FRI, FEB 3
• Antiques Show & Sale: 10-5; Currin Center at Christ Church at 14 W. Writght St., Downtown Pensacola.
• Cedric Burnside Project: 7; The Hangout; Gulf Shores Public Beach.
• Gulf Coast Quartet Convention: 2 p.m. daily thru Feb. 5; Orange Beach Events Center at The Wharf, Orange Beach, 251-981-8960.
• Bluegrass By The Tracks: 7-9; $5 admission includes train ride & refreshments; Wales West Light Railway, Silverhill.
• Adam Holt: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Open Jam: 7; American Legion Post 199; Fairhope.
• Bubba & Them Bluegrasss Band: 6; The Original Point; Innerarity Point.
• Karaoke: 9; Snapper’s; Orange Beach.
• 12 Sharp: 9:30; Live Bait Too, Orange Beach.
• Logan Spicer & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Terry Causey: 6; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• First Friday Art Walk: 7 p.m. til; historic downtown Fairhope.
• Bingo: Early bird starts at 5;30; every Friday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5659 on Hwy. 98 in Elberta.
• Pleasure Island Knit & Crochet Group: 1st and 3rd Fridays; 5:30 p.m.; Beach CITE Studios; 251-269-2127 or 251-269-4647
• Christ Centered 12 Step Recovery Program for any Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups: 6 p.m. every Friday; Liberty Church. 2221 S. Blue Angel Pwky; daycare and dinner provided; 850-492-4857
• Foley Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m.; Gift Horse Restaurant in Foley; foleyrotary @gulftel.com.
• Coastal Photography Club of Foley: 7 p.m.; Foley Senior Citizens Center, corner of Cypress & Rose Streets; free and open to the public; (251) 943-7356.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: noon; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon: Our Lady of the Gulf in Gulf Shores at noon; AA and Alanon at Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at noon; AA at Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at 5:30 p.m.;800-477-1104.
• Al-Anon Step Study: noon; Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 616 W. Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores.
• Al-Anon Serentiy Seekers: 5:30; Fairhope United Methodist Church, 155 S. Section St.
SAT, FEB 4
• Antiques Show & Sale: 10-5; Currin Center at Christ Church at 14 W. Writght St., Downtown Pensacola.
• Penthouse & Condo Tour: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tickets $20, For more info call: 251-981-1111
• 14th Annual Snowbird Bratfest: 10 a.m. til their gone; Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center, 260 Clubhouse Drive, Gulf Shores.
• 18th Annual “Super” Chili Bowl Cook-off: 11 a.m.; Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Perdido Key.
• A Taste of St. Peter’s: 11-1; Southern Gulf Coast Cooking, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 6270 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour, $10.00 per plate until the food runs out; 251-949-6254.
• Friends of the People Network: 7; The Hangout; Gulf Shores Public Beach.
• 12 Sharp: 9:30; Live Bait Too, Orange Beach.
• Cedric Burnside Project: 7; Happy Harbor Marina Rd.; Orange Beach.
• Scott Bryan Duo: 7; Pirates Cove, Josephine.
• Gulf Coast Quartet Convention: 2 p.m. daily thru Feb. 5; Orange Beach Events Center at The Wharf, Orange Beach, 251-981-8960.
• Coconut Radio: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Scott Koehn: 7; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• Open Jam: 8; American Legion Post 199; Fairhope.
• Karaoke: 8; Tacky Jack’s II, Ft. Morgan.
• Karaoke: 9; Snapper’s; Orange Beach.
• Bubba & Them Bluegrasss Band: 6; The Original Point; Innerarity Point.
• Karaoke: 8; The Office, Foley.
• Logan Spicer & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Foley Senior Center Dance: 7-10; live music; BYOB; guests welcome; 251-943-1877.
• Optimist Club of Perdido Bay: Breakfast every Saturday at 7 a.m. at the Lillian Community Club in Lillian; (251) 961-2620.
• Grief Support Group: 10 a.m.; 1st Sat. of month; library; First Presbyterian Church of Foley; 943-8325.
• Alcoholics Annonymous: 7-8 p.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 10 a.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at 10 a.m.; First Baptist Church in Gulf Shores at 8 p.m.; 800-477-1104.
SUN, FEB 5
• Antiques Show & Sale: 10-5; Currin Center at Christ Church at 14 W. Writght St., Downtown Pensacola.
• Gulf Coast Quartet Convention: 2 p.m.; Orange Beach Events Center at The Wharf, Orange Beach, 251-981-8960.
