SnowBird NEWS

SnowBird NEWS

Pennsylvania

By Donald Minteer
The Pennsylvania Snowbirds group will be meeting thru the second week in March every Wednesday at 9 am at Buzzcatz. We have a good time of fellowship and wonderful door prizes are given out donated by local businesses and individuals. Please join us. Info: 724-498-3472.

SnowBird Cribbage

American Legion Post 99 at 2101 Hwy. 59 in Foley will host SnowBird Cribbage – Every Friday through Friday March 27.

Grand Pointe Craft Show Feb. 19

Thursday, Feb. 19, Grand Pointe Condominium will once again host a Craft show/Sale from 9 AM- 1 PM at 27284 Gulf Road, Orange Beach Across from San Roc Cay). Hand crafted items such as Table Runners, Hand Crafted Jewelry, Small Paintings, cards , Beach Glass Trees , scrubbies and more. Contact Judie McCoy at 765-860-8520 for more information. Cash only.

Welcome Wednesdays at ‘Bama

Welcome Wednesdays potluck lunches are back at the Flora-Bama every Wednesday thru Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. ‘til 2 p.m. The weekly lunch features live music, followed by drawings for goods, services and merchandise compliments of the Flora-Bama and local businesses. Music begins at 11 a.m. The noon buffet is free for those bringing a covered dish. The Flora-Bama is located directly on the Gulf at the Florida-Alabama state line. More info: florabama.com/events.

Illinois

By Lu Douglas
Breakfast February 20, Friday 7:45 at GT’s On the Bay-Orange Beach, 6189 Canal Rd. Reservations are Necessary 1wk Before. Call Lu Douglas 815-541-9952 Or Bobbi Butler 630-532-7397.

Iowa

By Tom Bellinger
All Iowans and their guests are welcome to all club events held through March with no membership fee. We have had the highest turnouts for our breakfasts since Covid. Our last breakfast meeting will start at 8:30 am, Wednesday, March 11th at Another Broken Egg Cafe on Canal Road in Orange Beach. Everyone will order and pay off of their menu. There will be NO program/prizes, just breakfast and an opportunity to meet together one more time. Reservations must be made by Noon one week prior to each breakfast. Sign up through our web site iowa-alabamagulfcoastsnowbirds.org (preferred), or by calling Chris Hedlund at 319-430-4597.

from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Caribe Resort, Building D party room, 28103 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach. Please park in an unnumbered parking space any outside of the parking deck. Bring your own beverage and a dish to share (plates/napkins/utensils are provided). Reservations are not required. Please check the website and join our Public Facebook Group to stay in touch with happenings.

Enjoy zoo for $10 on Wednesdays

Every Wednesday thru Feb. 25, The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores will offer senior adults (age 62 and over) regular admission at a discounted price of $10. The zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and additional adventures may be added such as Giraffe Feeding ($5), Sulcata Tortoise Feeding ($5), South American Sloth Adventure ($24.95), and Destination Madagascar Lemur Adventure ($24.95). All animal adventures are weather permitting. More info: alabamagulfcoastzoo.org.

Off The Wall Dulcimer Club

By Michelle Fife
All players are welcome! There are free lessons are from 9-9:45 a.m. Rental dulcimers are available for $25 for the winter, (plus a refundable $20 deposit). The beginner book, First Lessons in Mountain Dulcimer by Joyce Ochs is available for purchase for $15. There is a jam session each Monday from 10-noon. We meet at St. Andrew By The Sea Community Church,17263 Ft. Morgan Rd. in Gulf Shores through March 9. Enter the through the rear door

New York

By Frank Panczyszyn
The New York Snowbirds return to the Alabama-Florida Gulf Coast for another winter of great weather, socializing, golf, and fundraising. They will also gather at Ginny Lane on Feb. 19 and March 5. Registration is at 11 a.m., followed by lunch. There will be a 50-50 raffle to create a treasury for donations. Door prizes. Reservations by email to nysnowbirds@ gmail.com before the luncheons.

Wisconsin

By Nancy Durgin
Sheepshead card players get together every Friday from 9 am to noon at The Lighthouse, 455 E. Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, through March 27. Golfers meet at GlenLakes, so ask about special rates. Our last meetings will be Wednesday, March 4, and Wednesday, March 11, at the Orange Beach Community Center, 27235 Canal Road. More info: (715) 927-3927 OR wissnobirds@yahoo.com.

