Gulf Shores and Orange Beach tourism is offering free educational showcasing and lecture series highlighting our Alabama Coastal Connection National Scenic Byway. The lectures are approximately 30 minutes starting at the times shown below. Also, visit our showcasings

anytime during the 2-hour window.

GULF SHORES WELCOME CENTER

3459 Gulf Shores Parkway

Jan. 14, 10 a.m. Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach 14-Jan 10 a.m.

Jan. 15, 10 a.m. Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Jan. 20: 10 a.m. Baldwin County Trailblazers

Jan. 20: 2 p.m. Gulf State Park

Jan. 21: 10 a.m.Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership

Jan. 22: 10 a.m. Gulf Shores Museum

Jan. 29: 10 a.m.Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

GULF SHORES CULTURAL CENTER

19470 Oak Road W.

Feb. 2: 10 a.m. Baldwin County Heritage Museum

Feb. 3: 10 a.m. USS Alabama 3-Feb 10 a.m. lecture

Feb. 3: 1-3 p.m. Blue Girl Beading

Feb. 8: 10 a.m.Foley Train Depot and Holmes Medical Museum

Feb. 12: 10 a.m. Development of Oyster Mariculture

Feb. 15: 2 p.m. NUISANCE Group

Feb. 16: 10 a.m. Historic Blakeley State Park

Feb. 17: 2 p.m. Gulf State Park

Feb. 18: 2 p.m Oyster Trail and Oyster Gardening

Feb. 18: 10 a.m. Orange Beach Indian and Sea Museum

Feb. 19: 10 a.m. Fort Morgan State Historic Site

Feb. 19: 1-3 p.m. Karen Kurtz, local author

Feb. 22: 1-3 p.m. Clara’s Loom

Feb. 23: 2 p.m. African American Heritage Trail

Feb. 24: 1-3 p.m. Pottery Central

Feb. 25: 10 a.m. Alabama Marine Resources Division

ORANGE BEACH WELCOME CENTER

23685 Perdido Beach Blvd.

Jan. 13: 10 a.m. USS Alabama

Jan. 14: 10 a.m. Orange Beach Indian and Sea Museum

Jan. 15: 10 a.m. Fort Morgan State Historic Site

Jan. 18: 10 a.m. Leave Only Footprints

Jan. 18: 1-3 p.m. Clara’s Loom

Jan. 19: 10 a.m. Baldwin County Heritage Museum

Jan. 19: 1-3 p.m. Sports Commission Restaurant Sponsors

Jan. 19: 2 p.m. African American Heritage Trail

Jan. 20: 1-3 p.m. Karen Kurtz, local author

Jan. 21 10 a.m. Alabama Marine Resources Division

Jan. 21: 1-3 p.m. SEA Quilt

Jan. 27: 1-3 p.m. Pottery Central

Jan. 27: 2 p.m. NUISANCE Group

Jan. 28: 2 p.m. Graham Creek Nature Preserve

Feb. 11: 10 a.m.Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Feb. 12: 10 a.m. Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership

Feb. 12: 2 p.m. Development of Oyster Mariculture

Feb. 15: 10 a.m. Big Beach Brewing Company

Feb. 16: 10 a.m. GulfQuest

Feb. 16: 1-3 p.m. Sports Commission Restaurant Sponsors

Feb. 17: 10 a.m. Baldwin County Trailblazers

Feb. 17: 1-3 p.m. SEA Quilt

Feb. 18: 10 a.m. Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach

Feb. 19: 10 a.m. Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Feb. 22: 10 a.m. National Museum of Naval Aviation

Feb. 25: 10 a.m. Birding on the Alabama Gulf Coast

Feb. 26: 10 a.m. Gulf Shores Museum