By Emily Williams According to Sarah Soule Webb, a local artist who lives in Birmingham, creating a work of art under a time limit is like skydiving. “It absolutely forces you to use parts of your brain that you don’t normally tap into when you have a lot of time to work on a piece,” she said. Webb has been painting live at weddings for a while and participated for the first … [Read more...]
Getting Away From a Bad Situation: MBPD Launches Situational Awareness Training Course for Citizens
Mountain Brook Police Officer Matt Sulenski said that, when it comes to staying safe, it’s best to be aware of your surroundings, and he has built a class to teach members of the public how to do that.People participating in the six-week Situational Awareness Course will meet each Tuesday beginning Jan. 15 to take part in lectures and training led by Mountain Brook officers … [Read more...]
All In Mountain Brook to Host 2019 Parenting Conference on Jan. 10
All In Mountain Brook, an anti-drug coalition for the city of Mountain Brook, will be hosting a parenting conference on Jan. 10 at Mountain Brook High School geared specifically towards parents of children in grades 6-12.The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. and will include speakers discussing a variety of topics that the organization considers to be some of … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Celebrates the Holidays With Open Houses, Parades
The Holiday fun in Mountain Brook begins with the Crestline Village Holiday Open House on Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. Duke’s Clothier will be celebrating its grand opening that day, and the store is inviting its mascot, John Henry the camel, to the front lawn of City Hall to celebrate.The merchants of English Village are next, and they will host an open house on Nov. 28, 5-8 p.m. … [Read more...]
First Friday Reception
This month, Artists Incorporated’s featured artists include Anne Reiser, Tora Johnson, Cary Baker, Dottie West and Ethel Owen. A reception with hors d’oeuvres will be held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. This event is free. For more information, call 979-8990 or visit www.artistsincorporated.com. … [Read more...]