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PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N
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SUMMER
QUARTER
B R O C H U R E
SUMMER
QUARTER
REGISTRATION
BEGINS MAY 7
auburnalabama.org/parks
ABBREVIATION GUIDE REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration will be held weekdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Harris Center,
starting May 7. Registration will be accepted in-person only. No phone
FEE/PAYABLE registration. Registration will only be accepted from participants who live or work
COA City of Auburn in the City of Auburn during the first two weeks of registration, May 7-18. All
AAA Auburn Arts Association others may register during the remaining registration period as space allows.
AAB Auburn Advisory Board
AACT Auburn Area Community Theatre
ABSA Auburn Baseball/Softball Association
ASA Auburn Soccer Association
The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department Administrative offices are located in the
EOO Exceptional Outreach Organization
Harris Center at 425 Perry Street and are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
IAMBK I Am My Brother’s Keeper
REGISTRATION: Registration is required for all programs. Unless otherwise noted,
INST Instructor
registration will be taken Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Harris Center. Your
Program fees are listed in bold immediately following
early registration makes a difference, as all programs have a minimum participation
the program description, unless otherwise noted.
requirement. Registration is accepted on a first come, first served basis. After a class has
reached capacity, names will be placed on a waiting list. Please stop by the Harris Center,
DATES/DAYS Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to register. Contact us at (334) 501-2930 for questions or
OF THE WEEK more information.
Dates are listed in month/date format. For example, PHOTOS: City of Auburn staff will periodically take photos of program participants and
May 1 is listed as 5/1. park visitors. These photos may be used in our publications, including seasonal program
M Monday guides, facility brochures, advertisements and on our website. If you do not wish to have
T Tuesday your photo taken, please notify the photographer at that time.
W Wednesday WAIVER AND RELEASE: All participants in programs conducted by the City of Auburn
R Thursday Parks and Recreation Department are required to sign a liability/waiver release form.
F Friday Participants under the age of 19 will be required to have a parent/guardian sign for them.
SA Saturday FEES: Classes with fees paid to the CITY OF AUBURN or AUBURN ADVISORY BOARD
SU Sunday must be paid at the time of registration. Participants for classes paid to the INSTRUCTOR
EO Every Other must be paid at the first class meeting.
REFUNDS: Refunds will be given only when a participant cancels from an activity before
the first class or tryout day. The Administrative Office must be notified in order to receive
FACILITIES/LOCATIONS a refund. If registration does not secure the minimum number required for a class to be
AA Auburn Arboretum held, the class will be canceled and a refund mailed. To receive a refund where the fee is
AHS Auburn High School payable to the instructor, you must notify the instructor for that class.
AHST Auburn High School Track CEMETERIES: Auburn Parks and Recreation is responsible for Memorial Park,
ADB Auburn Dixie Baseball Westview, Pine Hill, and Town Creek Cemeteries. To purchase bronze markers or lots,
AJHS Auburn Junior High School arrange for burial or for more information, please pick up the cemetery brochure or contact
APL Auburn Public Library the Harris Center at (334) 501-2930.
ASC Auburn Softball Complex PICNIC FACILITIES: Picnic facilities at Duck Samford, Kiesel, Town Creek, Bowden,
ASF Auburn Soccer Fields - Shug Jordan Fields Sam Harris, Martin Luther King and Felton Little Parks are available for reservations. To
ATPS Auburn Technology Park South - Lake reserve a park, contact the Harris Center at (334) 501-2930.
BCC Boykin Community Center RENT-A-FACILITY: City of Auburn Parks and Recreation facilities and parks are
BCG Boykin Community Gym available to the public for rental. Rental fees vary depending on the amount of space,
CSP Chewacla State Park equipment, and type of facility needed. For more information on City facilities, please visit
DRCS Dean Road Ceramics Studio auburnalabama.org/parks or refer to our Parks and Recreation Guide, available at the
DRRC Dean Road Recreation Center Harris Center. To schedule a tour of the historic Nunn Winston House and service building
DMSG Drake Middle School Gymnasium at Kiesel Park, contact Mary Ellen Thomson at met69boss@aol.com.
DP Drake Pool NOTES: Participants in all Auburn Parks and Recreation programs must be toilet trained.
DSP Duck Samford Park If participants are not picked up on time from programs, a late fee will be assessed.
DTWN Downtown Auburn SERVICE FEES: A $30 service fee will be charged on all checks returned by the bank.
FBRC Frank Brown Recreation Center ACCOMMODATIONS: In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans
FLP Felton Little Park with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the City of Auburn, Alabama does not discriminate
HC Hubert & Grace Harris Senior Center on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, qualified
IPT Indian Pines Tennis Courts individuals with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodations. To ensure
JDCAC Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center effectiveness of the accommodations, the City requests that the Administrative offices of
KP Kiesel Park the Parks and Recreation Department be notified of the need at least 48 hours prior to the
KPNC Kreher Preserve & Nature Center program, event, or activity. Please refer to the back of this brochure for a complete listing
MLK Martin Luther King Park of all facilities and parks. You may also refer to the Parks and Recreation Guide, available
MPB Margie Piper Bailey at the Harris Center, for a map and detailed information about
OES Ogletree Elementary School each individual park and facility.
SP Samford Pool
TCP Town Creek Park Please visit auburnalabama.org/government/ada for additional
WSC Wire Road Soccer Complex information.
YTC City of Auburn/Auburn University
Yarbrough Tennis Center
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ART GALLERY SPECIAL EVENTS.......................3
SUMMER 2018 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE ACTIVE AUBURN...................... 10
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center ADULTS 50+............................. 12
AQUATICS................................ 16
PHOTO XIX JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY ARTS....................................... 23
March 23 – April 27
A competitive exhibition open to area artist and photographers. ATHLETICS.............................. 24
BIRTHDAY PARTIES & SHOWERS....29
THE CLAY INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION CAMPS........................................... 29
May 4 – 31
A curated exhibition of new recent works by area and regional ceramic artists. CERAMICS............................... 32
DANCE..................................... 34
PHOTOGRAPHY INVITATIONAL: FITNESS.. ................................. 36
“SHADES OF BLUE” HOMESCHOOL......................... 37
May 14 – 15
A themed exhibition featuring blue as a primary and prominent color in Gallery 2. KREHER PRESERVE &
NATURE CENTER.. .................... 38
THE SUMMER INVITATIONAL 2018 MARTIAL ARTS.. ....................... 38
June 7 – July 13
MUSIC..................................... 39
New and recent two and three-dimensional works by Alabama artists.