• Coconut Radio: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Golf Skins Games: 1 p.m.; Orange Beach Golf Center & Driving Range, 4700 Easy Street, Orange Beach, $22 non members, $5 members; orangebeachgolfcenter.com.
• Worship on the Water (Perdido Bay United Methodist Church): 11; Flora-Bama Tent Stage; Perdido Key.
• Smokey Otis & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Open Jam Session: 3-7; Lillian Community Club; Lillian.
• Warrington Elks Bingo: $3800 pay-off; sales at 5 p.m.; early birds at 6 p.m.; South 72 Ave. & Hwy. 98, Pensacola.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 5 p.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 6 p.m.; Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church; Hwy 180 at 22nd Ave.; Gulf Shores; 1-800-477-1104.
MON, FEB 6
• In the Mood retro 1940’s musical revue: 7:30; singers, dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra; $28; 251-968-1172.
• Snowbird Dinner Dance: 6:30; Ron Nesler performing; The Hangout; Gulf Shores Public Beach.
• Open Mic w. Cathy Pace: 5; Flora-Bama; Perdido Key.
• Brent Burns: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina; Gulf Shores.
• Logan Spicer & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Prayer Shawl Knitting Group: 9; every Monday at Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church, 309 E. 21st Ave.; (251) 968-7720.
• Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30; Holy Spirit Episcopal Church; Gulf Shores, 616 Ft. Morgan Rd.; 251-709-5907.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Group: 6 p.m.; St. Benedict’s School; 12786 Illinois St., Elberta; .251-228-2075.
• Orange Beach Community Center Association Monthly Covered Dish Dinner: social at 5, dinner at 6:30 p.m.; all winter guests welcome; Canal Road next to the Recreation Center; 251-981-1942.
• Orange Beach Running Club: 5:45 p.m.; run or walk 3 miles; all ages & levels; parking lot near Calypso Joe’s on Marina Rd.; 850-287-5892.
• U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 3-2: 7 p.m.; Sailboat Bay Clubhouse; 1st Monday of month; 975-1154.
• T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): weigh-in 5:30; meeting 6; First Presbyterian Church of Foley; (Berry & Highway 59).
• Alcoholics Anonymous: noon; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
•Cocaine Anonymous: 8 p.m. every Monday; Holy Spirit Episcapal Church, 616 Ft. Morgan Rd.
• Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon: Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at noon; Alanon at Orange Beach Presbyterian Church in Orange Beach at 7 p.m.; 800-477-1104.
• Al-Anon Step Study: noon; First Presbyterian Church of Foley, 195 E. Berry Ave.
• Al-Anon AFG; 8; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 508 N. Pine St., Foley.
• Al-Anon & Al-Ateen: 7 p.m.; Orange Beach Presbyterian Church on Canal Road.
TUE, FEB 7
• In the Mood retro 1940’s musical revue: 7:30; singers, dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra; $28; 251-968-1172.
• Songwriters Night; 7; The Jellyfish Bar; Perdido Key.
• Snowbird Dinner & Dance w. Dan, Jim & Ron: 6; Live Bait; Orange Beach.
• Sugarcane Jane: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Beer, Bingo & Karaoke: 5:30; Tacky Jack’s; Gulf Shores.
• Scott Koehn Open Mic Night: 7; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• Smokey Otis & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Bluegrass By The Tracks: 7; Wales West Light Railway, Silverhill.
• Karaoke w. Mitchell Lee: 8; American Legion Post 199; Fairhope.
• Celebrate Recovery Meeting: 6; includes free dinner; open to all; Orange Beach United Methodist Church; 251-981-6751 or 850-419-1141.
• Pleasure Island Knit and Crochet Group: 5:30; Beach CITE; Sanroc Cay; Orange Beach.
• Orange Beach City Council Meeting: 5 p.m.; City Hall; 980-INFO.
• Old River Optimist Club: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center on Innerarity Rd.; (850) 492 1486 or 497 0358.
• L.A. Fleet Feet Running Club: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Shores Public Beach.; 5K, 10K, or walk; Info: visit lafleetfeet.com or call (251) 968-5611, (251) 968-5533, (205) 966-4366.
• Orange Beach Bridge Club: Tue. & Thur at 12:30 p.m.; Adult Activity Center; 251-747-1305.
• Orange Beach Library Children’s Story Time: 10 a.m.; preschool; 981-2923.
• Gulf Shores Kiwanis Club: Palmer Dining Room at Craft Farms; noon; new members and guests always welcome; 251-981-9999.
• Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon: Breakfast meeting each Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.; speaker first three Tuesdays and a business meeting the fourth Tuesday; Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Road, Pensacola, 850-341-5350.
