Events

Fayette Church of Christ will have a food giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 until 11 a.m.

As long as the SNAP benefits pause is in effect, Fayette First Methodist Church will provide free warm meals on Tuesday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. during the month of November (while supplies last). Meals may be picked up in the back of the church.

The Opening Reception for the Festival of Trees will Thursday, Dec. 4, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center/Art Museum.  You are invited to walk or catch the little train from downtown during Fayette Old Fashion Christmas and enjoy some warm cider and Christmas cookies and see all of the trees and Christmas décor.  

The Fayette Friends of the Animal Shelter will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Fayette Civic Center. Heavy refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to begin shortly thereafter. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Vicki Fowler at (864) 907-0014. If planning to attend,  please register online at Fayettefotas.com under the Events tab.

The Fayette Co. Republicans will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center. Derek Chen will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to attend.

The Loft is preparing for its annual Thanksgiving Day meal, and the community is invited to help make the special time of sharing and gratitude possible for neighbors. They are requesting financial donations, fresh sweet potatoes, bottled water and soft drinks, green beans, cranberry sauce and divide-to-go boxes. If anyone would like to help in any way, contact The Loft Outreach at (205) 303-5114. Donations can be dropped at The Loft Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Loft is a 501-C3 charitable organization, and donations are tax deductible. 

The Fayette Art Museum/ Civic Center would like to invite everyone to the 19th Annual Festival of Trees, from Dec. 1 until Jan. 2. For group tour reservations or other times, contact Glenda at (205) 932-8727 or email the museum at fayetteartmuseum@ yahoo.com.  They are open to the public Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is free. 

PEACEFUL REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, will have a singing Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Milborn Savage and the Masterpieces will be the guest singers. Rev. Jerry L. Bridges is the pastor. Everyone is welcome.

The Fayette Co. Extension Office will host “Securing Legacy and Generating Income from Family Land” on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center, located at 534 Temple Ave. N., Fayette.

The Fayette Co. Republicans will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center. Derek Chen will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to attend.

Bevill State Community College and Fayette Co. High School will host the annual 2025 veterans day program on Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Fayette Civic Center. Rogers Wilson Jr., CW5, USMC (ret.) will be the guest speaker. There will be a meal for veterans at 5 p.m. at the Civic Center before the ceremony.

The Brother 2 Brother brotherhood will have an Iron Bowl BBQ fundraiser. Boston Butts are $50, and a slab of ribs is $35. The deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday, Nov. 15. Food will be cooked by Spark’s Smoked BBQ and pickup will be Friday, Nov. 28 from 4 until 6  p.m. at 220 2nd St. N.E. in Fayette at the Dare to Believe building. To purchase a ticket, contact any Brother 2 Brother member or call (205) 270-9894.

Fayette Co. Memorial Library will host a local author showcase on Saturday, November 15 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. If you are a published author in Fayette or surrounding areas and want to showcase your work, contact Jessie Crowe at jessie@fcml.org or call (205) 932-6625 by Friday, Nov. 7 to register.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, Union Chapel Free Will Baptist will host a free yard sale  starting at 9 a.m.  They will also have free hot dogs and chili as long as supplies last. Everyone is invited. They are located on Co. Hwy. 49 in the Crossville Community.  For more information, email: info@house2hope.com.

JOHN AND DORIS BRASHER APPRECIATION MONUMENT DONATIONS NEEDED

The Fayette Beautification Committee, in collaboration with the City of Fayette, is seeking monetary donations in order to erect a monument dedicated to John and Doris Brasher. Donations can be made at West Alabama Bank and Trust.

Help the 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office provide a board game for every first grade student in Fayette, Pickens and Lamar Counties. Games or monetary contributions can be dropped off at any District Attorney’s Office (Fayette, Carrollton or Vernon), any West Alabama Bank and Trust branch or the Fayette Police Dept. For more information, call (205) 367-9915. 

White’s Chapel Church of Christ, 5121 Co. Rd. 24, Eldridge, will have Ladies Day with Jennifer Nichols on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

2025 Operation Christmas Child shoebox drop-off dates and times

Southside Baptist Church, 133 10th Street SW   Fayette, AL 35555

Monday, Nov. 17 9 - 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18 9 - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 19 5 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20 9 - 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 21 9 - 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23 2 - 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 24 9 - 11 a.m.

There will be a non-denominational crocheted shawl/baby blanket ministry at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 431 10th St, N.W., in Fayette, on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.  Finished items are yours to keep, donate or sell. If you already crochet or want to learn, or if you are willing to teach others, this is for you.  Please call (205) 932-0264.

Church services are now being held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Fayette Housing Authority community center on Sixth Street. Rev. Robert Freeman presiding.

Women’s AA will now meet on Thursdays at 9 a.m. at The Loft. Sometimes, women aren’t comfortable discussing all of their issues in the presence of men. Here is a safe place, the Pink Serenity Group of AA. Private entrance behind The Loft.