Revised 9/11/09

RENAISSANCE MONTH

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

October, 2009

 

Note:  For detailed information about any of these events, contact Billy Warren:  bwarren@fcs.k12.al.us

Name of Event

Date

Location

 

 

 

Renaissance Art Contest for students in grades K-6

Deadline for entering:  Thursday, October 1,

4:00 p.m.

Deliver to:

Central OfficeFlorence City Schools 541 Riverview DriveFlorence, AL 35630

 

 

 

Sonnet-writing Contest for students in grades 7-12

Deadline for entering:

Thursday, October 1, 4:00 p.m.

Deliver to:

Central OfficeFlorence City Schools541 Riverview DriveFlorence, AL 35630

 

 

 

Chess Tournament for students in grades K-12

Tournaments in schools, September 1 through October 9; notify Billy Warren of winners' names by Friday, October 9

Playoff by age categories at the Renaissance Faire, Saturday, October 24, 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Mesmera XV Technique Buffet: All You Can Dance!

October 2, 3, 4

Further Info:

(256) 766-6425(256)383-1094

Broadway Recreation Center, Florence

 

 

 

First Fridays in downtown Florence, Free Admisson

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 2'nd

The streets of downtown Florence

 

 

 

Art Expressions:

Exhibit by the Shoals Artists Guild

October 1-30

(Open same hours as the faire on 24-25.)

 Kennedy-Douglass Art Center, 217 E. Tuscaloosa Street

 

 

 

Renaissance Film Series:

"Robin of Sherwood"

(Free Admisson)

Sunday, October 4 2:00 p.m.

Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

 

 

 

Costume Making Workshop, free

(bring 3 yards of fabric 60 inches wide)

Saturday, October 10, 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Studio in rear yard of Kennedy-Douglass Art Center

217 E. Tuscaloosa Street

   

 

 Film: Ivanhoe

(Free Admisson)

 Sunday, October 11

2:00 p.m.

 Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

 

 

 

 Renaissance Feast

(authentic food & entertainment of the period) $25 a person; seating limited to 200

 Saturday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.

 Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum

(ticket sales begin Wednesday, October 1, at Kennedy-Douglass Art Center in downtown Florence)

 

 Film: "The Name Of The Rose:

 

 Sunday, October 182:00 p.m.

 Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

 

 

 Alabama Renaissance Faire

 Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 25, Noon - 6 p.m.

 Fountain-on-the Green

(Wilson Park) downtown Florence, AL