SPECIAL INTERESTS................ 39
WORKS ON PAPER THEATRE................................. 40
July 18 – August 17 THERAPEUTICS . . ...................... 41
Works in a variety of art mediums by area artists.
FACILITY DIRECTORY. . ............. 44
SCALE BACK
ALABAMA - LEE COUNTY
*WEIGH-OUT WEEK IS APRIL 2 - 8*
Scale Back Alabama (SBA) is a statewide weight loss contest designed to encourage Alabamians to have fun while getting healthy. Auburn Parks and
Recreation was proud to host Scale Back Alabama (SBA) for the fifth year! Weigh-outs for the 2018 Scale Back Alabama program begin Monday, April
2. Weigh-out week will continue through Sunday, April 8. Participants signed up as part of a Scale Back Alabama Team may visit designated Parks and
Recreation facilities for their official team weigh-out. Below is a complete schedule of weigh-out days and times:
Dean Road Recreation Center: April 2-6, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Frank Brown Recreation Center: April 2-5, 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.;
April 6, 6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
April 7: 8 a.m. – Noon; April 8, 1 – 6 p.m.
Harris Senior Center: April 2-6, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Citizens are encouraged to weigh-out even if
they aren’t sure they made their goal of losing
10 pounds during the campaign. Prizes will
be awarded on a state and local level and
announced on Tuesday, April 17. For more
information about the SBA program, please
visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.
com/scalebackleeco. For more information
about Auburn Parks and Recreation fitness
facilities and programs, please visit us online
at www.auburnalabama.org/parks or call
(334) 501- 2930.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 3
14TH ANNUAL AUBURN
SPECIAL EVENTS
CITYFEST JURIED ART
PREVIEW RECEPTION
If you are excited for Auburn CityFest 2018 join us on Thursday, April 26th
for the 14th Annual Juried Art Preview Reception. The reception is brought
to you by the Auburn CityFest Committee, the Auburn Arts Association and
the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau. Artists from the Southeast are invited
to submit works for this competition. More than $1,000 in awards will be
presented. The reception will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the historic
Nunn-Winston House on the grounds of Kiesel Park. This reception is FREE
to the public and food and beverages will be offered. The Auburn Arts
Association will accept submissions for the show through mid-April. Download
an application at auburncityfest.com and submit your piece today! For more
information, contact Cari Cleckler at 334-501-2944, or by email at ccleckler@
auburnalabama.org.
Ages(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL R 4/26 5:30-7:30p.m. KP
Contact: Cari Cleckler • (334) 501-2944 • ccleckler@auburnalabama.org
TROLLING: AN EVENING
WITH GEORGE HARDY
Auburn Parks and Recreation and the Davis Arboretum are back again with
Trolling: an Evening with George Hardy. Released in 1990, “Troll 2” was the
completely unrelated sequel to “Troll” (1986). There are no trolls, only goblins.
Goblins who want to gobble up the unsuspecting family who happens
to sign up for a house swap in the town of Nilbog. The film has achieved
unprecedented fame as the best worst movie of all-time and, at one time,
held a 0% rating on the film-rating website Rotten Tomatoes. Over the years,
the movie has developed a cult following and inspired a documentary,
entitled “Best Worst Movie.” Join the Davis Arboretum and Auburn Parks
and Recreation as we host Dr. George Hardy – a 1977 Auburn graduate and
native resident of Alexander City, Alabama, actor, dentist and cast member of
18TH ANNUAL
“Troll 2” – as he discusses his experiences working on the film, subsequent
fame and everything in between, and then stick around for screenings of
AUBURN CITYFEST:
“Troll 2” and “Best Worst Movie.” Additionally, this event has been designated
an Alabama Bicentennial event, as we “Honor Our People” in the year of
NATIVE ALABAMA
2018. This event is free and open to the public. Dr. Hardy will provide a brief Auburn’s largest FREE outdoor event of the year is just around the corner
introduction at 6 p.m., with “Best Worst Movie” beginning at 6:30 p.m. There the Auburn CityFest! Join Auburn Parks and Recreation for their 18th Annual
will be a Q&A session following the movie from 8:15 – 9 p.m. and “Troll 2” CityFest on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. This year’s
will begin at 9 p.m. Trolling: an Evening with George Hardy is an Alabama theme is “Native Alabama,” so be prepared to learn about and experience
Bicentennial state and locally-endorsed bicentennial event. This event is the rich history and culture of Alabama. The headlining entertainment will be
FREE and open to the public. provided by the Medicine Tail Singers, a traveling drum group with members
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location from many Southeastern Native American tribe backgrounds. The Medicine
ALL F 4/13 6 p.m. AA Tail Singers will perform various Native American dances and songs.
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948 • wmorris@auburnalabama.org Entertainment will also be provided by many special guest performers and
a variety of free children’s activities. Guests will also be able to shop and
explore over 100 arts and craft, food and nonprofit vendors. This is a RAIN
Auburn’s largest FREE outdoor festival! or SHINE event. Do not miss this fun-filled and family-friendly day! For more
information, visit auburncityfest.com.
2018 Ages(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
THE 18th ANNUAL
ALL SA 4/28 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. KP
AUBURN CITYFEST Contact: Ann Bergman • (334) 501-2936 • abergman@auburnalabama.org
NATIVE ALABAMA
www.AuburnCity Fest.com
Come Rain or Shine
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018
9am - 4pm | Kiesel Park | Auburn, AL
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SPECIAL EVENTS SUNDOWN CONCERT SERIES AT TOWN CREEK PARK Enjoy a night (or several nights) of entertainment at Auburn’s newest park Town Creek Park. Nestled in the middle of Auburn, Town Creek Park is the perfect setting to listen to the enchanting sounds of local and regional musicians. Bring the family, a picnic and your lawn chairs and enjoy a free, relaxing evening of entertainment before the dog days of summer set in. Speaking of…don’t forget to bring your favorite four-legged friends! Join us every Thursday evening in May! FREE to the public. Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location All R 5/3, 10, 17, 24, 31 6 - 7:30 p.m. TCP Contact: Jarrett Jones • (334) 501-2941 • jyjones@auburnalabama.org BARK IN THE PARK: CELEBRATING RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP Calling all dog lovers! Auburn Parks and Recreation and The Lee County Humane Society will host Bark in the Park, an event celebrating responsible dog ownership, on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Kiesel Park. This FREE community event is open to all dog owners and their favorite four-legged friends. Visit a variety of educational booths, shop with local pet vendors and enjoy door prizes and dog-friendly activities and contests all morning. Looking to expand your canine family? Rescue dogs will be available for adoption as well! Join us for a morning of doggone good fun at the park! For more information contact Gabby Meredith at gmeredith@auburnalabama.org or visit auburnalabama.org/parks. Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location ALL SA 5/12 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. KP Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 5
SUMMER SIP SERIES!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Take some time out from the summer sun to dabble in the arts and join us
for the Summer Sip Series. Participants 21 years and older are invited to
come and enjoy three unforgettable evenings filled with friends, fun and art!
