Greater
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What will YOU do to celebrate and honor EARTH Day? Commit to using a reusable water bottle instead of plastic? Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic? “The Planet vs. Plastics campaign is a call to arms, a demand that we act now to end the scourge of plastics and safeguard the health of every living being upon our planet.” https://www.earthday.org/press-release/planet-vs-plasticsglobal-theme-for-earth-day-2024/ #keepetowahbeautiful #keepalabamabeautiful #KeepAmericaBeautiful

We know its only Monday, but let`s plan our WEEKEND! 🍓🥂The City of Gadsden is excited to present its first Strawberry Festival and Blue Jean Brunch on Saturday, April 27th!! Book your lodging today at www.GreaterGadsden.com/STAY. The festival is located on Riverside Drive near Moragne Park and starts at 9:00 a.m. You’ll find locally-grown strawberries from some of Alabama’s best, craft vendors, baked goods, live music, games, and more. Bring your blankets and enjoy an old-fashioned picnic with food trucks, beer, and strawberry mimosas! It’s a great way to celebrate springtime and the right time to celebrate Sweet Grown Alabama.

2024 1st Scheduled Night Dive for the 2024 Season! Diveland Park, Alabama We have a scheduled Night Dive every 3rd Saturday of the month during the season. Entry for Night Dive is $20 and all divers must be signed in by 5:00pm.

Friends Fest Fundraiser! Tonight 5-9. Grab your tickets from the Noccalula Falls Park office, Cahaba Cycles, Blackstone, Blackstone Pizza Kitchen or from a Friends of the Falls Board member! Tickets will include tickets to the food trucks to complete your dinner. It is going to be a BLAST!

9th Annual Booking It Through the Bluff Triathlon & 10K! The Hokes Bluff Library Foundation and our co-sponsors, the Hokes Bluff Lions Club and Tawannah Lions Club, invite everyone to join us as we go "BOOKING IT" THROUGH THE BLUFF on April 20, 2024. Options for races include a 10K Run Only beginning at 8:00 AM and a Triathlon starting at 8:30 AM. The triathlon will be an exciting triathlon totaling 42 kilometers starting at the Hokes Bluff Community Center. Athletes will begin with a 5K run through the streets of Hokes Bluff to Hokes Bluff Ferry Road. Participants will then kayak 4.5 kilometers paddling with the current on the Coosa River until they reach the designated landing spot at the Coosa Veranda boat ramp. All triathlon participants will be required to wear life jackets when in and around the water. The race will continue, as the challengers complete a vigorous 32.4 kilometers cycle through Eastern Etowah County to the finish line at the Hokes Bluff Community Center. The triathlon can be completed by an individual athlete or team groups of two or three. The triathlon requests that participants meet a minimum age requirement of 14 years old. The 10K route will lead runners through the heart of Hokes Bluff, beginning and ending at the Hokes Bluff Community Center.
All proceeds from both races benefit the Hokes Bluff Library Foundation. #wearehokesbluff

Dinner and Dancing Night at the Rainbow City Community Center. JOIN US FOR A DINNER AND DANCING. Friday 4/19/2024 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Rainbow City Community Center, 3702 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, AL 35906. Maranatha Alabama invites all adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to our event! This event is FREE and is intended to provide an environment allowing for our adults to develop meaningful relationships with one another. Caretakers are welcome to attend or drop their adult off to enjoy themselves, however, the adult must be able to participate with minimal supervision. For more information contact Chiho Sullivan at 256-485-3225 or via email at info@maranathaalabama.org. #CityOfPromise

Girls Night Out This Thursday Night in Downtown Gadsden! Get together with your friends and join us for Girls’ Night Out. Participating stores will be open till 8pm offering special deals and tasty treats! Here are some of the participating stores – King`s Olive Oil Company, The Alabama Gift Company, 5 Branded Broncs Western Co., The Taming of The Ewe, A Yarn & Tea Boutique, @Sinful Sweetz featuring Cakes by Lee, Dusty Things , Laura Lee`s on Broad, and The Stone Market.

Senior Health Fair This Wednesday in Glencoe! #AllAboutTheG