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April 20
Ferns and Azaleas of Banyon Swamp
Free. 2 pm-- (1 hour, easy) Discover colorful azaleas, native ferns, six springs, and a bubbling creek on this stroll along a winding pathway through this extraordinary northwest Madison County wetland. This property is a Life Estate donated to The Land Trust by owner Malcolm Gillis. Directions: From University Drive take Pulaski Pike North for about 13 miles. At short stretch of four lane road just past Grimwood Road, stay in right lane which turns right onto Morris Road. Follow Morris Road one mile to stop sign at Opp Reynolds Road. Turn right and go one half mile to house number 1001. For more information, call (256) 534-5263.

April 26
GPS 101 on Wade Mountain Preserve
Free. 10 am (2.5 miles / moderate) A perfect family hike! Geocache expert Jim Clark will explain how to use your GPS and how to find the hidden treasures. Please wear long pants and put on poison ivy block. Directions: Drive North on Memorial Parkway past Alabama A&M University. Turn left onto Hollow Road which is the first road north of Winchester Highway. Turn right on Spraggins Hollow Road. The Land Trust parking lot is on the right, just past the third 90 degree turn in the road. . For more information, call (256) 534-5263.

April 24-28
Huntsville Stars vs Jacksonville
Admission charged. 7:05 pm April 24 & 25; 2:05 pm April 26 & 27 and 10:35 am April 28 at Joe Davis Stadium, 3125 Leeman Ferry Road. For more information, call (256) 882-2562.

April 25
Empire Brass
Admission charged. Thurs.-Fri. 7:30 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 607 Airport Road. "If there is a brass quintet that has more charisma, virtuosity and imagination than the Empire Brass, it hasn't yet played Chicago." - The Chicago Tribune. For more information, call (256) 824-6540.
April 25-27
Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater Presents: " The Gingerbread House in the Forest "
Admission charged. Fri. 7 pm, Sat.-Sun. 1:30 & 5 pm at Von Braun Center Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street. This adaptation of Hansel and Gretel is directed by Jeannie Sharpe and performed at the VBC Playhouse. Tickets may be purchased from the Fantasy Playhouse Office at 3313 Long Avenue, Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm. The Playhouse Box Office will open one hour before each show for reserved ticket pick-up & sales.For more information, call (256) 539-6829.

April 25-27
Panoply Arts Festival
Admission charged. Fri. 5-9 pm, Sat. 10 am-9 pm & Sun. 1-9 at Big Spring International Park. Panoply has been a Huntsville Tradition for over 26 years. This three-day outdoor festival features presentations, demonstrations & fun , while promoting & enhancing the arts. It offers the perfect family environment through activities that children, teens & adults alike can enjoy, from the "Global Village" to hands-on workshops to the "Official Alabama State Fiddling Championship," "Homegrown Talent Contest," "Ten-Minute Playwright Competition," Art Marketplace, an interactive drum circle & more. Ranked in the "Top Twenty Events" by the Southeast Tourism Society, Panoply continues to delight the entire Tennessee Valley & neighboring states by bringing the arts to life. Always the last full weekend of April. For more information, call (256) 519-2787.

Don't forget to visit these great local attractions:
Burritt on the Mountain , U.S. Space & Rocket Center , Sci-Quest , Huntsville Museum of Art , EarlyWorks Children's Museum , Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo , Huntsville Botanical Garden, Weeden House Museum , Harmony Park Safari ,Constitution Village , Clay House Museum , Cathedral Caverns State Park , North Alabama Railroad Museum, Historic Lowry House and Veterans Memorial Museum.

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