HooverHydrangeas Under the StarsJune 13, 6 p.m.Aldridge GardensHoover Mayor Gary Ivey and Carolyn Ivey are the honorary host and hostess of this year's Hydrangeas Under the Stars. The event featuring food, entertainment and a live auction will benefit Aldridge Gardens. A reception with music and cocktails begins at 6 p.m. June 13. Auction items will include a … [Read more...]
Cutting Edge Concussion Summit
BirminghamCutting Edge Concussion SummitJune 13, 8 a.m.Bradley Lecture CenterChildren’s of Alabama will host the inaugural Cutting Edge Concussion Summit--Maintaining the Competitive Edge at 8 a.m. June 13 in its Bradley Lecture Center, Children’s Harbor Building, 1600 Sixth Ave. South in Birmingham. The day-long conference is open to the public and hosted by … [Read more...]
Digging Up Antebellum Alabama
HooverDigging Up Antebellum AlabamaJune 12, 2-4 p.m.Hoover Public LibraryJim Phillips will present artifacts and stories about early Alabama history with "Digging Up Antebellum Alabama" at the Hoover Public Library June 12. The free event is from 2-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.hooverlibrary.org or call 444-7840. … [Read more...]
Sumner Breeze
By Lee DavisMuch of Jon Sumner’s childhood was probably spent playing baseball in his backyard, imagining he was the game-winning hero.The dream met reality for the Spain Park senior last week–not once but twice.With his Jaguars playing a best-of-three series with Sparkman for the 6A state championship, Sumner got key hits in the first and third games to give … [Read more...]
Wild Night
The Birmingham Zoo’s Junior Board hosted its fourth annual Tails in the Trails event presented by O’Neal Industries May 2.Beginning at 6:30 p.m., nearly 600 attendees were greeted by a fennec fox, Virginia opossum, blue tongued skink, ferret, chinchilla, Eastern screech owl, box turtle and a woma python in the Junior League of Birmingham-Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo.Guests … [Read more...]