The inaugural WILLpower 5K and The Bard's 1 mile Fun Run/Walk is this Saturday, December 10th at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival located in Blount Cultural Park.

This event, to support the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, is sure to become one of the River Region's most entertaining events.  The 5K starts at 8:30 a.m., the Bard's 1 mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 9:30 a.m.

MONTGOMERY, AL -  Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange invites everyone to the Capital City Christmas Parade, this Friday, December 2, 2011. The parade will begin at 6pm, immediately following the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Capitol which begins at 5:15pm.  

There will be food vendors, starting at 5:30 p.m. along the parade route selling everything from pizza, hotdogs and hamburgers, to cotton candy, popcorn and peanuts.

On any given night, there are more than 650 homeless men, women, and children in shelters and on the streets in Montgomery. As the winter cold settles in, the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH) is planning its annual Blanket Drive to help meet the needs of Montgomery’s homeless population.

During the month of November, MACH will place three PODS storage containers at strategic locations around Montgomery to serve as collection points for new and gently used blankets, coats, hats, socks, and other winter wear. PODS storage containers will be located at Regions Bank at 301 Coliseum Blvd; on Boultier Street behind Sinclair’s Cloverdale; and at the Festival Plaza shopping center at the intersection of Taylor and Vaughn Roads. The PODS will be open on three Saturdays in November (November 5, 12, & 19) from 10 AM to 2 PM to accept donations from the public.