Michigan

By Dan Mills
The Michigan Club of Alabama meets on Thursday mornings at The Island Church on Canal Rd. on Feb. 19 and March 5. Doors open at 9AM with the meeting starting at 10AM. Join us for coffee and donuts, fellowship and fun, as well as opportunities to win coupons, discounts, and prizes. The annual food drive is scheduled for the Feb. 19th meeting, so please bring non-perishable food items. Michigan Club 9 hole golf is every Tuesday at 10AM at Gulf Links in Foley and 18 hole golf is scheduled for Feb. 20 at Glen Lakes in Foley. A casino trip is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25 to Biloxi Imperial Palace. Meet the bus at the CMX theatre on Highway 59 at 7:30AM. The casino trip cost is $25 per person; pay on the motor coach with the correct amount in cash. Our annual picnic is Feb. 26 at St. Andrew by the Sea starting at noon. More club info: michiganclubalabama.com.

Minnesota

By Nancy Poferl
The 2026 Minnesota Snowbird group meets weekly for breakfast Feb 24 at GT’s on the Bay. Registration is required one-week prior at mnal.org. All snowbirds are welcome, old & new. A great place to meet new friends and reconnect with old friends. We also host golf events weekly. More details at mnal.org and/or Mnsnowbird1@mnal.org.

Sweet Harmony/Barbershop

By Pamula Rustan
Men & Women Singers Come Join Us. The Sweet Harmony Chorus/ Four Winds Barbershop Chorus. Time: 2 pm – 4 pm Every Monday through Feb. 23. Place: Choir Room at GSMC (Gulf Shores Methodist Church). Website: sweetharmonychorus. org. Sing acapella music in the barbershop close harmony style. More info: 701-260-0670. Also visit sweetharmonychorus.org.

Gulf Shores Snowbird Coffee Club

The Gulf Shores Snowbird Coffee Club meetings will be held every Monday morning from 8 – 8:30 a.m. through early March at Ginny Lane Bar and Grill at the Wharf, 4851 Wharf Pkwy. E., Orange Beach. Doors open at 7 a.m. The oldest continually active snowbird club, celebrating 49 years, has more than 200 members from twenty-six states and three Canadian provinces.

Masonic chicken dinner March 7

Sonora Masonic Lodge #635 F&AM will hold its 2026 annual fried chicken dinner fundraisers on March 7 from 11 am-1 pm or until supplies last at 202 E. Jackson Street in Summerdale. Adult plates will be $12 and a child’s plate will be $6. Delivery is available on multiple plate orders. More info: edeanmott@gmail.com or Facebook page.

G.S. Speaker Series every Friday

Gulf Shores will present its speaker series finale on on Feb. 20 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Gulf Shores Activity Center, 260 Clubhouse Drive when Sarah Bliss Wright will speak on Alabama cotton and the Bemis Bags story. Her talk will connect agriculture, industry and local history. There is no reservations required.

Trivia Night Feb. 28 in O.B. Event

The annual Winter Trivia will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Orange Beach Event Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Proceeds support the South Baldwin Literacy Council and Orange Beach Public Library. Register online at southbaldwinliteracycouncil.com. Tables of eight are $160. Individual tickets are $20. Drop off registration and payment to drop boxes at the Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Foley libraries, or mail or drop off to South Baldwin Literacy Council, 21441 US Hwy 98 Foley, AL 36535. The deadline is Feb. 20. More info: 251-943-7323. As always, bring your own food and drink. There is also a prize for Best Table Theme.

Law Enforcement Luncheon Feb. 19

By Tom Westgate
The annual Snowbird Retired Law Enforcement Lumcheon will be held at noon on Feb. 19,2026 at the American Legion Post 44, 6781 Gulf Shores Pkwy (Hwy 59) in Gulf Shores. All retired, former and active law enforcement and their spouses are invited. We normally have police, corrections, court, state, federal, and others. RSVP to Tom Westgate by calling or texting at (269) 252-7029 or a head count.

Indiana

The Indiana Snowbird club has its final meeting on Feb. 26 at GT’s On the Bay with breakfast at 8 a.m. and the meeting at 9 a.m. Enjoy an amazing breakfast and lots of door prizes. We will be painting, coffee, cups on Friday, Feb. 20 at Picnic Beach at 3 PM. Cost is $10 per member an $12 for guests. All Hoosiers past and present as well as alumni from any of our amazing colleges or universities are encouraged to attend!

Missouri Snowbirds

By Mark Rethemeyer
We have multiple activities every week through February. Go to our website and sign-up for our activities – and then just show up. missourisnowbirds.org. You don’t have to be from Missouri to join us. We meet weekly for breakfast at Tacky Jacks on Wednesday mornings; Golf Scramble at GlenLakes Golf Club on Wednesday afternoons, and Happy Hour at Cobalt’s on Mondays. We have other parties and activities planned, but you’ll have to go to our site to sign up.

Beginner pickleball clinics

By Sam Strite
Bama Beach Pickleball Club is offering beginner’s clinics from 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Church of Christ, 2414 West First Street in Gulf Shores. More info: SandraDavino@gmail.com. Cost is $5 per session, and the clinic will run every Wed. until further notice.