Awards for Mountain Brook supporters and a celebration of the city will be on the agenda when the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2024 Annual Luncheon, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m.The chamber will be naming Nimrod Long, a landscape designer, as the Jemison Visionary Award winner. The O’Neal Library will present the Tynes Award to the Mountain Brook Fire Department, and … [Read more...]
Creative Outlet: Studio By The Tracks Showcases Artists on the Spectrum with Open House
Studio By The Tracks is hosting a Holiday Open House & Art Market to showcase the works of artists on the autism spectrum who are affiliated with the studio.The two-day event will be Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.The first day will be an Indoor Studio Sale. Original paintings and drawings, prints, ceramic goods, jewelry, photographs, cards, holiday decor, … [Read more...]
Loud Signal to Slow Down: ROAR to Honor Local Business Leader at 13th Annual Gala
By June MathewsIn mid-January, Pat Lynch began experiencing stomach pain, a loss of appetite and frequent chills, and he wasn’t getting any better. Add to that a strong family history of cancer, and he was concerned enough to schedule a visit to his family doctor. Blood tests revealed no issues, so a CT scan was ordered. Not long afterward, Lynch received a call … [Read more...]
Comfort in A Bowl: Community Grief Support Offers Comfort Through Mac + Cheese Festival
For many, macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. So, it’s no wonder that Community Grief Support would focus its annual fundraiser on the gooey, chewy dish. The group’s 6th Annual “Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival,” hosted by the group’s junior board, will be Nov. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Back Forty Beer Company. More than 3,500 … [Read more...]
Walking the Walk: One Mother’s Mission to Reduce Suicides
By June MathewsEight years ago, Angie LaCour lost her 27-year-old daughter, Erin, to suicide.“She was studying for her doctorate in clinical psychology and was in her last year before clinicals when she was diagnosed bipolar,” LaCour said. “It changed her life completely. She had to leave school and move back home with me.”Several months of manic behavior was … [Read more...]