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September 16, 2010

Featured Events

SCARECROW TRAIL
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM-6 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM
  • Address: 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Phone: (256) 830-4447
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Huntsville Botanical Garden

September and October brings the Scarecrow Trail back to the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Dozens of wild, wacky, scary and funny crows are once again hiding behind the trees throughout the Garden.

Ongoing Events

BUTTERFLY HOUSE/NATURE CENTER
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM-6 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM
  • Address: 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Phone: (256) 830-4447
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Huntsville Botanical Garden

This education center is home to the nation's largest open-air butterfly house.  Over 2,000 butterflies grace this 9,000 square foot structure.  The nature center is also home to an assortment of critters including snakes, quail, hummingbirds, frogs, fish & turtles.

EXHIBIT: 55 YEARS OF BURRITT MUSEUM
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: Tues.-Sat. 9 AM-5 PM & Sun. Noon-5 PM
  • Address: 3101 Burritt Drive Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone: (256) 536-2882
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Burritt on the Mountain

EXHIBIT: SPACE: A JOURNEY TO OUR FUTURE
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: Mon.-Thurs. 9 AM-7 PM, Fri.-Sat. 9 AM-9 PM & Sun. 11 AM-7 PM
  • Address: 102-D Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Phone: (256) 837-0606
  • Venue: Sci-Quest Science Center

Through hands-on interactive displays & modules, visitors can design their own trip to Mars.  A 360-degree "Future Theatre" lets visitors look into the future of exploration & deep into space.  The exhibit includes artifacts from the past & present space programs including space suits, a lunar rover tire, a camera, early fuel cells & space shuttle tiles. 

HARMONY PARK ANIMAL PRESERVE
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: 10 AM-Sundown
  • Address: 431 Cloud's Huntsville, AL 35803
  • Phone: (877) 726-4625
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Harmony Park Safari

Enjoy drive-through observation & feeding of free ranging rare & endangered animals. Your self-guided tour also includes reptiles & amphibians from around the world, as well as various species of fowl.

TREMENDOUS TREE HOUSES
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
  • Times: Mon.-Sat. 9AM-6 PM, Thurs. 9 AM-8 PM & Sun. Noon-6 PM
  • Address: 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Phone: (256) 830-4447
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Huntsville Botanical Garden

EXHIBIT: UNIQUE VIEWS OF HUNTSVILLE
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/11/2010 - 09/19/2010
  • Times: Tues.-Sat. 10 AM-5 PM, Thurs. 10 AM-8 PM & Sun. 1-5 PM
  • Address: 300 Church Street Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone: (256) 535-4350
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Huntsville Museum of Art

This exhibit features over 100 works by local artists in all mediums inspired by scenes of Huntsville.

OKTOBERFEST
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/16/2010 - 09/19/2010
  • Times: Thurs. 5-11 PM, Fri. 5 PM-1 AM, Sat. Noon-1 AM & Sun. 1-8 PM
  • Address: Redstone Arsenal Activity Field, enter Redstone Arsenal through gate 10, go south on Patton Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
  • Phone: (256) 876-5232
  • Admission: Admission charged

Vendors will serve up traditional German fare, as well as all-American hamburgers & hot dogs. Plenty of German spirits also will be available.

 *Entry onto the Arsenal requires a valid government-issued form of ID for each adult in the vehicle and the current insurance information/ registration papers in case they are requested. Random searches take place.

PLAY: A FEW GOOD MEN
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/16/2010 - 09/18/2010
  • Times: Thurs.-Fri. 7:30 PM & Sat. 2 & 7:30 PM
  • Address: Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone: (256) 536-0807
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Von Braun Center

This Broadway hit about two Marines on trial for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage.

THURSDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT THE LIBRARY: FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR
  • 09/16/2010 - 09/16/2010
  • Times: 6:00 PM
  • Address: First Floor Atrium, 915 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone: (256) 532-5975
  • Admission: No admission charged
  • Venue: Huntsville Public Library

Enjoy great gospel favorites.

UPON THEIR SHOULDERS: THE MERRIMACK STORY
  • Recurring daily
  • 09/16/2010 - 09/19/2010
  • Times: Thurs.-Fri. 7:30 PM, Sat. 2 & 7:30 PM & Sun. 2 PM
  • Address: 3320 Triana Boulevard Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Phone: (256) 534-6455
  • Admission: Admission charged
  • Venue: Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center

This original play, written by local playwright Ron Harris, describes real events that occurred at the Merrimack Mill & surrounding mill village. 


 

 

 

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