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Naturally Artful Festival @ Jasmine Hill On March 6th and 7th, Jasmine Hill is hosting the Naturally Artful Festival to build community and allow visitors to experience the arts and connect with nature. There will be hands on art activities, a chance to dig in the dirt, presentations by artists, and a live theatre experience. We'll have art on exhibit, painters at work in the garden, live poetry writing, and live music from local artists. Our resident fairies will be delighted with activities in our Fairy Garden. On Saturday, we will unveil our brand new Healing Well and Blessing Blue Yonder Tree. The young and young-at-heart can enjoy music and movement in the garden and hear stories about outdoor adventures, tiny home living, plastic free lifestyles, and more. For tickets and details visit www.jasminehill.org/naturally-artful-festival.html
Congressman Trey Gowdy to speak at Faulkner’s Annual Benefit Dinner Faulkner University announced former Congressman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, as the speaker for this year’s Faulkner Annual Benefit Dinner during a press conference held on Tuesday. President Mike Williams revealed the news on Montgomery’s campus. “Congressman Gowdy was entertained as a potential member of the President’s legal team for the impeachment proceedings, so he’ll have a lot to say that is relevant to what Montgomerians are talking about and thinking about as we think about the future of our nation,” Williams said. Since it began more than 40 years ago, Faulkner University’s Annual Benefit Dinner continues to be a longstanding tradition and a red-letter event on the social calendar for Montgomery and the River Region, selling out to nearly 2,000 guests. This year’s Benefit Dinner will be hosted at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center on October 1. Over the years, Faulkner has brought renowned politicians, journalists, athletes, coaches, comedians and astronauts to speak in Montgomery. Gowdy will bring his political experience as a member of Congress while also serving on the Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Intelligence Committee, Education and the Workforce Committee and Ethics Committee on current issues from Capitol Hill to the River Region for what will be an exciting night. “We have hosted the Annual Benefit Dinner for years and have attracted renowned thought-leaders to speak in Montgomery to address timely and relevant topics,” Williams said. “Faulkner strives to bring provocative speakers who would not ordinarily be introduced to our citizens here to talk about these topics.” For tickets call 334.386.7257, or visit www.faulkner.edu/gowdy.
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