HooverForks and Corks GalaOct. 11, 7-11 p.m.Aveda InstituteThe Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce will host the first Forks and Corks Gala Oct. 11 at the Aveda Institute, 3200 Galleria Circle in Hoover. The black tie event will feature food and beverages from Birmingham area restaurants and vendors, a band, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds benefit the … [Read more...]

BirminghamMagic City MiracleSeptember 28, 2014Linn ParkThe third annual Magic City Miracle will be Sept. 28 at Linn Park in Birmingham. Starting at 1 p.m., volunteers can come together in a day of service with the help of city government, nonprofits, businesses, local churches and other volunteers. There will be some 200 projects to work on and complete that … [Read more...]

Vestavia HillsAlabama Retail Day LuncheonSept. 23, 11:30 a.m.Private clubGov. Robert Bentley will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon Sept. 23 at a private club in Vestavia Hills. The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Collat School of Business, will honor 13 retail … [Read more...]

Mountain Brook/Vestavia HillsMedicare EducationSept. 15 and 17Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest/Emmet O'Neal LibraryThe Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest and Emmet O’Neal Library in Mountain Brook will host events as part of National Medicare Education Week Sept. 15-21. United Healthcare representatives will be at the Library in the Forest at 2 p.m. Sept. … [Read more...]

HomewoodPage Turners Book ClubSept. 9, 6:30 p.m.Homewood Public LibraryThe Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club at the Homewood Public Library will host author Michael Morris at its 6:30 p.m. meeting Sept. 9. The award-winning author will discuss his latest book, “Man in the Blue Moon,” at the free event, which will be held in the library’s boardroom. The book club … [Read more...]