The Alberta City Gathering Place Project is a community project focused on building a useful and creative gathering space in an area affected by the April 27th tornado. It will take place in the heart of Alberta, at Jaycee Park. An area affected by the tornado, Albert has been slow to recover. It is our dream that by June 10th, we can provide the residents of this community, as well as the residen
ts of Tuscaloosa, with an artistic and imaginative gathering space. The focal point of the Alberta City Gathering Place will be a small amphitheater seating roughly 80 people. At the center of this amphitheater will be a concrete performance stage. Tall metal pillars will be erected around the boarders of the amphitheater in order to anchor a mesh roof to provide shade. A walking path will meander through the amphitheater, making its way toward a raised observation point. Picnic tables, benches, and barbecue grills will be included in the park.All of these features will include materials salvaged from the tornado. We are limited only by our imagination! In order to make our vision a reality, we need your help. The Alberta City Gathering Place Project is an effort for the community by the community. We need volunteers to design, plan, and erect this park. On March 8th we are holding a meeting to reveal our building plan to the public, as well as to train volunteers in building and leadership techniques. On the anniversary of the tornado, we will hold a groundbreaking ceremony, and from June 1-June 10 we -the community and Pomegranate Center- will construct the gathering space. If you would like to be a part of this process, please contact us and let us know!
