Archives for June 2011

The city of Homewood and the Homewood Parks and Recreation will celebrate the Fourth of July in Downtown Homewood again this year. The streets in downtown Homewood will be closed to vehicles to make way for pedestrian traffic. The event opens to the general public at 5 p.m. There will be a combination of inflatables and rides placed in the streets that will appeal to … [Read more...]

Thunder on the Mountain 2011, Birmingham's traditional Independence Day fireworks demonstration, will once again illuminate the skies above Vulcan starting at 9 p.m. July 4. Prime viewing locations include Southside, Five Points South, downtown Homewood, the UAB campus, and Mountain Brook. Visit www.visitvulcan.com for more helpful viewing tips. Vulcan Park and Museum … [Read more...]

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is hosting its second annual Preserving the Heritage, Sloss Silent Auction June 26 from 5-8 p.m. All proceeds will go toward phase II of the Sloss Boilers Preservation Project. These unique boilers provided the steam that powered over 90 percent of the site—steam essential for  powering the enormous blast furnaces responsible for … [Read more...]

The Riverchase Community Church will host its fifth weekend Scrapbooking Crop fund-raiser July 29 from 5-11 p.m., and two sessions July 30 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 3-10 p.m. hosted by the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) of Riverchase Community Church. The cost is $20 per session ($15 if paid in advance) or $45 for three sessions. This will include three feet of table space, … [Read more...]

The reigning 2011 Miss Shelby County Megan Picklesimer will crown her successor, Miss Shelby County 2012, July 22 at a “Night at the Cinema”. The 2012 Miss Shelby County Pageant will be at the Shelby County High School Auditorium in Columbiana. Miss Shelby County is a preliminary pageant of the Miss Alabama and Miss America Pageants, the largest scholarship organization for … [Read more...]