Moms and grandmothers are invited to an informational coffee to learn more about Moms In Touch International, an interdenominational prayer ministry where women gather regularly to pray for children and schools in their communities. The introductory meeting for Vestavia Hills High School will be Sept. 14 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church’s … [Read more...]
Award-Winning Author Will Speak at Fundraiser
Jean Deal, Liberty Park Middle School librarian, will host a dinner featuring speaker and Newbery award-winning author Linda Sue Park Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carraway-Davie House.The event is a fundraiser for the school library. Participants will have an opportunity to meet Park and hear her speak about her writing experiences. Tickets are $50. For more … [Read more...]
Buccanettes Bring Home Dance Camp Awards
The 2010-2011 Buccanettes Dance Team from Hoover High School earned several awards at a Universal Dance Association camp this summer.Each team member received blue ribbons. The team received a superior rating for its work at camp, placed third in its home routine and received a spirit stick for demonstrating leadership and a positive attitude.Briana Kinsey, … [Read more...]
A Cause for Celebration
Walker Minor, Wesley Heartsill, Nathan Hospes and Ty Roberts, all seventh grade students at Liberty Park Middle School, celebrated their 13th birthdays Aug. 10 at Old Overton Country Club swimming pool with 70 of their friends. Instead of receiving birthday gifts, these teens elected to have their friends bring donations for the National Wildlife Federation's Gulf Oil … [Read more...]
Watercolor Society Plans Member Showcase
The Watercolor Society of Alabama will hold its annual Alabama Members’ Showcase Sept. 14-Oct. 27 at the Birmingham Public Library art gallery.The opening awards reception will be Sept. 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Juror for the exhibit is University of Montevallo professor Scott Stephens. He has chosen 56 aqua media paintings to … [Read more...]