Lifestyles


Madison Police offers Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – On Jan. 12-14, Madison Police Department will offer its Rape Aggression Defense or RAD Course, interactive self-defense classes designed to ...
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Annual Festival of the Cranes set to return this weekend with special additions, free day at Cook Museum of Natural Science
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
Annual Festival of the Cranes set to return this weekend with special additions, free day at Cook Museum of Natural Science
Saturday, January 10
by Staff Reports 
January 7, 2026
DECATUR - Every winter, one of the world’s great natural wonders takes place right here in North Alabama. More than 20,000 sandhill cranes along with ...
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Local authors to present discussions, signings at Blue Apple Books in January
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Local authors Scott Christian Sava, Dwaynia with proseandpens.com, Jonathan Wurst and Betty Bolte are among scheduled guests in January for ...
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Suzette Smith creates ‘Gingerbread Lane’ for Holiday Card Lane
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – Suzette Smith is among the local artists exhibiting their charming, original artwork for the Christmas season along Holiday Card Lane on two...
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Jeanine Nesbit to lead Music and Jazz Workshop at Cavalry Hill Community Center on Dec. 17
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - To kick off its 11th edition of the Alabama Women in Jazz Festival, Valley Arts and Entertainment is holding a Meet and Greet Music and J...
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Historic downtown comes alive with new Madison entertainment district
A: Main, Business, Lifestyles
Downtown Madison
by By TIMATHY KELLEY news@themadisonrecord.com 
December 3, 2025
MADISON - City officials, business owners, and community partners gathered Monday in the heart of Historic Downtown Madison to celebrate the long-anti...
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Blue Apple to host authors, an aviator, mahjong…and pound cake!
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 3, 2025
MADISON – Blue Apple Books has scheduled a full lineup in early December with authors, an aviator, a trunk…even pound cake.
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Arts Huntsville and The Orion Amphitheater to host Christkindlmarket Huntsville
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
December 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Arts Huntsville and The Orion Amphitheater announce the return of Christkindlmarket Huntsville, a free community event, for its fourth an...
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