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Sunset Festival

Aloha Hospitality and other sponsors have partnered to create an atmosphere of fun and entertainment with live music, street performers, drink specials and games for the whole family. Professional street performers straight out of Key West, South Beach and New Orleans will also be on site entertaining folks with their tight roping dog acts, fire breathers, jugglers, magicians, face painting clowns, sword-swallowers and more.

• Thursdays through August; 7 – 11 p.m.; The Wharf

• Free admission

• ALWharf.com; 251-224-1000

Fish Fry

The public is invited to dine in or carry out. Each meal includes fried fish, baked beans, cake, coleslaw, hushpuppies and potato salad. The church is located at the intersection of County Roads 10 and 49. The fish fry dates are Sept. 3 and Oct. 1.

• First Thursday through October; 5 – 7 p.m.; St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bon Secour

• Donation of $10 are welcome

Ladies Wine and Drive Golf Clinic

Learn to golf, improve your game or just have fun with your girlfriends. Come out for a golf lesson, glass of wine and friendship. If you’ve always wanted to learn, this is a great opportunity in a fun, low-pressure atmosphere. All lessons taught by PGA professional.

• Every Wednesday through Nov. 11; 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.; GlenLakes Golf Club, Foley

• $20 includes a one hour lesson with a glass of wine before and after each lesson

• GlenLakesGolf.com; 251-955-1220; MusialGolf@yahoo.com

Men’s Beer and Cheer Golf Clinic

Designed for beginner adults, scratch players and beer drinkers. If you’ve always wanted to learn, this is a great opportunity in a fun, low-pressure atmosphere.

• Every Thursday through Dec. 24; 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.; GlenLakes Golf Club, Foley

• $20 includes lesson with draft beer before and after clinic

• GlenLakesGolf.com; 251-955-1220; MusialGolf@yahoo.com

Ballroom Dance Classes

Enjoy a buffet dinner, cash bar and one hour of dance instruction followed by one hour of open dance floor. Reservations are required. Partners are welcome, but not necessary.

• Wednesdays, 6 – 8 p.m.; Shipp’s Harbour Grill

• $20 per person

• 251-981-4119

Coastal Alabama Farmers & Fishermen’s Market

 Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; County Road 20, Foley

 Free admission

 CoastalAlabamaMarket.com; 251-943-1545

Painting in Pastel with Tommy Vogel

Tommy Vogel will be teaching classes in pastel; all materials are provided and students complete a painting each class.

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through Feb. 23, 2016; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Gallery, Gulf Shores

• Individual, $35 each; children and students, $25 each; groups of three or more, $25

• GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com; 251-948-2627

Ark of India: An Alabama artist explores Southern Asia

It is an account of late 19th and early 20th century India as seen by Alabama artist, Roderick D. MacKenzie, using his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and most importantly, photographs and writings. MacKenzie spent more than a decade in India, a place he described as exotic, dangerous and colorful. MacKenzie was the official painter of the Delhi Durbar in 1903, which marked the coronation of King Edward VII.

• Through Sept. 1; History Museum of Mobile

• Adult, $7; seniors, $6; students, $5

• HistoryMuseumofMobile.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

29th Annual Grand Summer Ball for Thomas Hospital

The annual black-tie affair has raised more than $4 million in gross contributions. It has also funded worthwhile projects such as high-definition laparoscopic surgical equipment, digital mammography, orthopedic equipment and an award-winning open heart program. Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund the “Life … It’s Worth Giving” birth center expansion campaign.

• Grand Hotel Marriott, Point Clear

• 251-990-1512

Inaugural White Linen and Silent Auction Fundraiser

Light hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, performances and social hour will be part of the event. Those who cannot attend but wish to donate to the theatre can do so through the website. SBCT, founded in 1972, has members from all walks of life who combine their talents to bring a piece of the performing arts to the Alabama Gulf Coast.

