Shoals Dragon Boat Festival
September 26, 2026
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CONGRATULATIONS TO NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING - "LIGHTING THE WAY" - FOR THEIR FIRST PLACE WIN IN THIS YEAR'S SHOALS DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
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FRAGGLE ROCK - Back to the Rock - LIVE
October 26, 2026 at Norton Auditorium - 6:00
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Starring Jim Henson’s beloved characters brought to life by the world-famous Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and featuring the work of top artists and designers from Hollywood and Broadway.
Grab your favorite Silly Creatures and get ready to “dance your cares away” when The Jim Henson Company’s musical, magic-filled touring live show Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE makes its way across the United States for its second national tour. In the first-ever stage production based on the Emmy-winning Apple TV series, Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle embark on a quest to find the lost Celebration Stone - an ancient treasure with the power to unite everyone for the ultimate party. Along the way, they discover magic, adventure, and something more memorable and heartfelt than they ever imagined! Packed with comedy, dancing, and music that are hallmarks of the iconic Jim Henson Company, this family friendly live stage adventure features colorful new walkaround versions of the Fraggles, new puppet versions of their industrious friends the Doozers, a visit from a giant Gorg, and exciting original puppet creature friends - all built by the renowned Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. With plenty of fan-favorite songs and exciting visual effects, this musical stage adventure welcomes audiences on a joyful, nostalgia-filled trip to Fraggle Rock. With lots of music, laughter and imagination, it’s an unforgettable live experience that will have Silly Creatures of all ages dancing in the aisles! |
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2026 Shoals Student of the Year - Carleigh BrownCongratulations to Carleigh Brown, a senior at Brooks High School who was named the 2026 Shoals Student of the Year on April 16.
Carleigh will travel to the Shoals Area this year and promote our mission. She will visit many of our fantastic sponsors and will also be speaking at community and civic events. If you would like to book Carleigh to help or speak at your events, contact us at [email protected] We are so excited to work with Carleigh as we promote Shoals Scholar Dollars. |
In 2011, the Shoals community, headed by the Florence and Greater Shoals Rotary Clubs, decided that education was the most important gift we could give our children. Because education is the underpinning for success in every endeavor, the Shoals community banded together to give every student from the 17 local high schools in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties the opportunity to continue their education after graduation. The rules are simple. If you are a student who has maintained a C average in high school, has a good attendance record, has no behavioral incidents, and is a U.S. citizen, you will have earned a two year scholarship to Northwest Shoals Community College. To make this possible, the community has raised approximately $3 million since our inception. However, the amount needed annually is $400,000 to fully fund those students attending both Northwest Shoals and then transferring to the University of North Alabama. It is a challenge to the community and a challenge to the student, but it’s a challenge that has great rewards. Whether you are a student, a parent, or simply a member of the Shoals community, participation in this program will provide a lifetime of rewards.
Click through the pages of this website to learn more.
Click through the pages of this website to learn more.
