By Emily Williams For the past 60 years, local Boy Scouts of Troop 4 have sold holiday cheer and raised funds for their troops through an annual tree sale in Vestavia Hills.Headquartered at Scout Square on U.S. 31 in Vestavia Hills, the Mountain Scout Tree Sale has grown to include two more locations and benefits 11 Over the Mountain scout troops. “I believe the … [Read more...]
The Reason for the Season: Vestavia Hills’ Waters Hosts Holiday Signings of ‘Twas the Night That Began Christmas’
By Emily Williams In October of last year, Vestavia Hills’ Catherine Conrad Waters published her first children’s book ahead of the holiday season. “‘Twas the Night That Began Christmas” plays off the rhyme and verse of Clement Moore’s famous “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Rather than focusing on Saint Nicholas or the promise of presents, Waters’ book focuses on the … [Read more...]
MBHS Cheerleaders Create Ornaments for Tanner Foundation Fundraiser
Members of the Mountain Brook High School varsity cheerleading squad recently spent a day creating holiday ornaments for a cause. This new fundraiser has served as a way for the squad to give back to the Tanner Foundation, which provides support to people living with neurological diseases, such as ALS, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. The foundation has … [Read more...]
Santa’s Got Mail: Mountain Brook Sets Up Santa’s Mailboxes in Crestline, Mountain Brook Villages
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...]