AHF Events in Northwest Alabama
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October 2011

October 11
Morrison and Twain: The Black and White of It
An Alabama Humanities Foundation Roads Scholar Speakers Bureau presentation with Elaine Hughes
Cahaba Pumping Station Museum (Mountain Brook)
Sponsored by the American Association of University Women
10:30 a.m.
Patti Steelman: (205) 967-6322
AHF program

October 23
"Whispers From The Past"
Come see a collection of artifacts from UAB's Josselyn collection and speak with an anthropologist about Alabama Native Americans. KId's activities will include : ancient weaponry and games, tattoos, clay pot construction, cooking demo (like Alabama's early Native Americans), weaving and identifying medicinal plants throughout the garden. Scholars will lead adults/teachers on walking tours of the gardens viewing medicinal plants used by Alabama's Native Americans.
Aldridge Gardens (Hoover)
1-5 p.m.
More information: www.aldridgegardens.com
Grants project

October 27
School Spirits: Ghost Stories from Alabama’s College Campuses
An Alabama Humanities Foundation Roads Scholar Speakers Bureau presentation with Alan Brown
Bessemer Public Library
Sponsored by Bessemer Public Library
4:00 p.m.
Dianne Clark: (205) 986-7744
AHF program

November 2011

November 14
Dead Cats & Spunk Water: Superstitions & Strange Logic in the Writings of Mark Twain
An Alabama Humanities Foundation Roads Scholar Speakers Bureau presentation with Dolores Hydock
Asbury United Methodist Church (Birmingham)
Sponsored by the Young at Heart of Asbury UMC
6:30 p.m.
Bill Ayers: (295) 980-0348
AHF program