By Emily Williams Ed Wilson of Mountain Brook said he isn’t a lifelong painter so much as an accidental one. It was Wilson’s career in pathology that brought him to Birmingham. He was a pathologist at Children’s of Alabama, and after his retirement from Cunningham Pathology in Mountain Brook, he stumbled upon painting as one way to stay active. “The joy of painting caused … [Read more...]
Kudos Gala: Assistance League Honoring Metcalf for Volunteer Work
By Emily Williams For Darwin Metcalf, success in business doesn’t mean as much if you don’t give a little back. “We owe a debt to the other people in our community who don’t have as much,” he said. Serving as president and chief operating officer of Western Supermarkets, Metcalf leads the company every day. But for years he has been lending his leadership and business … [Read more...]
Good Taste And Art: Magic City Art Connection Returns to Downtown Birmingham
By Emily Williams The 34th annual Magic City Art Connection will fill Linn Park with artists, vendors and the annual Corks and Chef tasting event. The juried art show, to be held April 28-30, will feature 200 local and national artists and benefit the Foundation for Art and Cultural Connections, which promotes arts and cultural outreach in Birmingham through programs, … [Read more...]
Rise Against Hunger: VHUMC Hosting Sessions to Package Meals for the Needy
By Annie Howard Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church is serving up an easy way to make a difference. From April 23-25, the church will host Rise Against Hunger, a food-packaging volunteer event open to the community. “What we do is, we package grains and they feed schoolchildren or other people in need of food,” said Bo Porter, team leader for the event. “It’s grains and … [Read more...]
Bound by Faith: LJCC Plans Celebration For Israel’s 69th Anniversary
By Emily Williams The Levite Jewish Community Center is inviting the community to join in on a family-friendly celebration of the state of Israel on April 30. The annual Birmingham Celebrates Israel will honor the country’s 1948 independence and 69th birthday. The center boasts a diverse community of members, LJCC Director of Programming Mindy Cohen noted, and all are … [Read more...]