• Kiwanis Club of Foley: Noon on Tuedays at Ryan’s in Foley; 251-968-6288.
• Grief Support Group: 11 a.m.; Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays; Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, room 109 (next door to Family Dollar); 251-968-2411.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Al-Anon AFG: 5:30 p.m.; Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, 1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy.
WED, FEB 8
• Gulf Shores Garden Club’s 21st Annual Seminar: 10 a.m. – noon; Erie Meyer Civic Center, 1930 W. 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, Tickets: $15 per person, includes lunch. Tickets can be purchased at the Gulf Shores Library and Jubilee Gifts. Tickets will not be sold at the door; 251-974-6606.
• Joey Arata: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Open Mic w. Veinmelter/SIN Night: 6; Tacky Jack’s; Gulf Shores.
• Beer, Bands & Karaoke: 6; Tacky Jacks; Orange Beach.
• Karaoke: 8; The Office, Foley.
• Smokey Otis & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Donnie Mills: 7; American Legion Post 99; Fairhope.
• Welcome Wednesdays: 1; bring a dish or pay $3 & enjoy a late lunch, live music, door prizes; Flora-Bama, Perdido Key.
• Wonderful Wacky Women Night: 6; no cover for women; donations to local charities; Flora-Bama, Perdido Key.
• South Alabama Senior Travelers: 9 a..m; Foley Senior Center; visitors welcome; 251-928-4494.
• Orange Beach Friends of the Library: 10; Library meeting room; 978-4106.
• Food Ministry For Hungry Families: noon-1 p.m.; Grace Lutheran Church, corner of West 23rd Ave. and West 4th St. in Gulf Shores; 251-968-5991.
• Free Blood Pressure Screenings: 7-10; every Wed.; G & L Research, 1518 N. McKenzie St. Suite 408, Foley, (251) 943-2980.
• Bingo: 6; American Legion Post #240; Gulf Beach Hwy. in Pensacola; 850-455-6111.
• Gulf Shores Woman’s Club: 11 a.m.; Palmer Room at Craft Farms; all inteterested women invited to attend; 251-980-5722.
• Perdido Key Rotary Club: 7:30 a.m.; every Wednesday at Triggers. 850.492.8335.
• Storytime at Pensacola Southwest Branch Library: free; infant to 5; 10:30-11; 12238 Old Gulf Beach Hwy; (850)453-7780.
• AARP Lillian Chapter: 10 a.m.; Lillian Community Club; 961-3430.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: noon; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Christian Food Bank: 9 a.m.; Perdido Bay United Baptist Church, 12660 Sorrento Rd.; or by appointment; 492-2604.
• Al-Anon Weekly Meeting: 4 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, E. 21st Ave. and Hwy 180 in Gulf Shores.
THU, FEB 9
• Alabama Retirement Snowbird Expo: 8 a.m. til 2 p.m.; lots of door prizes and giveaways; The Caribe Condominimums; (888) 607-7020.
• Snowbird Roost; 11:30 a.m.; Perdido Bay Community Center, $2; vendors, live music, door prizes, (850) 492-4660.
• Lee Yankie: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Johnny Barbato Songwriters Open Mic: 9; Flora-Bama, Perdido Key.
• Trivia Night: 7; free; The Hangout; Gulf Shores Public Beach.
• Karaoke: 6:30; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• Karaoke: 8; Tacky Jack’s II, Ft. Morgan.
• Smokey Otis & Mark Laborde: 7; Papa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Warrington Elks Bingo: $3800 pay-off; sales at 5 p.m.; early birds at 6 p.m.; South 72 Ave. & Hwy. 98, Pensacola.
• Gulf Shores United Methodist Church Bread Ministry: 9-10; every Thursday; room 103 on the south campus, next to Crossroad; 251 968-2411.
• Grief Support Group: 11 a.m.; 3rd Thurs. of month; library; First Presbyterian Church of Foley; 943-8325.
• Pleasure Island Rotary Club: noon on Thursdays at The Cork Room in Gulf Shores; 968-5740.
• Adult Bible Study: 10 a.m.; Gulf Shores Presbyterian Church; all welcome; (251) 968-7720.
• Christian Women’s Club Lunch: Gift Horse Rest. in Foley; 11 a.m.; free nursery; 251-961-1610 or 987-1062.
• Orange Beach Bridge Club: Tue. & Thur at 12:30 p.m.; Adult Activity Center; 251-747-1305.
• Gulf Shores Library Pre-school (3-5) Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; 251-968-1176.
