When all the bets were down, the funds raised for the Vestavia Hills Library of the Forest at a recent casino night event were up.The People Affecting Library Success, or PALS, Casino Royale fundraiser in April raised $18,367 for the library’s children's department.Proceeds from the third annual fundraiser and silent auction surpassed the 2013 profits by more than … [Read more...]
Throwing His Support to Camp SAM
A former Hoover High School and University of Alabama quarterback sent bidders into a frenzy at a recent auction to benefit children fighting cancer.John Parker Wilson joined the live auction action at Camp Smile-A-Mile's eighth annual Funky Monkey fundraiser on July 25. The event was hosted by Camp SAM's junior board of directors.More than 600 people attended the … [Read more...]
Alpha Gam Gathering: Sorority Alums Host Summer Meeting
Members of the Greater Birmingham Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Women's Fraternity gathered recently for a summer soiree.The group held its summer meeting June 3 at the home of Emily Putnam Fulton, first vice president of hospitality.President Elizabeth Estess Wilson presided over the meeting. Nancy Runyan Gaston made the recruitment report for Psi chapter at … [Read more...]
‘Lethal Beauty’ Bash
More than 2,800 guests came out for the second installment of the Birmingham Museum of Art’s popular summer series earlier this month.The Birmingham Museum of Art’s July program of the summertime series Art On The Rocks was held July 11.The event was part of the 10th season of Art On The Rocks, which is dedicated to celebrating culture through music, art and … [Read more...]
Ladies First: Women Honored at Bluff Park UMC
The women of Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover recently gathered for the 14th annual Ladies' Day event at the church.For the last 14 years, the event has taken place on the first Saturday in May to celebrate the women of the church.The theme of this year's event was "Loving God, Loving Each Other."Frances Bellows served as mistress of … [Read more...]