Old Cloverdale Association
PO Box 6153
Montgomery, AL 36106

The following events are scheduled:


January 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, January 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

Cultural Crossroads "Religion in Antebellum Alabama"

Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

The Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Auburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center
for the Arts and the Humanities, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Alabama Humanities
Foundation invite you to the Ninth Annual Cultural Crossroads Symposium. This year’s
program, “Religion in Antebellum Alabama,” will primarily focus on the Protestant religion in the state
from 1800 through 1850, and its formal and informal representations, practices and effects on the
development of Alabama through the antebellum period.

Click HERE for additional information.


February 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, February 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

Jewish Food Festival

Sunday, February 21, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Temple Beth Or at 2246 Narrow Lane Road (www.templebethor.net)

Call 334-262-3314 for additional information.

Lincoln Cemetery Cleanup

Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission is looking for volunteers to help with the cleanup of Lincoln Cemetery (corner of Lincoln & Harrison Roads).

Contact Christy Anderson at 334-241-2041 to sign-up or for additional information.

March 2010

16th Annual Fitzgerald Museum Gala and Silent Auction

Friday, March 5, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum at 919 Felder Avenue (www.fitzgeraldmuseum.net)

Call 334-264-4222 for additional information or click HERE to view the invitation.

Electronics Recycling Collection Sponsored by the Montgomery Clean City Commission

Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

North Cramton Bowl Parking Lot on Madison Avenue

Call 334-241-2175 for additional information.

The Zonta Club of Montgomery Presents Afghan Star at the Capri Theatre

Sunday, March 7, 2010. Reception at 2:00 PM with movie to follow at 3:00 PM

The Zonta Club of Montgomery is bringing the movie Afghan Star to the Capri Theatre.  Tickets are $10 and net proceeds benefit Women for Women International.

Click HERE to view the event flyer.

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

Equality Alabama Presents A Single Man at the Capri Theatre

Friday, March 26, 2010. Reception at 6:00 PM with movie to follow at 7:00 PM

Equality Alabama presents a special showing of A Single Man at the Capri Theatre. Tickets are $25; $15 for students. Proceeds benefit Equality Alabama.

Click HERE to view the event flyer which contains additional information.

Thunder over Alabama Air Show

Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, 2010. Gates open at 8:30 AM

Maxwell Air Force Base presents the Thunder over Alabama Air Show, Celebrating 100 Years of Flight. The world famous Air Force Thunderbirds will be one of the featured performers.

Click HERE to visit the Air Show Website for additional information.


April 2010

Café Louisa Presents Project Future: The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World by Chad Emerson

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 6:00 PM

Café Louisa, 1034 East Fairview Avenue

Café Louisa is excited to announce a book signing for Project Future: The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World by local law professor and author Chad Emerson. In his book, Chad explores how and why Walt Disney selected Central Florida for his famous Disney World project. If you or anyone you know is a fan of Disney World vacations, this book provides an easy yet informative read about the amazing story behind Disney World. Chad will be signing books and providing door prizes.  Guests who attend the book signing can purchase the book for an exclusive book signing price of $10.

For additional information, contact Chad at cemerson@faulkner.edu.

2nd Annual Capitol Heights Neighborhood Yard Sale

Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Click HERE to view the event flyer which contains additional information.

Huntingdon College CloverJam 2010 Featuring LONESTAR

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 6:00 PM

The Green on the Huntingdon College campus

Click HERE to view the event flyer which contains additional information.

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

Rob Thornhill on Sunday, April 11, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

Alabama Book Festival

Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Downtown Montgomery at Old Alabama Town

This free public event is the state’s premier book festival - with more than 4,000 people from around the state converging in the capital to meet with and hear from their favorite authors and scholars.

Click HERE to visit the Alabama Book Festival website for additional information.

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

Huntingdon College Jazz Band on Sunday, April 18, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

The Works of Matthew Blue: Montgomery's First Historian by Mary Ann Neeley

Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College will host Alabama historian Mary Ann Neeley for a discussion and readings from her latest book, The Works of Matthew Blue: Montgomery's First Historian. This event is free and open to the public.

Call 334-833-4515 or visit www.huntingdon.edu for additional information

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

Ashley Layson on Sunday, April 25, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

May 2010

Old House Expo Weekend: Care & Feeding of Your Old House

Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Old Alabama Town

Call 334-240-4512 for reservations or additional information.

Worship in the Park

Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Armstrong Park (Madison Avenue) in Capitol Heights

Worship in the great outdoors with Capitol Heights United Methodist Church. Enjoy the fellowship, hot dogs, and refreshment after the service. Call 334-264-2464 for additional information.

Old House Expo Weekend: Tour of Homes

Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Various Historic Neighborhoods around Montgomery

Call 334-834-1500 or click HERE for additional information.

