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through the Kreher forest. Hikes offer excellent opportunities for the entire family to learn about nature and see wildlife up close, while enjoying fresh air and exercise in our beautiful outdoors. Free – donations are welcomed and we will meet at the covered pavilion. www.wp.auburn.edu/preserve/events/

Summer Swing: Crossroads (Free)

7:00 PM, Municipal Park, Opelika Come out early! Bring the whole family, a quilt or lawn chair and relax on the bank of Rocky Brook Creek for an evening of musical fun, fellowship and relaxation. Food vendors available. www.opelika-al.gov/746/Summer-Swing

Wednesday, June 14

Zoo Military Appreciation Days

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery The Montgomery Zoo invites all active duty and retired military personnel to visit the Zoo for free on Military Appreciation Days. We are proud to salute all the men, women, and their families that courageously serve our nation in the armed forces. We invite all active duty and retired military personnel to visit the Zoo for FREE ADMISSION on Military Appreciation Days. www. montgomeryzoo.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6048/2981?curm=6&cury=2023

Thursday, June 15

Zoo Military Appreciation Days

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery The Montgomery Zoo invites all active duty and retired military personnel to visit the Zoo for free on Military Appreciation Days. We are proud to salute all the men, women, and their families that courageously serve our nation in the armed forces. We invite all active duty and retired military personnel to visit the Zoo for FREE ADMISSION on Military Appreciation Days. www. montgomeryzoo.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6048/2981?curm=6&cury=2023

Friday, June 16

Food Truck Friday

5:00 PM, Downtown Opelika. Spend your first and third Friday of every month, where you can enjoy dinner and drinks from downtown restaurants, bars & breweries, and up to five different food truck partners each week. Enjoy your brews, bites, and beautiful downtown Opelika.

Float-In Movie: The Bad Guys (Free for members, $5 for guests) 7:00 PM Opelika SportsPlex, 1001 Sportsplex Drive, Opelika Please register by June 12. www.opelikasportsplex.com

Juneteenth through Monday, June 19, 2023 Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Ga, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Ga Juneteenth invites Columbus, Georgia and surrounding areas to come out and celebrate unity, history and culture. www.civiccenter.columbusga.gov

Sundilla presents Michelle Malone in Concert (Advance tickets are $20 and can be found at Spicer’s Music, Ross House Coffee.) Pebble Hill, 101 S. Debardeleben, Auburn Sundilla welcomes Michelle Malone to the stage for the first time on Friday, June 16. The show will begin at 7:30 at the AUUF on Thach Avenue in Auburn. www.sundillamusic.com

Saturday, June 17

Art Gone Wild Artists Market (www.zooatlanta.org/ event/art-gone-wild/)

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, Ga Zoo Atlanta’s Art Gone Wild Market is an outdoor arts and crafts marketplace featuring locally made and artisan goods inside one of Atlanta’s most treasured cultural destinations. Explore a curated variety of jewelry, ceramics, accessories, body products, apparel, wall art, gifts and more from Atlanta’s thriving art community. Over 20 artists will be featured throughout the Zoo and are independently operated.

Rhythm and Blueberry FestivalFrom Farm to Freedom

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,, Tuskegee Come celebrate Juneteenth Weekend with Wayout Railroad and Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch. You can come just for the daytime festivities or extend the fun by camping out on the farm. Live Music, Vendors, Local History, Nature Walks, Children’s Activities, Free Giveaways, Farm Fresh Food Tastings, Camping, DJ, and more! www.wayoutdoors.org/blueberryfest

Food Truck Friday

5:00 PM, Downtown Opelika. Spend your first and third Friday of every month, where you can enjoy dinner and drinks from downtown restaurants, bars & breweries, and up to five different food truck partners each week. Enjoy your brews, bites, and beautiful downtown Opelika.

