Several fun events lined up for this weekend
Madison Police Foundation Carnival
Now through Saturday, June 1
6-11 p.m.
Spencer Shopping Center, Madison
Step right up to thrills and chills of the annual Madison Police Foundation Carnival. The midway will be set up in Spencer Square shopping center on Madison Boulevard at Celtic Drive. The exciting rides, sounds, games and concessions of the carnival will be open from 6-11 p.m. Children who are five years old and younger will be admitted free. Other individuals will pay $2 for admission. Ride tickets will be sold separately. The carnival is presented by the Madison Police Foundation and James Gang Amusements. This event is a fundraiser to support the Foundation and its efforts to assist officers and employees of the Madison Police Department.
City Lights And Stars Concert Series: Kush
Friday, May 31
Gates open at 6:30 pm, music at 7:30 pm
Burritt on the Mountain
3101 Burritt Drive
(256) 536-2882
Admission Charged
burrittonthemountain.com/event/kush-city-lights-stars-concert-series/
Concerts on the Dock: Cicada Rhythm
Friday, May 31
6-9 p.m.
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
2211 Seminole Drive
(256) 533-0399
No admission, parking fee applies
www.lowemill.net
Born and raised in Georgia, this talented pair imitates and modernizes folk music to a rejuvenating degree. Their sound exhibits skilled and articulate guitar picking honed in the dive bars of Atlanta over rolling Julliard-trained bass lines. Expect chilling harmonies, unbridled enthusiasm, some wholesome tunes and a sincere performance.
Bring friends, picnics, and pets on a leash to Huntsville’s most accessible concert series and meet under the water tower for eight weeks in the Spring and eight weeks in the Fall.
Friday Night Live
Recurring weekly on Friday
From: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Downtown Huntsville
Northside Square
No admission charged
www.downtownhuntsville.org/fridaynightlive
Our Place in Space
Friday, May 31
7-9 p.m.
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
One Tranquility Base
This is an extended version of the daily live guided tour of the universe. Great for all ages! Audience participation drives the focus of the show.
Journey through our solar system, with your own personal tour guide, as we explore our little place in space. This live and interactive presentation explores the highlights of the solar system including the sun, planets, moons, and even your favorite dwarf planet (which we assume is Pluto). Great for all ages, audience participation helps to guide the scope of each presentation.
North Alabama Radio Control Association “swap and fly”
Saturday, June 1
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Epps Field, Harvest
The North Alabama Radio Control “Airplane” Club will have its annual swap meet at Epps Field in Harvest on Saturday, June 1. This will be a “swap and fly” all day event. The public is invited.
Epps Field is at the corner of Harvest Rd and Carroll Rd just a mile west of Harvest Post Office. The field will open at 8:00 am and close after 5:00 pm. The gate is free.
Tables are rentable at $5.00 per table. “Sale” from the back of your car and fly. If not a NARCA member, please have your AMA card to fly.
Lunch will be at noon for a small fee. Contact Cliff Lanham at 256-325-3775 or clanham@knology.net for more information.
Read Around The Block Party
Summer Reading Program Kickoff
Saturday, June 1
9 a.m. – noon
Madison Public Library
142 Plaza Blvd., Madison
Summer is here and so is the Madison Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. A special kick-off ‘Read Around the Block’ party for the program will be held Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Blvd. There will be a reptile show at 11 a.m.
This year, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 by inviting every child to explore a “Universe of Stories” this summer. Information about joining the Summer Reading Club can be picked up at the library. All children through 5th grade may participate in a variety of programs at any one of the branches, including Madison. From animal programs, art programs, and STEAM-based learning experiences, the library has several great programs and activities lined up.
