Community Calendar

Hey District 3 -- let's talk about your summer plans.
We have a FREE, family-friendly event coming to George Ward Park on Saturday, June 20th from 10am to 2pm.

There will be...

🎵🎸 LIVE MUSIC
🌭🚚 FOOD TRUCKS
🍭🎉 KIDS ZONE
🏪🤩 VENDOR MARKET

And while you're there -- we're looking to support our students living in District 3 -- so we would love it if you would bring some new schools supplies along with you to donate!

Make your plans now to spend a wonderful summer morning with us at George Ward Park!

USA Professor of Music Dr. Robert Holm will perform the opening concert of the 2026 USA Piano Camp with a Faculty Recital on Monday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Since this year's Piano Camp is concentrating on music of the late Romantic Era, Dr. Holm's recital will feature the Grieg Piano Sonata in E minor, Rachmaninoff's Preludes op. 23, nos. 1-6, and Brahms' Paganini Variations. Admission to this Department of Music concert is free and open to the public.

Mobile Vocal Arts – an intergenerational Choral Society opportunity offered to the residents of Mobile and Baldwin Counties – is beginning its 27th season on Monday, August 18th, 2025.
This choral organization has given performances in Carnegie Hall and in European capitals on several occasions. Membership in the Choral Society is open to all interested individuals who love to sing and who are open to performing a wide range/variety of music genre/concerts. There is NO membership fee.
Rehearsals are held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church located at 1050 Azalea Road in Mobile. Rehearsals begin at 7:00 p.m. Mobile Vocal Arts prepares and presents approximately – five to six concerts in their ten and a half-month season that begins in late August and runs to late June.
If interested &/or for additional information – contact Terry D. Maddox, M.M. at either 251 406-1454 or at terrydalemaddox@gmail.com

Dr. Hannah Roberts will present a USA Piano Camp Faculty Recital on Tuesday, June 23 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Dr. Roberts' concert repertoire will include the late Romantic music of Scottish-born American composer Helen Hopekirk. Admission to this Department of Music concert is free and open to the public.

Dr. James Helton will perform in a USA Piano Camp Faculty Recital on Wednesday, June 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Helton will perform the Schumann Variations and the opus 118 Piano Pieces by Johannes Brahms. Additionally, he will play Rachmaninoff's Corelli Variations and works by Mel Bonis and York Bowen. Admission to this Department of Music concert is free and open to the public.

Michael Gurt will perform in a USA Piano Camp Faculty Recital on Thursday, June 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Professor Gurt will perform piano sonatas by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Nikolai Medtner. Admission to this Department of Music concert is free and open to the public.

Get ready for a D6 Fest Weekend!

Join Councilor Crystal Smitherman for a full weekend of FREE fun, starting Friday, June 26. The festivities kick off with the D6 Fest Comedy Show at The Grove beginning at 8 p.m.

On Saturday, June 27, start your morning by supporting a local favorite during Brunch at Toasted Yolk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.—drop in anytime. Later that day, the D6 Fest continues at Memorial Park starting at 3 p.m. Come out and enjoy giveaways, food trucks, a kid zone, musical performances, and more.

Then on Sunday, join us for a Service Day beginning with church service and a food box giveaway at First Baptist Church of Mason City at 10 a.m. We’ll close out the weekend with A Taste of West End at Arlington House, starting at 4:45 p.m.

Mobile, Alabama’s “Mobile Vocal Arts” Choral Society along with Biloxi, Mississippi’s “Gloria in Excelsis” Choral Society announces their annual “Patriotic Concert” for 2026. This year’s Concert will be presented at Tanner Williams United Methodist Church at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 28th, and will feature music of Patriotism, Remembrance, and Thanksgiving for our Veterans in celebration of our National Independence Day.

Immediately following, the Church will offer an Old Fashion Homemade Ice Cream Social Reception – open to all. This event is free, and the public is warmly invited to attend. For further information – contact: Terry D. Maddox, M.M. – Artistic Director at 251 406-1454 &and/or terrydalemaddox@gmail.com

Mobile Vocal Arts – an intergenerational Choral Society opportunity offered to the residents of Mobile and Baldwin Counties – is beginning its 27th season on Monday, August 18th, 2025.
This choral organization has given performances in Carnegie Hall and in European capitals on several occasions. Membership in the Choral Society is open to all interested individuals who love to sing and who are open to performing a wide range/variety of music genre/concerts. There is NO membership fee.
Rehearsals are held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church located at 1050 Azalea Road in Mobile. Rehearsals begin at 7:00 p.m. Mobile Vocal Arts prepares and presents approximately – five to six concerts in their ten and a half-month season that begins in late August and runs to late June.
If interested &/or for additional information – contact Terry D. Maddox, M.M. at either 251 406-1454 or at terrydalemaddox@gmail.com

Join us every first Saturday of the month at The Sanctuary – Jubilee Community Center for a joyful and inclusive Community Drum Circle. This is a welcoming space where people of all ages and musical abilities can come together to create unified rhythms, connect with others, and celebrate community through music.
Whether you stay for the full session or drop in for a while, you’ll be part of something uplifting and energizing. No musical experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and spirit.
We’ll have some extra drums, sticks, and shakers available, but feel free to bring your own percussion instruments (sticks, shakers, small boxes, plastic bowls, or simply your hands!).
Hosted by Timikel Blakey Sharpe, Drum Circle Coordinator – Vision Mission Home LLC