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Thursday February 2

First Thursdays at the PRAC

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Pike Road Arts Center, 944 Wallahatchie Rad Pike Road , AL, 36064 The Arts Center will be open on the first Thursday of each month! Stop by to explore and shop the handmade gifts and original art by Alabama artists available in the Arts Center’s Water House Gallery, get to know the Arts Council, and enjoy special evening discounts on a variety of items! www.pikeroad.us/events

Saturday February 4

Millbrook Mardi Gras

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Downtown Millbrook, Village Green Park, Main Street at Grandview Road Millbrook, AL, 36054 The Millbrook Revelers will hold their annual Mardi Gras Festival Saturday, February 4 from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. with the parade through downtown beginning at noon. Book author and columnist Sean Dietrich, also known as Sean of the South, will be the Grand Marshal. (334) 467-6726 www.millbrookrevelers.org/

Youth Ceramics Class Series Ages 6-12 ($65)

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Dr. Montgomery, AL, 36117 Come get your hands dirty in the MMFA studio with Sara Crocker. She will be leading a ceramics class for youth, ages 6-12 years, on Saturday, February 4 and 11 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This workshop is limited to 12 students, and advance registration is required. (334) 625-4333 www.mmfa.org

Prattville Mardi Gras

11:00 AM Downtown Prattville, Main Street at Grandview Road Prattville , AL The good times will begin to roll with food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, inflatables, and other activities at 11 am. The parade will start at 2 pm at the Autauga County Courthouse. It will follow Main Street through downtown, turn right on Northington then left on Doster Road, ending at Stanley Jensen Stadium.

(334) 595-0850 www.prattvilleal.gov/special-events/ mardi-gras-parade.html

Sunday February 5

Michaels Sunday Makebreak: Painted Friendship Rocks (free)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Michaels Stores, All Locations Prattville, Montgomery, AL, 36066 Come in-store for national friendship week and make a painted rock to give to a friend! www.michaels.com/

Tuesday February 7

Wetumpka Nutrition Class ($5 member/ $10 non-member)

9:15 AM Wetumpka YMCA, 200 Red Eagle Rd. Wetumpka , AL, 36092 This class meets the first Tuesday of every month in Group X Room. This class will teach simple ways to properly fuel the body in order to sustain a healthy weight, healthy heart, and healthy brain function.

(334) 567-8282 www.ymcamontgomery.org/

Friday through Sunday February 10-12

Weekend to Remember: Marriage Getaway www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember

Embassy Suites, 300 Tallapoosa St Montgomery, AL, 36104 Take your marriage to the next level at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember Marriage Getaway! You’ll learn to connect with your spouse more intimately, understand God’s blueprints for a wonderful marriage, and draw from experience and advice of leading marriage experts.

Saturday February 11

Sweethearts Day at the Zoo

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Museum, 2301 Coliseum Blvd. Montgomery, AL, 36110 Moms bring your sons, dads bring your daughters to a wild day of adventure and fun at the Zoo and Museum. Purchase a regular daytime adult admission, and receive one FREE child admission. What a great way to spend the day with your special loved one. Also participate in National Pygmy Hippo Day from 10:00 - 2:00.

(334) 625-4905 www.montgomeryzoo.com/

Michaels Demo: Fairy Garden (free)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Michaels Stores, All Locations Prattville, Montgomery, AL, 36066 Come into your local Michaels and take a break and make a craft. www.michaels.com/

Saturday February 12

Michaels Sunday Makebreak: Watercolor Heart Frame (free)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Michaels Stores, All Locations Prattville, Montgomery, AL, 36066 Come in-store and make a watercolor heart frame to put a picture of your special someone in! www.michaels.com/

Tuesday February 14

Lunch and Learn (free)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 100 West Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL, 36092 Janell Diggs, Montgomery County Master Gardener will teach you how to raise chickens while tending your garden and how the two work together to benefit each other. Water is provided. Bring a sack lunch and a friend.

(334) 567-6301

The Princess Bride ($10)

7:00 PM Capri Theatre, 1045 East Fairview Avenue Montgomery, AL, 36106 Capri Classics presents Valentine’s Day only showing. Get your tickets now.

(334) 262-4858 www.capritheatre.org

Wednesday February 15

Grow in Grow Bags - Autauga County

Lunch and Learn (free)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 610 Fairview Ave Prattville, AL, 36066 Glenn Huovinen, an Advanced Master Gardener in small space gardening will be teach how to grow with success in small containers with Grow Bags. This program is FREE and ALL ARE WELCOME! Waters are provided and bring a sack lunch to enjoy while you listen.

(334) 361-7273 https://www.aces.edu/event/growin-grow-bags-autauga-county-lunch-and-learn/

Friday February 17

Ghost Girls Mardi Gras Murder Mystery

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, 919 Felder Ave Montgomery, AL, 36106 The Murder Mystery Event includes beverages, including a Special Gatsby Fitzgerald Style Punch and delicious heavy Hors d’oeuvres. The Event will run from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the House Museum. https://www.thefitzgeraldmuseum.org/

Toby Mac’s Hits Deep Tour www.bjcc.org/

7:00 PM BJCC Legacy Arena, 1898 9th Ave North Birmingham, AL, 35203 Toby Mac and the Diversecity Band return to the stage with special guests Crowder, Cockren & Co., Tasha Layton, Jon Reddick & Terrian. You do not want to miss this night of hit music and fun!

Saturday February 18

Critter Crawl 5K and Yeti Dash ($25)

7:30 AM Alabama Nature Center, 30530 Lanark Rd Millbrook, AL, 36054 The Alabama Nature Center (ANC) will host the Critter Crawl 5K and Yeti Dash February 18th, 2023! This 5K trail run is like no other! The Critter Crawl is a TRAIL RUN benefiting the ANC education programs that take runners through a portion of the ANC’s 5 mile trail system.

(334) 285-4550 alabamawildlife.org/critter-crawl/

2023 Wetumpka Mardi Gras Festival

9:00 AM Gold Star Park, 212 S. Main St. Wetumpka, AL, 36092 The Order of Cimarron is hosting the 9th Annual Mardi Gras celebration and parade in downtown Wetumpka. Vendors open at 9 AM with the rolling at 1 PM.

Teen/Adult Ceramics Class Series ($65)

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Dr. Montgomery, AL, 36117 Come get your hands dirty in the MMFA studio with Sara Crocker. She will be leading a ceramics class for teen and adults over two weekends on Saturday, February 18 and 25.

(334) 625-4333 www.mmfa.org

Honda Battle of the Bands 2023

7:30 PM Alabama State University Stadium, 915 University Dr. N. Montgomery, AL, 36106 Join hosts Rickey Smiley & Loni Love as they kick off HBOB 2023