There is something for every skill level at the sixth annual Steeple 2 Steeple run on Feb. 29. Hosted by the United Methodist Children’s Home’s Alabama/Northwest Florida chapter, the event offers chipped 5K and 10K runs, as well as a 0.5K fun run and a virtual 5K, for runners who cannot attend the race. According to event officials, it’s all about supporting the children. … [Read more...]
Lenten Lunches Series Returns to Cathedral Church of the Advent for 113th Year
Continuing a tradition dating back to 1908, the Cathedral Church of the Advent will celebrate the Lenten season with its Lenten Preaching and Lunches series. According to a release, the series annually draws thousands of people from throughout the Birmingham area and the Southeast. This year’s events will be hosted from Feb. 26 through April 9, featuring speakers from … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Moms Host Ninth Annual Mardi Gras Parade
If you are looking to laissez les bon temps roulez in honor of Fat Tuesday, look no further than the annual Kids’ Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 25. The parade is hosted annually by the Moms Club of Birmingham’s Over the Mountain chapter, affiliated with the International Moms Offering Moms Support club. Guests are invited to attend or participate in the parade, which begins at … [Read more...]
Elder Foundation and Meals on Wheels Team Up to Strike Out Hunger
Members of the community are invited to team up and bowl for a cause Feb. 29 at the Elder Foundation’s annual signature fundraiser Strike Out Hunger. The signature fundraiser for the foundation, this year’s bowl-a-thon event will raise funds to fight hunger in the Jefferson County area. “As a United Way Partner, we are focused on Meals on Wheels and we are calling … [Read more...]
Love for Literacy: Better Basics Gala Celebrates Learning, Welcomes New Mathematics Program
By Emily Williams Test scores from 2018 show that 74% of Birmingham City Schools third grade students are reading below their grade level, according to the Alabama State Department of Education. Better Basics, a Birmingham-based children’s literacy nonprofit, is seeking to change those numbers by promoting a love for literacy, as well as other areas of … [Read more...]