When: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 8

Where: Irvington Landfill off Half Mile Road

This free community clean-up day allows area residents the opportunity to work with county officials and community service workers in a cooperative effort to make their neighborhoods a cleaner place to live. Items being accepted include furniture, clothing, scrap metal and appliances. Items excluded for disposal are waste oil, oil filters, junk cars, dead animals, pressure tanks of any kind, explosives, aerosol cans, household garbage, tires or boats. For the first time ever, electronics will be accepted for disposal, but only from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. There will be a crew at the site to help residents unload vehicles. Two boom trucks will be working simultaneously to load the materials onto dump trucks for disposal at another site.  

Operation Clean Sweep is a county wide program that encourages all Mobile County residents to work together, from picking up garbage on the side of the road to clearing junk out of homeowner's yards. Operation Clean Sweep will provide a central location where you and your neighbors may dispose of your trash.

Mobile County Environmental Enforcement Department invites citizens to sign up for an Operation Clean Sweep effort in their neighborhood. All it takes is for a group of 12 or more residents to be interested, select a team captain and call 574-STOP (7867).

NEST of Mobile is a 501(c)(3) organization that serves the needs of at-risk families and children in Mobile County through partnerships with agencies, organizations and individuals. NEST's goal is to nurture children, equip parents, strengthen families, and transform communities through partnerships with agencies, organizations, and individuals in the community in order to meet some of these identified needs, to provide hope, and to empower families to rise above their current circumstances.

Pamela Savage, executive director and licensed social worker, comes to NEST with nearly 20 years experience in the field of social work and holds a master's degree in social work from The Ohio State University. Her experience spans adolescent and adult mental health counseling, child welfare, and most recently she served as satellite director of a local adoption agency. She meets with parents and children to help assess their needs. Working in partnership with area churches, faith-based communities, the Juvenile Court Collaborative, The Bridge, The Drug Education Council, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, AltaPointe, Mobile County Health Department and the Mobile County Public School System, and many more, NEST plays a vital role in assuring families are referred to and receive the appropriate help.

Family referrals may come to NEST from a variety of ways: from community partners, self-referral, juvenile court, schools, law enforcement, and churches. Families face many issues today that they simply do not know how to navigate without assistance. NEST hopes to help families succeed in managing their own lives by linking them to needed services and getting them on their way to a healthy level of functioning.  

In addition to working with families, NEST will also work to develop new relationships with service providers in the community. NEST links families to providers that are equipped to meet their needs, but also to link volunteers to service providers and providers to providers in order to assist them in meeting the needs of the community. Services are provided by the executive director along with the assistance 

of board members, an extensive pool of volunteers, and in collaboration with local partners.   

For more information or if you would like to get involved contact Executive Director Pamela Savage, by calling or texting at (251) 604-3131 or email her at info@nestofmobile.org. Click Here to visit the website, like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Instagram.

CITY OF MOBILE VETERANS DAY EVENTS

When: Tuesday, November 11 

Where: Parade begins at the Mobile Civic Center. Luncheon is at Ft. Whiting Armory at Brookley Field, Freedom Celebration and POPS Concert are at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

Join the City of Mobile for a wonderful day filled with events honoring and remembering Veterans. At 10 a.m. witness a 100-plus unit parade go through downtown Mobile; following the parade, a luncheon at Fort Whiting will honor the Patriot and Mobile Bay Area Veteran of the Year (must purchase ticket from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, 431-8621); at 3 p.m. American Youth for Freedom Celebration starts at the Aircraft Pavilion at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and at 7 p.m. a patriotic concert offered by the Mobile Symphonic Pops Band in the Aircraft Pavilion at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park.  

For more information call City of Mobile Special Events at 470-7749.   

CITY OF SEMMES HONOR PARK VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

When: 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 11

Where: Semmes Honor Park, 4100 Wulff Road East, Semmes

Join the City of Semmes community as they celebrate the service of our country's veterans. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information call Semmes City Hall at 649-8811.

RACE RELATIONS TOWN HALL MEETING

When: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 11

Where: W. P. Davidson High School, 3900 Pleasant Valley Road, Mobile

Join Mobile United, Local 15 TV and the City of Mobile as panelists Mayor Stimpson, Councilman Fred Richardson, Dr. Joel Lewis and Estela Dorn examine the perceptions and realities of racial issues in our community. The event will also be broadcast live on UTV 44 until 8 p.m. and streaming online live at www.local15tv.com.

