Community Calendar

Student Orientation Session for incoming students: We will review all the essential information to ensure a successful start, including Academic policies, Attendance requirements, Dress Code and our digital Learning Management System. You will also get a guided tour of the campus and classrooms to help you find your way around, alongside dedicated support to set up your new laptop. We look forward to sharing some fun moments together as well!

Opened in 2014, the Ross Medical Education Center Huntsville campus is located just off of Research Park Blvd across from Madison Square Mall. The campus is also situated right off University Drive in the hub of several shopping centers including Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy and just five minutes from Bridge Street Town Centre.

The Mobile Arts Council is delighted to present our September artists, Gary Brady and Ginger Woechan!
Gary Brady is a contemporary realist painter originating from right here in Mobile. Inspired by the places he has lived and traveled, as well as the people and cultures that influenced his evolution, Brady’s paintings are rich with influence. Drawing his creative lens from the landscapes, cultures, and communities from the Gulf Coast and beyond, each environment leaves a visual imprint on his work. His ability to absorb and reinterpret these experiences allows him to create compositions that feel immersive—capturing not just a subject, but the atmosphere and energy surrounding it. View Echos of Uncommon Voices throughout September.
Ginger Woechan is a professional artist, art instructor and therapist, muralist, live painter and contemporary artist, reiki practitioner, and the dancing queen of Mobile. Having grown up around her artist mother and great grandfather, Ginger has always felt like she was raised to be an artist. Her style is heavily influenced by the Impressionist movement, specifically Van Gogh. Throughout her inner quest, Ginger has found herself always painting and loving Mobile. Mobile has shown her a lot of love that has lit the way, for which she is forever grateful. Her exhibition, So Mobile, is a visual manifestation of that love.
And Ginger is bringing even more celebration to her exhibition opening! During ArtWalk on September 11th, Ginger will host a second line beginning at her Mobile mural next to Hayley’s and making its way to the Mobile Arts Council Gallery @ Room 1927, accompanied by the extraordinary Excelsior Band in a special tribute to Dolly Parton. Come join us in the streets as we celebrate Ginger, Mobile, art, music, and all the things that make this city so special!
Join us for the opening reception on September 11th, 2026, during ArtWalk.
The exhibition will be open for free public viewing from September 3–30, 2026.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–2 PM
We can’t wait to celebrate these two incredible Mobile artists with you!

Mobile Arts Council is proud to announce the artists that have been selected for the inaugural MobTown Mural Festival, presented by Downtown Mobile Alliance, a two-day celebration of public art taking place in downtown Mobile on September 12–13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The festival will bring mural artists and the community together for a live celebration of large-scale public art. Three full-scale mural sites will be transformed throughout downtown Mobile, including the Jimmy Buffett mural wall at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, the Mobile Mysticks mural wall at Cedar Street Social Club, and the west-facing wall of Innovation Portal.
In addition to the large-scale murals, five marine-grade 4’ x 4’ cubes will be painted live by artists in Cooper Riverside Park. The completed cubes will become additional pieces of public art that can be displayed throughout Mobile’s parks and public spaces.
The artists selected for MobTown Mural Fest include Hannah Legg, Artist, Gary Brady, JD Swiger, Apollo YaKongo Art, Jenyes, Rachel Schwemin, Brian Tan, David Rojas Pacheco, Greg Crimmins, and Christy LeGros’ Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies Art Class students. These artists were selected from more than 65 applications submitted for the inaugural festival.
MobTown Mural Festival is free and open to the public. Community members are encouraged to visit the mural sites throughout the weekend, watch the artists in action, and experience Mobile’s creative community in action.
Event sponsors include Downtown Mobile Alliance (Presenting Sponsor), The City of Mobile, The Ben May Charitable Trust, Sybil Smith Foundation, Mobile County Commission, Karen Carr and Michael Smith, UA Local 119 Plumbers and Pipefitters, Hieronymus CPA’s, 22nd State Bank, Bright Haven Therapy, Dr. Kristin Rager, Colin-Al Green Attorney at Law, Heroes (Downtown) Sports Bar & Grille, Sherwin-Williams, National Maritime Museum of the Gulf , Cedar Street Social, and Innovation Portal.

