Events under 'Community Event'

For more information, contact Jo Taylor at 334-412-3852 or at  

Celebration:

In Honor of Black History Month

Come and join the members of the Selma Art Guild for this special exhibition which

mixes visual arts with literary arts and

music. The exhibit will be on display through Jubilee week end.

The gallery will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm during the month of February

Opening Reception

Sunday, February 12th

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

3:00 pm—Charlie Porter, Keyboardist

Will perform Jazz

Exhibitors:

Tammy White

Na Taki Alexander

Cecily Chaney

Lynthia Edwards

Nate Brown

and more

Exhibitors:

Tin Man, Charlie Lucas

Gees Bend Quilter, Mary Margaret Pettway

Leanna Leithauser Lesley.

Needlepoint artist

Call the library to reserve your spot 334-874-1730

Jan. 23, 30 | Let it Snow

Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 | Love My Friends

Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 | St. Patrick's Fun

Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 | April Showers

Call the library for reservations 334-874-1730 

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 | Sleeping Beauty 

Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 | King Midas and the Golden Touch

Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 | Aladin and His Lamp 

Black Belt Community Foundation announces 2017 Arts Grant Cycle

The BBCF seeks to support organizations like yours who engage citizens in the Black Belt region in the arts.  The 2017 Arts Grant Cycle will support projects addressing the arts in these categories: arts education programming, arts exposure programming and arts professional development.

The BBCF will offer funding in two ways:

• Small grants pool with funding up to $3,000 will cover arts education programming, arts exposure programming and arts professional development.
• Larger grants with funding up to $10,000 will cover arts education programming only. This grant category is for organizations who have received funding from BBCF and that have a proven track record of quality arts education programming.

The BBCF will be hosting six grant seeking workshops for the organizations who are interested in applying for a 2017 Arts Grant. Attendance at one of the workshops is mandatory in order to be considered for a 2017 Arts Grant. The Grant seeking workshops will be held at the following locations:

·         University of West Alabama, Livingston, Al. on Saturday, February 11^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on Wednesday, February 15^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on  Thursday, February 16^th from 6 pm to 8 pm

·         Black Belt Treasures, Camden, Al on Friday, February 17^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         Tuskegee Human & Civil Rights Multicultural Center, Tuskegee, Al. on

            Saturday, February 18^th from 2 pm to 4 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on Saturday, February 25^th from 10 am to 12 pm

Please contact Jo Taylor at 334-874-1126 or jtaylor@blackbeltfound,org for more information about the workshops and to register for one of them.    

The attached grant applications are for you to read, review and plan your grant.  Grant applications that are fillable PDF will be available after a representative from your organization has attended one of the grant seeking workshops.

Please remember the following as you begin developing your grant application:

·         Larger grants with funding up to $10,000 will cover arts education programming only. This grant category is for organizations who have received funding from BBCF and that have a proven track record of quality arts education programming.

·         Attendance at one of the Grant Seeking Workshops is mandatory in order to be considered for a 2017 Arts Grant.

These grants are made possible by the generous support of The Alabama State Council on the Arts  

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and I look forward to meeting all of you at one of the Grant Seeking Workshops.

Jo

Jo Taylor

Program Manager for the Arts

Black Belt Community Foundation

Website: www.blackbeltfound.org

Office: (334)874-1126

Fax: (334)874-1131

Email:

Women’s Heart Health Luncheon

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

12:00 pm

MOB Classroom

with Jody Allyn, CRNP

RSVP by February 13, 2017 to

or

334-418-4122

Black Belt Community Foundation announces 2017 Arts Grant Cycle

The BBCF seeks to support organizations like yours who engage citizens in the Black Belt region in the arts.  The 2017 Arts Grant Cycle will support projects addressing the arts in these categories: arts education programming, arts exposure programming and arts professional development.

The BBCF will offer funding in two ways:

• Small grants pool with funding up to $3,000 will cover arts education programming, arts exposure programming and arts professional development.
• Larger grants with funding up to $10,000 will cover arts education programming only. This grant category is for organizations who have received funding from BBCF and that have a proven track record of quality arts education programming.

The BBCF will be hosting six grant seeking workshops for the organizations who are interested in applying for a 2017 Arts Grant. Attendance at one of the workshops is mandatory in order to be considered for a 2017 Arts Grant. The Grant seeking workshops will be held at the following locations:

·         University of West Alabama, Livingston, Al. on Saturday, February 11^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on Wednesday, February 15^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on  Thursday, February 16^th from 6 pm to 8 pm

·         Black Belt Treasures, Camden, Al on Friday, February 17^th from 10 am to 12 pm

·         Tuskegee Human & Civil Rights Multicultural Center, Tuskegee, Al. on

            Saturday, February 18^th from 2 pm to 4 pm

·         BBCF office in Selma on Saturday, February 25^th from 10 am to 12 pm

Please contact Jo Taylor at 334-874-1126 or jtaylor@blackbeltfound,org for more information about the workshops and to register for one of them.    

