South Parkway Opens, Music Lovers Survey, Celebrity Author
Friday l August 3, 2018
RESTORE OUR ROADS #2: After two and a half years of expedited construction, the main line overpasses on South Memorial Parkway are now open to motorists. The project was made possible through Restore Our Roads, a $250 million cost-sharing package for eight major state road projects in Huntsville with the Alabama Department of Transportation. >more
CALLING MUSIC LOVERS: The City is asking musicians, music industry stakeholders and music lovers to make their voices heard and be part of developing the first music strategy in the state of Alabama. Take Huntsville's music survey from now through Sept. 10. > more
AQUATIC SHOWSTOPPER: The Huntsville Aquatics Center is host this week to a major Southeastern U.S. Swim Championship - 71 teams and more than 600 swimmers from seven states. >more
CELEBRITY AUTHOR VISIT
Huntsville welcomed bestselling author Tayari Jones for a community fundraiser to support the new North Huntsville Library. Jones' mother, Dr. Barbara A.P. Jones, is a retired Professor of Economics at Alabama A&M and now sits on the library capital campaign committee. Tayari Jones spoke at a luncheon to celebrate her monumental bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection, An American Marriage.
Saturday, August 4
Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center Dinner
Monday, August 6 Greengate School Ribbon-Cutting, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, August 7 Welcome, Space & Missile Defense Conference, VBC
