Calendar of Events

Set sail for a one-of-a-kind adventure. Shipwreck! Treasures from the SS Republic will take you on an amazing journey 1700 feet below the surface of the Atlantic to the wreck site of the SS Republic, the greatest shipwreck treasure of the Civil War era. En route from New York to New Orleans in October 1865, the ship sank with a fortune in coins and an enormous cargo of goods. Open Wednesday -Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 2nd & 4th Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.

Formerly known as "Deck the Halls." Sale will be held November 6, 2008 - January 9, 2009. Shop for your holiday gifts and decorations. All items are created by local artists and craftsmen. Preview Party will be held November 6, 2008 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm.

Mr. Willows' beginners/intermediate watercolor class provides students with a basic understanding of the skills and ideas of watercolor painting. Each student receives individual attention to progress. There will be many technique demonstrations for the class. The particular skills and ideas focused on in this class include: basic color theory brush technique perspective preliminary sketching composition The class, which consists of five weekly lessons, each two-and-a-half hours in length. (no class during Thanksgiving week)

Beginning Date: November 11 Tuesday Afternoons 12:30pm - 2:30pm Five Weeks (no class during Thanksgiving week) Instructor: Derek Capsis This class will emphasis the magic of color, as you paint, starting with just the three primaries. Exploring the vast possibilities of hue and shade. Paint will be supplied. Derek will teach you how to color balance your work in any medium.

The Art Center will be filled with hand -made Christmas decorations and gifts for sale. Many unique and one of a kind items on sale for consignment.

Beginning Date: November 14 Friday Mornings 9:00am - 11:00am Five Weeks (no class during Thanksgiving week) Instructor: Zach Baisden Acrylic painting with a variety of other additional media. Paper, charcoal, found objects, incorporated into the work. Go a step further, experiment with unlikely combinations. Create! Students will receive individual instruction. The class consists of five lessons, each two and one half hours in length. You will enjoy Zach's encouraging teaching methods.

5 – 9 PM Nightly. Magic Christmas in Lights (MCIL) will feature over 3 million twinkling lights, 835 set pieces in 12 major scenes throughout Bellingrath’ s 65 acre estate garden. This year, Bellingrath has added a new scene called The Under Water Garden. Guests will feel they have submerged under water into the Gulf of Mexico as they view several common Gulf inhabitants including jellyfish, squid, fish, crabs, seahorses, starfish, stingrays and sea lettuce. Like the rest of the Gardens, the Bellingrath Museum Home is decorated in its holiday finery. During MCIL guests may tour the home during the day and throughout the evening until 8:00 pm. Nightly choral performances are held on the South Terrace of the Bellingrath Home.

Nov. 28th, 6:00 p.m. After tree lighting meet with Santa to tell him your wish list and have your free picture taken. Then on 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 and 12/20/2008, from Noon-4:00 pm ( except 12/6 – 1:00-5:00pm) meet with Santa to tell him your wish list and have your free picture taken.

Gates open 6:00 p.m. Showtime: 7:00 p.m. 3 DOORS DOWN formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, the resilient fivesome has blazed a trail as the quintessential rock band, attaining massive mainstream success but somehow never losing that small town identity that has branded them rock’s truest underdogs. Check out videos, music, shows and more on their website here. Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California. Known for their energetic live shows the three guitarists in the line-up often operate simultaneously, building on the pop sensibilities of Jon's songwriting, and, rounded out by Jerome's work on the synthesizer, bringing his industrial roots to the sound, the band works up "the Switchfoot sound" a melodic crunch of densely layered sound featuring some electronic experimentation, and often driven by hard-charging guitar riffs, while throwing in a few softer, spacey ballads as well. Visit their website here. American Bang, four high-school friends from Nashville, TN, are the real deal. Their unruly brand of Southern-fried garage-rock packs one hell of a punch, with Jaren Johnston’s swaggering bluesy vocals muscling up against Ben Brown’s blistering guitar riffs, Kelby Ray’s aggro basslines, and Neil Mason’s burly drumming. The guys tear through songs like “All Night Long,” “American Ride,” and “Good as Gold,” with the flair and confidence of rock’n’roll veterans. Visit their website here.

Mobile Baykeeper and Five Rivers Delta Resource Center are having a week-long exhibit from Dec. 4th-10th. “Open to the public for the weekend of Dec. 6-7, Family Fun Day with a variety of activities on Sunday the 7th from 1 pm-4pm. School field trips available on Dec. 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. The Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Center is a fully-integrated state of the art mobile education center dedicated to promoting and preserving our oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. This 1,000 square foot educational experience on wheels will engage hundreds of thousands of students with a 4D Theater, computer modeling, hands-on science activities, and art.