The Hoover Service Club will have its annual Trash & Treasures Sale Nov. 3 in Sertoma Gym behind Green Valley Elementary School. Proceeds will be used for scholarships to aid the needy in the community. Donations of toys, clothing, household items and furniture can be dropped off at the gym Nov. 2 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Jennifer Caton at 978-7056 … [Read more...]

The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Foundation is celebrating Viva Vestavia, which offers a taste of Vestavia Hills restaurants’ fare and fine wines. Chamber members and Vestavia Hills restaurants will present their signature dishes to the community. This year’s event features several hometown favorites; they will each compete for patrons’ favorite dish and presentation. … [Read more...]

The Levite Jewish Community Center will host this 10th annual festival featuring traditional Jewish foods cooked in-house in a fun, family atmosphere. The menu includes brisket, noodle kugel, corned beef, stuffed cabbage, falafel sandwiches, matzo ball soup, hummus, black and white cookies, hamentashen and Dr. Brown's soda. There will also be live music by the Klezmer Kings. … [Read more...]

This season’s UAB Piano Series will feature performances by world-class pianists, including Nikolai Lugansky, who will perform Oct. 28 in the Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Lugansky is among the world's top five pianists, according to UAB Professor of Piano Yakov Kasman. Born to research scientists in Moscow, Lugansky’s musical … [Read more...]

Christmas shoppers looking for unique gifts can get a head start at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Homewood, where parishioners will display their creations during this ninth annual sale. The church’s Family Life Center assembly hall will be filled with handmade items, including pottery, wooden toys, aprons, jewelry and rosaries. There will also be paintings, drawings, … [Read more...]