Events in Prattville today

Patricia Smith appears at The NewSouth Bookstore for a program centered on The Intentions of Thunder, her 2025 National Book Award winner. The event features a reading and a talk about the book. Smith is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, and writing teacher whose work has been praised as life changing, abundant and brilliant, and unlike anything else. This Montgomery appearance focuses on hearing the author share selections from her celebrated work and discuss the ideas behind it.

A monthly board game league meets every Thursday to play a single featured game chosen by the club. Membership is $5 per week. The participant with the most wins for the month earns a free board game to take home, with prize selection based on club participation.

The Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition hosts its annual Champions of Character event at Central Alabama Community College, featuring a silent auction and dinner and recognizing the 2026 Champion of Character, Rick Karle. Founded in 2007, the Coalition is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the community by promoting character development and education. It created the Champion of Character Award in 2015 to honor leaders who demonstrate exemplary character and encourage integrity in everyday life. Rick Karle is a 43-year veteran of television news and a native of Syracuse, New York. He has spent decades in the South, including many years in Birmingham, and began as sports director at WBRC in 1989 after overcoming cancer. During three decades at Channel 6 he helped launch the popular Sideline high school football show and earned more than 50 Associated Press awards, 24 regional Emmy Awards, and a national Edward R. Murrow Award. He later served as a morning news anchor at WVTM 13 and in 2023 received a lifetime Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Atlanta Chapter. That same year he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and received the Mel Allen Award for broadcasting. His service includes time as a Heisman voter, a board member with the American Cancer Society, and a co-host of the Cerebral Palsy Telethon. He is currently a partner at Sky High Studios, writes for AL.com, co-hosts The Good Company Podcast, and shares positive stories on his Rick Karle Good News Facebook page. He has been married for 42 years to Jill, a Shelby County attorney, and their son Noah and daughter Mia are graduates of Vanderbilt University and New York University, respectively. Sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels, and each level includes tickets to the event.

Deep In The Cave is a peer-led conversation series for Same Gender Loving Men of Color ages 18 and up in the Montgomery River Region. It offers a welcoming, judgment-free environment that centers Black Same Gender Loving Men, fostering acceptance, mutual support, and open dialogue without fear of discrimination or harm. Created by and for the community, it encourages participants to help shape and build the space together. This gathering is exclusively for Same Gender Loving Men of Color. Light refreshments will be available, and comfortable, casual attire is encouraged. The series takes place at Avondale & Associates Psychological Services, and the conference room can be accessed via the rear entrance.

Set sail on the Harriott II for a two-hour cruise that features a plated dinner prepared by a local chef, live entertainment, and a full bar with drinks available for purchase. Choose a dinner ticket for reserved indoor seating on the first and second decks, or select the ride-only patio option. Patio seating is outdoors on the third deck and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Patio tickets do not include a meal, though the Wheel House Grille and a cash bar are open for purchases. Dinner selections vary by season, with entree options that may include southern fried chicken, a fried pork chop, a fried catfish fillet, beef tenderloin, pork ribeye with dressing, or chicken breast with dressing. Meals are accompanied by items such as a garden salad, sides like rice and gravy or a twice-baked potato casserole, vegetables like green beans or corn on the cob, a roll, and dessert such as cheesecake or key lime pie. Non-alcoholic beverages are included with dinner. Pricing is Dinner Inside at $65 for adults and $35 for children, and Patio No Dinner at $30 for adults and $15 for children.

COSA CARES is hosting a new no-cost recovery meeting for women. It meets on Saturdays.

A weekly competition for Yu-gi-oh players features a $10 entry fee. On some occasions the usual tournament may be replaced by a special Yu-gi-oh event.

This free meetup at Common Bond Brewers welcomes runners, walkers, and anyone in between for relaxed miles through historic downtown Montgomery. The outing is designed to be easygoing, making it accessible for a wide range of paces and experience levels.

The Prattville Rotary Club holds a weekly meeting focused on fellowship, professional connections, and community service. Attendees share lunch, hear from guest speakers, and receive updates on local initiatives. The program also highlights opportunities to volunteer in the community and support projects around the world. Rotary brings together neighbors, leaders, and problem solvers to create lasting change, guided by the ideal of putting service first. The meeting is open to Rotarians, first-time visitors, and anyone interested in learning more about the organization.

Colors United offers a social meetup for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 13 to 18, providing a comfortable, supervised place to connect with peers. The gathering keeps things easygoing with pizza, casual games, and time to relax and chat.

This weekly Digimon tournament has a $10 entry fee.