Specially designed, hands-on workshops help you create masterpieces
for you to enjoy for years to come. Local artists provide instruction and all
the materials needed to complete your project. Each night of the Summer
Sip Series will highlight a different medium and project. In May, participants
will be creating knotted cord station necklaces using semi precious
stones, ethnic metal charms, Czech Glass and vintage pieces. The June
workshop will feature an opportunity to create a one of a kind painted
ceramic plate. No matter your skill level, you’ll have a great time painting
pottery with step-by-step instructions led by a Dean Road Ceramics
Studio instructor. To finish up the Summer Sip Series, July participants
will enjoy paper marbling. This workshop will introduce techniques of
‘western’ paper marbling using non-toxic materials. Participants will
26TH ANNUAL FISHING RODEO
develop colorful patterns and free-form compositions that can be applied
to paper or fabric. This unique process has a long history of decorating
Cast into summer with the 26th Annual Fishing Rodeo sponsored by Evans the end pages of books, but can be incorporated into clothing design,
Realty! Join us at the lake at Auburn Technology Park South on Saturday, painting, and printmaking. Attendees are encouraged to wear “art-friendly”
May 19 from 7 – 11 a.m. The first 150 children will receive a FREE rod and clothing. Each participant will produce several unique paper works. Bring
reel courtesy of Evans Realty and Auburn Parks and Recreation will supply your family, friend or special someone, to sit back, sip a BYOB beverage
the bait. Door prizes will be given out to lucky participants and prizes will be and enjoy spending quality creative time at the Jan Dempsey Community
awarded to the biggest fish caught in each age category. We will also give Arts Center. Participants must provide a valid ID to confirm age when the
out an award for the most fish caught overall. This event is a great chance class meets.
to bring kids and their parents together with America’s favorite pastime... Knotted Cord Station Necklace Workshop (May 25), $40/participant
FISHING! The cost is $5 per child and can be paid at the event in the form of Payable to INST.
cash or check. Checks can be made payable to COA. There is a limit of five Sip and Paint Pottery Workshop (June 29), $30/participant Payable to
fish per child and parents must stay with their child at all times. Questions? AAB.
Contact Gabby Meredith at (334) 501-2946. Paper Marbling Workshop (July 27), $25/participant Payable to
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location INST.
ALL SA 5/19 7 – 11 a.m. ATPS
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
21+ F 5/25, 6/29 & 7/27 5:30-7:30 p.m. JDCAC
Contact: Cari Cleckler • (334) 501-2944 • ccleckler@auburnalabama.org
SUMMERNIGHT DOWNTOWN ART WALK
The SummerNight Downtown Art Walk, hosted by the Auburn Arts Association, City of Auburn/Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Caroline
Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and Auburn Downtown Merchants Association, will be held Friday, June 8, from 6 – 10 p.m. in
downtown Auburn. SummerNight will feature a standing line party and parade beginning at 5 p.m. at the Center for Arts & Humanities. Works by local
artists, live musical entertainment, children’s activities and will be featured culinary artists are invited to submit their most creative blueberry dish for
our Blueberry Bash culinary contest! Downtown merchants and restaurants will remain open after regular business hours and citizens are encouraged
to take advantage of this opportunity to shop, dine and enjoy downtown. Applications are currently available online at www.auburnsummernight.org.
Artists, culinary artists, volunteers and merchants are encouraged to participate. Sponsorship opportunities are also available! SummerNight is FREE
to the public and is a rain or shine event. For more information, please visit our website at www.auburnsummernight.org or contact the SummerNight
Headquarters at (334) 501-2963.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
All F 6/8 5 - 10 p.m. DTWN
Contact: Cari Cleckler • (334) 501-2944 • ccleckler@auburnalabama.org
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SPECIAL EVENTS
BEE AUBURN: A CELEBRATION OF POLLINATORS
The Auburn University College of Agriculture and Auburn Parks and Recreation are back for the second Bee Auburn! Bee Auburn is a celebration of
pollinators and their impacts on our lives and features lectures and activities during the week of June 18 – 22. This year’s theme is blueberries in honor
of the Southeastern Blueberry Bee, which was discovered by a former professor at Auburn University! The week will culminate in the Bee Auburn main
event, a festival-styled celebration at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on Friday, June 22. The event will feature arts & crafts vendors,
local farmers and organizations, live music, pollinator tours through the Arboretum and children’s activities. A complete schedule of the week’s activities
is as follows:
Monday, June 18: Cooking with Pollinators: Dinner at the AU Community Garden
Tuesday, June 19: Coffee Tuesday, Tea and Teacups
Wednesday, June 20: Bee-A-Biologist Educators Event (invitation only), Kids Night at the Arboretum
Thursday, June 21: Scientific Arts at JCSM
Friday, June 22: Bee Auburn
Registration will be required for Tea and Teacups, a Sip N’ Paint event, and space is limited to 20 participants ages 21 and older. The cost is $35
per person and covers the cost of materials and studio fees. Registration for this event will
open on May 1, 2018. Details can be found in the Special Events section of the Parks and
Recreation 2018 Summer Quarter Brochure or at auburnalabama.org/parks.
Vendor applications for the Bee Auburn main event will be available April 13, 2018. All
products must be pollinator-related or handmade. No buy-sell items, products or services will
be permitted. Vendors must be permitted by Auburn University.
Bee Auburn is a rain or shine event. All events, with the exception of Bee-a-biologist, Tea and
Teacups events, are free and open to the public. To learn more about all of these Bee Auburn
events, visit auburnalabama.org/parks.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
Varies M-F 6/18 - 6/22 Varies Varies
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501 – 2948 • wmorris@auburnalabama.org
For details of specific daily activities, please visit auburnalabama.org parks
or join the Bee Auburn event on Facebook (facebook.com/CityofAuburnAL).
The event will go live on June 1, 2018.
