The holidays are here again, and the Cahaba Heights community will be kick- ing off the season of giving with community events that highlight local merchants.The Heights Express will travel through Cahaba Heights on Nov. 14 as the city celebrates the third annual Deck the Heights from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Guests at the event, hosted by the Cahaba Heights … [Read more...]
Witchy Women: Homewood Witches Ride Revs Up for Seventh Annual Halloween Fundraiser
By Emily Williams Witches of Homewood will reunite again this year on Oct. 27, taking flight through city streets to celebrate Halloween. Hundreds of women decked out in witchy attire will take a two-mile bike ride through the streets of Homewood, throwing candy to children in specified zones. a For the seventh year, event founder Janie Ford Mayer will mount her … [Read more...]
Brewing in Bluff Park: Bluff Park Mothers Plan Second Annual Community Witches Ride, Raise Funds for United Ability
Any Hoover-based witches looking to join in on pre-All Hallow’s Eve festivities need look no farther than the Bluff Park Witches Ride on Oct. 20. For the second year, Bluff Park mothers Laura Powell and Katie Dixon are coordinating a Witches Ride for their neighborhood as a means to give back. “We had seen it done in other communities and thought it would be a fun … [Read more...]
New Witches on the Block: Liberty Park Witches to Take Flight in Inaugural Community Witches Ride
The Liberty Park community will welcome its first witches ride Oct. 20, inviting kids to come catch candy as it is tossed by local women riding through the streets on decorated bikes and golf carts. Resident and mother Caroline LaFon was inspired to gather a group of witches together to celebrate Halloween while raising funds for Vestavia Hills High School’s Rise … [Read more...]
Fall is Upon Us: Grace House Plans Annual Pumpkin Festival in Homewood
By Emily Williams It may not feel as if fall has arrived, but that isn’t delaying the season of the pumpkin. The huge orange vegetable is the star of the show at the Grace House Ministries Junior Board’s sixth annual Pumpkin Festival, set for Oct. 19. “We love the Pumpkin Festival because it’s a fun, family-friendly event that also raises awareness of Grace House’s programs … [Read more...]