By Emily Williams Over the Mountain residents are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July a few days early at the 34th annual I Love America Summer Celebration on July 1 at Wald Park. This year, the celebration will begin at 6 p.m. with free swimming until 7:30 p.m. and a children’s entertainment area hosted by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. Beginning at 7 … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Freedom Fest
Freedom Fest will begin at 5 p.m. at the Hoover Met with a car show and end with a fireworks finale which kicks off at 9 p.m. Families are invited to come out and enjoy free entertainment provided by “The Voice” contestant Jessie Pitts and Native Run as well as children’s activities and holiday-themed concessions. Parking will be free and on site. For more information, visit … [Read more...]
OTMJ Brings Home Over 20 Awards in the APA’s 2015 Better Newspaper Contest
By Kaitlin Candelaria The staff at Over the Mountain Journal is excited to announce that we have received a whopping 20 awards in the 2015 Better Newspaper Contest presented by the Alabama Press Association. Nine of those are first place editorial awards — more than any other newspaper in our category in the state. According to the Alabama Press Association, 70 newspapers … [Read more...]
The Dance Foundation Announces New Name and Logo
By Kaitlin Candelaria In honor of its 40th anniversary, the Dance Foundation, previously known as the Children's Dance Foundation, unveiled a new name and logo this morning. The new name and logo is directed at being more inclusive of the many different students who are served by the organization. "To celebrate our history as well as looking towards the future, we … [Read more...]
Quiltfest 2015
QuiltFest 2015 is a biennial quilt show hosted by the Birmingham Quilters Guild with over 300 member quilts displayed. There will be a silent auction of about 50 small wall quilts made by guild members. All silent auction proceeds will be donated to the Lakeshore Foundation Lima Foxtrot project that provides programs for injured military personnel. Admission is $7 for entry … [Read more...]