What’s up in the Wiregrass

FRIDAY, JUNE 19
MUSIC
Live music by 2 Simple Rules on Friday, June 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Koinonia Kaffe, 11 Grove St., on the square in Headland. Friday cafe hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 693-3355 or visit http://www.koinoniakaffe.com.

DANCE
Sock hop at the Dothan Dance Club, 2563 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, on Friday, June 19, from 7-11 p.m. Free hot dogs and hamburgers; cash bar available. Free dance class for The Madison at 6 p.m. Music of the 1950s and 1960s; retro dress encouraged but not required. Dance contests with prizes. Event will be broadcast live over the air and the Internet with WEEL Radio’s Bob Mathers. Admission is $10 per person. Call the dance club, 792-5166, or WEEL Radio, 699-1001.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20
ETC.
The 21st annual Slocomb Tomato Festival will be Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Slocomb Recreational Park. A parade in downtown begins at 10 a.m. Entertainment begins at 12:30 p.m. with Shane Owens, The Springs, Pure & Simple and The Legends. Tickets are $5 for ages 13 and up; $4 for kindergarten to age 12; and free for nonschool-age children.

ETC.
The second annual Wiregrass Blueberry Growers Association Festival will be held Saturday, June 20, around the town square in Headland from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local growers will have fresh berries, berry products and blueberry plants for sale. Pageant, baby crawl, pedal tractor pull, blueberry pie eating contest, recipe contest and carriage rides among events. Extension Service agents will on hand to talk about blueberry production for interested potential growers.

ART
Mural Tours held each Saturday during June beginning at 10 a.m. Tours are free, last about one hour and begin at the Salute to the Peanut Industry mural located in the parking lot of the Dothan Civic Center. A guide will lead you around downtown to 15 different murals. For information, call Christy Elmore at the Dothan Area Visitors Center.

THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, presents the children’s production “Jack and the Beanstalk” on June 20 and June 27. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for children. For reservations, call 673-1243 or visit http://www.freewebs.com/featuredplayers.

ETC.
The 2009 Tallahassee Model Railroad Show and Sale hosted by the Big Bend Model Railroad Association will be Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Florida Fairgrounds, building 4. Different operating layouts — N, HO, O-27 and large scale — will be featured. Local and out-of-town vendors. Free parking. Admission is $5 for adults and children 13 and older. Children 12 and younger admitted free.

MUSIC
Sisters in Song — an ensemble of 12 educators from Dothan City and Houston County schools — will perform Saturday at 10 a.m. in Poplar Head Park in downtown Dothan during the Poplar Head Farmers Market. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon. and also features free agricultural art activities for children.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 25
MUSIC
The Moonlighters, Dothan’s own big band, will perform at Landmark Park on June 25 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music by Moonlight summer concert series. Concerts are held in the park’s gazebo. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and picnic supper. Free admission. Martin Drugstore and Shelley General Store will be open during the concerts. Call the park at 794-3452 or visit http://www.musicsouth.org.
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JUNE 27
ETC.
Landmark Park will host its annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social on June 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in observance of National Dairy Month. The event is sponsored by WOOF Radio and Dairy Fresh. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-15 and free for members and children 3 and under.
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JUNE 27-29
DANCE
Patti Rutland Jazz Company will perform “Reunion” June 27-29 at the Dothan Opera House, featuring dance pieces the company has done over its 25-year history. Show also includes two new numbers. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Monday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults and are available at the Dothan Civic Center box office or online at http://www.dothan.org. Senior citizens and students can attend the Sunday show at no charge if they donate two cans of food for the Evergreen Presbyterian Church food closet.
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JULY 2
MUSIC
Renaissance Headland and the Tri-State Community Orchestra will hold the third annual Patriotic Concert on the square in Headland on Thursday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m. Performance will also feature the Headland High Community Band and local church choir members. Free admission.
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JULY 4
ETC.
The Family 4th Celebration will be held at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan on Saturday, July 4. Activities begin at 10 a.m. Fireworks at dark. Tickets are $10 at the gate; $5 in advance if purchased by July 3. Visit http://www.Family4thCelebration.com.
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JULY 9
MUSIC
Pop vocalist Larry Andrews will perform on July 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Landmark Park as part of the Music by Moonlight summer concert series sponsored by Landmark Park and Music South. Andrews is a former featured singer of Norwegian Cruise Lines, Disney World and Busch Gardens. Concerts are held in the park’s gazebo. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and picnic supper. Free admission. Martin Drugstore and Shelley General Store will be open. Call the park at 794-3452 or visit http://www.musicsouth.org.
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JULY 10
THEATER
“Who’s on First,” a play by Jack Sharkey, will be performed at Opus Nostrum Dinner Theatre, 115 W. Church St., Headland, on Fridays and Saturdays from July 10 to July 25. The play centers around four people who find themselves reliving one horrible hour over and over. Seating before 6:50 p.m. Reservations required. Call 693-0846. Dinner catered by Bishop’s Home Style Cooking. Price is $25 per person; cash or check only.