PELHAM - Get a better night’s sleep and support the ninth annual Oak Mountain High School Football Mattress Fundraiser on Sunday, July 17 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

SHELBY COUNTY- Mermaid Camp at Blue Water Park is open for its third season. Session one is July 18-22 from 9-11 a.m., session 2 is July 18-22 from 1-3 p.m. Campers will learn to swim safely and efficiently in a full mermaid tail and participate in mermaid-themed games and activities. Register at Bluewaterparkal.com.

SHELBY COUNTY- Sign up for this art camp at the Shelby County Arts Council July 18-22 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. During the week campers will learn about well known American Old West artists. Western themed art will be created using a variety of mediums and objects found in nature; drawing, painting, clay, fabric, branch wearing, […]

SHELBY COUNTY - If you are looking for a job or career change, make plans to attend the Shelby County Job Fair on Wednesday, July 20 at Thompson High School from 2-6 p.m. There is no need to register for this event that is open to the public. There will be interviews onsite.

ALABASTER - Soul will play at Alabaster’s Veterans Park on Friday, July 22. Food trucks will be available and the exact ones attending will be announced at a later date. Attending is free, but if one wishes to get food from a food truck they will need to pay. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs […]

PELHAM - The U.S. Figure Skating National Solo Dance Series event will take place July 22-24 at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena. To register, go to the USFS site, log in to your Members Only account and click the blue EMS/Event Management System button or https://m.usfigureskating.org/competition/30446?id=30446.

PELHAM - Visit Pelham City Park behind the Recreation Center on Friday, July 22 to see Aladdin (2019). The event will begin at 6:15 p.m., and there will be a magic show, family fun and food trucks.

SHELBY COUNTY - Watch the onboard and outdoor Western theatre reenactment story about a runaway, a gang of ruffians, a father’s pursuit and see if law and order can be reestablished onboard the train at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum on Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. There will be food vendors, lawn […]

PELHAM - The Hotter N Hell Trail Race is a running race in Pelham consisting of an 18 mile and nine mile trail run that will take place Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m. through Sunday, July 24 at 4 a.m. at Oak Mountain State Park. For more information or to sign up, visit Racethread.com/race/running-alabama-pelham-hotter-n-hell-trail-race-reviews-35499.

SHELBY COUNTY - This fundraiser and adoption event will take place at Siluria Brewing Company on Saturday, July 23 from 12-3 p.m. There will be multiple 2-3 year-old mixed breed babies will be available for adoption on-site. All donations will go straight to dogs in need, if your home is already filled with four-legged love.

PELHAM – BOYNTON OAKS: Learn from the experts about the oaks at Oak Mountain State Park, the importance of oak conservation, and hike to see the Park's iconic, rare oak species, the Boynton Oak Tree on Monday, July 25 at 1 p.m. For more information visit Oak Mountain State Park on Facebook.