It’s the time of year when Santa Claus makes his list and checks it twice. To help the big guy, Mountain Brook’s Public Works Department has set up Santa’s mailboxes in town so children can send letters directly to the North Pole. The mailboxes are located in Mountain Brook and Crestline villages, including at Smith’s Variety, the Chamber of Commerce office at … [Read more...]
Red Mountain Garden Club to Host Greenery Sale on Dec. 4
For the past 37 years, the Red Mountain Garden Club’s annual greenery sale has been a holiday tradition, featuring a variety of wreaths, garlands and more for holiday decorating. This year’s sale will take place Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and chairwoman Carol Ann Phillips could not be more excited. “This is my favorite event of the … [Read more...]
Deck the Hills: Vestavia Hills Holiday Celebrations Encourage Shoppers to Buy Local
The holiday season is here again, and celebrations already have begun in Vestavia Hills as the chamber and city host the annual Holiday in the Hills event series. The Chamber of Commerce has been hosting an ongoing Shop, Dine, Play Bingo challenge to encourage holiday shoppers to purchase gifts locally. There are five cards to choose from, which can be picked up at the … [Read more...]
To New Heights: Vestavia’s Carpenter to Grace the Stage in Final RMTC Holiday Showcase as a Student
Senior year is full of many "lasts" far before spring arrives. In the first semester, there is the last first day at school, the last football season or the last homecoming. For Vestavia Hills High School senior Sarah Kaye Carpenter, the experience is doubled as she also enters her final season as a student of the Red Mountain Theatre Company's Conservatory.As the … [Read more...]
RMTC to Host New Arts Campus Groundbreaking Dec. 11
The Red Mountain Theatre Company will host a groundbreaking ceremony next month to celebrate its new $25 million arts campus. The ceremony will take place Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. and will feature words from Birmingham Mayor and RMTC honorary board member Randall Woodfin. According to RMTC officials, the project to build a permanent home for the company has been 40 years in the … [Read more...]