The Western Supermarkets’ annual Read Between the Wines will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Birmingham Zoo. The event is a fundraiser for the Emmet O’Neal Library.More than 700 wines will be available for tasting, and Jefferson State Community College’s culinary school will prepare hors d’oeuvres. The event will take place in the children’s section of … [Read more...]

  The next author featured at the Literacy Council’s Signature Series fundraising event is a New York Times best-selling writer and a Birmingham native. Sena Jeter Naslund will release her latest novel, “Adam & Eve,” at a private cocktail reception at one of Birmingham’s most prominent homes.The reception will be Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Signature … [Read more...]

  The Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and Music Director Justin Brown will present the Maestro’s Ball, hosted by Lynn and Benny LaRussa, Sept. 10 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.The Maestro’s Ball is the ASO’s largest fundraising event. Its proceeds support the artistic, educational and outreach programs of the ASO. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a … [Read more...]

  Alex Swader, a 10-year-old cancer survivor, dancer and creator of “Dancers Fighting Cancer,” presents the second annual Tapping Out Childhood Cancer Gala Sept. 26.The fundraiser for pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital will be at Gabrella Manor from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will include two dance showcases with various dance styles from local … [Read more...]