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Datebook: July 27 - Blood Drive, Hummingbird Festival, School Supply Donations

The American Red Cross holds a blood drive tomorrow and Wednesday from 11 to 3 at the Murray Wal-Mart. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit redcrossblood.org

The Woodlands Nature Station hosts the annual Hummingbird Festival this Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 4 each day. Festival highlights include hummingbird banding demonstrations, a wildlife art show, a native plant sale, live animal encounters, and activities for kids. There’s a full schedule at landbetweenthelakes.us.

The Murray and Calloway County Family Resource Youth Service Centers are collecting donations of school supplies. Donations of binders, wide-ruled notebook paper, composition notebooks, markers, and pencils are needed. Monetary donations are also appreciated. For more information or to make a donation, call (270) 759-9592 or (270) 762-6365.

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Kala Dunn is a native of Princeton, Ky. She’s a 2006 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy with a concentration in flute performance and a 2010 graduate of Murray State University with a B.M. in piano performance. She lives in Hamlin, Ky.
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