Artists from 10 states, including as far away as Nevada, will come together Oct. 6 at the Bluff Park Community Center for the 55th Annual Bluff Park Art Show. The free event, hosted each year by the Bluff Park Art Association, will feature about 150 artists, including 38 first-time participants. “We’re very excited to have several new artists participating in this … [Read more...]
Colorful Celebration: This Year’s Fiesta Is Full of Fun and Flavors
By Donna Cornelius Southern food includes everything from fried chicken and cornbread to low country cooking and Cajun cuisine. Hispanic food has the same variety, and a Birmingham festival showcases that in very tasty ways. The 16th annual Fiesta, Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, will be in full swing from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Linn Park. … [Read more...]
Sitty’s Angels: Walk for Alzheimer’s Co-Chair Works Toward Better Future for Patients Like Her Mother
By Emily Williams When Kimberly Stephens and her family found out that her mother, Karen Stephens, had been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease while in her mid-50s, no one was prepared. For more than four years, the family relied on Google to answer any questions they had. It wasn’t until her aunt was diagnosed in 2014 that Stephens called a helpline and found the … [Read more...]
‘Rays of Sunshine’: Head Over Teal for Shay’s Rays
By Ingrid Schnader When Jacqueline DeMarco’s cousin Shay McNamee died from ovarian cancer, DeMarco said, she made sense of it by vowing not to let the loss to her family be in vain. That’s why DeMarco and other people who were close to McNamee run in races such as the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation’s Head Over Teal run. Their group, Shay’s Rays, is one of the biggest teams … [Read more...]
Caring Awarded: Childcare Resources to Honor BCBS Alabama at Fairy Tale Ball
Each year, Childcare Resources hosts its family-friendly Fairy Tale Ball fundraiser, bringing together families and favorite characters for an evening to celebrate the organization’s mission to “make quality child care happen in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker counties.” At the 12th annual ball, to be held Aug. 25 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel, Blue … [Read more...]