Helen Keller Festival

08/29/2026

Did you know that new UNA enrollees may qualify for 20% tuition scholarship? Check out their website for more info: https://www.bibank.com/scholarship

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08/29/2026

08/27/2026

It’s $3 Thursday!

Help support the 49th annual Helen Keller Festival by donating on Thursdays. Each donation enters you for a prize in our monthly drawing. Prizes include free tickets to the festival, gift cards, tumblers, hats, and more!

Venmo: helenkellerfest
Cash App: helenkellerfest

You can also donate on our website. Just scroll to the bottom here: https://helenkellerfest.com/index.php/forms/

Thank you everyone! We are super excited about this year and all the great things planned 💚



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08/26/2026

Looking for something unique to do? Explore the trails (or just ride around town) on a fun e-bike! Check it out at https://www.visitflorenceal.com/ebikes/



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08/23/2026

Have you seen this awesome exhibit at Renaissance Shoals Resort and Spa?

Caution! Stones Ahead is the largest public exhibition of Rolling Stones memorabilia, and it can be found right here in Florence, AL.

For more info, check out https://cautionstonesahead.com/

08/21/2026

Dine in today and find your new favorite meal!

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08/20/2026

It’s $3 Thursday!

Help support the 49th annual Helen Keller Festival by donating on Thursdays. Each donation enters you for a prize in our monthly drawing. Prizes include free tickets to the festival, gift cards, tumblers, hats, and more!

Venmo: helenkellerfest
Cash App: helenkellerfest

You can also donate on our website. Just scroll to the bottom here: https://helenkellerfest.com/index.php/forms/

Thank you everyone! We are super excited about this year and all the great things planned 💚



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08/19/2026

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Interested in joining the team? We’d love to have you!

Check out our website under Get Involved for more info!

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08/19/2026

The image is a flyer for "White Cane Day," an event related to raising awareness about blind and visually impaired individuals.

The flyer has a light beige border with a muted greenish background in the middle. At the top are logos of two organizations:
1. ADRS - Vocational Rehabilitation Blind and Deaf Services
2. AIDB - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, with the tagline "Deaf, Blind, Limitless."

The main text on the flyer is in large, bold letters and reads:

"WHITE CANE DAY"

Below "White Cane," there is a graphic of a pedestrian crossing zebra stripes with a simplified figure of a person walking with a white cane diagonally across the crossing.

On the left side, there's a starburst shape with the words "LUNCH PROVIDED" in capital letters.

On the right side, another starburst contains the words "WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU."

At the bottom left, the date and time of the event are given:
"OCTOBER 15, 2026
11:00AM - 1:00PM"

At the bottom right, the location details are listed:
"GREATER TALLADEGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
218 E. STREET SOUTH
TALLADEGA, AL 35160"

For White Cane Day T-shirt order form and description please follow this link https://www.wcdal.org/store/p1/tshirt.html #/

08/19/2026

Mark your calendar! CCHLF will hold a Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, 2026 at the Round House in Tuscumbia.

We need donations! Please donate antiques, vintage items, books, furniture, lamps, accessories, toys, collectibles, etc Wednesday-Thursday, August 19-20 between 10 am and 6 pm.