Vestavia Hills High School students with the school’s Habitat for Humanity Club are planning a community event featuring music, food and a great cause. The annual “Love Your Neighbor Concert” will take place Sept. 24 at Wald Park, featuring music from Vestavia Hills High School bands. The event will close out the club’s second annual Love Your Neighbor Week, a fundraising … [Read more...]
Everyday Reminder: Mountain Brook Hosts Tri-City 20th Anniversary Patriot Day Ceremony
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw This year is the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The cities of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills will gather in Crestline Village on Sept. 11 for an annual Patriot Day Ceremony. Ceremonial bells will ring and a moment of silence will be taken to honor the 2,977 lives lost, including more than 340 first … [Read more...]
‘Never Forget’: Hoover to Host Patriot Day Ceremony and Stair Climb
The city of Hoover will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with its annual Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony, followed by a Climb to Remember stair climb. The Remembrance Ceremony, held each year on Sept. 11, will take place at 8:30 a.m. in the food court at the Galleria. It will include music from local schoolchildren and a keynote speech … [Read more...]
Take a Hike: Vestavia Hills Rotary’s Hike the Hill Month-Long Fundraiser Returns in September
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Vestavia Hills Rotary Club is bringing back its month-long Hike the Hill fundraiser this year to bring the community together to support Vestavia Hills City Schools. While the event is only in its second year, it has grown immensely. The 2021 event will take place from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, expanding to include five routes through the … [Read more...]
‘The Zoo is Family’: Birmingham Zoo’s 12th Annual Gala Sets Goal to Raise $450,000 for Emergency Animal Fund
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Inspired by the success of last year’s virtual fundraiser, the Birmingham Zoo will be hosting its largest fundraiser, ZooRendezvous, online and in-person on Sept. 9. Chairs Alexia Borden, Melanie Hennessy and Jenny McInerney have set a goal to raise $450,000 for the Zoo’s Emergency Animal Fund. Honorary chairs for this year’s event are Phil and … [Read more...]