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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Art Exhibit: Paintings From The Reign Of Victoria: The Royal Holloway Collection. Admission charged.Tues. 10 AM-5 PM, Thurs. 10 AM-8 PM & Sun. 1-5 PM at Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street. This superb exhibition of Victorian paintings includes canvases never before seen outside of England. Some of the paintings are massive, weighing up to 1,000 lbs & up to seven feet in height.The stories behind them range from the marriage markets of Babylonia to the lost crew of Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. For more information, call (256) 535-3450.
Admission charged.Tues. 10 AM-5 PM, Thurs. 10 AM-8 PM & Sun. 1-5 PM at Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street. "Great American Paintings from the Collection of Peter & Betsy Lowe" focuses on 19th & early 20th century paintings & works on paper in the American realist tradition. These works have only been shown privately & have never been on public display. For more information, call (256) 535-4350.
Hear the call of the wild. Enjoy fireside chats, guided interpretive programs at various Bald Eagle nesting sites, and guest speakers. Each program followed by meals in park's dining room. All activities take place at Guntersville State Park the weekends of January.
1-4 pm at 6800 Governors West Huntsville. No admission charged. f there is a wedding in your future, this is one event you don't want to miss. No pre-registration or special invitation in advance. Just show-up at the door. For more information, call (256) 881-7780.
Fri. 8, Sat. 2 & 8 PM & Sun. 2 & 7:30 PM in Concert Hall at VBC on Monroe. t all begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called "The Drowsy Chaperone" & the show magically bursts to life. We are instantly immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride & her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills & surprises that take both the cast & the audience soaring into the rafters. For more information, call (256) 518-6155.
Free. noon- 4 p.m. Huntsville Artist Market at Flying Monkey at Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Dr. Free indoor artist booths/spaces for the sales and promotion of local artwork. For more information, call 256-479-7863.
Lecture at Huntsville Museum of Art by Dr. David Stewart, Associate Professor, Department of Art & Art History, UAHuntsville, 2 pm, Great Hall. Free admission for lecture only. Lecture for Paintings from the Reign of Victoria:The Royal Holloway Collection.
2:00 – 4:00 pm at Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. Not sure when or how to prune your trees and shrubs correctly? Join Harvey Cotten for an informative and instructive afternoon on the proper mechanics and timing of pruning. We will cover a broad range of shrubs and discuss the proper techniques to use and the best time of year to prune each plant Members – $20.00/ Non-Members - $25.00. For more information, call (256) 830-4447.
Brides are free, admission charged for guests. 12:30-4:30 PM at North Hall in Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street. Bridal fashion & great ideas to help plan your wedding. Drawings throughout the afternoon for lovely prizes.
"The Siege & Surrender of Port Hudson Lousiana 1863" 6:30 pm at The Elks Club, 725 Franklin. * No admission charged. Dr. John Fowler will discuss the how the battle of Port Hudson & its control of the Mississippi just north of Baton Rouge were strategically important for both the North & the South.
