LAKE REGION EVENTS

water safety and STEM sessions. Fee is $125 with a discount available for siblings. Eemail dscypmail@gmail.com for more information.

June 21

Games & Puzzles

Bring the kids to Mamie’s Place

Children’s Library in Alexander City at 10 a.m. to make new friends, have fun and explore the wonderful world of books in this summer reading program on the theme of All Together Now

June 21

Lake Martin Auburn University Club Annual Banquet

Alumni and friends will meet at 6 p.m. at Willow Point Country Club. Speakers will be coaches Hugh Freeze and Bruce Pearl. Tickets are $50. Visit lakemartinauburnclub.com or the Facebook page.

June 22

Craft-a-Noon

Spend the afternoon getting creative at Mamie’s Place Children’s Library in Alexander City as children make crafts to go with this year’s summer reading program theme, All Together Now. Meet at 2 p.m. at 284 Church St.

June 23

Stories for Strong Communities

Storyteller Barry Mann will share a collection of stories that encompass the summer reading program theme, All Together Now. The presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Dadeville Public Library.

June 25

Pennington Park Farmers Market

Visit Pennington Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to get freshly picked produce and home-baked goods at the farmers market.

June 26-29

Summer Music and Related Arts Camp

Dadeville Performing Arts Center and associated organizations will offer a four-day integrated music/art/dance/ drama camp from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for children in grades one through five in Tallapoosa County. This is a free program for local children. A limited number of spaces are available at $80 for children visiting the area. Program registration information will be available at dadevilleperformingartscenter.com/ classes.

June 27

Starshine Faces

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library at 318 Church St. in Alexander City will host a storytelling and face painting presentation at 10 a.m. in conjunction with the All Togeher Now summer reading program. It’s not too late to sign up.

June 28

Didgeridoo Down Under

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library at 318 Church St. in Alexander City will present the DDU Show, a unique fusion of Australian music, culture, puppetry, comedy, storytelling and audience participation in conjunction with the summer reading program at 10 a.m.

June 2

Craft-a-Noon

Spend the afternoon getting creative at Mamie’s Place Children’s Library in Alexander City as children make crafts to go with this year’s summer reading program theme, All Together Now. Meet at 2 p.m. at 284 Church St.

June

30 & July 1

VCCA Bazaar

Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama will hold its annual bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Find Christmas items, furniture, lamps, dishes, books, plants, baked goods and more. VCCA office is located in the back of Karen Channell’s StateFarm Insurance office on U.S. Route 280.

July 1-2

Arti Gras

Artisans and patrons from across the Southeast will gather under the big tents on the Town Green at Russell Crossroads from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. once again for this annual juried art show. You’ll find jewelry, soaps, paintings, pottery, woodwork, lotions, furniture and more. Call Sydnee Riley at 256-212-1431 or email her at sriley@russelllands.com for more information.

July 4

4th of July Boat Parade

Gather early for this long-standing tradition at Lake Martin. Boats line the parade route and the shoreline from Kowaliga Marina to Children’s Harbor