Kids to Park Day
The City of Florence encourages families to visit our lovely parks where parents can show their children the beauty of nature. A visit to a local, state, or national park will encourage families to live healthier lifestyles by getting outdoors.
National Day of Prayer: May 5, 2022
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Mental Health Symposium:Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community Florence Public Library Monday, May 16th 5:00-7:00 p.m. More info... | W.C. Handy Kick-Off Extravaganza | Ready, Set, Pitch! Have a great idea for a nonprofit in the Shoals? Proposal applications are due Friday, May 6th. From there, invitations will be sent out to those who are selected for the Pitch Party on May 19th. Applications and additional information... |
Mental Health Symposium:
Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community
Florence Public Library
Monday, May 16th
5:00-7:00 p.m.
More info...
W.C. Handy Kick-Off Extravaganza
Ready, Set, Pitch!
Spirit of Freedom Celebration
Sweetwater Pop-Up Market: June 4, 2022
We are excited to invite you to kick off summer at the Sweetwater Pop-Up Market on Saturday, June 4, from 9:00 am-noon. The family-friendly event will feature local businesses, live music, local product vendors, and fresh produce.
District 3 Council Member Bill Griffin emphasizes, “There will be plenty of activities for the kids such a rock-climbing wall, corn-hole, and inflatables. While enjoying the fun, shop with local vendors and eat with local businesses, including Sweetwater Bakery, Staggs, and Rays at the Bank.” Hunter Jackson with My101.5 will be onsite with music and giveaways. The event and activities will take place on Huntsville Road near the roundabout, and there is no fee to attend or be a vendor.
Do you sell or make a local product? Register below to be a vendor.
COMING SOON: Café de Frida
Café de Frida is a locally owned business ready to serve you delicious coffee, breakfast, and brunch items along with a great atmosphere! The cafe is located right behind El Pollito Loco near 7 Points, on the corner of Chisholm and Pine.
Keep an eye out for updates as well as their official opening day!
WHY WALKING TOURS?
In the month of April each year, officials in the Alabama Department of Tourism and Travel encourage cities and town across the State to conduct Historic Walking Tours. Some towns host a single tour; others host two or three. Florence schedules five! Each one begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays. In the years that have just four Saturdays, the fifth tour takes place the first Saturday in May. All are coordinated by the staff at the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism/Visitors Center. But why Walking Tours? They afford all who attend them a sense of place, and historical context for the town or city. For local citizens who attend (many attendees are from other towns or states), a Walking Tour also becomes a source of pride in the town’s rich history. There were five Tours in April, 2022: the Florence City Cemetery, Walnut Street Historic District, Sannoner Historic District, the Forks of Cypress, and the UNA campus. For those who would like to tour at other times, the image that accompanies this week’s column is the cover of a brochure that serves as a self-guided tour of four Historic Districts: Sannoner, Walnut Street, Wood Avenue and Wilson Park. It is made available through Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI) and is free at the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism/Visitors Center.
--Billy Warren, City Historian
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor and Council members will hold the next council meeting on
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
4:00 p.m. Work Session
5:00 p.m. Council Meeting
City Auditorium
103 South Pine Street