Click HERE for a Tour Map.

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

Ed Pickett on Sunday, May 2, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

Post Traumatic Blues Forum on Sunday, May 9, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

Cloverdale-Idlewild Association Spring Concert Series

The "Little Big Band" on Sunday, May 16, 2010

Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Cloverdale Road)

Visit www.montgomerycia.com for additional information.

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

OCA Spring Picnic

Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Click HERE for additional information.

The Landmarks Foundation presents Tours of the Gayle-Browning House

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM and 12:15 PM

643 Felder Avenue in Old Cloverdale

The Landmarks Foundation presents two tours of the Gayle-Browning House. This award-winning example of true "green" restoration will be open as a wrap up to National Preservation Month. Admission is free but registration is required. Please call 334-240-4500 for reservations.

Additional information concerning the Gayle-Browning House is available in a two-page brochure. Click HERE to view page one, and HERE to view page two.


June 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College


July 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, July 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Due to a scheduling conflict, the July OCA Meeting will be held in the Cloverdale Playhouse (basement). The Cloverdale Playhouse is located at 960 Cloverdale Road; you may enter from either Cloverdale Road or Coleman Street.

Montgomery's Historic Neighborhoods by Carole King and Karren Pell

Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Capitol Book & News

Capitol Book & News will host a book-signing by Carole King and Karren Pell as they promote their new book, Montgomery's Historic Neighborhoods. This event is free and open to the public.

Call 334-265-1473 or visit www.capitolbook.com for additional information.

Montgomery's Historic Neighborhoods by Carole King and Karren Pell

Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Stonehenge Framing on Cloverdale Road

Stonehenge Framing will host a book-signing by Carole King and Karren Pell as they promote their new book, Montgomery's Historic Neighborhoods. This event is free and open to the public, so come out for cool drinks and socializing.

Call 334-263-3190 for additional information.


August 2010

GDPA's Second Annual Dog Parade

August 3, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Garden District Preservation Association presents their Second Annual Dog Parade. Join other pet lovers for a stroll through Montgomery's historic Garden District.

A FLYER for this event is available for your review.

Cloverdale Five Points Public Meeting

August 5 and 6, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (each day)

Cloverdale Playhouse (basement) at 960 Cloverdale Road

These meetings are presented by the City of Montgomery Planning Department and will showcase the Master Plan for our Five Points Business District after SmartCode integration.

A FLYER for this event is available for your review.

Take a "Vicarious Vacation" with Old Alabama Town

August 7, 2010 at Noon

Dr. Alan Gribben presents "Mark Twain on the Move." Make plans to join Alan for a trip abroad  with Mark Twain! Old Alabama Town invites you to take "Vicarious Vacations" with them on Saturdays during the hot month of August. The free presentations are at High Noon, in the cool, comfortable auditorium of the Loeb Center at 301 Columbus Street.  Bring your lunch and they will provide iced tea and cold water to enhance our journeys.

Take a "Vicarious Vacation" with Old Alabama Town

August 14, 2010 at Noon

McDowell Crook presents "Walking the Appalachian Trail." Cool off in the mountains with McDowell as you explore with him the wonders of Appalachia! Old Alabama Town invites you to take "Vicarious Vacations" with them on Saturdays during the hot month of August. The free presentations are at High Noon, in the cool, comfortable auditorium of the Loeb Center at 301 Columbus Street.  Bring your lunch and they will provide iced tea and cold water to enhance our journeys.

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, August 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College

Take a "Vicarious Vacation" with Old Alabama Town

August 21, 2010 at Noon

Dr. George Cully presents "The History of Maxwell Field." Talk flight with George, the Wright Brothers, cadets in their trainers, and B-29 crews preparing for battle during WWII! Old Alabama Town invites you to take "Vicarious Vacations" with them on Saturdays during the hot month of August. The free presentations are at High Noon, in the cool, comfortable auditorium of the Loeb Center at 301 Columbus Street.  Bring your lunch and they will provide iced tea and cold water to enhance our journeys.

Old Cloverdale Health Fair

Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

1155 East Fairview Avenue (Main entrance of the "old" Cloverdale Junior High School)

A neighborhood health fair is being offered to the community. A FLYER for this event is available for your review.

Montgomery Dragon Boat Race & Festival

Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Montgomery Riverwalk

Dragons are invading the Alabama River at the Montgomery Dragon Boat Race & Festival. Click HERE to access the festival website and learn more about this exciting event!


September 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, September 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College


October 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, October 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College


November 2010

OCA Monthly Meeting

Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Smith Hall at Huntingdon College


December 2010

Annual OCA Holiday Celebration and Christmas Tree Lighting

Date and time to be announced

Cloverdale Park (end of park near Cloverdale Road)