Madison City Farmers Market
Saturday, June 1
8 a.m. – noon
Beside Trinity Baptist Church
1088 Hughes Road, Madison
www.madisoncityfarmersmarket.com
Madison City Farmers Market is Madison’s original local, producer-only farmers market, founded in 2007. Everything sold at the market is grown or crafted by local farmers and craftspeople. Madison City Farmers Market vendors provide a wide selection of the freshest local veggies, fruits, cheese, eggs, meats, milk, herbs, honey, jams, relishes, home-baked goods, plants and flowers.
15th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival
Saturday, June 1
From: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment Barking Dog Arts
Barking Dog Arts
Admission charged
www.barkingdogarts.com
Visit Lowe Mill A&E for live music and makers, all celebrating the Cigar Box Guitar folk culture. Stop by from 10 AM – 4 PM for engaging demonstrations and free hands-on workshops, browse the variety of vendors setup throughout the hall and the theater, and then stick around for the live music jam kicking off at 4:30 PM in the Barking Dog Arts Theater featuring Fiona Boyes, Microwave Dave, Johnny Lowebow, and John Savage. This is an all ages event.
Constitution Hall Park Grand Re-opening
Saturday, June 1
From: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Alabama Constitution Hall Park
109 Gates Avenue
No admission charged on this day
www.earlyworks.com/alabama-constitution-hall-park
Alabama Constitution Hall Park’s opening day is free to the public. The celebration will feature history themed family activities and crafts, live music, food trucks and museum tours. The event will also include a reenactment of President Monroe’s visit to Huntsville in June 1819.
Food Truck All-Stars – Brunch Edition
Saturday, June 1
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Downtown Huntsville
100 Northside Square
No admission charged. Food and drink for purchase.
www.downtownhuntsville.org/food-truck-all-stars
Enjoy your favorite brunch foods and local music. Then take in the charms of the historic district or shop the galleries and boutiques downtown.
Planetarium Show
Saturday, June 1
Doors open at 7 pm, program at 7:30 pm
Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium
Monte Sano State Park
(256) 539-0316
Admission charged
www.vbas.org
Slide into Summer
Saturday, June 1
From: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Ditto Landing
293 Ditto Landing Road
Admission charged
www.dittolanding.org/events
Kick off summer with giant slip and slides by the Tennessee River.
Toast to 200!
Saturday, June 1
From: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Constitution Hall Park and EaryWorks Grand Hall
109 Gates Avenue
(256) 564-8122
Admission charged, reservations required.
www.AL200Madison.com
Join the festivities when we re-enact President James Monroe’s surprise visit to Huntsville in the summer of 1819. President Monroe will ride in on horseback to the welcome reception at Constitution Hall Park. Dinner attendees will then process to the Grand Hall of EarlyWorks Museum for the re-enactment of the toasting dinner held in honor of President Monroe, complete with the actual toasts made in 1819. Costumes are welcomed!
Microwave Dave at County Line Road Concerts
Sunday, June 2
6:30 p.m.
Heritage Park next to Heritage Church
29768 Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Madison
Sunday nights soon will usher in the new week with an evening of entertainment when County Line Road Concerts open on June 2. Heritage Church is sponsoring the free concert series on Sundays during June at 6:30 p.m. in Heritage Park, adjacent to the church at 29768 Huntsville Brownsferry Road. This location is about one-quarter mile west of Walgreen’s on County Line Road.
Food trucks will sell their unique recipes for savory and sweet choices. To-date, Bad News BBQ, Fire & Spice, Highway Kabobery, I Love Bacon and Sweet Temptations plan to attend.
On June 2, one of the Tennessee Valley’s favorite bands, Microwave Dave & the Nukes, will open the 2019 season. These musicians have performed for 20 years in the United States and Europe and have produced six albums.
Microwave Dave has played to French soccer stadiums, Bike Week in Daytona Beach and ‘blues cruises’ on the Big Red Boat, along with many back-at-home gigs at festivals and gatherings. According to the band, “Blues is America’s first — and still best — self-help program.” (microwavedave.com)
For more information, visit countylineroadconcertseries.com or Facebook/County Line Road Concerts.
