The new president of Birmingham-Southern College said he’ll be working to help the college expand its educational reach and solidify its role as “the intellectual heart of the city.” “I feel like the best way for me to have a positive impact on the city is to help Birmingham-Southern thrive,” Daniel Coleman, the Birmingham native who will take over the president’s office Dec. … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills’ The Lili Pad Is in the Running for National Indie Award
By Ingrid Howard The Lili Pad of Vestavia Hills is a quarterfinalist in this year’s contest for the Independent Small Business of the Year, also called the “Indie Award.” A children’s boutique offering clothing and gifts for infants, toddlers and children, The Lili Pad is the only Alabama store to make the list. From the day that sisters Katherine McRee and Susan Day opened … [Read more...]
Homewood Band Leaves For NYC – Drum Majors Weigh In On The Excitement
The Homewood High School band left for New York City today, ahead of their ninth Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance.Members of the band will spend the next two days touring the city, watching the School of Rock on Broadway and seeing the Radio City Rockettes. Three drum majors weigh in on their excitement.“I’ve always loved watching the Macy’s parade with … [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...]
Thousands Gather at Temple Beth-El for Jewish Community
By Ingrid Howard Early in the morning of Oct. 27, Robert Bowers opened fire in a Pittsburgh Jewish synagogue, killing 11 congregants. The massacre is being described as the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States. In response to the attack, Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El invited the community to a prayer gathering on Oct. 30. Thousands of … [Read more...]