April 5 About Town

Birmingham Reads

Birmingham Birmingham Reads April 19, April 21, 10 a.m. Various locations The Literacy Council partnering with the Junior League of Birmingham, Better Basics, the Children’s Literacy Guild, Alabama’s 13, Books A Million, and Colonial Brookwood Village in the upcoming citywide literacy event, Birmingham Reads. During the month there will be children’s book drives from April Read More…

About Town March 22, 2012

Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Homewood Spring Plant Sale April 12-15 Former Mazer’s Discount Home Center The Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ largest annual plant sale fundraiser will be April 12-15 in the former Mazer’s Discount Home Center on Greensprings Avenue in Homewood. More than 100,000 plants will be available for purchase, including the 2012 signature plant, the Rosalita Cleome hybrid ‘Inncleosr.’ Read More…

March 8 About Town

Weim & Cheese 2012

Birmingham Weim & Cheese March 10, 6:30 p.m. Work Play The ninth annual Weim & Cheese fundraising auction benefiting Weimaraner Rescue of the South will be March 10 in a new location, WorkPlay. Food will be provided by Mafiaoza’s in Crestline. The Hearts will perform. Scott Register of Reg’s Coffee House is emcee. This casual event with Read More…

The Beat Goes On

American Association Heart Ball

By Laura McAlister Journal Editor  When Karen Allen was approached 25 years ago to organize a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, she had no idea it would become one of the biggest events of its kind in the nation. However, she’s not too surprised. The event started out with a fine group of women, Read More…

Feb. 23, 2012 About Town

Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook Off

Homewood Eighth Annual Chili Cook Off March 3, 10:30 a.m. The Exceptional Foundation The Exceptional Foundation will host its Eighth Annual Chili Cook-Off March 3, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of The Exceptional Foundation. Northwestern Mutual of Alabama is the title sponsor and Regions Bank is the presenting sponsor Read More…

Feeding a Multitude

canterbury united methodist church's stop-hunger now event

By Laura McAlister Journal Editor  In two days, five Over the Mountain churches hope to provide some 500,000 meals to children in Honduras. Canterbury United Methodist Church, along with Vestavia Hills United Methodist, Brookwood Baptist, Saint Luke’s Episcopal and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal churches, will host a Stop Hunger Now food packing event Feb. 15-16. The Read More…

Feb. 9-Feb. 23 About Town

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Birmingham A Night under the Big Top Feb. 17, 8 p.m. The Club The Glenwood Junior Board will host the eighth annual Night under the Big Top, presented by Iberia Bank. The event will feature music by the Undergrounders, casino-style games and a silent auction with proceeds benefiting Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center’s outpatient Read More…