The Fairhope Public Library Foundation is proud to announce and host the Library”s 3rd Annual “Hoot Scoot!" Mark your calendars for April 29, at 6:30 p.m.

Fairhope”s only night, prediction run will not only feature the original 5K route through the streets of downtown Fairhope, but also a one-mile fun run, “Fledglings In Flight”. We will be hosting all of the festivities on the Library Lawn this year and are thrilled to have live music by The Leavin” Brothers perform at our post-race celebration. T-Shirts, pizza and beverages will be provided to pre-registered race participants and available to others for purchase while supplies last! Bring your family and friends for what is always certain to be a “Hooting” good time!

Register by mail, in person at the Fairhope Public Library or online at www.active.com.

Adult advanced registration is $18, children 12 and under $12. Adult Day of Race registration is $20, children 12 and under $15.

For further information, visit us at the library or fairhopelibrary.org.

The 14th annual University of Mobile Classic golf tournament will be April 29 at TimberCreek Golf Club in Daphne. Deadline to register for the tournament is April 16. Cost is $150 per player or $500 per team. All proceeds benefit scholarships provided by the University of Mobile annual fund.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. A post-tournament dinner and golf polos will be provided to all players, and many prizes will be awarded. Opportunities for sponsorships are still available, beginning at $150.

Contact Allison Nelson at 251-442-2226 or Hali Givens at 251- 442-2212 or go to www.giving.umobile.edu for information.

The 2011 Gulf Coast Classic III Softball Tournament finishes up today at the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sportsplex. Come watch high school softball action as teams form the southeast compete on the field. Visit www.gs-hs.com for information.

The Barefoot Run, Talk and Book Signing at The Hangout will be April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at The Hangout in Gulf Shores. The Barefoot Run led by Christopher McDougall will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the talk and book signing will be held at 7:15 p.m. Purchase your signed copy of Born To Run at the event and receive a Free Naked Tour T-shirt! Visit www.thehangoutal.com

The Fairhope Tennis Association is presenting the first Fairhope Open Doubles Tennis Tournament April 30 and May 1. All tennis players are welcome to compete. FTA membership is not required but is greatly appreciated. Both men and women divisions will consist of double teams Class A(4.0 >) and class B(3.5 <) with a maximum of 8 teams and minimum of 4 teams in each division. All brackets will be the double elimination format. First and second place trophies will be presented in all divisions. Also, gifts, food, drinks, and handouts will be available to all players and tournament volunteers. All matches will be played at the Fairhope Municipal Tennis Courts, Morphy and Young streets. Sponsors include The Heart Group, Eastern Shore Adult Medicine, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Family Practice Associates Fairhope Public Library, Walmart etc. Entry fee is $20 per team, payable in advance to the Fairhope Tennis Association treasurer. Go to www.fairhopetennisassociation.com to download an entry form or call H L Williams 251-626-9758, James Bond 251-599-5696 or Joe O’Dwyer 251-716-1882 for other information. Get a partner and get your registration in early to reserve a spot! Send completed entry form and fee to: FTA Treasurer - 210 South Drive, Fairhope, 36532.

The Baldwin Humane Society is planning "Dog Gone Scramble II"……a benefit golf tournament, on Friday June 3rd beginning with 11:00am check-in at Craft Farms Golf Resort. Sponsorships are available and entry fees are $100 per player and include greens fees, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes. For more information, please contact Nevin Yankie at 929-1540 or 402-2472.

The 2nd Annual Catfish Chase at Providence United Methodist Church will be April 30. The race starts at 8 a.m. at the church, located at 32200 Jimmy Faulkner Drive in Spanish Fort. Prizes will be given to the top three finishers in all age groups. T-shirts are guaranteed for all entrants who pre-register. After the race, participants will be treated to a fried catfish plate, fruit, and more. Registration forms are available at local YMCAs, at the church website (www.providencemethodist.org), or at www.active.com. Day of race registration will be held from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Door prizes wil also be awarded at random to registered runners – the grand prize is a stay at the penthouse at the Wharf in Orange Beach. Proceeds from the race will benefit the church’s Relay for Life Team which has raised over $40,000 in the past three years for the fight against cancer.

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