Bring Your Candy Buckets!  Join us on Saturday, October 19 at 10 AM for a morning of free family fun at the Outdoor Classroom! We’ll have carnival games, a visit from the firetruck, and Kona Ice to cool you down! It’s the perfect way to enjoy the weekend.  See you there for a great time!

Mark your calendars and join us for our first Fall Festival!  October 26, 2024 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Loxley Civic Center Come enjoy hotdogs, candy, games, prizes and more!

Historic Blakeley State Park welcomes the “Ghost Hunting Housewives” for a unique interactive educational program combining a look into the park’s storied past with a special introduction to paranormal investigation! Learn about the enduring legends and lore associated with the Battle of Fort Blakeley and get an opportunity to tag along with veteran ghost hunters as they search for paranormal evidence. GHH has over two decades of experience in leading ghost hunts. Participants will get a chance to use and purchase modern ghost hunting equipment, such as EMF meters, REM Pods, and dowsing rods as GHH staff search for evidence of the spirits of those who fought on Alabama’s largest Civil War battlefield.

Halloween is a real treat so gather your ghoulish kiddos, hop on your broom and head to The Wharf on Halloween night. Dress in your Halloween best and join us for Trunk or Treat presented by The Island Church. This family friendly event will include trick or treating, DJ Matt spinning spooky tunes + more. Don’t forget to stick around to see the skies come alive during the SPECTRA Laser Light Show.. See you…here! Wednesday, October 30 @ 6 pm Where: Main Street and Palms Plaza FREE admission + parking; Some activities cost Event Schedule:5 pm: Kids activities begin in Palms Plaza6 pm: Trunk or Treat7:30, 8 + 8:30pm: SPECTRA Laser Light Experience See you... here

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join us for the annual Cotton Festival in Tanner Williams! Vendors, live music, kids activities, our famous BBQ plates, bake sale, and wholesome fun for the family! Free admission! All proceeds from this event benefit the Tanner Williams Civic and Historical Society. The TWCHS maintains and preserves the Tanner Williams original 1914 schoolhouse, as well as maintains Tanner Williams Community Park in conjunction with Mobile County Parks. We hope you will support our efforts by enjoying this wonderful community event! If you are interested in participating as a vendor or sponsor, please contact Paige Wilkinson at paige.create@gmail.com or call/text 251-377-8809

Immerse yourself in a vibrant world of art, crafts, vintage collections, fun, entertainment, and creativity at the Mobile Arts Expo! Join us at Cathedral Square in Downtown Mobile, AL, for an unforgettable day. Discover new talents, meet local artists, support non-profits and small businesses, and indulge in amazing food. Don't miss this chance to be part of a thriving community and experience a day filled with excitement for all ages! Mark your calendars now! Interested in becoming a vendor?https://www.mobileartexpo.com/

Event Details Discover Art Soup 2024! Join us on November 7, 2024, from 6:30 - 9 pm at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico ( formerly known as "GulfQuest") in Downtown Mobile for a night of creativity and community at Art Soup, hosted by the Love All Pantry at Central. What can you expect? Over 30 talented local ceramicists have begun meticulously crafting hundreds of stunning bowls exclusively for Art Soup. Your ticket not only grants you one of these unique, locally-made bowls but also offers a delectable feast of soups, breads, and desserts prepared by Mobile's top restaurants. Savor your meal alongside your choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, all while enjoying live music and much more. Every dollar raised goes directly to the Love All Pantry at Central, which tirelessly serves over 2600 local families each month by providing essential fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains. Our goal for 2024:  Sell 500 tickets—an increase of 100 from last year. This will generate $30,000, enabling the Pantry to supply nutritious foods for more than 4 months, totaling over 340,000 pounds. Join us at Art Soup 2024 and be a part of an evening that combines artistry with philanthropy, making a tangible difference in our community. Pre-sale tickets are available now! $50 tickets will be available at the door for 6:30pm entry. Follow along for updates about our event at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561423630309

