Cribbage on Fridays
Cribbage players will be gathering to play Cribbage every Friday. Sign up starts at 12:30 pm and play begins at 1 pm at the Gulf Shores American Legion, Post 44, 6781 AL- 59. The cost is $5. For additional information contact Barbara Beamish at 989-464-8605. All Cribbage players are welcome.

Phoenix V arts & crafts show
Come and see all of the arts and crafts done by our talented Phoenix V winter residents. We welcome all browsers and buyers on Tuesday February 18 from 9am to 1pm. Join us in the basement meeting room. Questions may be directed to Georgene Carlton at 216-952-1098 or Ann Morris at 605-630-2498. We look forward to seeing you there.

Indiana
By Becky Chatham-Heidenreich Come join us for a buffet breakfast meeting at the Luna Event Center on Canal Road. Doors open up at 7:30 with breakfast at 8 on Feb. 20,. Membership is an annual fee of $2.50 and the breakfast is $10. Please call Jan Pell (317)914-5832 for reservations by the Tue. before the Thur. meeting if you did not sign-up at the last meeting. Find new friends and information about coming events. We have wonderful door prizes and we also have a 50/50 raffle. All the proceeds accumulated over the season are donated to various organizations and charities of the Gulf Coast area. Future meetings are: Feb. 20 – speaker Tony Kennon, mayor of OB; March 6-speaker Craig Stephenson, OB fire marshall.

Minnesota
By Nancy Poferi The Minnesota Snowbird Club meets each Tuesday for an informational breakfast through March 10 at GT’s On The Bay located on 26189 Canal Rd, Orange Beach. Pre-registration required by the Friday before the Tuesday Breakfast via website link to Google Sheets. Thereafter, you may sign-up weekly at the breakfast or continue online registration. Doors open 7:30 am; breakfast 8:15 am. Cost: $10, includes tax and tip. Cash or check only. We cannot accept bills over $20. Food donations and/or cash are gratefully accepted for the Christian Service Center, the dedicated project of the MN Club. For breakfast signup link, information regarding upcoming events, golf tee times, or a contact number, please log onto the Minnesota Club website: mnal.org or the Facebook page: facebook.com and search @mnalclub.

GCAA offers art class options geared especially for snowbirds
The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance has scheduled art classes and a ukulele class designed especially for snowbirds. The classes are offered daily and prices vary. Private and group classes are available. The GCAA, located at 225 E. 24th Ave. in the Waterway Village neighborhood of Gulf Shores. Options include beginning pastel painting, acrylic painting, caligraphy, ukulele & string band. For more info, call 251-948-2627.

Wisconsin By Nancy Durgin The WI Sno-bird Club will meet on Wednesday, Feb 26, at the Orange Beach Event Center (OBEC) near the Wharf with coffee and donuts at 8:30 am with the meeting starting promptly at 9 am. Anyone who has resided in WI is welcome to attend our meetings. We collect Boxtops for Education from General Mills cereals and Johnson & Johnson products, motel-size toiletries, empty printer ink cartridges and pop-top rings. There is also a puzzle and book exchange. Come to sign up for golf outings and a picnic. Card players meet at the Gulf Shores American Legion Post 44 on Hwy 59 every Friday at 9 am. Golfers will have special rates at the GlenLakes. For more information please contact Kenn at 251-967-2463 OR wissnobirds@ yahoo.com. Tuesday, Feb. 18 – 9 am – BCHM Golf Scramble @ GlenLakes Golf Club. Wednesday, Feb. 19 – Picnic – RSVP please! Friday, Feb. 21 – Low Country Boil at the New Zoo – see ticket for time. Monday, Feb. 24 – Golf Fun Day – RSVP. Wednesday, Feb. 26 – meeting at 8:30 am at OBEC..

Winter Lecture Series
Throughout January and February, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism will host its annual Winter Lecture Series, providing visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the destination’s history, wildlife and culture. The lecture series not only showcases the uniqueness of Alabama’s Gulf Coast, but also speaks to individual interest and schedules. Lectures are held at various times Mondays through Friday and highlight a broad range of interests. This year’s lectures offer the opportunity for advanced registration. Register online at GulfShores.com/ lectures. All lectures will be held in the Gulf Shores Welcome Center located at 3459 Gulf Shores Parkway. Each lecture is free to the public and lasts approximately 60 minutes. Seating is limited, so visitors are encouraged to reserve a seat online. For a full lecture schedule or to reserve your seat, visit GulfShores.com/lectures.

Bald. Co. Musuem Golf Scramble
By Nancy Durgin Calling all Golfers. The Baldwin County Heritage Museum’s 8th Annual Golf Scramble is here! Tee time is 9 am at GlenLakes Golf Club on Tuesday, February 18. We are looking for golfers, hole sponsors and raffle donations. There will be a Hole-in-One contest, raffle prizes, auction and other events on the golf course. We are raising funds to support the annual operating cost of the Museum. BCHM is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the family and early rural culture of Baldwin County. The Museum is free, open to the public from 10 am – 3 pm Wednesdays through Saturdays and located just east of Elberta on US-98. Contact Tammy at 251-986- 8375 OR bchm@gulftel.com to register.

Wisconsin Synod Lutherans Gulf Shores area WELS/ELS Members. Wisconsin Synod Lutherans will have local church services with Holy Communion conducted as follows: January 5 & 19, February 2 & 16 at St Jude by the Sea Lutheran Church, 312 E