By Emily Williams Nature and creativity will collide once again for the 12th annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 4 and 5 at The Preserve in Hoover, adjacent to the Moss Rock Preserve. The festival will include booths manned by 100 exhibiting artists and artisans whose work is inspired by nature. One of those is Walt Stricklin of Hoover, whose approach to … [Read more...]
What’s Happening in Town: Saturday, Sept. 23
With so much going on in the city this weekend, here is a listing of events this Saturday, Sept. 23, organized by time: HOOVER Head Over Teal The Preserve Town Hall The eighth annual Head Over Teal 5k/10k and Family Fall Festival will be from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. The event will include a fun array of fall festival activities for all ages, including games, children’s … [Read more...]
Bonnie’s Brigade: Homewood Family Promotes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ahead of Head Over Teal Fun Run
By Sarah Kuper By the time Julie Lovell’s mother, Bonnie Segers, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the disease was already stage IV. “When she was first diagnosed, we really didn’t know what would happen. She did well with treatments and was hopeful, but she didn’t really like to talk about it. I don’t think any of us knew she was that close to dying.” Segers passed … [Read more...]
Smooth Tunes: Hoover’s Burchfield to Showcase New Album at Preserve Jazz Festival
By Emily Williams When professional jazz musician Vann Burchfield was contacted by his hometown of Hoover’s only jazz festival to perform five years ago, he was ready to commit. But mother nature had a different plan. “A tornado hit our home and we lost everything,” Burchfield said. “So, we were busy rebuilding our lives.” Burchfield has attended the Preserve Jazz Festival, … [Read more...]
