Rita Schell, Hall-Kent Elementary School LEAD teacher, was named the 2010 Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher by the Alabama Science Teacher Association.Alabama Science Teachers Association, a department of the Alabama Education Association, is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Science Teachers Association. … [Read more...]
Cherokee Bend Students Visit Urban Farm
Cherokee Bend Elementary School first graders recently visited Jones Valley Urban Farm in downtown Birmingham.The students learned about farming and picked organically grown herbs, mild peppers, radishes, turnips and lettuce. Afterwards, the children walked across the street to the downtown YMCA, where they used a teaching kitchen to make healthy snacks with the vegetables … [Read more...]
Christmas at Arlington Includes Tour, Open House
The annual Christmas at Arlington candlelight tour and reception will be Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m., followed by an open house Dec. 4-5.The rooms of Birmingham’s historic antebellum home will be decorated for the 1933 wedding of Frances Montgomery.Carolyn Satterfield, author of “Arlington: Birmingham’s Historic House,” will sign copies of the book Dec. 3. Satterfield compiled … [Read more...]
Garden Club Readies For Greenery Sale
The Red Mountain Garden Club will hold its 28th annual greenery sale Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.In addition to the traditional items of fresh wreaths, garlands, topiaries, kissing balls and mailbox decorations, this year’s sale is offering a limited number of mobile mailboxes. A few of the club’s designers will come to your home and … [Read more...]
Fannie Flagg Will Appear At Historic Theatre
An Evening with Fannie Flagg, a fundraiser for the Virginia Samford Theatre, will be Nov. 20 at the historic theater.Guests are invited to a rare and personal live interview with Flagg, who will discuss her career as an actress and best-selling author. The event also marks the release of Flagg’s new novel, “I Still Dream About You,” which highlights her early years in … [Read more...]