World Giraffe Day www.montgomeryzoo.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6044/2981?curm=6&cury=2023

The Montgomery Zoo, World Giraffe Day 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery Here at the Montgomery Zoo, we celebrate these wonderful animals with a special day in hopes of bringing conservation efforts to the forethought of our guests’ minds. We also hope that we are able to provide our guests with a unique giraffe experience while raising funds to help giraffes in the wild.

Blood, Sweat, & Nuts Endurance Race www.gonutsbiking.com

Chewacla State Park, 124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn Test your limits in the Go Nuts “Blood, Sweat & Nuts” Endurance Race at Chewacla State Park. Compete in the 20 mile, 40 mile, 60 mile or 80 mile course. The top 3 winners in each age group are awarded medals and prizes. Registration closes June 16, 2023.

Men of Motown www.springeroperahouse.org/springerproductions/ men-of-motown

Springer Opera House, 103 10th Street, Columbus, Ga Motown is myth, magic, and music. The record label changed the history of the recording industry with songs known and loved around the world. With more than 25 number one hits and countless awards, it’s the only recording label to have a “sound” of its own. The “Men of Motown” celebrates that soulful sound by paying tribute to the tunes that continue to influence artists today.

Sunday, June 18

Men of Motown

Details on June 17.

Father’s Day at the Zoo www.montgomeryzoo.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6046/2981?curm=6&cury=2023

The Montgomery Zoo, 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery All Dads receive FREE admission to the Montgomery Zoo and the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum. Join us for Dad’s special day.

Tuesday, June 20

Summer Swing: Route 66 (Free) www.opelika-al.gov/746/Summer-Swing

7:00 PM, Municipal Park, Opelika Come out early! Bring the whole family, a quilt or lawn chair and relax on the bank of Rocky Brook Creek for an evening of musical fun, fellowship and relaxation. Food vendors available.

Wednesday, June 21

Blippi https://civiccenter.columbusga.gov/

6:00 PM Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Ga The new Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour is coming to Columbus. Dance, sing, and learn along with Blippi on his curiosity adventure in this spectacular live show, with special guest Meekah! Woooooo!

Thursday, June 22

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

6:30 PM Sweetland Amp, 100 Smith Street, LaGrange, Ga A Jason Isbell record always lands like a decoder ring in the ears and hearts of his audience, a soundtrack to his world and magically to theirs, too. Weathervanes carries the same revelatory power. This is a storyteller at the peak of his craft, observing his fellow wanderers, looking inside and trying to understand, reducing a universe to four minutes. www.sweetlandamp.com/events/jason-isbell-and-the400-unit/

Friday, June 23

2023 WPB Summer Nights Story Telling Concert: Amy Grant Gogue Performing Arts Center, Auburn Presented by Auburn University Women’s Philanthropy Board. www.goguecentertickets. auburn.edu/Online/ mapSelect.asp

Saturday, June 24

Peach Jam Jubilee 2023

11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Clanton, Al Peach Jam Jubilee will feature live entertainment from well-known artists. There will be arts and craft vendors, food trucks, inflatables, and a hot air balloon for rides. There will be fun events throughout the day that the entire family will enjoy. www.peachjamjubilee.com

Sunday, June 25

Hemming Motor News: Great Race 2023

The Great Race has decided to make it’s crosscountry treck right through the heart of Downtown Auburn! This is no ordinary race, it’s an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. www.greatrace.com

Tuesday, June 27

Summer Swing: Dave Potts (Free)

7:00 PM, Municipal Park, Opelika Come out early! Bring the whole family, a quilt or lawn chair and relax on the bank of Rocky Brook Creek for an evening of musical fun, fellowship and relaxation. Food vendors available. www.opelika-al.gov/746/Summer-Swing

Saturday, July 1

Arti Gras

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, through Sunday, July 2, 2023

Russell Crossroads, 27 Russell Farms Rd, Alexander City, 27 Russell Farms Rd, Alexander City Arti Gras www.facebook.com/auburnopelika.parents