FEBRUARY IN SHELBY COUNTY

Mardi Gras Bash

Feb. 10

7:30-10 p.m.

Shelby County Arts Council

Let the good times roll at the Arts Council’s annual Mardi Gras Bash featuring 2Blu and the Lucky Stiffs. Grab your beads and masks and come out to 104 Mildred Street in Columbiana for a fun evening of music and celebration. Tickets are $25 and include traditional gumbo and king cake. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Tai Chi for Health Part 2

 Feb. 7

10:30 a.m.

Albert L. Scott Library

Local instructor Rachel Hickman teaches a nine-week course in Tai Chi, an exercise that improves balance, sharpens the mind and circulates oxygen throughout the body while gently massaging all the joints, ligaments and muscles of the entire body. The class meets at the Albert L. Scott Library on Wednesday mornings. For more information, call 664-6822.

Writing Workshop with Don Keith

Feb. 17

9 a.m.

North Shelby Library

Don Keith will lead this writing mini-workshop. Keith is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning author of more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books, including the national bestselling thriller Firing Point, soon to be the major motion picture Hunter Killer, staring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. He will discuss research, storytelling techniques and character-building. The workshop will also cover self-publishing versus traditional publishing, the advantages and pitfalls of each, as well as the value of and how to go about getting an agent. Both fiction and non-fiction authors will benefit from this workshop.

Student Disciple Now Weekend

Feb. 23-25

Westwood Baptist Church

DNOW is open to all students grades 7-12. DNOW will equip students with the gospel and how to use it in their everyday lives. Special guest will be Iron City Worship and Dean Inserra. The cost is $75 per person. To register, visit gowestwood.org/DNOW18 by Feb. 11. Contact Abby Vann at students@gowestwood.org.

Celebration of the Arts: Sitting on Southern Porches

Feb. 24

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Shelby County Arts Council

The annual Celebration of the Arts fundraising luncheon will feature entertainment by Sean Dietrich, better known as Sean of the South. Hear Sean tell stories and sing about tales woven on Southern Front Porches. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance and include lunch catered by the Fish Market Restaurant of Birmingham. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Arts Council.

Feb. 16

Open Gaming

North Shelby Library

Feb. 16

Indoor Yard Sale Preview Event

North Shelby Library

Feb. 17

Indoor Yard Sale

North Shelby Library

Feb. 19

Garden Gates

North Shelby Library

Feb. 20

Teen Chess Club

Pelham Public Library

Feb. 21

Teen Homeschool Art Club

North Shelby Library

Feb. 24

Teen Volunteer Day

North Shelby Library

Feb. 24

A Tribute to Ray Charles with Sean Dietrich

Shelby County Arts Council

7 p.m.

Feb. 26

An Introduction to Alabama Birding

Pelham Public Library

Feb. 28

Teen Tech: Oculus Rift

North Shelby Library

Feb. 15-18

Birmingham Home Show

BJCC

Feb. 15-16

The Jungle Book

Virginia Samford Theatre

Feb. 17

Widespread Panic

BJCC

Feb. 17

Birmingham Does Broadway

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Samford University Wright Center

Feb. 17

Jim Brickman Share the Love

Lyric Theatre

Feb. 20

A History of Southern Photography – Opening Reception

Hoover Public Library

Feb. 20

French Conversation Club

Hoover Public Library

Feb. 22

English Conversation Club

Hoover Public Library

Feb. 23-25

RV Super Show

BJCC

Feb. 23-25

The Illusionists—Live on Broadway

BJCC

Feb. 23

Dvorak’s New World

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Alys Stephens Center

Feb. 24

Author Conference

Hoover Library Theatre and Plaza

Feb. 26

Monday at the Movies: Loving

Hoover Public Library

Feb. 27

Adult ESL Classes

Hoover Public Library