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...]
Good Books for Good: Friends of Emmet O’Neal Annual Book Sale Benefits Library, Community
For more than 50 years, the Friends of the Emmet O’Neal Library have supported the library through its annual book sale, with proceeds benefitting the library’s adult and teen programs. This year’s sale will begin Feb. 20 with a preview party and will continue with a general sale Feb. 21-23. “There is always a lot of excitement surrounding this event,” said … [Read more...]
Sol Y Luna Prepares to Reopen in Lane Parke In Mountain Brook Village
Editor's Note: Story updated on Feb. 6 to include opening date.Tapas and tequila restaurant Sol Y Luna is gearing up to open its new location in Mountain Brook’s Lane Parke, across the street from the Grand Bohemian Hotel, on Feb. 10.It’s a continuation of the restaurant that operated in Birmingham’s Lakeview district from 1997 until 2013. The original owner, chef … [Read more...]