Andrea Tinker

Children and tweens from North Alabama are gaining knowledge on Native American culture and history this summer at the Florence Indian Mound Museum. The institution is hosting the Young Learners Series.

Families in need in Huntsville-Madison County can receive assistance for the upcoming school year with help from an annual school supply giveaway set to take place on Saturday, July 13.

Music lovers in North Alabama will experience the 1980s in Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater. The Totally Tubular Festival is a tour themed around the 1980s.

A Mobile nonprofit is offering opportunities to learn about a prominent ecosystem on the state’s shorelines. The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) has announced its Wetlands Compliance Workshops are set for August 8 and August 20.

The latest Forever Stamp collection by the United States Postal Service (USPS) shines a light on Alabama reptiles. The new Protect Sea Turtles stamps from USPS showcase six unique sea turtle species taken by different photographers.

Major League Baseball is honoring Negro League Baseball in a tribute game at Rickwood Field on June 20 along with a pregame ceremony commemorating a well-known and beloved baseball Hall of Famer. The game, titled “A Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” will also honor Alabama native Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at 93.

A Montgomery nonprofit is observing Juneteenth by shining a light on the history and impact of slavery in Alabama. Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates when enslaved Black people from Galveston, TX, were told they were free. The holiday is celebrated every June 19.

A new LGBTQ+ centered nonprofit is now open in the Gulf Coast region. Coloring the Eastern Shore is an organization focused on increasing visible support and creating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community along the Eastern Shore and Baldwin

The Alabama legislative season has concluded for the year with new laws going into effect this Saturday. The Parents Right to Know Act and the squatter’s law are among the laws that will be enacted. However, there are many issues that remain unresolved. Medicaid and healthcare expansion is one of them.

The city of Dothan is starting their Juneteenth celebrations early. The non-profit organization Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs is hosting their fourth annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration Saturday, June 1.