Mar 30 Saturday
Easter hunt, bike, and basket give away along with refreshments for the kids.
Apr 06 Saturday
The Gulf Coast VA Health Care System, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic.
Veterans and families do not need to sign up or register for this event. This event is open to the public.
The Veterans Enrollment and Benefits Fair is being held to educate and inform Veterans living in the Alabama gulf coast area about the PACT Act and to provide onsite services to include VA health care enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, VA claims assistance, Vet Center services, and more. Attendees will also have opportunities to meet with state and local political representatives and Veteran Service Organizations.
Please contact Carla Thomas, carla.thomas@va.gov or 850-530-8747, or Jason Boatwright, jason.boatwright@va.gov or (850) 912-2213, for more information.
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act, signed into law in Aug. 2022, expanded Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. It is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. To learn more, please visit: www.va.gov/pact
The Banding Coalition of the Americas (BCA) and Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries (DIBS) will host their annual spring bird banding event on Dauphin Island, AL on April 6-10th, 2024. The family-friendly event is from 8 am - 2pm each day and located across from the Goat Tree Reserve at 700 Cadillac Avenue. Parking and restrooms are available at Cadillac Square Park at 661 Bienville Blvd. Then follow directional signs on foot, to the banding event across the street. Come out and enjoy learning about and taking photos of birds while they are banded for research, then released.
Things to keep in mind when visiting the station: --Remember to bring bug spray, sunscreen, water/snacks, and chairs (if you plan to stay awhile). Closed toe shoes are recommended. --If you have a disability and have questions about event access, please reach out in advance so we can assist with your visit. Email: kyle@bandingcoalition.org. --Bring your friends and family, but please leave pets at home. --If you would like to attend as an organized group (school group, birding group, etc.) please email us in advance to schedule your visit to best accommodate. Email: kyle@bandingcoalition.org--There is no entry fee/toll to enter Dauphin Island. This event is open to the public and free to attend, but donations are welcome by both non-profit organizations.
This is a Mobile Symphonic Pops Band Spring Concert that has as its' theme " Fantastic Places". It includes Mt. Everest, How to Train Your Dragon, the Great Gate of Kiev , Orpheus of the Underworld to name a portion of the program. At Dauphin Island in case of rain the concert will be held in the new Dauphin Island Community Center located at 412 Lemoyne Dr., Dauphin Island, AL. The event coordinator at Dauphin Island is Maggie Godwin 251-861-5525. This concert will be repeated at two other venues in Mobile/Baldwin Counties, April 8th at the Medal of Honor Park Pavilion in Mobile, AL and April 14th at the Municipal Building in Spanish Fort, AL.
Apr 07 Sunday
Apr 08 Monday
The Mobile Symphonic Pops Band Spring Concert. The theme is "Fantastic Places" and the program includes Mt Everest, How to Train Your Dragon, The Great Gate of Kiev, Orpheus of the Underworld, to name a few. This is an all volunteer band and concerts are open to the public and free of charge.
Apr 09 Tuesday
Apr 10 Wednesday
Apr 11 Thursday
You are invited to celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Mobile Botanical Gardens on April 11 at 6 pm with music by the Jimmy Roebuck Jazz Trio, cocktail buffet by Georgia Roussos Catering, craft beer by Braided River Brewing Company, wine, a signature cocktail by Woodford Reserve, and a 50th birthday cake by Lacey Lane Designs. Come celebrate 50 years of these beautiful garden treasures in Mobile.Attire is business casual. This ticketed fundraiser event ($106 per person, reflecting MBG’s 106 acres) also celebrates the successful establishment of a $1,000,000 MBG endowment after the gardens almost closed in the fall of 2019 due to lack of funding.