HooverHoover Service Club LuncheonOct. 10, 11 a.m.Hoover Country ClubWill Pearson, founder and editor of Mental Floss Magazine and a Hoover resident, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the quirky magazine during his presentation at the Hoover Service Club luncheon on Oct. 10. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. at the Hoover Country Club. Tickets are $18. For … [Read more...]
Second Time Around
Second Time Around:New Alignments Weren’tSo Bad for Area TeamsBy Lee DavisThe 2012 football season was supposedly a transitional one for Over the Mountain schools, but if the worksheet was any indication, it’s easy to come away with the conclusion that change is sometimes a good thing.Regional realignments implemented that season broke area schools into an … [Read more...]
Marionette Puppet Show
Vestavia HillsMarionette Puppet ShowJuly 25, 11-11:45 a.m.Vestavia Hills Library in the ForestOne of the oldest puppet touring companies in the country will make a stop at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest from 11-11:45 a.m. on July 25. The Stevens Marionette Puppets ensemble will perform "Rumplestiltskin" with its handmade wooden marionettes. As part of … [Read more...]
Big League Effort
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorDuring a baseball tournament three years ago, Shay Hammonds noticed Cullman had a baseball field for special needs children and believed Hoover should have one too.“As large as Hoover is and as many schools as we have and as many special needs kids as we have, I wondered why we didn’t have one,” she said.That led … [Read more...]
Circus of the Kids to Perform at LJCC
BirminghamCircus of the Kids Performances,June 27-28Levite Jewish Community CenterThe Circus of the Kids, a travel program that blends learning, character building, exercise and fun, is making a stop at the Levite Jewish Community Center on Montclair Road on June 27-28. The show will include performances by 58 local children. Show times are 6:45 p.m. on June … [Read more...]