Andrea Tinker

Literacy, writing and spoken word are being promoted in Birmingham through a new initiative. The 2024 Summer Poet Fellowship is running through the summer months in the Magic City.

Alabama’s 2024 alligator hunting season is in session for those who are licensed and authorized to hunt the large reptile

Residents in Huntsville-Madison County can experience summer fun and literacy entertainment with their little ones at the third annual Rec and Read, which set for Monday, July 22 at the Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center.

Children and tweens from North Alabama are gaining knowledge on Native American culture and history this summer at the Florence Indian Mound Museum. The institution is hosting the Young Learners Series.

Families in need in Huntsville-Madison County can receive assistance for the upcoming school year with help from an annual school supply giveaway set to take place on Saturday, July 13.

Music lovers in North Alabama will experience the 1980s in Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater. The Totally Tubular Festival is a tour themed around the 1980s.

A Mobile nonprofit is offering opportunities to learn about a prominent ecosystem on the state’s shorelines. The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) has announced its Wetlands Compliance Workshops are set for August 8 and August 20.

The latest Forever Stamp collection by the United States Postal Service (USPS) shines a light on Alabama reptiles. The new Protect Sea Turtles stamps from USPS showcase six unique sea turtle species taken by different photographers.

Major League Baseball is honoring Negro League Baseball in a tribute game at Rickwood Field on June 20 along with a pregame ceremony commemorating a well-known and beloved baseball Hall of Famer. The game, titled “A Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” will also honor Alabama native Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at 93.

A Montgomery nonprofit is observing Juneteenth by shining a light on the history and impact of slavery in Alabama. Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates when enslaved Black people from Galveston, TX, were told they were free. The holiday is celebrated every June 19.