POLLINATORS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION:
SHADES OF BLUE
Join Auburn Parks and Recreation and the Auburn University
College of Agriculture for the second Pollinators Photography
Exhibition. The exhibition acts as a preview for Bee Auburn, held in
June. In keeping with the Bee Auburn 2018 theme of blueberries,
this year’s exhibition will be themed “Shades of Blue,” and all works
must feature the color blue prominently. Artists/photographers are
able to submit up to two (2) works in any photographic medium
completed in the last 3 years. Works must be submitted at the Jan
Dempsey Community Arts Center by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May
9. The exhibition will be on display at the Jan Dempsey Community
Arts Center from Monday, May 14 – Friday, May 25. A reception
for the artists and public will be held on Friday, May 18 at the Jan
Dempsey Community Arts Center from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. For details
on entering the exhibition, please visit auburnalabama.org/parks.
Entry into the exhibition is free and open to all artist/photographers
17 years of age and older currently residing in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
17+ Varies 5/14 - 25 Varies JDCAC
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948
wmorris@auburnalabama.org
PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 7
SPECIAL EVENTS
TEA AND TEACUPS,
A SIP N’ PAINT EVENT
Join Dean Road Ceramics Studio as we partner with Bee Auburn (Auburn
Parks and Recreation and Auburn University College of Agriculture) for the
first Tea and Teacups Sip N’ Paint event. On Tuesday, June 19, from 5:30 –
7:30 p.m. participants will be able to enjoy ceramics, fun and tea in a whole
new way! Cari Cleckler, Art Education Specialist and Dean Road Ceramics
Studio Coordinator for the City of Auburn, will lead us in painting florals on
teacups. We will be joined by a representative from Bee Auburn to discuss
how teas are pollinated and there will be teas to sample – with many pulled
from gardens right here in Auburn! This unique event is for painters ages
21 and older. Participant fees will cover materials costs and studio fees.
Participants can come with friends, paint a work of art and learn about tea
and sip a BYOB beverage. Light snacks will be provided. Ceramic work will
be available for pick up two weeks after class. $35/participant. Payable to
AAB.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY
21+ T 6/19 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. DRRC
Contact: Whitney Morris ∙ (334) 501 – 2948 ∙ wmorris@auburnalabama.org
CELEBRATION
Sponsored by Briggs & Stratton
Celebrate Independence Day with the entire Auburn Community, Auburn
Parks and Recreation and Briggs and Stratton! Enjoy great food, fun music,
free goodies courtesy of Briggs and Stratton and THE best fireworks display
in the entire area! So grab your picnic basket, blanket and the family and join
us for a fabulous night of entertainment and a chance to show your patriotic
spirit! Gates open at 6 p.m.; Entertainment begins at 7 p.m.; Fireworks begin
at 9 p.m. The rain date is Thursday, July 5th. The FREE Celebration will be
held behind the Home Side of the Duck Samford Football Stadium. Please
remember - the parking lot off of Airport Road, which is shared between the
Bo Cavin fields and the New Duck fields, will be closed to the public during
the event to accommodate our fireworks shoot site. However, the parking lot
off of E. University Dr. next to the Old Duck fields will be OPEN to the public
for parking. FREE to the public..
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL W 7/4 6-9 p.m. DSP
Contact: Alison Hall · (334) 501-2930 · ahall@auburnalabama.org
DAY IN CLAY
Mark your calendars for the 9th annual Day in Clay hosted by the Dean
Road Ceramics Studio. During this one day open house we encourage the
whole family to visit our fully-equipped studio, enjoy beverages and snacks
as well as watch demonstrations by studio members. Visitors who want
to have the experience of working in clay can pay $10 per person and
select either an adult or kids project to create. All projects are led by Dean
Road Ceramic Studio instructors and will be taught at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. While
we invite everyone to visit our studio, we have limited space available for
those interested in creating with clay. If you want to make a project, stop
by the Harris Center located at 425 Perry Street to reserve your spot by
Thursday, July 12! We hope that your entire family will join us at the Dean
Road Ceramic Studio for food, fun and clay. Since your handmade clay
creation must have time to dry and be fired, please plan to pick up your
work between July 30 – August 3. $10/participant. Payable to AAB.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL SA 7/14 1 - 4 p.m. DRC
Contact: Cari Cleckler • (334) 501-2944 • ccleckler@auburnalabama.org
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SPECIAL EVENTS
NATIONAL PARKS AND REC MONTH MOVIE MADNESS
TOURNAMENT
For the second year in a row, Auburn Parks and Recreation will be celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month with the Movie Madness
Tournament in July! Each week, residents will be able to vote on their favorite movies from a 16-movie pool and eventually choose which will be
crowned the Movie Madness Champion and screened during our End-of-Summer Movie night on Saturday, August 4 at Duck Samford Park. A pool
of 16 family-friendly movies will be released on Monday, June 18 and voting will begin on Monday, July 2. Voting begins at 8 a.m. on the Monday of
each new week and closes at 8 p.m. on the Friday of each tournament week. A complete schedule of weeks is as follows:
Week 1: Sweet 16: July 2 – 6
Week 2: Elite 8: July 9 - 13
Week 3: Final 4: July 16 - 20
Week 4: Championship Round: July 23 – 27
Weekly winners will be announced on the Saturday morning following the end
of a weekly matchup. The final winner will be announced on Monday, July 30.
To participate, residents will need to visit the City of Auburn Facebook page and
join the event page for National Parks and Recreation Month Movie Madness
(which will be published on Monday, June 18). For more information about
National Parks and Recreation Month, and the National Parks and Recreation
Month Movie Madness event, please visit auburnalabama.org/parks or join the
Facebook event page at facebook.com/CityofAuburnAL.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL M-F 7/2 - 6 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Online
7/9 - 13
7/16 - 20
7/23 - 27
Contact: Whitney Morris ∙ (334) 501 – 2948 ∙ wmorris@auburnalabama.org
END OF SUMMER MOVIE
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) E Time(s) Location
ALL SA 8/4 8 p.m. DSP
Contact: Whitney Morris ∙ (334) 501 – 2948 ∙ wmorris@auburnalabama.org
ITTY BITTY AUBURN SCAVENGER HUNT
It’s time to break out the thinking caps and magnifying glasses Auburn – Itty Bitty Auburn is back and more challenging than ever! Beginning Wednesday,
August 1, participants can pick up worksheets for the scavenger hunt at any Parks and Recreation facility or find it on the City of Auburn website, printed in select
newspapers and on Facebook. The worksheet features 25 itty-bitty sights in historic Pine Hill Cemetery (located on Armstrong Street), along with four (4) bonus
sites in Auburn’s four other cemeteries: Baptist Hill Cemetery, Memorial Park Cemetery, Town Creek Cemetery and Westview Cemetery. Participants will find
these sights and write the location on the worksheets. Completed worksheets must be turned in to the Harris Center by Friday, August 31 at 5 p.m. To be eligible
for prizes, the worksheet must have correct answers for ALL itty bitty sites. Those who complete all 25 sites correctly and answer the four bonus questions
correctly will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Winners will be announced and contacted on Tuesday, September 5. As this event takes place
in Auburn’s cemeteries, we ask that participants remember that cemeteries open at sunrise and close at sunset. Additionally,
please be respectful of burials taking place during your visits, as well as other cemetery visitors and of the cemeteries themselves.
