Semmes Heritage Park, which includes a historic one-room schoolhouse and Malone Chapel, a replica of the original Baptist Church of Semmes, is available for tours by those who want to hold their meetings and special events in a historic setting. The park is operated and maintined by the Alumni and Friends of Semmes School.

The 1902 historic schoolhouse is also put to good use each year when teachers begin scheduling field trips for their students. The oldest continuously in-use school in the state, the little one-room building in Semmes Heritage Park is the spot for children to attend a day in the classroom as their great-grandparents might have- learning lessons in reading, writing, practicing their sums on slate boards, enjoying recess, swinging on a tire swing, see-sawing on a handmade teeter-totter and pumping cool water with a hand pump.

To schedule a tour or to reserve the buildings for your event or field trip Click Here. For more information, call 649-0270.

 

BROWN BAG IN BIENVILLE
 
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Now through October 31
Where: Bienville Square, Downtown Mobile

Fall is back and so is live jazz. Pack and bring a bagged lunch and sit under the oak trees in Bienville Square. Live music provided by the City of Mobile and Radio Avalon's Catt Sirten.

For more information contact the City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services at 208-1550 or

 
GOVERNMENT STREET FORUM
 
When: 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Now through November 14
Where: Government Street Presbyterian Church, 200 Government Street, Downtown Mobile (Parking available in the Jackson Street lot)

The government street forum is a speaker luncheon hosted by Government Street Presbyterian Church.

September 19: Bradley Byrne, candidate for Alabama's Congressional District 1
September 26: Randy Kennedy, Hub Director, Mobile Press-Register and co-host for the Afternoon Sports Drive on WNSP 105.5 FM
October 3: Ben Raines, Executive Director, Weeks Bay Foundation
October 10: Julia Starr, Program Director, Woody's Song, a school for children with autism and other intellectual disabilities
October 17: Tom McGehee, Director, Bellingrath Museum and Home
October 24: Bill Sisson, President, Mobile Chamber of Commerce

Cost: $7 if you would like to purchase lunch. There is not a cost to attend the forum.

For more information Click Here or contact 432-1749.


LODA ARTWALK

 

When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, September 13 

Where: Cathedral Square Arts District, Downtown Mobile

 

 

Children ages 4 to 12 can enjoy the best in quality, informal education, entertainment and social development in a secure and structured environment while exploring the Exploreum's hands-on, interactive exhibit galleries, experiencing a kid-friendly feature film, and making new friends. Limited space available.   

 

Cost: $10 to $27 depending on date of purchase, membership status and number of children.

 

For more information or to register Click Here or contact the Exploreum at 208-6873.

    

 

5TH SOUTH ALABAMA FILM FESTIVAL

   

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 13, 14 and 15

Where: Click Here to see a list of events and venues. 

 

Now in their fifth year, the SoAL Film Festival seeks to showcase all varieties of films by, for or about the South and its people.

 

Cost: Click Here for ticket costs and showtimes. 

 

 

MOBILE SYMPHONY PRESENTS SALUTE TO AIRBUS!

 

When: 8 p.m. Friday, September 14 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 15

Where: Saenger Theatre, 6 South Joachim Street, Downtown Mobile 

 

Mobile Symphony Orchestra Conductor Scott Speck will lead the following program: Wagner-The Flying Dutchman Overture; Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite; Saint-Saens Organ Symphony. Students K-12 can receive free admission to Sunday matinee when accompanied by paying adult; download Big Red Ticket from MSO website.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets Click Here or contact the Symphony offices at 432-2010.

 

 

SUNRISE SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF 9/11

   

When: 7 a.m. Sunday, September 15

Where: USS Alabama Battleship Park

 

This sunrise service is in honor of those who lost their lives during the events of September 11, 2001 and kicks off the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Run which begins at Battleship Park following the service. 

 

 

  TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN AND WALK 

 

When: 8 a.m. Sunday, September 15

Where: USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile 

 

The Tunnel to Towers run/walk was created to honor the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller, his 342 New York City Fire Department brothers and all 9/11 victims. 

 

 

For more information or to register for the event Click Here.  

 

 

 

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA MOBILE CHAPTER DOO-DAH STRUT

 

When: 8 a.m. Saturday, September 21

Where: Medal of Honor Park, 1711 Hillcrest Road, Mobile

 

Come join the Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama and help raise awareness while enjoying a fun-filled morning with your pets! Event participants will walk around the track and display their pet's costumes. Following the walk, there will be door prize drawings and then the animals will be judged on costumes in the following categories: cutest costume, most original, cutest pet (voted by audience). There will also be a local vet present to give information on how to recognize if a pet is experiencing a seizure and we will have a local group give information on service dogs.

 

Cost: Walk Registration $15 (until September 19), Registration Day Of $20  

    

For more information or to register Click Here or contact 341-0170. 

  

 

 

MOBILE FASHION WEEK

 

When: September 22 through September 28 

Where: Downtown Mobile 

 

This week-long showcase will feature numerous local boutiques as well as the talents of local models, designers and stylists. The event will feature a kick-off party, several fashion shows and a grand finale. A percentage of ticket sales and sponsorship donations are donated each year to Camp Rap-A-Hope, the camp for kids with cancer.

 

For more information, a schedule of events or to purchase tickets Click Here to view the Mobile Fashion Week website.  

 

 

MT. VERNON FOUNDER'S DAY EVENTS

   

When: Friday through Sunday, September 27 through September 29 

Where: "Under the Oaks" U.S. Hwy 43 at Old Military Road, Mt. Vernon

 

Mount Vernon Founder's Day is held the last full weekend of September. It is a weekend of food, fun and bargains for all ages; community worship on Sunday morning; and finished off with a fireworks show Sunday night over the Mobile River in historic Mount Vernon, AL.

 

For more information contact 709-8068. 

 

 

 

BAYFEST- ALABAMA'S LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVAL

   

When: Friday through Sunday, October 4 through October 6  

Where: Downtown Mobile

 

BayFest will celebrate its 19th anniversary this year with an expected crowd of more than 200,000 guests, who will  see over 125 live musical acts on nine stages during the weekend. BayFest has become known throughout the region for its vast array of renowned musical talent appealing to a wide variety of tastes and suitable for the entire family. The event also includes a family stage and an extensive children's activity area.

 

Cost: Weekend Pass $60, Day Pass $40 (limited availability), Children 12 and under admitted free with ticketed adult. Group discounts available to groups of 20 or more.

 

For more information, to purchase tickets or to view scheduled events Click Here to view the BayFest website.

 

 

MOBILE POPS CONCERTS

    

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, October 5  

Where: Mobile County Bicentennial Pavilion, Medal of Honor Park, Mobile

 

When: 7 p.m. Monday, October 7

Where: Mary G. Montgomery High School,

4275 Snow Road North, Semmes

 

For more information on these free concert events Click Here to view the Mobile Pops website. 

 

 

For more information on City of Mobile events Click Here.

Through July we have completed 83% of the fiscal year. Our year-to-date revenue through July 2013 was $105,482,966.06. This represents 86.98% of budgeted FY 2013 revenue. Receipt of many of our major revenues lag by one month. Most of the property tax revenue and business license revenue is collected in December and January. The year-to-date expenditures through July are $99,409,576.47. This is 80.65% of total budgeted expenditures for the fiscal year. We expect expenditures to be below 83% on this report. The health, sanitation and culture and recreation functions are primarily appropriations that are paid quarterly. Through July, both expenditures and revenues are within expected ranges.