Shelby County Events Not to Miss in March

It’s time to pack up those winter clothes and prepare to reset the clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Spring has arrived, and there’s plenty happening in the area to help you kick off this new season.

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Trivia For TM

March 1

5:30 p.m.

Corbin Farms Winery

Test your trivia knowledge with friends at Trivia For TM supporting the Mike L. Jezdimir Transverse Myelitis Foundation. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and trivia starts at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature eight rounds of trivia, appetizers and drinks for purchase, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Pre-registration is $15 per person, $75 for a table for six, or $20 per person. For more information, visit Tackletm.com.

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A Night for the Angels

March 2

6-10 p.m.

Hyatt Regency-The Wynfrey Hotel

The Angel Warriors Foundation’s third annual gala event will be an evening for all to dine, laugh, dance, take part in a silent auction and listen to special guests while supporting the organization’s mission to help individuals with special needs and multiple disabilities. Profits from the event—at Hoover’s Hyatt Regency-The Wynfrey Hotel—will support activities, events, education, the AWF Special Needs Summer Camp and more.

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Mardi Gras Bash with 2Blu and the Lucky Stiffs

March 2

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Shelby County Arts Council

Step inside the Arts Council’s Black Box Theater in Columbiana, and you’ll feel like you’re walking into a New Orleans club as local blues group 2Blu and the Lucky Stiffs play their toe-tapping tunes. Keep your energy up with a generous helping of gumbo, and your sweet tooth happy with a piece of delicious king cake. No Mardi Gras gathering is complete without masks and beads, so don’t forget to bring yours! Go to Shelbycountyartscouncil.com for tickets.

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Kenna’s Warriors

March 5

5-9 p.m.

Cajun Boys and Our Po Boys in Chelsea

Three Chelsea High School students along with other community members are collecting donations for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of the Students of the Year program. Local restaurants are helping with the effort by contributing a portion of sales on select nights to the cause. Cajun Boys and Our Po Boys in Chelsea will donate a portion of sales from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. Also, Chick-fil-A will set up a tent every Thursday evening off U.S. 280 just north of Walmart in Chelsea. Limited food items will available with a portion of sales to benefit Kenna’s Warriors.

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Paws for the Cause

March 9

8-11 a.m.

Veterans Park in Hoover

Bring your pup to the park to support the Shelby Humane Society at the Paws for the Cause 5K and 1-Mile Tail Waggin’ Trek. The certified 5K off-road cross-country race will wind around the park and its lake, and through tree-lined trails that surround the park. The Tail Waggin-Trek is a 1-mile “obstacle” course run for individuals or teams and will be fun for adults, kids and dogs. All obstacles will be challenges suitable for all ages and those who can walk a mile. Find more information and register by visiting AdventureSignup.com and searching for “Paws for the Cause.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SHELBY COUNTY

March 14
Mt Laurel Modern Brush Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners
Mt Laurel Library
6 p.m.

March 16
ACT Prep Course
The University of Montevallo
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

March 18
Beginner Belly Dance Class
North Shelby Library
6:30 p.m.

March 20
Homeschool Art Club
North Shelby Library
2:30 p.m.

March 21
NSL Book Club
North Shelby Library
10:30 a.m.

March 30
Teen Council: Dodgeball
North Shelby Library
6 p.m.

AROUND TOWN

March 16-17
Shen Yun
BJCC Concert Hall

March 19
Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series: Author Eric Metaxas
Samford University Wright Center

March 22
For King and Country presents Burn the Ships
Samford University Wright Center

March 23
Rumpshaker 5K
Regions Field

March 23
AirWave Benefit Festival
Good People Brewing Co.

March 23 + 24
Spring Walking Tour: Vulcan Trail
Vulcan Park & Museum

March 28-April 7
Man of La Mancha
Virginia Samford Theatre