As a part of the Alabama Bicentennial celebration, 2018 has been designated as the year to “Honor Our People.” The Itty Bitty Auburn scavenger
hunt is a designated Alabama Bicentennial event, honoring the people who make up the richly woven history of the Loveliest Village on the
Plains. For more information about the Alabama Bicentennial celebration, visit alabama200.com. To stay up-to-date on the Itty Bitty Auburn
scavenger hunt, join the Facebook event group at facebook.com/CityofAuburnAL (which will be published on July 18). Hints regarding each
of the sites will be published to the City’s Facebook event group and on the City of Auburn’s Instagram account (@cityofauburnal).
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL Varies 8/1 - 8/31 Varies Auburn Cemeteries
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948 • wmorris@auburnalabama.org
PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 9
PLAY IN THE PARK
ACTIVE AUBURN
Active Auburn and Auburn Parks & Recreation are teaming up to combine our
Play in the Park and their Bark in the Park events! Bring your pooches and the
entire family out to Kiesel Park on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dogs
can enjoy activities like the costume contest, Doggie Olympics and pooch-
related vendors, while you will be able to relive your favorite elementary school
activities with a field day in the park! Fly kites, enjoy music, play with Frisbees
and participate in field day-related games and activities! FREE to the public.
Dogs must be leashed at all times (unless within the Kiesel Dog Park fence).
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
LET’S GET ACTIVE, AUBURN! ALL SA 5/12 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. KP
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948 • activeauburn@auburnalabama.org
Active Auburn is a health and wellness campaign presented by Auburn
Parks and Recreation and launched in August 2017. The campaign is
designed to encourage Auburn residents to get active in Auburn and
connect them with their fellow residents and City parks and facilities.
Each month, Active Auburn will host a recreation or fitness-centered event
to highlight parks, recreation facilities or important areas of Auburn. These
activities will range from field days and scavenger hunts in the parks to
downtown jogs and walks.
Looking for a way to log your workouts? Join the Active Auburn website!
Auburn residents can visit activeauburn.org to create an account, log
activity and miles, view their progress, set goals, receive fitness tips and
read news about Active Auburn. Join the movement today! For questions
about Active Auburn, visit activeauburn.org or email activeauburn@
auburnalabama.org.
ACTIVE AUBURN 2017 – 2018
EVENTS CALENDAR
GLOWGA PARTY
Wear your best neon and come get your glow on with 90 minutes of
relaxing, stretching and fun! Yoga instructors from Auburn, Opelika and
the surrounding areas will take turns leading participants in various styles
and levels of yoga poses with this yoga marathon. The event will include
segments of black light yoga and constant music to get you in the zone
for Zen. FREE to the public.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
12+ F 4/20 7 – 9 p.m. BCC
Contact: Whitney Morris ∙ (334) 501 – 2948 ∙ activeauburn@auburnalabama.org
10 AUBURN PARKS & RECREATIONBEE AUBURN: ARBORETUM TRY-IT TUESDAYS
ACTIVE AUBURN
WALKS Join Active Auburn and Auburn Parks and Recreation as we celebrate
Join Active Auburn, Auburn Parks and Recreation and the Auburn National Parks and Recreation Month with Try-It-Tuesdays! Each Tuesday
University College of Agriculture on Friday, June 22 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. from 6 – 8 p.m., we will host clinics for different sports and activities in one
at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum for the second Bee Auburn event. of our facilities or parks. You might just find your new favorite activity on a
Bee Auburn is a celebration of pollinators and their effects on our daily Try-It-Tuesday! A complete schedule of Try-It-Tuesdays will be published
lives. The event features a week of activities, lectures and workshops by June 26 on the Active Auburn and City of Auburn websites. Clinics are
culminating in the main event on Friday, June 22. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., FREE and open to members of the public.
join us for pollinator walks through the Arboretum to learn about pollination Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
in our area, some interesting facts about pollination in Auburn and enjoy ALL T 7/10, 7/17 6 – 8 p.m. APRD Facilities
the surroundings of the Arboretum. The event will also feature music, local 7/24, 7/31
farmers and arts and crafts vendors and children’s activities in the outdoor Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948 • activeauburn@auburnalabama.org
classroom. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ALL F 6/22 5:30 – 8 p.m. AA
Contact: Whitney Morris • (334) 501-2948 • activeauburn@auburnalabama.org
PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 11ACTIVE LIVING EVERYDAY —
NEW TAI CHI FOR HEALTH – BEYOND
ADULTS 50+
DAY! THE BASICS
Active Living Every Day is an evidence-based behavior change program. A time honored mind body practice from China, tai chi is recognized as
The approach is unique because it addresses the root causes of an effective way to improve posture, balance and awareness, to reduce
inactivity rather than simply prescribing exercise. Participants learn the chronic pain and stress and to help reduce the risk of falls. The principles
skills they need to become and stay physically active including identifying underlying this gentle movement practice are what make it so effective
and addressing barriers to physical activity, increasing self-confidence and can be incorporated into everyday activities. Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for
about becoming physically active, creating realistic goals and rewards for Health programs form the basis of this class. This class will go beyond the
physical activity, developing social support and recovering from lapses in basics and additional materials will be available to participants. This class
physical activity. Come join us to have fun, meet new people and begin is only open to past participants. Instructors are certified with Tai Chi for
your journey to a more active life! FREE to the public. Health. Limited to 15 participants. FREE to the public.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time Location
50+ W 6/6 – 8/22 4 - 5 p.m. HC 50+ T 6/26-7/24 10 – 10:50 a.m. FBRC
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org Contact: Kitty Frey and Emily Livant • (334) 332-3831 • auburntaichi@gmail.com
NEW! CHAIR YOGA WITH HANNAH MOVING MATTERS
Chair yoga is a class designed for beginners or someone seeking low- This full body movement class will teach you to move strong and smart so
impact. With the help of the chair, we can stretch a little further without you can continue to participate in everyday activities with ease. Educational
risking injury or placing too much stress on the joints. No mats, blocks or in nature, this class will emphasize safe ways of moving while improving
straps necessary, just a calm mind and body! $5/class. Payable to postural/core stability. Please bring a mat and towel. Hand weights and
INST first day of class. exercise bands are available. This class is only open to past participants.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location Instructor is an occupational therapist and experienced teacher. Limited to
50+ F 6/1 – 8/31 11 a.m. - Noon HC 20 participants. FREE to the public.
