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Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June with Huntsville Animal Services
June 6, 2025
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating in the best way possible—by helping cats and kittens find loving homes. From March to October, shelters nationwide experience an uptick in kittens and nursing cats. Whether you can adopt, foster or support Animal Services through donations, now is the perfect time to get involved. In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, Animal Services is partnering with Haley’s [more]
Read MoreAnnual Juneteenth Festival returns June 14 with music, food, fireworks and STEAM
June 5, 2025
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14, as the City’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Amazon team up to present the annual Juneteenth Festival, a vibrant evening filled with performances, fireworks and hands-on STEAM activities. The free, family-friendly event, which runs from 5-9 p.m. at Big Spring Park, will be headlined by Element XI, known for their high-energy performances and crowd-pleasing sound. The Huntsville Community Drumline will open the event. An addition [more]
Read MoreCelebrate Father’s Day weekend with Dads Day at the Park
June 3, 2025
On Father’s Day weekend, Huntsville Parks & Recreation invites families to celebrate the dads and father figures who make a difference every day with a special event in John Hunt Park. Dads’ Day at the Park will be Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex. This free, family-friendly event is open to all ages and promises a day filled with fun, laughter [more]
Read MoreHobbs Island Road to close at Parsons Drive for 1 week
June 3, 2025
Weather permitting, Hobbs Island Road at Parsons Drive will close on Monday, June 9, at 7 a.m. until Monday, June 16, for culvert replacement by the City’s Public Works Department. Drivers should avoid the area. Alternate routes include Green Mountain Road, Cecil Ashburn Drive and Governors Drive.
Read MoreCity of Huntsville launches first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council
May 29, 2025
The City of Huntsville is proud to announce the launch of its first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, a dynamic leadership and civic engagement program designed to empower high school students to serve as youth ambassadors, policy advisors and community liaisons. The initiative is led by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and aims to provide Huntsville’s youth with meaningful opportunities to engage with local government, develop leadership skills and contribute to civic [more]
Read MoreTurn up the volume: Huntsville Music Office invites residents to join Make Music Day on June 21
May 29, 2025
Whether you’re an emerging artist, a restaurant with a great patio or a music-lover hosting a backyard concert, anyone can sign up to join the soundtrack of Make Music Day Huntsville on June 21. This free, annual celebration, hosted by the Huntsville Music Office and the Huntsville Hospital Music Therapy Program, invites musicians of all ages, styles and skill levels to showcase their talents in public spaces across Huntsville. “We’re thrilled to [more]
Read MoreBoom-proof your pet with free services from Huntsville Animal Services on June 22
May 29, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services (HAS) is launching a first-of-its-kind outreach event to help prevent the annual post-Fourth of July spike in lost pets. Visit the Jaycee Building at John Hunt Park on Sunday, June 22, from 2-6 p.m. for Boom-Proof Your Pet, a HAS initiative featuring free and low-cost resources to help pets stay safe, healthy and home. Huntsville Animal Services Director John Fischer said Huntsville Animal Services is believed to be the [more]
Read MoreIgnite your journey: Talk with Huntsville Fire & Rescue leadership, firefighters at meet-and-greet events
May 28, 2025
Thinking about applying to Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR) or eager to learn more about the job? Make plans to join HFR at two meet-and-greet events. The informal open houses offer the opportunity to talk with HFR Recruiter Capt. Cory Green as well as HFR leadership and firefighters. Attendees can get a sense of station life in addition to HFR’s training facilities. The schedule for the meetups: Thursday, May 29, from 6-8 p.m. [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville proposes first sewer rate increase in 20 years
May 22, 2025
The City of Huntsville is proposing its first sewer rate increase in 20 years to support infrastructure investments within the sewer collection system and at five wastewater treatment facilities. The proposal calls for monthly sewer bills to increase from $24.15 to $29.15 for an average residential customer, which remains far below the average Alabama sewer bill of $52.14 per month. Rates would increase by $1 per month each year beginning in [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Memorial Day
May 22, 2025
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. This includes Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Municipal Court. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Garbage collection: Residential collection will be delayed one day the week of May 26. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Parks & Recreation: All facilities will close except splash pads, which [more]
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