Free Youth Talent Show
Hearts on Fire presents Free Youth Talent Show.
Two categories K-5th grade and 6th grade -12th grade.
First Place Prize $250.
Free Backpacks while supplies last. Come out to this Fun Free Friendly Family event.
Come to support our youth. If your youth can dance, sing, comedy, speaker, or poetry, ENTER them for a chance to win $250.
Register Performers by inboxing Wynika Hendrix’Palmer on Facebook or email wynikah@yahoo.com
Summer Adventures in Learning! (SAIL)
Children regress when they don’t practice their academic skills over the summer. This is known as summer learning loss, or the summer slide. Children from low-income families lose two-three months of grade equivalency. Thanks to wonderful partnerships throughout East Alabama, we are excited to introduce our community’s own Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) program, as a dynamic component of the City of Anniston’s Summer Day Camps this year!
Designed for students entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in August 2024, this SAIL program welcomes participants from the City of Anniston’s Summer Camp Programs at Wiggins, Carver, and Hodges Community Centers, along with students residing in Calhoun County. This program primarily focuses on students not meeting grade level standards. Daily attendance is mandatory to participate in this SAIL program.
The classroom components of the SAIL program will be hosted at The Donoho School. SAIL students will be required to participate in both the Summer Day Camp Program and the SAIL program, and they’ll be offered transportation from their respective Summer Camp locations to The Donoho School for 3.5 hours of daily instruction featuring innovative reading and math sessions rooted in the BellXcel curriculum, led by certified local educators. After breaks for lunch, city transportation will take Summer Day Camp students back to their respective community centers. On Fridays, SAIL students will be transported to Camp Lee for unique outdoor enrichment adventures, and return them to their centers afterwards!
Registration kicks off at designated community centers from May 7th to 9th. All students who register for the SAIL program will be required to take a pre-test prior to final enrollment into the program. This program will start June 3rd and run until August 2nd, excluding July 1-5 and June 19th.
For more information on our community’s SAIL program, please contact the City of Anniston Parks & Recreation Department at:
Phone: 256-241-7164 or 256-236-8221
Email: sstringer@annistonal.gov or fburroughs@annistonal.gov
Learn about our local SAIL network by visiting their sites below:
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama: https://www.cfnea.org/
The Donoho School: https://www.donohoschool.com/
Alabama Power: https://www.alabamapower.com/
Camp Lee: https://camplee.org/
BellXcel: https://www.bellxcel.org/
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt! (03/28/24)
Hop on over to the City of Anniston’s Youth Soccer Complex (745 Summerall Gate Rd, Anniston, AL 36206) on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 7:00 PM CT for a fun evening of flashlight Easter egg hunting!
The cost of admission is $5.00 per child, and be sure to bring a flashlight and a bag/basket to collect your eggs in! Also, be sure to dress appropriately for the outside weather!
There will be a bounce house, face painting, food, music, door prizes, games, and photos with the Easter Bunny!
For more information, please contact the Carver Center at 256-231-7630 and/or the Aquatic Center at 256-847-7349!
Tyler Union/M-H Valve STEM Extravaganza! (04/20/24)
Register your child today for the Tyler Union/M-H Valve STEM Extravaganza on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Anniston City Meeting Center from 1:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST!
This event is done in partnership with McWane, Inc., Tyler Union/M-H Valve, The City of Anniston’s Wiggins Community Center, and AcaSTEMics! Apart from learning about the wonderful world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, there will be giveaways, prizes, and more!
Spots fill up fast, so be sure to register your child for this awesome opportunity, online at: https://bit.ly/3eTTs6N, or scan the QR code in the flier with your smartphone’s camera!
Event Details:
Saturday, April 20, 2024
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Anniston City Meeting Center (1615 Noble Street, Anniston, AL 36201)
Link to City Calendar: https://bit.ly/42Z1wWY
About AcaSTEMics:
AcaSTEMics creates the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians! For more information, visit their website here: www.acastemics.com.