For more information call Mobile United at 432-1638. 

VETERANS DAY MOBILE POPS CONCERT

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 11 

Where: Aircraft Pavilion, USS ALABAMA Battleship Park, Causeway, Mobile 

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

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MOBILE CHRISTMAS JUBILEE

When: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, November 14 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, November 15   

Where: The Grounds, 1035 North Cody Road, Mobile 

Junior League of Mobile's 30th annual Christmas Jubilee Holiday Market is a shopping extravaganza featuring over 100 merchants from around the country under one roof for three days of fabulous shopping.

For more information or to purchase tickets Click Here. 

CHRISTMAS NIGHT OF LIGHTS

When: Dusk until 10 p.m. Friday, November 14 through Saturday, January 3, 2015

Where: Hank Aaron Stadium, 755 Bolling Brothers Boulevard, Mobile

This 1.5 mile drive-thru Christmas light show features hundreds of thousands of LED lights, synchronized to both traditional and new Christmas music playing through the car radio. The experience ends in Santa's Village where there will be photos with Santa Claus, Christmas items for sale, games, gifts, inflatables, good food, rides and more. Christmas Nights of Lights is partnered with BayBears Charities, Ronald McDonald House, USA Children's & Women's Hospital, Salvation Army and Bay Area Food Bank.

Cost: $6 per person, plus tax; children three and under are free.

For more information Click Here. 

LODA ARTWALK

When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, November 14 

Where: Lower Dauphin Art District, Downtown Mobile 

Second Fridays in downtown Mobile is the place to be! Join downtown art galleries, institutions, studios and unique shops as they open their doors and welcome you inside to see beautiful artwork, sample delicious foods and hear the sounds of the LoDa Artwalk.    

BACKYARD BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP

When: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 15

Where: Jon Archer Ag Center, 1070 Schillinger Road, Mobile

This home beekeeping workshop provides hobbyist beekeepers with up-to-date beekeeping information and practices and the opportunity to connect new and want-to-be keepers with experienced apiarists.  

Cost: $20, includes lunch. Pre-registration required. 

For more information contact Jack Rowe at 589-5572 or Click Here to visit the Extension Services website. 

BBQ FUNDRAISER FOR CONNIE HUDSON MOBILE REGIONAL SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER 

When: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, November 21 

Where: CHMRSCC, 3201 Hillcrest Road, Mobile

This fundraiser sponsored by the Mobile Regional Senior Community Center Foundation features delicious BBQ chicken plate dinners (includes 1/4 BBQ chicken, baked beans, cole slaw and bread) for dine-in or take-out, catered by DC's Barbeque. Plates may be purchased for $10 each. All proceeds are used to provide resources and support for the senior center.  

For more information or to purchase tickets contact the center at 602-4963.

31ST ANNUAL MOBILE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 22 

Where: Mobile Civic Center Main Arena and Expo Hall, Downtown Mobile

The Mobile International Festival was established in 1983 to help educate school children and share the many international cultures in Mobile with a focus on world culture and racial tolerance. Festival members will focus on this year's theme, "Let the Games Begin," through representation of games that are native to their countries. Whether a board game, play yard game, or native sport, festival attendees will have the opportunity to test their strategy and skill at games from over 70 countries.  

For more information on becoming a sponsor for the first annual Airbus 5K On The Runway event Click Here.   

SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL DISTRICT 7 CHRISTMAS PARTY

When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 2

Where: Mobile Museum of Art

Join Mobile City Council President Gina Gregory to recognize public safety officers who serve the district, and many community action groups and neighborhood associations. Council President Gregory requests that guests bring a gift for the children of Wilmer Hall.

For more information contact the Mobile City Council Office at 208-7441.  

CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL

When: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 7

Where: Village of Spring Hill, Mobile 

Christmas on the Hill is a free annual holiday event created and promoted by the Spring Hill Merchants Association and the individual merchants of the Village of Spring Hill. This year a selection of the Village of Spring Hill's finest boutiques will once again open their doors with special store hours, holiday refreshments, sleigh rides, photos with Santa, holiday music and a variety of children's activities as well as sales and special merchandise promotions. In addition, the event will feature an "Art Walk" where dozens of artists will display their artwork in front of Spring Hill merchants' storefronts, food trucks and an outdoor movie that will begin at 5:30 p.m.  

For more information Click Here to view the Village of Springhill's Facebook page.

For additional information on City of Mobile events Click Here.