The Birmingham Zoo’s Junior Board hosted its fourth annual Tails in the Trails event presented by O’Neal Industries May 2.Beginning at 6:30 p.m., nearly 600 attendees were greeted by a fennec fox, Virginia opossum, blue tongued skink, ferret, chinchilla, Eastern screech owl, box turtle and a woma python in the Junior League of Birmingham-Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo.Guests … [Read more...]
40th Birthday Festivities: Pickwick Dance Club Marks Milestone
Members of the Pickwick Dance Club gathered for a special party recently at Mountain Brook Club.Members celebrated the club's 40th anniversary with a birthday bash in March.The celebration began with cocktails and supper in the living room.Members were greeted with large balloons in the shape of a "40" and given glow-in-the-dark wristbands and colorful bracelets … [Read more...]
Bash for Bell Center: Guild Gala Draws More than 500
More than 500 guests turned out for the 26th annual Guild Gala to benefit the Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs.The event, hosted by the Service Guild of Birmingham March 8, raised more than $200,000.The black tie event was held at The Club where guests enjoyed cocktails, a silent auction, a formal seated dinner and a live auction conducted by Jack Granger … [Read more...]
Black Tie at the Ballpark: Rotaract Hosts 10th Anniversary Event
The Rotaract Club of Birmingham celebrated 10 years of service to the community at its Decennial celebration March 15.The black tie gala was held at the Regions Field banquet hall overlooking the Birmingham Barons’ home field.More than 400 young professionals attended the event and raised more than $50,000 for the Rotaract Foundation, which supports the group’s service … [Read more...]
Magical Night: Museum Ball Theme Has French Accent
The Birmingham Museum of Art welcomed nearly 400 guests for its 58th annual Museum Ball May 3.This year’s ball co-chairmen, Elizabeth Jernigan and Robin Kidd, drew inspiration from the museum’s current exhibition, Delacroix and the Matter of Finish, and channeled turn of the century Paris for the evening’s theme, La Village Magique.To kick off the evening, guests … [Read more...]