Contact: Hannah Casey • (205) 266-5313 • dykesha14@gmail.com Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time Location
50+ T 6/26-7/24 11 a.m. – Noon FBRC
DULCIMER LESSONS 50+ R 6/28-7/26 11 a.m. – Noon HC
Contact: Kitty Frey • (334) 332-3831 • auburntaichi@gmail.com
The lap dulcimer is a stringed folk instrument that evolved in the
Appalachian mountains in the 1800s. Dulcimers are the easiest stringed
instrument for beginners to play, ideal for children, seniors and non- 50+ TENNIS CLINIC AND MATCH
musicians who want to play tunes or accompany singing. Dulcimers are PLAY
a relatively quiet instrument. Their sweet quiet sound is well-suited to Open clinic and match play for Women and Men who are looking to learn
personal relaxation or playing in a cozy environment. The instructor is a and play the game of tennis. There will be a 30 min clinic consisting
Clinical Lecturer in the Music Education Department at Auburn University. of tennis drills and strategies. This clinic will allow the participants an
Students will be required to provide their own dulcimer and lesson book opportunity to learn or practice the skills needed to play a match. After
for the class. Contact instructor for details. FREE to the public. the 30 min of drills, match play will begin. Match play will consist of playing
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location sets. Registration Fee:
50+ F 6/1 – 8/31 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. HC Early Online Fee Early Online Fee: Walk in Fee:
Contact: Katherine King• (334) 524-0467 • kingkat@tigermail.auburn.edu Session I $40 $50 $50
Session II $40 $50 $50
GENTLE VINYASA YOGA FLOW Session III $40 $50 $50
Build strength, stability, and balance in this 60 minute gentle vinyasa yoga Sign up for 2 or more sessions at one time and get $10 off second and third
flow with Ann, a certified yoga teacher in Auburn. Please bring your own sessions.
mat, yoga block (if you need one for support), and water. Class is limited $15/drop-in
to 15 participants so you must register. FREE to the public. Payable to COA
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location Online Registration: 5/7-8/24 • www.auburnalabama.org/tennis
50+ T 6/5 – 8/28 7 - 8 a.m. HC Walk in Registration: 5/30, 6/20, 8/1 • 10 a.m. - Noon • YTC
Contact: Ann Bergman • (334) 501-2930 • abergman@auburnalabama.org Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
19+ M 6/4-8/20 9:30-11 a.m. YTC
Session(s) Date(s) Early Online Reg. Late Online Reg.
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI FOR Session I 6/4-6/25 5/7-5/30 5/31-6/27
HEALTH Session II 7/9-7/30 5/7-7/4 7/5-8/1
A time honored mind body practice from China, tai chi is recognized as Session III 8/6-8/20 5/7-8/1 8/2-8/22
an effective way to improve posture, balance and awareness, to reduce Contact: Pam Owen●• powen@auburnalabama.org •●(334) 501-2920
chronic pain and stress and to help reduce the risk of falls. The principles
underlying this gentle movement practice are what make it so effective
and can be incorporated into everyday activities. Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for
Health programs form the basis of this class which will be an introduction
to Tai Chi. Instructors are certified with Tai Chi for Health. Limited to 25
participants. FREE to the public.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
50+ R 6/28-7/26 10 – 10:45 a.m. HC
Contact: Kitty Frey and Emily Livant • (334) 332-3831 • auburntaichi@gmail.com
12 AUBURN PARKS & RECREATIONZUMBA GOLD - THE FUN FREE to the public.
ADULTS 50+
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
WORKOUT FOR ANYONE, ANY 50+ W 6/6 – 8/29 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. HC
AGE, ANY ABILITY R 6/7 – 8/30 4 – 7 p.m. HC
Zumba Gold was designed for the older active adult, a person who hasn’t Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith auburnalabama.org
been exercising in a long time or individuals who may be limited physically.
The biggest difference between Zumba Gold and Zumba basic is that
Zumba Gold is done at a much lower intensity. It’s just as much fun, just
GOLDEN GIVING DAYS – AUBURN
not as fast! Zumba Gold utilizes the same great Latin styles of music and PUBLIC LIBRARY
dance that are used in the Zumba basic program, including the Salsa, Each quarter we will focus on one local charity to donate our time to! This
Cha-Cha, Rock ‘n Roll and Merengue. The Zumba Gold program strives quarter we will be focusing on The Auburn Public Library and will help
to improve balance, strength, flexibility and most importantly, the heart. them by prepping their supplies for upcoming children’s projects. If you
When you take the Zumba Gold class, be sure to wear comfortable have old books you are looking to donate, don’t forget to bring them along!
workout clothing, take water and a towel, along with a “ready to party” Sign up for one, two or all three sessions. Each volunteer will receive a free
attitude! FREE to the public. t-shirt. Limited to 15 volunteers. Please register in advance.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location FREE to the public.
50+ W 6/6 – 8/29 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. HC Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
R 8/2 – 8/30 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. HC 50+ M 6/18, 7/9, 8/27 2 – 4 p.m. APL
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
SEATED ZUMBA GOLD LUNCH & BINGO
Zumba movements are designed to mimic many typical Latin dance styles On the first and third Tuesday of each month enjoy the opportunity to play
like salsa, rumba, and cumbia. Although traditionally many of these dances bingo, catch up with friends, and delight in a scrumptious meal. Registration
require use of your entire body, they can easily be adapted for people with not required. $4 or bring a covered dish.
mobility challenges. Many movements can be done with the upper body Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
from a seated position in a wheelchair. Because so many different styles 50+ T 6/5, 6/19 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. HC
of music are usually incorporated into typical Zumba classes, participants 7/3, 7/17 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. HC
join into the motions they feel most comfortable with. This class is a great 8/7, 8/21 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. HC
way to strengthen the upper body as well as the lower extremities such as Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
ankles and feet (if able). The class can be taken from your own wheelchair
or from a regular chair. FREE to the public. Chairs provided. MUNCH AND MINGLE LUNCH
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
50+ W 6/6 – 8/29 9:30 – 10 a.m. HC
CLUB
Get together with old friends and make some new as we gather on
W 8/2 – 8/30 9:30 – 10 a.m. HC
select Wednesday afternoons each month for lunch at a local restaurant.