The attached grant applications are for you to read, review and plan your grant.  Grant applications that are fillable PDF will be available after a representative from your organization has attended one of the grant seeking workshops.

Please remember the following as you begin developing your grant application:

·         Larger grants with funding up to $10,000 will cover arts education programming only. This grant category is for organizations who have received funding from BBCF and that have a proven track record of quality arts education programming.

·         Attendance at one of the Grant Seeking Workshops is mandatory in order to be considered for a 2017 Arts Grant.

These grants are made possible by the generous support of The Alabama State Council on the Arts  

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and I look forward to meeting all of you at one of the Grant Seeking Workshops.

Jo

Jo Taylor

Program Manager for the Arts

Black Belt Community Foundation

Website: www.blackbeltfound.org

Office: (334)874-1126

Fax: (334)874-1131

Email:

Enchanted garden. All are welcome. $10

For more information, call 874-9622

Hosted by Councilwoman Miah Jackson

Call the library to reserve your spot 334-874-1730

Jan. 23, 30 | Let it Snow

Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 | Love My Friends

Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 | St. Patrick's Fun

Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 | April Showers

Come and bring your little one for music and learning fun! Parent or care-giver required. Ages 6months-3years

www.selmalibrary.org 

Call the library for reservations 334-874-1730 

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 | Sleeping Beauty 

Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 | King Midas and the Golden Touch

Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 | Aladin and His Lamp 

Selma Interpretive Center Expansion Completion and Public Opening

Selma, AL - The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail expansion is complete and will be opening to the public on February 23, 2017.  The renovation is the 2^nd phase of the ongoing expansion of the Selma Interpretive Center in Selma, AL.  The development completed the restoration of the 2^nd and 3^rd floors of the center that originally opened on May 6, 2011.  The newly designed temporary exhibits will be featured on the completed floors until the permanent exhibits are finished.  The center will resume showing the park film “Never Lose Sight of Freedom.”

“I am beyond thrilled that the citizens of my home town will soon have the opportunity to see the newly expanded Selma Interpretive Center.  The completion of this phase of the building expansion symbolizes another step forward for the city of Selma.  I am grateful to the City, the National Park Service, and the Alabama Department of Transportation for making this expansion possible,” said Alabama Congressional Representative Terri Sewell. 

The Selma Interpretive Center will host an open house from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on

February 23, 2017.  A small welcome reception and program will take place on the 3^rd floor of the center to formally announce the opening at 2:00 p.m. and will feature Alabama Congressional Representative Terri Sewell, City of Selma Mayor Darrio Melton, Southeast Deputy Regional Director Sherri Fields and Superintendent Sandra Taylor.

This event is open to the public and free of charge.

If you have questions, please contact the Selma Interpretive Center at 334-872-0509.  More information about the history of the parks can be found at www.nps.gov/tuin, www.nps.gov/tuai or www.nps.gov/semo. 

Call the library to reserve your spot 334-874-1730

Jan. 23, 30 | Let it Snow

Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 | Love My Friends

Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 | St. Patrick's Fun

Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 | April Showers

Call the library for reservations 334-874-1730 

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 | Sleeping Beauty 

Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 | King Midas and the Golden Touch

Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 | Aladin and His Lamp 

Do youy want to build better banking relationships? At this seminar, participants will learn: the importance of operations and business planning, the importance of sound financial management and record keeping, and about support services for small businesses. Free Admission. PLEASE RSVP: . For more information, contact: 205-715-2710 

Hosted by Legal Services of Alabama, Selma. Free legal clinic in honor of the Jubilee to provide community memebrs information on the procedure for clearing your criminal record if you are eligible. For more information, contact: 334-872-1355

Classes at the library. Adult Education Room. 11:00am

"Container Gardening" 

Don't buy it! Grow it! Learn to plant and harvest your own food in pots and small containers! 

For more information, 334-874-1725 or www.selmalibrary.org 

Hosted by Legal Services of Alabama, Selma with assistance from Faulkner Law. Free legal clinic in honor of the Jubilee to provide community memebrs assistance in creating emergency-planning legal documents. Clinic attendees will leave with a fully executed simple will. For more information, contact: 334-872-1355