Beyond the Garden Gates:BBG Tour Invites Plant Lovers to Homes, Downtown Park The Birmingham Botanical Gardens' 2012 Glorious Gardens Tour presented by Leaf & Petal will feature seven gardens June 2-3.Event hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2 and noon-5 p.m. June 3. Tickets, which allow access to all the gardens, are $25. The tour will be held rain or … [Read more...]
Bards Stage ‘The Tempest’
The Bards of Birmingham will present a new production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" May 17-19 with children ages 6-14 in all of the roles.The production uses Shakespeare's original language.Thirteen-year-old Molly Michaels portrays the sorceress Prospera, who seizes a unique opportunity for revenge when fate brings her enemies close to the island on which she's been … [Read more...]
May 3, 2012 About Town
Birmingham Girlfriend Gala May 17, 6:30 p.m. WorkPlay The Literacy Council of Central Alabama will host this inaugural fundraiser celebrating women, friendship and creativity. The theme is “Chick Flicks -- Celebrating Girls on Film.” Both corporate and individual tables can be purchased, with each table selecting a captain and tablescape based on the theme. Individual … [Read more...]
O’Brien-Granger
Allison Kate O'Brien and Chad Dodson Granger were married Nov. 5, 2011 at The Reserve at Oak Bowery in Auburn. Reverend Scott Bowen of First Presbyterian Church in Opelika officiated.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Andrew O'Brien of Hoover. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dodson Granger Jr. of Birmingham.Given in marriage by her father, she … [Read more...]
Johnson-Williams
Dr. and Mrs. William Monroe Johnson III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Margaret Johnson, to John David Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul David Williams + of Olive Branch, Miss.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Julian Brown of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. William Monroe Johnson Jr. of Birmingham.Miss Johnson is a … [Read more...]