• 7 p.m.; South Baldwin Community Theatre, Gulf Shores

• $75 per couple; $50 per person

• SBCT.com; 251-968-6721

Alabama Shakes and special guest Drive-By Truckers

• 8 p.m.; The Amphitheater at The Wharf, Orange Beach

• $33.50 – $54

• AmphitheaterAtTheWharf.com; 800-745-3000

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

“The Story of Land and Sea”

In this elegant, evocative and haunting debut, Katy Simpson Smith captures the singular love between parent and child, the devastation of love lost and the desperate paths we travel in the name of renewal. Call the store to purchase lunch.

• Noon; Page and Palette

• Free event; lunch, $10

• PageandPalette.com; 251-928-5295

Book Club Night

Join voracious readers and book club extraordinaires Stephanie Crowe and Anderson McKean for BCN. They’ll be recommending great reads and giving away advanced reader copies. Those attending BCN are asked to purchase a $10 gift card

• 5 p.m.; Page and Palette

• $10

• PageandPalette.com; 251-928-5295

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

“We Never Asked for Wings”

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of “The Language of Flowers” comes Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s much-anticipated new novel about hope, young love, hard choices. Blending stunning prose with compelling themes of motherhood, undocumented immigration and the American Dream, this novel is the remarkable story of family and holding on to hope against all odds.

• Noon; The Venue

• $15, including a $5 coupon toward the book purchase

• PageandPalette.com; 251-928-5295

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

Health Screenings

Screenings can check for the level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and overall vascular health; HDL and LDL cholesterol levels; diabetes risk; bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis; Kidney and thyroid function and more. Screenings are affordable, convenient and accessible for wheelchairs and those with trouble walking. Free parking is also available. Pre-registration is required.

• St. John’s Episcopal Church, Robertsdale

• Packages start at $149, but consultants will work with you to create a package for you based on your age and risk factors.

• LifeLineScreening.com; 877-237-1287

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

2015 Stop the Abuse Awareness Ride

2015’s STAAR is the inaugural ride benefiting Royal Family KIDS Camp 218, who has been awarded a State of Alabama Governor’s Commendation, recognizing Royal Family KIDS Camps for their dedication in confronting child abuse and helping to change the lives of abused, neglected and abandoned kids in the State of Alabama. This is a statewide ride from Madison to Gulf Shores.

• Lulu's, Gulf Shores

• $40 includes cost of the ride, 1 official 2015 STAAR patch, lunch along the route and a live concert featuring “Simplified” at Lulu’s. Add $2 for processing when registering online. Call or email for registration applications as well.

• Palmerdale.RoyalFamilyKids.org/staar-ride/; 205-681-9766 ext.10; CindyC@rfk218.org

First Junior Club Championship

Age Divisions are ages 8-10; 11-12; 13-14 and 15-18.The tournament is open to all junior golfers in Baldwin County with divisions for both boys and girls. Deadline for entry is 5 p.m. on August 27.

• 11:45 a.m.; GlenLakes Golf Club, Foley

• $20 includes green fees, range balls and prizes.

• GlenLakesGolf.com; 251-955-1220

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

First Friday Art Walk

Begins at Fairhope Art Center, stroll through downtown Fairhope visiting art galleries and listening to music.

• 6 – 8 p.m.; downtown Fairhope

• Free admission

• 251-928-2228

48th Annual 2015 MBGFC Labor Day Invitational

View the prize catch at the Mobile Big Game Fishing Club’s Invitational. Outboard motors must enter Perdido Pass rock by 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Weigh-ins are scheduled Saturday, 5 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, 4 – 9 p.m.

• Through Sept. 7; Orange Beach Marina

• $300 per angler with a minimum of 4 anglers for boats over 32 feet, and 3 anglers for boats 32 feet and under; registration received by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2: $250 per angler. Registration is $200 anytime for members.

• MBGFC.org/LaborDay.htm

2015 Gulf Shores Junior Tennis Academy Fall Tournament

Come out and support your favorite athlete as they battle it out on the court. Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept.1.

• Through Sept. 6; George C. Meyer Tennis Center, Gulf Shores

• Registration: TennisLink.USTA.com; GulfShoresAL.gov/index.html; 334-590-4484

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Waterway Village Art Market

Local and regional artists will set up their original works. This family friendly event will also include live musical entertainment, children's hands-on art activities and concessions.

• 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Art Gallery

• Free admission

• GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com; 251-233-3970