April is Community College Month, a nationwide celebration of the powerful role community colleges play in transforming lives and strengthening local communities. At Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, we’re proud to serve students from across our region by providing affordable academic education, health science education, workforce training, and pathways to four-year degrees and rewarding careers. Throughout the month, we’ll spotlight the people, programs, and partnerships that make Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ a vital resource for opportunity and economic growth.
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View the full list of 2026 activities here!
- April 1
Don’t Drop It On Alabama Campus Clean-Up Day (Gadsden) - April 2
Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - April 3
Good Friday - April 4
Baseball Games 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- April 5
Easter - April 6
Don’t Drop It On Alabama Campus Clean-Up Day (Cherokee)
Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (DMS), 10 a.m. - April 7
G-Day Gadsden
FAME Interviews (Ayers) - April 8
FAME Interviews (Ayers)
Choir at Piedmont - April 9
Preview Day, Ayers Campus
Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - April 10
Alabama All-Academic Team Banquet - April 11
Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- April 14
Honors Day, Ayers Campus, 2 p.m.
Alabama Work-Based Learning Summit (April 14-16)
CoMeT Interviews (Gadsden) - April 15
Honors Day, Wallace Drive Campus, 2 p.m.
CoMeT Interviews (Gadsden)
Phi Theta Kappa Induction, 5 p.m. - April 16
NC3 Signing Day, Ayers and Gadsden, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Baseball Games 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Evening of Fine Arts, 6 p.m.
Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (Construction Tech), 10 a.m. - April 17
Health Sciences Mass Casualty Simulation
Welding Contest, 9 a.m.
Pop-Up Poetry Workshop - April 18
Women’s Self Defense Class (GSPD), 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Softball Games 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- April 20
SkillsUSA Competition Week begins - April 21
Athletic Spirit Day with Game Day Live (all day)
Ayers G-Day
Choir Tour Begins
Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (LPN), 10 a.m. - April 22
Preview Day, Valley Street Campus
Administrative Professionals Day
MCE and Senior Celebration (Ayers), 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Cardinal Arts Journal Workshop, 4 p.m. - April 23
Cardinal Foundation Scholarship Dinner (Invite only)
Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
MCE at Advanced Manufacturing Center, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
GSCC Film Festival - April 24
Cardinal Arts Journal with Swoop at Eura Brown's Serendipity Day - April 25
Softball Games 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
- April 26
Baseball - April 27
Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (Dental Assisting), 10 a.m.
Surgical Technology Ribbon Cutting and Open House (Ayers), 5 p.m.
State of the College (Ayers), 6 p.m.
- April 28
Preview Day, Wallace Drive and East Broad Campuses
CoMeT Signing Day, 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. - April 30
Gadsden Sports Park Ribbon Cutting, 11:30 a.m.
Athletic Alumni Recognition, 12 p.m.
Baseball Games 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
FAME Signing Day, 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Showband Blueprint Ball Performance, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Arts Journal Annual Poetry Reading
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