🌱 National Night Out + New Sunday Adult Chess Club

Hi friends! I'm back for a whole new week of the Huntsville Daily to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in our community. Including news on...

• National Night Out with the HPD and Huntsville Community Watch Association
• New Sunday Adult Chess Club
• Info for November 8 election

But first, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 78 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Tomorrow, the Huntsville Police Department and the Huntsville Community Watch Association will be hosting the National Night Out at the Jaycee Building at John Hunt Park from 5-7 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will have a petting zoo, music and pizza with local community agencies, including law enforcement officers. (Patch Press Release Desk)
2. This year’s Madison Street Festival brought in thousands to the city, making it the largest ever. The educational grants that the festival funds are open through Halloween and are open to anyone in the community with an idea for a local educational program. (WHNT News 19)
3. The Madison City Chess League has formed a new adult group, the MCCL Sunday Adult Chess Club. They will meet on Sundays at the Madison Public Library in Auditorium 2 from 2-4:30 p.m. The first meeting will be October 9! (The Madison Record)
4. Thanks to Zach Hester at WHNT for putting together this comprehensive list of the uncontested races as we look to the midterm general elections on November 8. There are many Alabama House and Senate races for our area with no opponents, and in Madison County in particular, there are four local races that are uncontested. (WHNT News 19)

Today in Huntsville:

• Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s 2022 Bartender of the Year Competition at the Westin (5:00 PM)
• "Clue" Auditions - Theatre Huntsville (6:00 PM)
• Decatur Park Concert - Reginald Jackson and Friends (6:00 PM)
• Lee vs. Brewer - JV Football (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Leaves are starting to change at the Huntsville Botanical Garden! Make sure to go check it out and send me pictures! (Details)
• The Huntsville Museum of Art exhibition “A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard” closes October 9. Don’t miss it! (Details)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Amy Young

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