On Saturday, May 19, there will be trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes for kids to touch and explore. Kids are encouraged to climb aboard and learn how these vehicles
operate. Bring your camera!

All kinds of trucks will be on display, including a Ladder Fire Truck, an Ambulance, a Police Swat Truck, a Garbage Truck, a Wrecker, a Rollback, a Motor Grader, an Excavator, Radio Station Trucks, a Dump Truck, a Wastewater Hydro Washer and more!

The Touch a Truck event is free, so bring the entire family! May 19th is also National Kids to Park Day. There will be inflatables, games, a remote control boat demonstration in the
pond and more!

For more information, call the City of Prattvile Special Events Department at 334-358-0297.

Source:  City of Prattville

Alabama will join other states in celebrating National Nursing Home Week and recognizing nursing home residents and staff for their contributions to their community.

Governor Robert Bentley is set to declare April as Autism Awareness Month in Alabama. The Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council and the Autism Society of Alabama are partnering to promote National Autism Awareness Month. The month-long campaign held annually in April, sponsored since the 1970s by the Autism Society of America, seeks to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism spectrum disorders.

Events will be held statewide celebrating the observance, including a series of Walks for Autism in more than 15 locations around the state. The walks are sponsored by the Autism Society of Alabama, and proceeds benefit ASA, which works to improve the quality of life of persons with ASDs and their families through education, advocacy and support. Also co-hosted by ASA, the 3rd annual HELP Autism/ASD Workshop will be held on April 27 in Huntsville. This one-day training is free to the public, and targeted at parents and professionals.