• Western Gate Chapter of the Florida Trail Association Monthly Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monthly meeting; visitors welcome. Details: (850) 932-0125 or http://westgate.floridatrail.org
• Alcoholics Anonymous: Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at noon; Orange Beach Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m.; 800-477-1104.
• Al-Anon Book Study: noon; First Presbyterian Church of Foley, 195 E. Berry Ave.
• Al-Anon Step Study: 7 p.m.; Orange Beach Presbyterian Church, 26640 Canal Rd.
FRI, FEB 10
• Bluegrass By The Tracks: 7-9; $5 admission includes train ride & refreshments; Wales West Light Railway, Silverhill.
• Bad Habits: 9:30; Live Bait Too, Orange Beach.
• Alvarado Road Show: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Open Jam: 7; American Legion Post 199; Fairhope.
• Karaoke: 9; Snapper’s; Orange Beach.
• Bubba & Them Bluegrasss Band: 6; The Original Point; Innerarity Point.
• Terry Causey: 6; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• Logan Spicer & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Bingo: early bird starts at 5;30; every Friday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5659 on Hwy. 98 in Elberta.
• Christ Centered 12 Step Recovery Program for any Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups: 6 p.m. every Friday; Liberty Church. 2221 S. Blue Angel Pwky; daycare and dinner provided; 850-492-4857
• Foley Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m.; Gift Horse Restaurant in Foley; foleyrotary @gulftel.com.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: noon; Perdido Bay Community Center; 13660 Innerarity Pt. Rd.; 850-492-3056 or 492-6362.
• Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon: Our Lady of the Gulf in Gulf Shores at noon; AA and Alanon at Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at noon; AA at Holy Spirit Episcapal Church in Gulf Shores at 5:30 p.m.; 800-477-1104
• Al-Anon Step Study: noon; Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 616 W. Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores.
• Al-Anon Serentiy Seekers: 5:30; Fairhope United Methodist Church, 155 S. Section St.
SAT, FEB 11
• Sweetheart 10K, 5k Run/Walk: 9 a.m.; The Hangout in Gulf Shores; $25 in advance, $30 day of race; 205 966-4366.
• Snowbird Pancake Breakfast: 7-11; Erie Meyer Civic Center, 1930 W. 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, dponsored by the Gulf Shores Fire Department and ten Snowbird Clubs. 251-968-1166.
• Pirates of Lost Treasure Mardi Gras Flotilla: 10:30; Intracoastal Waterway; starts at Galvez Landing, down to the Oyster Bar in Perdido Key then back to the Flora-Bama for after celebration.
• Perdido Market Basket: 9-3; Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Rd., Pensacola, local vendors; (850) 554-2956.
• Alvarado Road Show: 4; LuLu’s at Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores.
• Bad Habits: 9:30; Live Bait Too, Orange Beach.
• Logan Spicer & Mark Laborde: 8; Pappa Rocco’s; Gulf Shores.
• Open Jam: 8; American Legion Post 199; Fairhope.
• Bubba & Them Bluegrasss Band: 6; The Original Point; Innerarity Point.
• Scott Koehn: 7; Flipper’s, Orange Beach.
• Karaoke: 9; Snapper’s; Orange Beach.
• Karaoke: 8; Tacky Jack’s II, Ft. Morgan.
• Karaoke: 8; The Office, Foley.
• Foley Senior Center Dance: 7-10; live music; BYOB; guests welcome; 251-943-1877.
• Baldwin County Genealogical Society: 10; public invited; Foley Library; 319 East Laurel Ave.
• American Girl Book Club: 2 p.m.; Southwest Library; Join the fun; 12248 Gulf Beach Hwy; 850.453.7780.
• Pokemon Club: noon; free; 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at Orange Beach Library; All levels are welcome; 251-981-1390.
• Optimist Club of Perdido Bay: breakfast every Saturday at 7 a.m. at the Lillian Community Club in Lillian; (251) 961-2620.
ONGOING EVENTS
• Orange Beach Arts Center New Member Artists Exhibit; free; Orange Beach Art Center, 26389 Canal Road, Orange Beach; OBAC has over 100 member artists who are the backbone to the art center’s exhibit space. Member artists are juried in and are predominately from the island but many are from Eastern Shore to Pensacola as well as part time residents from the Southeast and ‘snowbirds’ from as far away as Vermont; 251-981-2787 and orangebeachartcenter.com
• Swift-Coles Historic Home: Located at 17424 Swift Coles Lane in Bon Secour; open for tours Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. last tour at 3 p.m. Admission $5 per person. Information: Gloria Bitto 251-580-1897.