Girl Scouts in North-Central Alabama are now selling cookies — a familiar and much-anticipated tradition for families across the region.  More than 4,500 girls in 36 counties are taking part in the program through Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama, with local troops expected to sell upwards of one million packages of cookies during the 2026 season. Beginning … [Read more...]

Girls Rock Birmingham is best known for its one-week summer camp, where girls learn an instrument, form bands, write an original song, and perform it onstage, all in one week. Ladies Rock Camp is a condensed version of its summer camp for women 18 and up. Twenty women from all over Birmingham and beyond come together to learn how to play guitar, bass, drums or … [Read more...]

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS School) celebrated Catholic Schools Week (CSW), joining Catholic schools across the nation in honoring the value of Catholic education. This year’s theme, “United in Faith and Community,” was brought to life through creative, faith-filled, and service-oriented activities that engaged students throughout the week.In response to … [Read more...]

The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) announces the reopening of its museum café with a new name and culinary direction. Café BMA, now under the management of celebrated Birmingham caterer and restaurateur Kathy G & Company, officially opened to the public on February 11. Café BMA offers lunch service Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11am to 2pm, providing a … [Read more...]

Jim Brown, a Homewood resident, has written a new children’s book entitled Alison in Wonderland: The Strangest Week At The Beach.” The book is illustrated by Jane Reid Ross, another Homewood resident and is being published by Rocky Heights Printer, a Homewood business. The book is about a young girl who shrinks herself down into the size of sea creatures and … [Read more...]