Each year, Childcare Resources hosts its family-friendly Fairy Tale Ball fundraiser, bringing together families and favorite characters for an evening to celebrate the organization’s mission to “make quality child care happen in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker counties.” At the 12th annual ball, to be held Aug. 25 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel, Blue … [Read more...]
Fancy Footwork: Picasso Pets Chairwoman Plans Pop Art Event With Pet-Inspired Paintings
By Emily WilliamsOn a hot summer morning, local artist John Lytle Wilson visited the Mountain Brook home of Bart and Danielle Yancey to create an original work of art with three special helpers: the Yancey’s three dogs, Sweet Pea, Willie and Trooper “Lucky.”The finished product will be on display alongside five other artist and canine collaborative … [Read more...]
Room to Grow: Bell Center Breaks Ground on New Facility on Old Property
By Emily WilliamsThe building that used to house The Bell Center for Early Intervention has been reduced to a pile of earth and rubble, and a new center will rise from the dust in the next year.Officials with The Bell Center and Brasfield & Gorrie, center volunteers and community supporters were to gather July 25 on a now-empty lot in Homewood to … [Read more...]
Rubbing Elbows: Bobbye and Emmett Weaver’s Collection of Entertainment Memorabilia Blends History and Friendship
By Emily WilliamsIt all began with a wink.Home from college for Christmas break, Bobbye Weaver, nee Williamson, winked at a handsome young Emmett Weaver, editor for the Pell City News-Aegis, as he stood on her doorstep. He took it as an act of flirtation rather than what it was – a small little tick. The two went across the street for a coke and what … [Read more...]
Chasing the American Dream: VHHS Student Mei Mei Sun Creates Books 4 Bham to Bridge the Gap in Quality of Education
By Emily Williams While a strong case of senioritis tends to be the main struggle for high school seniors, Vestavia Hills High School's Mei Mei Sun has added concerns that stretch far beyond her school's walls. While hard at work preparing for her final year of coursework and what lies beyond her upcoming senior year, Sun's passion for educational equality in Birmingham … [Read more...]