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The Camellia Music & Arts Festival, three day music festival celebrating music, art and Southern culture, is coming to the Rocket City for its inaugural year in late April. The festival will be held at the Orion Amphitheater and feature artists like Gucci Mane and Kehlani.

Applications for artist booths and live performers for the 2025 Druid City Arts Festival are due Friday, Jan. 10. The free two-day festival at Tuscaloosa's Government Plaza highlights local artists and musicians.

With the beginning of 2025, the City of Montgomery is looking for senior volunteers to take part in the Foster Grandparents Program. The initiative connects participants aged 55 and older with children in need of guidance, support and encouragement.

In this final part of Chris Williams' conversation with StoryCorps, he emphasizes that the history of Africatown begins and ends with the people.

The holiday season often brings a festive time full of cheer and warmth. But for some Alabamians, this can be a time of grief. Significant losses such as the death of a loved one, divorce, job loss or major life changes could all be factors.

An indoor and outdoor weekend event in Tuscaloosa that highlights local artists is being billed as "perfect opportunity to find some one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list." The Kentuck Art Center's Art Market Holiday Extravaganza is set for Saturday, Dec. 14 at Kentuck at Queen City on Jack Warner Parkway.

Registration is open for an annual fundraising effort that benefits the Lee County Special Olympics and its athletes. The 13th Annual Auburn Polar Plunge is set for Saturday, Jan. 18. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the City of Auburn’s Samford Pool.

The Auburn Community Orchestra is set to provide an evening of musical cheer. The annual holiday concert will take place at the Auburn United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., featuring traditional and several sing-along tunes.

Holiday cheer is being spread around by The University of Alabama Museums. Free events are being offered at Gorgas House Museum, Paul W. Bryant Museum and Alabama Museum of Natural History during "the most wonderful time of the year."

The Auburn Public Library is now offering its new Favorite Authors Club, a service designed to make it easier for patrons to stay up to date with 15 popular authors’ latest releases. Library patrons who join will automatically be placed on hold for new books as soon as they become available.