BirminghamThrough the Lens EventOct. 2, 6 p.m.Kress Building RooftopThe Alabama Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, will hold the fourth annual Through the Lens photography fundraiser on the rooftop of the Kress Building at 301 19th St. N. in Birmingham Oct. 2. The event is held annually to bring awareness to the plight of abused and neglected children … [Read more...]

Vestavia HillsOLLI ProgramOct. 2, 1:30-3 p.m.Vestavia Hills Library in the ForestThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will present "Bicycling Across America" from 1:30-3 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. Janet Holloway, who at age 61 cycled more than 4,500 miles from Washington to Maine, will share details about her journey with photos … [Read more...]

Photo special to the JournalRosalind WisemanVestavia HillsFundraiser with Rosalind WisemanOct. 2, 11:30 a.m.Private clubThe Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation will host author Rosalind Wiseman at a fundraising luncheon at a private club in Vestavia Hills at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2. The bestselling author will talk about parenting and bullying during her … [Read more...]

HomewoodChristian ConferenceOct. 2-4Samford's Reid ChapelSamford University’s Core Texts and University Fellows honors programs will host a national conference on "Teaching the Christian Intellectual Tradition” Oct. 2-4. The conference will explore ways to help students connect to Augustine of Hippo, the 4th-5th century bishop regarded as a key founder of the … [Read more...]

HomewoodNational Foster Care Month Appreciation DinnerMay 20Gateway Therapeutic Foster CareGateway, Birmingham's oldest social service agency, will celebrated National Foster Care Month by hosting an appreciation dinner. The dinner will benefit more than 50 therapeutic foster care parents. The dinner will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 1400 Oxmoor … [Read more...]