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
Participants must provide their own transportation and cover the cost
of lunch. Senior discounts may apply at some restaurants. Please
YIN YOGA FOR HEALTH AND register by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday prior so reservations can
HAPPINESS be made for the group.
Yin Yoga is a little different than the “typical” yoga class. It is a more passive Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
yoga class where we learn to relax our muscles in order to improve the 50+ W 6/13 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Skyline
Café
health of our joints, ligaments, fascia, and all other connective tissues that
7/11 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fratelli’s
normally are not exercised in traditional exercise. Please let the instructor Ristorante
know of any injuries or concerns as she may need to modify a pose to Italiano
meet your specific needs. Yin Yoga is recommended highly if you are over 8/15 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rock N
the age of 35 as it helps to keep the connective tissues, joint, and other Roll Sushi
aspects of the body in proper alignment and good health as we age. Yin Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
also teaches breathing techniques that help improve mood, sleep, and
mobility. This is an all levels class from beginners to advanced. Please GET OUT AND GO! LOCAL
bring your own yoga mat and towel. $5/class. Payable to INST.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
ADVENTURE CLUB
Join us as we venture out to take advantage of the local sights and
50+ MW 6/4 – 8/29 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. FBRC
activities! Participants must provide their own transportation to each
Contact: Tammy Hollis • (334) 703-0168 • hollite60@gmail.com
location. Look for directions and more details in the Senior Connection
newsletter each month. Cost varies by activity. Please register
50+ PROGRAMS: in advance. Payable to the AAB.
July • Tour of Capitol Plastic Products, LLC – 358 Enterprise Drive (South
HAND AND FOOT CARD CLUB Tech Park), Auburn, AL
August • Tour of Pebble Hill - 101 South Debardeleben Street, Auburn, AL
Come together to enjoy one of America’s favorite card games, Hand and
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
Foot! Hand and Foot is a game related to Canasta, in which each player
50+ T 7/31 10 – 11 a.m. Capitol Plastic
is dealt two sets of cards - the hand, which is played first, and the foot,
Products - FREE
which is played when the hand has been used up. Although most people
W 8/22 3 - 4 p.m. Pebble Hill
say that Hand and Foot is best played by four people in partnerships,
Tour - FREE
it can also be played by six in two teams of three, or by any number of
people playing as individuals. The game is easy to learn and tons of fun! An
experienced player will be present to help you get started so don’t be shy!
PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 7 13READ AND REFLECT: BOOK CLUB ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A
ADULTS 50+
FOR SENIORS COLLEGE STUDENT?
Join Auburn Public Library Literacy Programming Coordinator, Kari Join us for a fun twist on the hit TV show “Are You Smarter than a Fifth
Carpenter, on the last Tuesday of each month as she leads a discussion Grader?” as we answer questions to see if we really are smarter than all
on a selected book. Each book is available for check out at the Auburn these college students! Each team will be assigned one college student
Public Library, located at 749 E. Thach Avenue. Please call 334-501- to be their classmate. Whenever a team gets stumped, they are allowed
3190 to reserve your copy today. FREE to the public. to peek at their classmate’s answer and choose whether to use it, copy
Tuesday, June 26 - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones their classmate’s answer, in which case they must use their classmate’s
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American answer, or save their classmate’s answer so that if the team answers
Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist incorrectly, they can still use their classmate’s answer if it is correct. If at
on the brink of an exciting career. As they settle into the routine of their any time, a team “flunks out” and gets an answer wrong, they must all
life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have state “I am not smarter than a college student!” $5 to cover the cost
imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime of lunch. Payable to the AAB. Please register by Monday,
Celestial knows he didn’t commit. This stirring love story is a profoundly June 25 at 5pm.
insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American 50+ R 6/27 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. HC
Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward--
with hope and pain—into the future. (From the publisher)
Tuesday, July 31 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
KARAOKE NIGHT AND DINNER
Join us for our first ever Karaoke Night! With the help of Kevin “DJ
This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian
K-TOUCH” Hoard we will sing the night away to songs both old and new!
shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to
Come prepared to belt out your favorites! $5 to cover the cost of
the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Santiago dinner. Payable to AAB. Please register by Monday, August
has a dream about finding a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. A gypsy 6 at 5 p.m.
woman and an old man claiming to be a mysterious king advise him to Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
pursue it. “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation,” the old 50+ W 8/8 6 - 8:30 p.m. HC
man tells him. “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
in helping you to achieve it.” With the courage of an adventurer, Santiago
sells his sheep and travels to Tangiers in Africa.
Tuesday, August 28 - Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover 50+ FIELD TRIPS:
This is an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of
school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from
Cambridge University. Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she
JUNE 15TH: JIMMY CARTER
set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND
prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches
and sleeping with her “head-for-the-hills” bag. In the summer she stewed
MUSEUM, ATLANTA, GA
Shortly after taking office as President, Jimmy Carter expressed interest
herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged
in building a Presidential Library “someplace in Georgia.” The Carter
metal in her father’s junkyard. When another brother got himself into
Presidential Library was built by Atlanta architectural firm, Jova/Daniels/
college and came back with news of the world beyond the mountain,
Busby, in cooperation with Lawton/Umemura/Yamamoto of Hawaii
Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Westover has crafted a universal
who designed the structure. The facility includes the presidential library
coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of what an education is and
(donated to the federal government) and privately maintained spaces such
what it offers: the perspective to see one’s life through new eyes, and the
as President Carter’s office, offices for foundations he supports, and The
will to change it. (From the publisher.)
Carter Center of Emory University. Continuously, the Jimmy Carter Library
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
actively solicits material of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, major figures in
50+ T 6/26, 7/31, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. HC
the Carter administration, the Carters’ political or close personal friends,
8/28
figures of secondary importance with significant aspects of the Carter
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
administration, and President Carter’s family. Today, the Jimmy Carter
Presidential Library houses 40,000,000 pages, 1,000,000 photographs,
50+ SPECIAL EVENTS: 2,200,000 feet of film, and 2,500 hours of video. The cost of the trip
includes transportation, and admission. Please bring extra money for
lunch. $10. Payable to the AAB.
