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Friday June 2

Local History Lunchtime Lecture at Main Library

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Come delve into local people, places and events that shaped Mobile into what it is today. Join us each month for a different guest lecturer. Join Cart Blackwell this Friday for his presentation, “From Boom to Boom: Mobile’s Cultural Renascences of 1900s-1960s.” www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Saturday June 3

Living History Crew Drill

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Pkwy Mobile, AL, 36602 Come see history come to life with our WWII historical reenactors. Activities, demonstrations and meet and greets. Be on the deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1:00 p.m. for the call to battle stations. 251-433-2703 www.ussalabama.com

Mobile Bay and the Eastern Shore Cruise

9:00 AM Bartram Landing at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, 30841 Five Rivers Blvd Spanish Fort, AL, 36527 Experience a unique look at beautiful Mobile Bay and the scenic Eastern Shore on this relaxing voyage past the charming towns of Spanish Fort, Daphne, Montrose, and Fairhope and down to the historic Middle Bay Lighthouse. www.blakeleypark.com/Things-to-Do/Events

Summer Library Celebration Kickoff

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Join us as we kick off our Summer Library Celebration and celebrate our community with fun activities, music and much more! www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Tuesday June 6

Summer Kickoff All Together Now-Teens

6:00 PM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Celebrate summer & our community with activities, music & more! www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Wednesday June 7

Prince Tribute Celebration ($50-$125)

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Cooper Riverside Park, Mobile, AL, 36602 Come out and help paint Mobile purple on June 7, 2023, as we welcome “America’s #1 Prince experience band” to Cooper Riverside Park for the City of Mobile’s largest concert event of the summer. https://www.eventbrite.com/

Friday June 9

Roll Mobile 2023

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Bienville Square, Mobile, AL, 36602 Once again, we’re closing off the streets and turning Bienville Square into a giant roller rink from 6-9pm! We’ll have lights, a live DJ, and even more Roll Mobile merch for sale. www.cityofmobile.org/parks-rec/events/roll-mobile-2023

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

7:30 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company www.joejeffersonplayers.com

Mad Scientist Club

Moorer/Spring Hill Branch, 4 McGregor Ave Mobile, AL, 36608 Join us for an exciting science experiment. 251-494-4140 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Saturday June 10

Bunny Hop Meet + Greet

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, B&B Pet Stop, 5035 Cottage Hill Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 Bring your pet to the “Bunny Hop” – a fun and educational PARTY for bunnies.

United Way Day https://uwswa.org/united-way-day/

Various locations Mobile, AL By shopping at participating merchants on United Way Day, customers not only support local businesses but also help increase their donations to UWSWA.

Summer Makers Market https://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Mobile Museum of Art, 4850 Museum Dr Mobile, AL, 36608 Summer Makers Market- come enjoy local shopping, live music, and food trucks.

Masquerade Ball

6:00 PM Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US-98 Daphne, AL, 36526 Our event invites you to “mask out” cancer for one night by celebrating local cancer survivors and those still fighting. This year’s summer event will boast great music, food, drink, and a silent auction and always-entertaining live auction. https://anchorcrossfoundation.org/masquerade-ball/

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

7:30 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 www.joejeffersonplayers.com

Sunday June 11

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

2:00 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 www.joejeffersonplayers.com

Summer Celebration

Fundraiser

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Playhouse in the Park, 4851 Museum Drive Mobile, AL, 36608 Bring your family and come support The Playhouse in the Park. Enjoy Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Silent Auction and Entertainment! http://playhouseinthepark.org/

Monday June 12

Create! Play! Learn!

10:00 AM West Regional Public Library, 5555 Grelot Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 Develop skills needed at school. Wear clothes that can get messy 251-340-8571 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

All Together Now: Vine & Cheese Taste

Test Storytime

2:30 PM Parkway Branch, 1924 Dauphin Island Pkwy B Mobile, AL, 36605 Participants will taste international cheeses with grape juice. Ages 6-15 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Pajama Party Night

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Party with movies, themed activities and snacks! Ages 7-11 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Tuesday June 13

Book Wizards Book Club: Special on the Holocaust

4:00 PM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 An instructor from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center will present a lesson on expressing emotion through art, and participants will create an art piece while they listen to The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank audiobook. http://www.mobilepubliclibrary.org/

Thursday June 15

Teen Crafternoon: Resin Art

3:00 PM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Join us in the Teen Hangout area at Main to craft with resin. www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Juneteenth: From Freedom to Liberation

6:00 PM Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Join our speaker and panel as they discuss the relevancy and importance of Juneteenth. www.MobileParksandRec.org

Friday June 16

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

7:30 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 www.joejeffersonplayers.com

Saturday June 17

Juneteenth Community Health Health Fair

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, James M. Seals Jr Community Center, 540 Texas Street Mobile, AL, 36603 A day of education, community resources, fitness activities, and entertainment. All of these components will focus on fostering healthier lifestyles, spirits, minds, and bodies for the black community.

Africatown Bridge Challenge 5K and Fun Run

9:30 AM 645 Shelby St Mobile, AL, 36610 A 5K run/ walk over the CochraneAfricatown Bridge above the Mobile River. Event includes a 5K, a fun run, and a postrace celebration. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/africatown-bridgechallenge-5k-and-fun-run-tickets-603942527357

Arty Party

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St Mobile, AL, 36602 Ages 5-11 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Team Game Day

11:00 AM West Regional Public Library, 5555 Grelot Rd Mobile, AL, 36609 A fun filled hour of relays and other fun team games 251-340-8571 www.mobilepubliclibrary.org

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

7:30 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 www.joejeffersonplayers.com

Kyser Miree Fishing Tournament

Various locations, Anglers may launch and fish anywhere but must weigh fish at the official weigh stations. All proceeds benefit Wilmer Hall. wilmerhall.org/kyser

Sunday June 18

Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company

2:00 PM Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 South Carlen Street Mobile, AL, 36606 Joe Jefferson Players presents: Company www.joejeffersonplayers.com