Category: Healthy Huntsville
City of Huntsville Holiday Hours for week of December 24, 2018
December 21, 2018
City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed for non essential personnel on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observation of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26. Garbage Pick Up Schedule for Week of December 24 City of Huntsville sanitation will not collect garbage on December 24 and 25. View the alternate garbage pick up schedule for the week of December 24. Public Transportation Holiday [ more ]
Read More‘Maintain Don’t Gain’ this Holiday Season with Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital
November 13, 2018
Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital Corporate Wellness are partnering up this holiday season to encourage people to maintain their current weight and not gain those extra holiday pounds. Citizens are encouraged to weigh-in this week at any of the Huntsville Hospital Wellness Centers or at one of the City’s four recreation centers. Weigh-out week is January 2-6, 2019, and participants must go to the same weigh-in location. All participants who complete [ more ]
Read MoreRAIN CANCELLATION: Healthy Huntsville and Furry Friends Take a Hike in the Huntsville Botanical Garden
September 24, 2018
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Mayor Tommy Battle and Healthy Huntsville are excited to kick-off the fall with a walk around the Huntsville Botanical Garden on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. This walk is a partnership with the Garden’s “Fidos After Five,” so feel free to bring your leashed furry friend to enjoy the exercise and ambience of the Huntsville Botanical Garden! Also joining us will be [ more ]
Read MoreNo matter your team colors, the City stands ready to serve you #CollegeColorsDay
August 31, 2018
August 31 is national #CollegeColorsDay and the City of Huntsville’s Human Resources team gathered to show their team spirit, reminding us that no matter your team colors, the City of Huntsville stands ready to serve you. Learn more about working for the City of Huntsville by visiting our Jobs page.
Read MoreFun, Fit, Free – Two Months of Healthy Huntsville Events to Get You Moving
April 18, 2018
Try something new or tried and true! That’s the message from the Healthy Huntsville team after announcing the 2018 Mayor’s Bike Ride and summer series of free fitness classes designed to have you riding, rowing, dancing, balancing and more. From POUND Fit to Zumba, the Mayor’s Bike Ride, Yoga, or Barre Fusion, Healthy Huntsville is filling its “no-excuses” calendar with numerous opportunities to improve your quality of life. “We want everyone in Huntsville [ more ]
Read MoreMeet the winners – Mayor’s Walking Challenge
December 4, 2017
The end of November brings the end of the Mayor’s 100 Miles in 100 Days Walking Challenge. A big ‘Thank You’ is due to our walk hosts this year: Huntsville Botanical Garden, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville Hospital, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Arts Huntsville, Operation Green Team, Campus No. 805 and Downtown Huntsville Inc. Thank you, also, to Hall Albright Garrison & Barnes for their generous donation of water for each [ more ]
Read MoreMayor’s 100 Miles – 100 Days Walking Challenge
August 20, 2017
Mayor Tommy Battle will launch his annual 100 Miles – 100 Days Walking Challenge on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. with a brisk walk through the Huntsville Botanical Garden. The kick-off event will join“Fidos After Five” walkers, and participants are invited to bring their leashed dog or walk one provided by Animal Services. The Garden is offering free entrance for this event starting at 5:30 p.m. The Mayor’s 100 Miles – 100 [ more ]
Read MoreFun, Festive, Free – Two Months of Healthy Huntsville Events to Get You in Shape
April 26, 2017
No excuses! That’s the message from the Healthy Huntsville team after announcing a series of free fitness events designed to entice the most reluctant couch potato to get up and move. From salsa dancing to Zumba, the Mayor’s Bike Ride, yoga, or a brisk walk at lunch, Healthy Huntsville is filling its “no-excuses” calendar with opportunities to improve your quality of life. “It’s easy to justify the many reasons why you don’t [ more ]
Read MoreMark your calendars for these 2017 Healthy Huntsville events
April 5, 2017
Get ready for a string of Healthy Huntsville events that will reinvigorate your desire to stay healthy in 2017. Thursday, May 4 will kick-off three days celebrating different ways to be healthy in the community. In partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Healthy Huntsville is hosting Walk@Lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Big Spring Park East. This event encourages people with busy lifestyles – like you! [ more ]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville Team Kicks Off 2017 with Scale Back Alabama
January 13, 2017
Healthy Huntsville is gearing up for another year of fitness and nutrition to help citizens live a healthier life. From now through March 15, Healthy Huntsville is promoting Scale Back Alabama through a series of events at the City’s Parks & Recreation centers. Scale Back Alabama is a free, statewide weight-loss program designed to help Alabamians eat less and move more. The goal is to lose at least ten pounds in eight weeks, [ more ]
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