Christian author Susan Alexander Yates will be the guest speaker for the Legacy League’s annual Scholarship Luncheon and a casual supper, both on Feb. 9.Yates will share timely, life-shaping messages relevant for all ages and stages of life, according to a statement from the league.Among her books, Yates wrote “Risky Faith: Becoming Brave Enough to Trust the God who is … [Read more...]
Another Wacky Tacky Christmas: Load Into Buses and Tour the Town’s Themed, Outrageous Light Displays
Some of the wackiest, tackiest Christmas lights in town will shine in all their electric glory during the Wacky Tacky Christmas Lights Tour fundraiser for Fresh Air Family this month.The two-hour bus tours on Dec. 13, 15, 20 and 22 take riders on a guided excursion of the best of the area’s tackiest themed holiday displays – think Santa’s Trailer Park, Dueling Neighbors, … [Read more...]
An Amazing Experience: Homewood Teen Guest Stars on ‘Law & Order’
By Anne RuisiJust this past summer, Homewood High senior Isaiah Pierce, who was active in his school’s theater program, signed up for a summer acting program at Acting Out! Performing Arts Academy in Vestavia Hills. Two months after the new school year began, he was a guest star on “Law & Order.”“It was incredible. It was an amazing experience all … [Read more...]
Candy for the Senses: Alabama Ballet Performs Extravagant Nutcracker Production
Dazzling choreography, opulent costumes and extravagant sets will wow the crowd during the Alabama Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.The Alabama Ballet is one of only eight companies in the world granted the right by the Balanchine Trust to perform the full-scale, extravagant production, in which mischievous mice besiege a battalion of … [Read more...]
Sounds of the Season: Auction, Dessert and Symphonic Music Part of Program to Raise Money for Work on Adolescent Cancers
The ballroom at the new Vestavia Hills Civic Center will be the setting for the Sounds of the Season fundraiser Dec. 9 for the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.RISE, a semester-long, service-learning project sponsored by Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills for students at Vestavia Hills High School, is hosting the event, … [Read more...]