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Fun and local literacy at OPL

BY LANDI RUTLEDGE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m., Sarah Penner will be the keynote speaker for the Third Annual Opelika Book Festival. Sarah Penner is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of “The Lost Apothecary” and...
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African Children’s Choir to visit Opelika Feb. 27

By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA — Celebrating resilience and hope, the African Children’s Choir is performing at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Opelika on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. “The African Children's Choir is one of five programs of Music for...
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Auburn welcomes culinary leaders for Children’s Table 2026

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA — The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in downtown Auburn will host a chef-driven fundraiser, Children’s Table 2026, on Tuesday, March 3, from 6-8 p.m., benefiting Children’s Hospital of Alabama.The...
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Lighting, costumes flesh out Fleet Street for Auburn’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ production

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — The Department of Theatre & Dance cordially invites the community to visit Fleet Street, London, circa 1820, where a barber is seeking sweet revenge and a pie shop owner is keeping a deliciously sinister secret.Locals...
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