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Mark your calendars! Year two of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) spectacular annual fundraiser, CURE! VISION 2020, is rescheduled for October 8, 2020 at 6pm, and is shaping up to be the number one philanthropic event in the River Region. Even better, it’s virtual this year, which means that so many more people can participate, and greater emphasis can be placed on the ACS mission and those who benefit from the fundraising proceeds. Aside from raising the critical funds to support the ACS mission, the first

priority is the health and safety of our volunteers and supporters which include cancer survivors and patients. Therefore, the CURE! Committee has worked to develop the best virtual event possible, which will be widely available to all interested parties and will be experienced in bold new ways. While circumstances dictate that the event will not happen face-to-face, ACS and the CURE! Committee still encourage people to join the celebration in a long-distance celebration like none other—exciting, virtual entertainment, extravagant auctions, and the opportunity to hear from local celebrities and guest speaker Attorney Jere Beasley. The money raised at CURE! VISION 2020 is used to fund programs and services offered to cancer patients in the community and to aggressively fund groundbreaking research. For more info visit https://acsmontg.ejoinme.org/cure or check them out on Facebook, www.facebook.

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MMFA Creative Conversations

Creative Conversations brings together Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts staff, artists, and members of our community and beyond in a casual setting to discuss their work, reflect on the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, and dialogue about current issues. We encourage you to tune in live, ask questions, and engage creatively from the comfort of your own homes. MMFA Curator Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas and Educator Elisabeth Palmer will chat with Ubuhle Co-Founder Beverly Gibson about this community of women, their beadwork in the exhibition Ubuhle Women, and how they are staying creative and positive during the lockdowns in South Africa. Please visit mmfa.org to submit questions in advance. Creative Conversations: WHO AM I Artist Talk with 21 Dreams and ASU. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 5:30 PM, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Facebook Live. To celebrate the WHO AM I exhibition’s virtual relaunch comes the much anticipated artist talk featuring exhibition artists including Sunny Paulk, Toni Tony, and Carole Carson. This exhibition is presented by 21 Dreams in partnership with the Alabama State University Department of Visual Arts. Creative Conversations: Whimsy in the Garden. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 5:30 PM, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Facebook Live. Artists Patrick Dougherty and Jamey Grimes will join us in this Creative Conversation to discuss their creative processes and new sculptures – one made of sticks and one installed in water - in the MMFA’s Caddell Sculpture Garden. Please visit mmfa.org to submit questions in advance. Creative Conversations: Coin Design with Elana Hagler Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5:30 PM, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Facebook Live. At the end of the day, take a moment and tune in as MMFA Educator Elisabeth Palmer sits down with local artist Elana Hagler to discuss how the process of designing coins differs from her usual drawings and about her experience working in the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program. Please visit mmfa.org to submit questions in advance. For more info visit www.mmfa.org

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Montgomery Zoo announces Bison Block Party to be held September 19. Win big! Help Zoo’s conservation efforts.

On Saturday, September 19 @ 10am, the Montgomery Zoo will hosts it first ever Bison Block Party. This inaugural event allows participants to have a chance to win big, while helping animal

conservation efforts at the Montgomery Zoo and throughout the world. Buy a ticket. Try out your luck. See where the patty drops – bison poop that is. One of our missions at the Montgomery Zoo is to provide an affordable, educational, safe, and enjoyable wildlife experience to all our guests. However, we also have a much larger responsibility to the wildlife of the world. Unfortunately, today there are over 40,000 animal species considered either endangered or threatened. It is our responsibility to help educate and bring attention to the plight of these animals, and provide opportunities for our local community to provide support and help. We are a local zoo with a global impact. Currently, we are involved and/or partnering in several animal conservation projects. These partnerships aid in animal care, conservation, and wildlife research; while also bringing endangered animals here to the Montgomery Zoo. A few of these projects include: Madras Crocodile Bank in India, helping Gharials (a critically endangered Indian crocodile); Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan, which helped bring Merlin, our Komodo dragon to the Zoo; King Cobra Species Survival Plan; Galapagos Tortoise Conservancy; Giraffe Conservation Foundation; Tiger Conservation Campaign; International Elephant Foundation; and Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Conservation Organization Fund. In addition, the Montgomery Zoo hosts multiple conservation events to bring awareness, educate, raise funds, and have a little fun while providing for all of these very worthwhile causes. We invite you to help the Montgomery Zoo impact the wildlife here and around the world. To participate in the Bison Block Party, participants may purchase tickets for a donation of $25 per block. Participants may purchase a single block or multiple blocks. TICKETS ARE LIMITED! ONLY 200 blocks will be sold. All participants must be 18 years old or older to participate. Tickets may be purchased online at www.montgomeryzoo.com, at the Zoo, or from one of our employees. All ticket purchasing will conclude at 5pm, Thursday, September 17. Participants do not have to be present to win, but why on earth would you want to miss all the fun? On the day of the event, Saturday, September 19 at 10am, Tank and Sioux, our two bison, will mosey out on their sectioned off display. The first one to take a poop, the square it lands in declares the winner. Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the winner and the Montgomery Zoo Conservation Endowment Fund. The Bison Block Party will be an excellent opportunity to have a little fun, contribute to conservation efforts, and put a little extra money in your pocket. For more details, rules, and to purchase a ticket, please visit www.montgomeryzoo.com.

Family Sunshine Center Ranch Roundup

It is time for the annual Ranch Roundup fundraiser! This year we have two ways to support FSC, with both an in-person and an online party. The in-person event will be held at the Lido Pool at Hampstead (4925 Lake Edge Street, Montgomery, AL 36116), with all the fun, food and entertainment we have had in the past. Of course, we will be following all physical

distancing and safety precautions, including limiting the number of tickets, so get yours today. In addition, we are going to simulcast the event online, so you can play along if you chose to stay home. The virtual event will include all the excitement of the $10,000 draw down and prizes, plus some special guests. Picture Yourself at the 2020 Ranch RoundUp! Whether you join us in person or online, you can participate in the $10,000 draw down to support The Family Sunshine Center. Thursday, September 17, 2020, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Purchase tickets at http://familysunshine.org/get-involved/support-ourprograms/ranchroundup/. For more information contact Mary Katherine Moore at 334.206.2121 or mkmoore@familysunshine.org.