Map of
Elmore County

& Wetumpka

 

 

 

 Heritage of Elmore County Books

 Purchase price is $70.20

The Heritage of Elmore County Books may be purchased in the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce office or they may be purchased at the Elmore County Museum during hours of operation.

 

 

 Elmore County Museum

 

 

 

Elmore County Museum

112 South Main Street

Wetumpka, AL

(334) 567-5097

Open: Thursday - Saturday

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

or by appointment

Kathleen Holt - 334-567-6688

Jan Wood - 334-567-4811

 

 

 

Elmore County Association of Black Heritage

202 Lancaster Street

Wetumpka, AL

Open: Every Tuesday 9:00am - 1:00pm

Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm

For private showings call

Elaine Pace

334-514-7883

 

Elmore County Historical Society Post Card Sale

 

The Elmore County Historical Society is selling post cards of buildings which have  

historical interest to Wetumpka.  Pictured locations include:  Elmore County Court House, Elmore County Museum, Elmore County Museum of Black History, Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce, Bibb Graves Bridge, Old Calaboose, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church and Guilfield Baptist Church. This pack of 10 cards may be purchased for $5.00.  Individual cards are $.50 each.  Cards may be purchased from the Chamber Office or the Elmore County Museum

 

Wetumpka Farmers Market

 

Buy fresh, local products every Thursday

3:00pm - 6:00pm

 

Some of the things you will find at our market are:

Peaches

Blueberries

Corn

 Tomatoes

Watermelon

Peas

Honey

Eggs

 

Support local Growers

 

Located at the Elmore County Farmers Co-op

Located off of Hwy. 14

Contact 334-567-4321

 

 

 

Friends of the Community

Health Fair

 

Saturday, September 11, 2010

10:00am - 1:00pm

Wetumpka Civic Center

 

Screenings:

Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Sight

and more

 

Information:

Angel Food, Counseling, Dental, Hospice, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parenting, Pregnancy and more!

 

Door Prizes, Blood Mobile and Children's Activities

 

Coosa River Challenge

Saturday, October 2, 2010

 

3-6 hours of mountain biking, trail running, and river paddling with lots of special tests throughout.  The format is 2-person teams male/female/co-ed or individual and the course is friendly enough to be finished by the novice racer, while challenging enough for the veteran adventure racer.  Registration closes Sept 17th! Visit the website www.coosariverchallenge.com for details.  Contact Chris Carter at (334) 799-5281 or info@coosariverchallenge.com.

 

 Alabama Cotton Festival

Saturday, October 9

Eclectic/Lake Martin

 

A family event!  Arts and crafts, music, food vendors, rides, games.  5k Cotton Run 7:30a.m.  Founder's Day celebration at 10:45a.m.  Paws for fun Dog Parade and Contest.  Classic Antique Vehicle Show.  Art Show & Contest.  Alabama Cotton Queen Pageant with Cutest Cotton Babies and Cutest Cotton Tops (seniors) contests.  Stars of Alabama Artist Showcase & Street Party 5:00pm - 11:45pm with Drake White, Chad Wilson, and the Wayne Mills Band.

 

Contact (334) 541-3581 for more information.

 

Also at the Cotton Festival:

 2nd Annual Alabama Rook Tournament State Championship

 

First flight begins at 9:30 a.m.  Bring your own partner or draw from the pool the day of the tournament.  Refreshments provided for players.  Registration $20.00 per player.

 

Register by mail or email.  Contact Verdie Nummy with questions:  334-312-4746 or vnummy@elmore.rr.com.