For its annual holiday-themed fundraiser, the Junior League of Birmingham is hosting Market Noel Nov. 15-18 in the new Finley Center at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. More than 100 vendors will be on hand to sell handcrafted goods, clothing, accessories, artwork and more. The event kicked off Wednesday with Preview Noel. Festivities included hors d’oeuvres, a silent … [Read more...]
Life in The Jungle: Mountain Brook’s Wrinkle Pens Gardening Memoir
By Emily WilliamsWhen Louise Wrinkle looks back on her childhood in Mountain Brook, she remembers a city far different from the one that exists today. As early settlers of Mountain Brook, Wrinkle’s family made a home on a plot of land in 1938, when the area was unincorporated. Wrinkle said that, in those days, Mountain Brook was “an environment of unspoiled woods and … [Read more...]
Natural Inspiration: Moss Rock Festival Features Programs and Products Celebrating Nature
By Emily Williams Nature and creativity will collide once again for the 12th annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 4 and 5 at The Preserve in Hoover, adjacent to the Moss Rock Preserve.The festival will include booths manned by 100 exhibiting artists and artisans whose work is inspired by nature.One of those is Walt Stricklin of Hoover, whose approach to … [Read more...]
Turn It Up!: Homewood Dads Rock It out for Homewood Schools Foundation Fundraiser
By Sarah Kuper The Homewood City Schools Foundation will host its fourth annual fall band jam on Nov. 9 at Good People Brewing Company. The event is called “Grateful Dads” because the live entertainment is provided by two local bands that feature Homewood dads. The band 3 Legged Dog includes Homewood dads Danny Whitsett, Chris Hoke, Brian McCool, Bret … [Read more...]
Dance, Dance, Dance!: Event Will Be Filled With Merry Movement for a Cause
By June Mathews Homewood’s answer to the ballroom dance craze returns to The Exceptional Foundation on Oct. 27-29. The 14th annual Ballroom Dance Marathon, an event that attracts dancers of all ages and abilities from across the Southeast, promises to be a weekend loaded with learning, lots of movement and fun. “We have high school and college kids dancing alongside … [Read more...]