Join us for an exciting evening with activities and entertainment for all ages on Friday, November 8 from 6-9 p.m.! Explore local vendors showcasing unique arts, crafts and other goods. Plus, there will be fantastic martial arts demonstrations in Cathedral Sqaure! At the Kids' Zone located on N Claiborne Street between St. Francis Street and Dauphin Street, children can enjoy martial arts crafts, photo opportunities, and other exciting activities. Don’t miss this action-packed celebration of creativity and community! Stay up-to-date on this event and others by opting in for Text Notifications! For Events Notifications, text MOBILEEVENTS to 91896. For further inquiries, please email events@cityofmobile.org or contact us at 251-208-1550. This is a rain-or-shine event. By attending this event you agree to be photographed.

We're celebrating Small Business Saturday with the fabulous Elizabeth Hobbs (Elizabeth Essex). You may know her as a romance author, but do you know she writes mysteries, too? Her debut mystery novel Misery Hates Company is on Goodreads "Most Anticipated Mysteries of Fall 2024" list, and we are here for it! This witty historical mystery combines gothic vibes with comedic hijinks for a wild ride and great read. Elizabeth will be signing books and chatting with fans at The Haunted Book Shop on November 30, 2024, 2-4PM. To enter the signing line, we ask that you purchase a copy of Misery Hates Company from The Haunted Book Shop. In fact, why not buy two? Author-signed books make great holiday gifts! Speaking of gifts, we are also rolling out our Holiday Haul Book Bags on November 30th. These book and merch bundles come gift-wrapped and are genre specific. Have a romance reader on your shopping list? We've got you covered. Know a thriller reader who's been good? Thrill them with a Holiday Haul Book Bag. How about that hard-to-shop for history buff? Give them story after story with a local history themed bag. Our book bags are special just for the holiday season, so grab yours before they sell out. We hope to see you on Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2024, where shopping small makes a big difference! Don't miss your chance to meet the dynamic Elizabeth Hobbs and tick off your list with gifts from The Haunted Book Shop. ABOUT MYSERY HATES COMPANY A young woman is invited to a mysterious relative’s estate and winds up entangled in a murder investigation in this witty historical mystery that pits the gothic eeriness of Crimson Peak against the comic absurdities of Cold Comfort Farm. Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money, Boston family, but she is also an accomplished, modern woman and an avid student of archaeology who can handle any situation with poise. When the death of her parents leaves her too destitute to pursue her academic career and she receives a letter from a distant relative on Great Misery Island, Marigold decides she must do what any person of superior sense and greater-than-average curiosity would: she mounts her trusty bicycle and heads up the craggy, fog-shrouded coast of New England for a date with fate. Marigold arrives at Hatchet Farm, a moldering, gothic pile of a house inhabited by relatives so mired in the sins of the past, they have no future. She sets out to modernize the recluses with a brisk, ruthless efficiency, but her well-intentioned plans to manage their lives leads to malice—and murder. Marigold spies a body floating in the stormy waters surrounding the island and her suspicions immediately turn to her hostile, weapon-wielding relatives when one of the local girls turns up missing. And she might not be the only one. When another dead body is found in the garden of the estate, Marigold finds herself accused. She must enlist the help of an eccentric, colorful cast of friends and found family to save herself—and everything she holds dear. As secrets are uncovered and lies exposed, the question of “who done it” turns into “who didn’t do it?”, and Marigold must face a truth that shatters her steely poise and shakes her very sense of self. ABOUT ELIZABETH HOBBS (ESSEX) Elizabeth Hobbs is a New Englander born and bred, who spent her childhood roaming the woods, making up stories about characters who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so—long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in classics and art history, and then earned her MA in nautical archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing historical mysteries full of wit, wickedness, and adventure. Elizabeth writes wherever she is and loves to travel from her home in Texas, where she lives with her husband, the Indispensable Mr. Hobbs, and her darling dogs, Ghillie and Brogue, in an empty nest of an old house filled to the brim with bicycles and books.