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Movie under the stars set for Saturday

Movie under the stars set for Saturday

Prattville's movie under the stars is set for this Saturday, May 19th and begins at dusk on the Creekwalk (behind the Police Department).

Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets to the Creekwalk and enjoy this FREE movie under the stars. How to Eat Fried Worms will be shown on a huge inflatable movie screen provided by Outdoor Entertainment Solutions.

How to Eat Fried Worms is about a new kid who accidentally challenges the school bully on the first day of school. To fit in, he accepts the challenged dare of eating 10 worms in one day.

Admission is free, so bring the entire family!

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

Source:  City of Prattville

Prattville's Touch a Truck event is this Saturday

Prattville's Touch a Truck event is this Saturday

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

APEC set to host inaugural state-wide conference concerning children with disabilities

APEC set to host inaugural state-wide conference concerning children with disabilities

Alabama Parent Education Center’s PTI project is hosting a statewide conference for families of children with disabilities, educators, and professionals working with families.  Improving Outcomes for Children With Disabilities Parents and Teachers Together is set for June 15th.  Registration is at 7:30 a.m.  Sessions are from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Conference sessions are designed to give participants increased knowledge and understanding of:
1. Alabama’s Special Education System and Services
2. Standards Based Education and the New Common Core Standards
3.

Governor Bentley proclaims May 13-19 Nursing Home Week

Governor Bentley proclaims May 13-19 Nursing Home Week

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

ADMH and partners to celebrate Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

ADMH and partners to celebrate Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

Governor Bentley will soon proclaim May 6-12, 2012, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Alabama, coinciding with both National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week and National Mental Health Month, observed annually in May. The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health sponsors Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week each year in an effort to increase public awareness of the triumphs and challenges in children’s mental health. According to Dr. Tammy Peacock, associate commissioner for ADMH’s Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, adds, “Mental health is essential to children and adolescents overall well being and development. ADMH supports access to care for those who need help, but we also want to increase awareness of the need for mental health promotion within the family and the child’s environment.”

In recognition of this observance, ADMH, Alabama Family Ties and Alabama Youth M.O.V.E.

April is Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month

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.

Tallassee Jazz Fest line-up features groups from across the state

Tallassee Jazz Fest line-up features groups from across the state

We are very excited to announce the lineup for the Second Annual Tallassee Jazz Fest at Southside Middle School in Tallassee!

 

This year, we are featuring the University of Alabama and Auburn University bands, as well as Troy University; Saraland High School (Mobile); Minor High School (Birmingham); the Phenix City Big Band from Central High School; Elmore County High School (Eclectic); and professional ensembles the Montgomery Recreators and the Auburn Knights.

 

Our performance lineup is as follows:

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

5:00 - Southside Middle School 7th Grade Jazz Band

5:30 - University of Alabama Two O'Clock Jazz Band

6:00 - Saraland High School Jazz Band

6:30 - Southside Middle School 8th Grade Jazz Band