Aug. 4 Strand Sessions
Lake Martin Young Professionals invite you to bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, coolers and family and friends to Strand Park in downtown Alexander City from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the last Strand Sessions concert of the season. Watch the kids play, meet friends old and new and listen to the free music as you enjoy a pleasant evening. Visit the Strand Sessions Facebook page for details.
Aug. 5 Free Movie Night
First Baptist Church of Dadeville will host a free movie night for the whole community. Bring blankets and chairs for a showing of Disney’s The Wizard of Oz under the stars on a 33-foot screen. There will be popcorn, treats, giveaways and more. The fun begins at 7 p.m., and the movie starts at dark.
Aug. 14 & 28 Episcopal Church Services at the Lake
St. James Episcopal Church will hold Holy Eucharist services at noon at Church in the Pines. For more information, visit stjamesalexcity.com.
Aug. 22 Auburn Club Scholarship Golf Tournament
Lake Martin Auburn Club will host a golf tournament at Willow Point Golf & Country Club to raise funds for Auburn University students. Entrance fee is $500 per player − $2,000 per team of four. Registration and range time at 8:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. tee off. Breakfast and lunch are included. For details, email cwbodine@gmail.com.
Aug. 25 United Way Campaign Kick Off
Russell Brands/ Fruit of the Loom will be the pacesetter for this year’s fundraising campaign, themed “Because of You.” Celebrate the kickoff at 5:30 p.m. at Central Alabama Community College with food, fun and displays from each of the agencies served by Lake Martin Area United Way. For details, call 256-329-3600.
Aug. 6 LMRA Annual Meeting
Lake Martin Resource Association will hold an annual meeting at 8 a.m. at Copper's Grill. Hear updates on cleanup and buoy rewards programs and learn more about Fungi Farm will host a what is happening mushroom cultivation at Lake Martin. This workshop Aug. 27 is an open meeting. Aug. 27 Members and prospecCALENDAR OF EVENTS tive members are welcome Mushroom and encouraged to attend. For Cultivation Workshop WHAT’S HAPPENING ON LAKE MARTIN more information, visit the Fungi Farm will host this Facebook page or the website workshop where participants at lmra.info. will learn the fundamental principles of mushroom cultivation, laboratory design, greenhouse/fruiting chamber design, aseptic technique, substrate formulations, cloning mushrooms Aug. 6 and more. The class begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. First Saturday Markets Please bring your lunch. Snacks will be provided. Workshop Standard Deluxe in Waverly will host its final First includes lecture, hand-on activity, laboratory work and a Saturday Market of the season. Pick up lunch, local artwork, tour of the facility. Go home with a ready-to-fruit mushroom T-shirts, posters and more from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit stanblock and two commercial mushroom cultures. Cost is $175. darddeluxe.com for details. Visit mushroommag.com.
Aug. 12 The Chamber Open
Alexander City Chamber of Commerce will host a fourperson scramble at 10 a.m. at Lake Winds Golf Course. Entry is $400 per team and includes on-course food and beverages, catered lunch, hole-in-one giveaway, prizes for the winners and longest-drive and closest-to-the-pin giveaways. Email Kim Dunn at kim.dunn@alexandercitychamber.com or call her at 256-234-3461 for more information. 14 LAKE
Sept. 2 & 3 Labor Day at Crossroads
Russell Lands has moved the annual Labor Day concert celebration to Friday and Saturday nights at Russell Crossroads with a stellar line up, free of charge. Friday night, the music starts at 6:30 p.m. with Supper Club, followed by The Stews, both bands from Auburn. Local favorite The Bank Walkers will kick off the evening at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,
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