East Alabama Children’s Choir to hold Spring Concert

East Alabama Children’s Choir to hold Spring Concert

True Deliverance to host a men’s health workshop

This month, True Deliverance Holiness Church will host ‘A Healthier Lifestyle for a Healthier You: A Salute to Our Men,’ a health workshop specifically geared toward men of the minority and larger communities.

AU Singers to open Spring Show April 26

The Auburn University Singers will present the opening performance of their 2008 annual Spring Show on Saturday, April 26, at 3:30 p.m in AU’s Telfair Peet Theater. Other performances are
scheduled for Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Tuesday, April 29, at 5:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Storyteller Keillor brings unpredictable humor to Opelika

Author and radio personality Garrison Keillor brings his seat-of-the-pants style of storytelling to the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday to a sold-out crowd.

Children’s book author visits Auburn school

Children’s book author visits Auburn school

Amphibi-theatre: Tony-award winning musical comes to Opelika’s center for the Performing arts

The national tour of “A Year With Frog and Toad,” an IntraMusic Theatricals production and part of The Arts Association of East Alabama 2007-2008 Adventure Series for school-age audiences, opened Wednesday at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts.

Joining forces for a friend: Christian Country, Southern Gospel to perform benefit concert

Two nationally known and locally grown musicians, Ernie Rowell and Harlan Burton, will perform in a Benefit Concert for their friend Joel Grantham, a local radio personality.

While Burton’s upcoming concert schedule lists concert dates across the Southeast, the one listed for Saturday, April 12, is a benefit singing for Joel Grantham, former DJ with the Kicker (WKKR) and WJHO, featuring Ernie Rowell and Harlan Burton at 6:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 1611 Second Ave., Opelika.

March for Babies to be held in April at Municipal Park

The March of Dimes will hold its “March for Babies” April 19 at Municipal Park in Opelika.

Old friends, new experience

Arron/Kawasaki/Park Trio to perform in Auburn

Area gets a “hop” on Easter festivities

Thursday night third- through fifth-graders got a “hop” on the Easter festivities at Opelika’s “Flashlight Egg Hunt” at Moore Stadium. During the event, the Easter Chicken, Bunny and Egg got in some dancing before Opelika Parks and Recreation kicked of the eighth annual evening egg hunt Thursday. Then armed with flashlights and Easter baskets, children searched for treasure. 

Auburn and Wachovia host annual egg hunt at Kiesel Park.

This weekend the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department along with Wachovia Bank will host the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Kiesel Park.

Opelika sponsors two days of activities to celebrate the Easter

The Opelika Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring two days of activities to help the community celebrate Easter.

Local Girl Scouts celebrate Girl Scout Week

Girl Scouts isn’t just about the cookies.

Pleasant Grove hosts Palm Sunday Concert

Whoever said that there is strength in numbers had it right. Their ranks started out with less than 50 members, but this weekend, they will lift their nearly 140 collective voices in praise to God.

Chocolate Truffle Recipe

From Chef John Hamme at Ariccia Trattoria and Bar

Truffles 101

Chef John Hamme gets shares his expertise

H.A.P.I.E. taking applications for new students

“Helping Auburn Preschoolers - Intervening Early” or the H.A.P.I.E. program is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year.

Ala. Homeland Security director: teaching value of public service important

Alabama’s investment in its children is important to the state’s homeland security future, according to the state’s director of Homeland Security.

Registration begins for Two by Two Unity Run 5K and 1-mile event

Pre-registration is under way for the inaugural Two by Two Unity Run 5K and 1-mile event sponsored by Envision Opelika to be held March 29.

Alabama Society of DAR recognizes local students

Two local students were recognized by members of the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution during the 110th State Conference awards luncheon Tuesday at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. ASDAR members honored Christopher Parsons, a student at Drake Middle School in Auburn, and Alicia Peralto, a student at West Forest Elementary School in Opelika.