Join us August 30 for the Red Tails Classic Showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities – in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen who fought in World War II.    

Join ALIEEP for a two-week culturally enriching experience. The “Make and Event” has arrived, with this year's theme being “calligraphy.” Starting September 2, 2025, visit the first floor of the Alabama Center for Commerce building for an all-day art exhibition showcasing local artists from different backgrounds and ethnic groups. Also, we are hosting workshops at […]

Dr. Chip East will be with us to speak on the different varieties of citrus we can grow and how to care for them in central Alabama.

Join the Montgomery Zoo Saturday, September 6, 10am – 3pm, for Animal Enrichment Day.  Join a tour of the Zoo during our enrichment event and observe how animals respond to an assortment of new creative and behavior-stimulating enrichment items.  We will visit over 20 different animals displays during the course of the event, and see what […]

A frequent guest at our bookstore programs, we are delighted to host Jim Vickrey for a talk about his new book, Awakenings to Racism in Alabama: The Education of a Native Son and the Lessons Heand His Peers Learned Resisting Jim Crow. Join us on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm. Five years in the research and […]

Mallory Kelley, horticulturist with Alabama Extension will teach you which leafy greens and berries are easiest to grow so you can make your own nutritious smoothie from your garden.

Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. In an exciting new program hosted by The NewSouth Bookstore, titled One Hour/One Poem, Dr. Paul will teach one great nineteenth-century poem in each of four monthly sessions of an hour or less. The program will be a deep dive into the work of four […]

Fall Festival is a free event that celebrates Montgomery, Alabama’s vibrant creative culture, featuring both local and regional artists from all backgrounds. This free public event features an art market with more than 30 vendors, live music, art demos, food trucks, and tastings with local brewers. The Artist Market is an integral part of Fall […]

Come and meet the Bell Road Mermaid! She will be swimming with the children and have plenty of photo opportunities with the participants! Come and swim with our wonderful mermaid.