By Sandy Morris The Albany Study Club will host a Quilt Show at the Whitney Theatre during the Fort Griffin Fandangle, June 18, 19, 25, and 26. The show is free to the public and will be open from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Albany baseball and softball team pictures that were cancelled last week due to the weather are currently being rescheduled by The Albany News. Coach pitch teams will be taken on Saturday, May 15, and times will be set soon for girls softball. T-ball and Little League packets are available now.

By Sandy Morris Shackelford County ResouceCare’s 17th annual spring health fair will take place at the Albany Bank Park on Friday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

By Sandy Walker Albany High School seniors will be very busy during the next three weeks, with several activities planned during the time leading up to graduation.

By Sandy Morris Academic excellence will be recognized at the Albany High School Academic Banquet sponsored by Albany ISD, the Feed Store, and the AJSHA Academic Booster Club on Monday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m., with a theme of “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World.

By Sandy Morris High school graduation is three weeks away, and seniors and their parents are making plans for the celebration, including the traditional Project Graduation party.

By Sandy Morris Educators at Albany ISD are being provided snacks, meals, and gifts during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7, courtesy of the Albany Parent Teacher Organization, parents of local students, Prairie Star, the Albany Masonic Lodge, and local businesses.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Independent School District band program will hold a spring band concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18 at the Bank Park.  The concert will feature musicians from the sixth grade through high school.

By Sandy Morris In the midst of the hustle and bustle of spring activities, contests, and end of year events, the annual prom is a chance for local high school students to dress their best and show off their dance moves.

By Sandy Morris The local FFA Plant ID team competed at the state Environmental and Natural Resources competition on Thursday, April 29 at Tarleton State University.