MOVIE NIGHT AT THE HARRIS Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
CENTER 50+ F 6/15 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. HC
Nothing like enjoying food and a good flick together! Come join us for a Contact: G abby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith auburnalabama.org
movie and dinner on select Thursday nights this summer. More movie
suggestions welcome! $5 (includes dinner). Please register by
the Wednesday prior at 5 p.m. Payable to the AAB.
June 14 • The Greatest Showman
July 19 • The Post
August 16 • Finding Your Feet
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
50+ R 6/14, 7/19, 8/16 5:30 – 8 p.m. HC
Contact: G abby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith auburnalabama.org
14 AUBURN PARKS & RECREATIONJUNE 25TH: BIRMINGHAM FOOD AUGUST 3RD: MARIETTA FIRE
ADULTS 50+
AND BEER TOUR, BIRMINGHAM, MUSEUM AND GONE WITH
AL THE WIND MOVIE MUSEUM,
Come hungry and eat your way through The Magic City with Red Clay MARIETTA, GA
Tours! First we will visit Gus’s Hot Dogs, the last of the classic Birmingham The Marietta Fire Museum features a collection of items used by the
hot dog stands and the Birmingham style of hot dog created by Greek Marietta Fire Department since the 1800s. The collection includes
immigrants way back when. Next is The Peanut Place located on the vehicles, clothing, equipment, antiques, photos, displays, and more.
oldest road in downtown Birmingham where we will enjoy roasted and Museum highlights include a Silsby Steamer, a horse-drawn steam-
boiled peanuts. Our third stop is the famous Saw’s BBQ where we will powered pumper purchased in 1879 and used until 1921. It is one of only
try a special plate of pork n’ greens, BBQ chicken with white BBQ sauce, five still in existence. The collection also includes the vehicle that replaced
potato salad, fried green tomatoes and a deviled egg. Getting thirsty yet? the steamer, a 1921 American LaFrance pumper, a 1929 Seagrave
We will wet our whistles at Ghost Train Brewing Company with a flight of Pumper and a Pirsch Ladder Truck, one of the highest-reaching ladders
beer, Golden Flake potato chips and a Bud’s Best cookie as well as . Our in north Georgia. After our fireman-led tour and lunch we will visit The
final stop is Lichita’s Paleteria y Neveria (Popsicles and Ice Cream), a new Gone with the Wind Movie Museum in their new location! The Marietta
Mexican dessert spot in the Pizitz Food Hall. The cost of the trip includes Gone with the Wind Museum has been a mainstay in downtown Marietta
transportation, tour and all food. Please do not attend if you have a since April 2003 when it opened in the historic Old Thomas Warehouse
peanut allergy! Some stops will be standing room only. $65. Building. With an extensive collection of memorabilia provided by Dr.
Payable to the AAB. Christopher Sullivan, the museum is sure to delight and intrigue any Gone
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location with the Wind fan, from novice to aficionado. Highlights of the museum
50+ M 6/25 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. HC include the original Bengaline honeymoon gown worn by Vivien Leigh
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org as Scarlett O’Hara in the movie, several of Margaret Mitchell’s personal
volumes of the novel, the personal script of Ona Munson, who portrayed
JULY 10TH: ANNIE, ALABAMA Belle Watling in the film and much more! The cost of the trip includes
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, transportation and admission. Please bring extra money for lunch. $10.
Payable to the AAB.
MONTGOMERY, AL Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time Location
The sun will come out tomorrow! Adults and children alike can’t resist the 50+ F 8/3 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. HC
irrepressible optimism of Annie’s story of a special little orphan girl who Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
refuses to give up hope. With a delightful cast and memorable song-
and-dance numbers, such as “It’s A Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,”
and “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” Annie delivers “the ultimate feel- AUGUST 28TH: KIA MOTOR
good musical.” – Time. The cost of the trip includes transportation and MANUFACTURING USA, WEST
admission. Please bring extra money for dinner prior to the show. $50. POINT, GA
Payable to the AAB. On Nov. 16, 2009, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) began
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location mass production of the 2011 Kia Sorento, the first vehicle produced at the
50+ T 7/10 4 – 11 p.m. HC brand new state-of-the-art facility in West Point, Ga. There were several
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org important events leading up to that momentous day at Kia’s first North
American automobile manufacturing plant including the announcement
JULY 24TH: THE AMERICAN on March 13, 2006, that a Site Acquisition and Development Agreement
VILLAGE, MONTEVALLO, AL had been signed between the State of Georgia and Kia Motors America
(KMA), Kia’s sales and marketing headquarters in the United States, to
Bring your imagination and sense of adventure to the revolutionary
bring the $1 billion plant to the 2,259-acre site in Georgia. This project is
American Village - a venue so unique, it’s a national treasure! The
the largest in the state’s history. A grand opening ceremony was held at
American Village brings to life our nation’s stories of liberty and sacrifice.
the plant on Feb. 26, 2010, and attended by guests from across the world,
Three major elements dominate the master site plan of the American
including Mr. M.K. Chung, chairman of the Hyundai Motor Group, and
Village. Independence Circle represents Liberty drawing the thirteen
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue. Since then, the Kia Sorento has taken off as
colonies together in common cause. Atop the hillside, Constitution Green
the most successful Kia vehicle of all-time in the U.S., leading the way with
represents the enshrinement of that liberty within the Constitution. Around
record-breaking sales since production began. This is a testament to the
that green are major structures representing the Executive (Washington
focus and pride each KMMG team member places on building a quality
Hall), Judicial (Courthouse), and Legislative (future Independence
vehicle. The cost of the trip includes transportation and admission. All
Hall) branches of the Republic. A grand avenue rises upward from visitors must have long pants and closed toed shoes. Anyone who does
Independence Circle toward Constitution Green, signifying the upward not comply will likely not be able to participate in the tour. We will NOT
American experience from the colonial period to the new American be stopping for a meal on this trip. $5. Payable to the AAB.
Republic. Along that avenue is sited the Chapel. This draws from L’Enfant’s Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
early plan for the new capital city, where he placed a “temple” along the 50+ T 8/28 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. HC
“grand avenue” linking the Capitol and President’s House. The temple Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
was considered by L’Enfant as a place for “…public prayer, thanksgivings,
funeral orations, etc., and assigned to the special use of no particular sect
or denomination, but equally opened to all.” There will be a lot of walking
on this tour so dress comfortably and for the weather. The cost of the trip
includes transportation and admission. Please bring money for lunch after
the tour. $10. Payable to the AAB.
Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location
50+ T 7/24 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. HC
Contact: Gabby Meredith • (334) 501-2946 • gmeredith@auburnalabama.org
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