By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Looking back on pandemic closures that began nearly a year ago, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Garden Assessment Project Leader Molly Hendry, a Vestavia Hills native, remembers the bad but also the good. “When we shut the gates in the throes of spring, I was still coming to the gardens,” Hendry said, who helped conduct essential work such … [Read more...]
Power of Pink: Cobb Has Fun Wearing Pink While Participating in Real Men Wear Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser
By Rubin E. Grant Trip Cobb didn’t have much pink in his wardrobe before this month. But this month, he has been wearing lots of pink. “It’s just a color,” Cobb said with a laugh. “Color has no gender.” Besides, Cobb is donning the pastel for something dear to him, fighting breast cancer. He is participating in the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink … [Read more...]
Experience Mars Rover Landing Live in McWane’s IMAX Dome
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is making its final descent to Mars, and McWane Science Center plans to host a live viewing in the IMAX Dome Theatre. According to a release, this is NASA’s fifth Rover to send to the Red Planet and the main question Perseverance is trying to answer during this mission is: “Was there ever ancient life on Mars?” To … [Read more...]
The Happiest Place on Earth: Exceptional Foundation Hosts New Chili Kick-Off March 6, Postpones Cook-Off
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw March is a special month for the Exceptional Foundation. The first Saturday typically is spent among a sea of tents and a crowd of people while teams cook and serve more than 20,000 gallons of chili. As with many widely attended events, this year’s Chili Cook-off has been rescheduled because of COVID-19 concerns. Instead, the Exceptional … [Read more...]
If You Build It, They Will Come: McWane’s New Brickology Exhibit Uses Building Blocks for Play and Display
The newest McWane Science Center exhibit, Brickology, an interactive exhibit using construction block play, is built to spark creativity and ingenuity. The 5,500-square-foot exhibit opened Jan. 23 and was designed and created in-house by McWane’s exhibits department. Brickology will highlight science, engineering and math concepts that can be taught through building … [Read more...]