The Assistance League of Birmingham is sponsoring a used book sale May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of PrimeTime Treasures, 1755 Oxmoor Rd. in Homewood.The sale includes hundreds of books: fiction, gardening, cookbooks, collectibles, children’s, religious and more.Co-chairmen Sarah Wessel and Lauri Soong are organizing the books for the sale. Donation of … [Read more...]
HHS Scholars Bowl Team Wins NAQT
The Hoover High Scholars Bowl team recently won the NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournament) and finished first in Alabama.The team will compete as the state’s representatives at the High School National Championship Tournament in Atlanta May 27-29. … [Read more...]
LPMS Students Win Imagination Contest
Liberty Park Middle School students Logan Holyfield, Luke Arrington, Jack Hart and Francisco Hernandez recently placed first in the Alabama Destination Imagination competition.Destination Imagination involves problem solving, engineering, drama and creativity.The students’ challenge was to build a 20” x 20” x 20” box and then create a tool that would fit in the box. The … [Read more...]
Johnson Wins ASDAR Award
Donna Johnson, sixth grade social studies teacher at Homewood Middle School, was recently honored as the Alabama State Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding History Teacher for 2011.She received the award at the Alabama State DAR Conference March 7-10 in Auburn.Johnson has been teaching in Alabama for more than 30 years, most of which have been in Homewood … [Read more...]
Children’s Choir Plans Free Concert
The Birmingham Children's Choir will host a free concert May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church.Formal auditions for those interested in joining the choir will be Aug. 6 and 9 at Edgewood Presbyterian Church on Oxmoor Rd. Open rehearsals are Aug. 9 and 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., also at Edgewood Presbyterian Church.Contact Amanda Klimko at 916-7664 or … [Read more...]