Get ready for a fun-filled day of creativity, confidence, and kid-powered businesses at the Toons & Treasures Kids Market! Young entrepreneurs will take over the market, selling their own creations, meeting customers, earning money, and getting real hands-on experience running a business. Come shop, support these amazing kids, and see what Birmingham’s youngest business owners have created!
And it’s not too late to join the fun! If your child has a great idea, a creative talent, or dreams of having their own business, there’s still time to sign up and become a vendor. Register today and let them turn their big idea into a real business! Kidsmarkets.com

Mobile Arts Council is proud to announce the artists that have been selected for the inaugural MobTown Mural Festival, presented by Downtown Mobile Alliance, a two-day celebration of public art taking place in downtown Mobile on September 12–13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The festival will bring mural artists and the community together for a live celebration of large-scale public art. Three full-scale mural sites will be transformed throughout downtown Mobile, including the Jimmy Buffett mural wall at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, the Mobile Mysticks mural wall at Cedar Street Social Club, and the west-facing wall of Innovation Portal.
In addition to the large-scale murals, five marine-grade 4’ x 4’ cubes will be painted live by artists in Cooper Riverside Park. The completed cubes will become additional pieces of public art that can be displayed throughout Mobile’s parks and public spaces.
The artists selected for MobTown Mural Fest include Hannah Legg, Artist, Gary Brady, JD Swiger, Apollo YaKongo Art, Jenyes, Rachel Schwemin, Brian Tan, David Rojas Pacheco, Greg Crimmins, and Christy LeGros’ Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies Art Class students. These artists were selected from more than 65 applications submitted for the inaugural festival.
MobTown Mural Festival is free and open to the public. Community members are encouraged to visit the mural sites throughout the weekend, watch the artists in action, and experience Mobile’s creative community in action.
Event sponsors include Downtown Mobile Alliance (Presenting Sponsor), The City of Mobile, The Ben May Charitable Trust, Sybil Smith Foundation, Mobile County Commission, Karen Carr and Michael Smith, UA Local 119 Plumbers and Pipefitters, Hieronymus CPA’s, 22nd State Bank, Bright Haven Therapy, Dr. Kristin Rager, Colin-Al Green Attorney at Law, Heroes (Downtown) Sports Bar & Grille, Sherwin-Williams, National Maritime Museum of the Gulf , Cedar Street Social, and Innovation Portal.

NAMI Tuscaloosa Suicide Prevention Awareness Series

Join NAMI Tuscaloosa for a two-part educational series in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
September 14 & 21, 6-8 PM at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (605 Laureen Blvd).

Each evening features a guest presentation (6-7 PM) and peer support groups (7-8 PM).

September 14: Cheryl Dodson (ASPARC) on lived experience and suicide loss.

September 21: Meesha Emmett (AFSP) presents "Talk Saves Lives" on prevention strategies and warning signs.

Free, all welcome, hybrid format (in-person + Zoom), no registration needed, confidential. Contact: nami.tuscaloosa.al@gmail.com

Heircraft Planning will host a free estate planning seminar Tuesday, September 15, from noon to 1 p.m. at Innovation Portal, 358 Saint Louis Street, in downtown Mobile. Attorney Mark Eiland will discuss wills, trusts, and probate under Alabama law. The event is free and open to the public, with lunch provided. More information is available at heircraftplanning.com/upcoming-events.

The Baldwin County Grants Department is hosting two meetings to assist with the opening of the Homeownership Assistance Program application portal, which will launch on September 21, 2026. These meetings are being hosted to assist residents with how to submit an application through the portal.

Church at State (CAST) and The Alabama State University Counseling Education Student Association (CESA) are collaborating with Preston and Jackie-Hill Perry, James Aladerin, Matt Gilman, Olivia Buckels, and The Ramp to host a time of Worship and Word at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on The Alabama State University campus. The event is free, but registration is required. CAST will give away student scholarships, gift cards, basic hygiene items, and other student necessities. Visit forchristconference.com for more information about the conference and how to register.

Church at State (CAST) and The Alabama State University Counseling Education Student Association (CESA) are collaborating with Preston and Jackie-Hill Perry, James Aladerin, Matt Gilman, Olivia Buckels, and The Ramp to host a time of Worship and Word at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on The Alabama State University campus. The event is free, but registration is required. CAST will give away student scholarships, gift cards, basic hygiene items, and other student necessities. Visit forchristconference.com for more information about the conference and how to register.