Love the library? Like technology? Like to learn? Then join the Orange Beach Public Library for its technology classes in November and December.

November’s classes are “How to use your iPhone and iPad” on Wednesday, November 6th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. Also on November 6th, “How to use your Android Phone” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The November Community Potluck will feature the annual police and fire awards ceremony on Monday, November 4th at the Orange Beach Community Center.  The Firefighter of the Year and the Officer of the Year will be announced.

The guest speaker will be Baldwin 911 Director Joby Smith. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30. Everyone is invited; just bring a dish to share.

Artist Ibiyinka “Ibi” Alao, Nigeria’s “Ambassador of Art,” will be returning to Orange Beach from October 21st to November 11th making multiple appearances and participating in workshops as a part of his “My Fireflies, An Island Experience” residency.

By DAVID RAINER | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The red lionfish population off the Alabama Gulf Coast is a little smaller now that the second of two spearfishing tournaments finished a two-week run, with the final weigh-in last weekend at Tacky Jack’s in Orange Beach.

Over the next few months, 20 city streets will be repaved and numerous sections of paved paths on the Backcountry Trail will be repaired as the Orange Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, October 15th to award a low bid of $694,282.31 to Roads Inc. of NWF for the paving project.

The public is invited to a free Special Screening of “Stories in Rhyme - The Songwriters of the Flora-Bama Lounge” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 23rd at the Gulf State Park Conservation Hall. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.

The Conservation Hall is located behind the Gulf State Park headquarters on State Hwy. 135 in Gulf Shores, down the street from Walmart.

The Orange Beach Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 14th for a work session followed by 4 p.m. regular meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall. 

In addition to a section of the northerly westbound lane of Canal Road remaining closed around Cosmo's and Luna's as part of ALDOT’s road widening project, Orange Beach Water Authority will be performing corrective work to an asphalt patch located in front of the new school site between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 10th. 

The Orange Beach Police Department is partnering with Walmart Neighborhood Market to host a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th at the  pharmacy inside the Walmart Neighborhood Market. 

Orange Beach Winter Youth Sports registration will be open from October 7th to October 31st for basketball and co-ed flag football. 

Basketball will be open to boys and girls who are 5-14 years old as of Sept. 1, 2019. The registration fee is $70. Basketball will not conflict with flag football.