BirminghamEpiscopal Place Gumbo Gala June 23, 11 a.m. Sloss Furnaces Forty teams of professional and backyard cooks will cook and serve gumbo and compete for 10 gumbo awards, including Birmingham's Best Gumbo. The gala also includes live music by the Pineapple Skinners, children's entertainment and vendors' booths. The event raises funds to provide supportive services to … [Read more...]
About Town May 31
Birmingham Black-Out Cancer June 8, 8 p.m. WorkPlayThe American Cancer Society’s Junior Executive Board of Birmingham is organizing this fourth annual party, which ends at midnight. Guests are asked to wear all black. The event will feature music from The Undergrounders, a silent auction and free food, wine and beer. Tickets are $35 in advance and may be purchased from … [Read more...]
Portraits of an Artist
By Laura McAlisterWhen Rollina Oglesbay was a little girl, she entered a contest to receive free art lessons.She didn't win, but her sketch impressed the judges enough to pay her a personal visit to encourage her to take art classes."Someone came to the door and told my mother that I was real talented," Rollina said. "If she'd pay $50, I could get lessons.“Mom … [Read more...]
Setting the Wheels in Motion
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorJennifer Schuble always thought she would serve her country, but she's doing it in a way she never expected.This summer, Jennifer will join the U.S. Paracycling Team for the Paralympics in London. It will be her second time to compete in the Paralympics, and this time she hopes to bring home even more medals than before.The Homewood … [Read more...]
The Write Move
By Laura McAlister Journal Editor Claire Datnow has been writing most of her life, but it wasn't until retirement that she decided to make a career out of it.The South African native who’s now a Hoover resident retired from teaching about 10 years ago. Since then, she's had eight books published. Her latest, an eco-mystery series, is for middle school-aged … [Read more...]