Students will experience rigorous academic class work, daily study activities, and supervised evening study hall. Summer school students will also participate in fun activities after school and on the weekends. Southern Prep Academy’s boarding summer school program is a one credit hour, four week long in-class setting, geared towards academic recovery in core subjects, www.southernprepacademy.org, ...

Activities include paintball tournaments to reinforce teamwork; building and launching rockets; flight simulations (and a front row seat ride in an actual aircraft!); rifle safety course and certification; boating, fishing, swimming, and nature hikes; off-campus adventure trips, www.southerprepacademy.org, 256-675-6260.

A 5-night, 6-day survival camp of extreme fun designed to build self-confidence, independence, decision-making, knowledge, and skills to survive any situation life brings your way. Developed and directed by 3 men with over 30 combined years of military and law-enforcement training, your son will learn to overcome his fears, set and achieve personal goals, and ...

Be a part of the 2020 Virtual Southern Christian Writers Conference! The conference will have two keynote sessions, 15 workshops (you can watch four live, and then access ALL of them afterwards), a Q&A panel, breakout sessions, awards ceremony and much more! Click here to find more information and to learn how to register!

Calera Main Street Farmers Market is back! Visit 12-15 vendors plus a food truck on Fridays through the early fall from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. in the “Calera Courtyard” located off 17th Avenue behind the downtown shops on Hwy 25. “Our community needs this,” Calera Main Street Executive Director, Jackie Batson said. “There are very few activities ...

7-Noon, fresh produce and artisans, 2829 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, www.pepperplacemarket.com.  

8-Noon, fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as artisans/craftsmen, 5 Mt Laurel Ave, 35242.

8-Noon, fresh produce at the Senior Center Rear Patio, 1097 7th Street SW, www.cityofalabaster.com/calendar.

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 is as follows: Ronnie Brown, Past BCF Cover Story Sylvester Croom, Doug Kennedy, Q.V. Lowe, Woody McCorvey, Jorge Posada, Duane Reboul, and Steve Shaw. The Virtual Induction Ceremony will include several special awards including past BCF Cover Story, Brodie Croyle, who will be honored as the Inaugural ...