At this year's Groundhog Day celebration at the Birmingham Zoo, there was a twist: groundhog Birmingham Bill was given the choice to sleep in. “Here at the Birmingham Zoo, we hold animal welfare to the highest standard as we possibly can," said Rebekah Lane, who led the zoo event. "And every year, we continue to learn more things and more better ways to take care of … [Read more...]
Gone But Not Forgotten: Eddie Aldridge Honored at Hydrangea Society Meeting
Eddie Aldridge, the creator of Aldridge Gardens and the man who patented the "snowflake" hydrangea, passed away Nov. 25 at 85 years old. During this month's Hydrangea Society meeting, people shared stories about the man whom everyone called Snowflake.Karen Mitchell, society president, recalled a time she was selling garden tour tickets in the Bed Bath and Beyond parking … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook’s Trendon Watford State Rebound Leader
When the Spartans basketball team defeated Hewitt-Trussville 63-39 on Jan. 5, Mountain Brook's Tendon Watford's last rebound of the night made him the AHSAA all-time rebound leader.Watford, a 6-foot-9 senior, had 1,821 rebounds following that win, and he added another 12 rebounds in thee Spartans' win over Memphis East to give him 1,833 rebounds for the season. He also has … [Read more...]
Emmet O’Neal Hosts Annual Burns Night Celebrating Scotland’s National Poet
A festive evening of dining, music and poetry was had by all as Emmet O'Neal Library hosted a Burns Night celebration. Tartan-clad guests gathered were welcomed to the venue by bagpipers to celebrate Scotland's National Poet, Robert Burns, and the country's proud literary history. A grand Scottish feast commenced with a Selkirk Grace, which has been attributed to … [Read more...]
WATCH: Tea Ceremony, other festivities at Japanese Heritage Festival
The Birmingham Museum of At explored Japanese culture on Jan. 19 at the Japanese Heritage Festival. Festivities at the free event included tours of the Japanese gallery, screenings of Anime and traditional tea ceremony demonstrations. Members of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Birmingham Association led the tea demonstrations."Tea is so, such a multifaceted … [Read more...]