rockin’ at the Roxy Red Bay Founders Day Festival

Sept. 24 Jan. 11 and Feb. 8 The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is the monthly At Red Bay Founders Day, festival-goers can enjoy the King and Queen’s Train Ride, live music, contests, prizes, vendors, a 5K and car/truck/motorcycle show and more. The festival will be held downtown from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., based at Bay Tree Park. Kerry Gilbert Band The Red Bay Museum will be open for tours, and downtown concert at the Historic businesses will offer sales and specials. Admission is free. For Roxy Theatre in more information call City Hall at 256-356-4473. Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a special guest for 4 each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6.

Franklin County Basketball Tournament

Jan. 14-18

Red Bay,

Tharptown, Vina,

Belgreen and

Phil Campbell basketball teams will face off on the court for the Franklin

County Varsity

Tournament. Teams will play Spirit of Hodges Festival at Red Bay in this annual Oct. 8 competition among county teams. Live music will entertain while visitors shop the vendors, and there will be activities and fun for all ages at the Spirit of Hodges Festival, set for Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Town Park. Admission is free, and other proceeds support the Hodges Fire Scale Back Alabama: and Rescue Department. For more information call Town Hall at 205-935-3445.

Weigh-In Week

Jan. 20-26 The Weigh-In Spruce Pine Day Week for teams Oct. 15 participating in Scale Spruce Pine Day reBack Alabama will be turns Oct. 15 in downJan. 20-26, kicking town Spruce Pine. The off the two and a half festival, which began month program. SBA in 1999, offers commuis a free statewide nity fun and fellowship weight-loss for all ages, including campaign designed live music and vento encourage Alabamians to get healthy and have fun dors. Admission is free. For more information call 256-383-2445. doing it. Since the first challenge in 2007, Alabamians have lost more than 1 million pounds. For more information, to sign up or to find a local weigh-in site, visit www.scalebackalabama.com.Pumpkin Palooza Oct. 29

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce LifeSouth Blood Driveshosts the family-friendly Pumpkin Palooza Jan. 22 and Feb. 1 in downtown Russellville the last Saturday The LifeSouth of October. Festivities bloodmobile include trunk-or-treawill be in Russellville Jan. 22 at IHP and Feb. 1 at Cricket ting, vendors, costume contest and more. Admission is free. For more information call 256-332-1760 or email info@franklincountyWireless. The bloodmobile will be at IHP from 9 a.m. to 4 chamber.org. p.m. and at Cricket Wireless from noon to 7 p.m. For more

Franklin living information visit www.lifesouth.org. For additional questions about appointments, eligibility and more call 1-888-795-