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Older Americans Day will be held on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan. The deadline to register is April 4. Hosted by the Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging, attendance is free but tickets must be ordered by filling out a form at https://sarcoa.org/older-americans-day/. Or, register by calling 334-793-6843. With May 4 as this year’s date, the event’s theme is “Out of this World” with an emphasis on “May the 4th be With You.
Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host: Michael McGowan of Dothan, April 9; April 16 local talent on April 16; Covenant Group of Asheboro, North Carolina, April 23; David Frost of Ozark, April 30. Music starts at 7 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Call 334-983-4654 or 334-714-4658 for more information.
The 2022 Wiregrass Kidney Walk & Celebration, hosted by the Alabama Kidney Foundation, will be held Saturday, April 9, at Westgate Park. The walk will begin at the Kiwanis Park pavilion with registration at 8 a.m. and the event starting at 9 a.m. Alan and Marty Clark, owners of DSI Security Services in Dothan, will serve as co-chairs. There is a $50 minimum donation to receive a walk T-shirt. Visit www.wiregrasskidneywalk.
Stakes at the Gates II, an open forum for Alabama 2022 primary candidates, will be held Saturday, April 23, starting at noon at the IAM&AW Union Hall in Daleville. The political forum is hosted by the Legislative Committee of Local Lodge 2003 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Candidates will be allowed to present their platforms and will then answer questions gathered from Lodge 2003 members. The event is open to the public and free to attend.
Alcoholics Anonymous holds regular meetings in the Wiregrass including Ashford, Dothan, Eufaula, and Headland under the organization’s District 10 meeting locations and Andalusia, Daleville, Enterprise, Level Plains, Opp, Ozark, and Troy under the organization’s District 11 meeting locations. Visit www.aaarea1.org for a complete list of districts for Alabama and Northwest Florida.
Land of Cotton Smocking Guild meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at Piney Grove Assembly of God Church, 206 County Road 9 in Newton. The guild, created at the first of year, has begun a Wee Care Project, creating preemie gowns, garments for infants in NICU, and bereavement pouches. For more information, contact Carol Ann Pileggi at 850-516-9960 or Joann Carpenter at 334-790-8328.
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