The Birmingham Museum of At explored Japanese culture on Jan. 19 at the Japanese Heritage Festival. Festivities at the free event included tours of the Japanese gallery, screenings of Anime and traditional tea ceremony demonstrations. Members of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Birmingham Association led the tea demonstrations. "Tea is so, such a multifaceted … [Read more...]
New McWane Exhibit Explores the Mysteries of Genomic Science
- Journal photos by Jordan Wald. Guests gathered at McWane Science Center on Jan. 19 to celebrate the opening of an exhibit on genomic science, presented in partnership with UAB Medicine. “Genome: Unlocking Life's Code” is the first state-of-the-art exhibit about genomic science, according to the Smithsonian Institution, which created the exhibit in partnership with the … [Read more...]
BCRFA Presents $1 Million Donation to O’Neal Cancer Center
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama presented its largest donation to date, amounting in $1 million dollars, to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Jan. 18 at a luncheon at The Club. “The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama is critical in making our breast cancer research program one of the best in … [Read more...]
Western’s Wine Department Director Atkinson to Join Staff of Crestline Piggly Wiggly
As the liquidation of Western Markets wine departments draw to a close, Scott Atkinson, director of the Lane Parke location's wine department, has announced that his team will be joining the staff of the wine department at the Piggly Wiggly's Crestline location in Mountain Brook. In a Facebook post on Jan. 17, Atkinson stated that he will begin working at the Crestline Piggly … [Read more...]
Homewood announces Employees of the Year
At Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce meeting, Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer honored Homewood's 2018 Employees of the Year. Brian Jones - Firefighter of the Year Brian Jones started his career in Irondale in 1996, then became a paramedic in 1997. He has been at the Homewood Fire Department since March 2002. "This year's Firefighter of the Year award goes to one of … [Read more...]
