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Executive seeks to make The World Games in Birmingham ‘special for everyone’
It will take lots of logistics, lots of planning and lots of people to successfully pull off the huge event. Among the people responsible for helping ensure that success will be Kathy Boswell, a Birmingham native. Read more
Photo by Dick DeMarsico; New York World-Telegram via Creative Commons.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to be celebrated this month around Birmingham
Martin Luther King Jr., born Jan. 15, 1929, will be remembered in the Magic City on the occasion of his birthday with several events. They will take place on and around the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday on Monday, Jan. 20. Read more
Photo by Elizabeth Johnson.
Celebrating Dance: The Alabama Dance Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the Southeast
The annual Alabama Dance Festival is one of the largest gatherings of dancers and lovers of dance in the Southeast. Read more
Photo by Alyx Chandler
Frostbite 5K returns to Veterans Park on Jan. 26
The Frostbite 5K, which typically draws about 200 participants, is a “fun, vibrant race for the whole family,” Beatty said. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Walking to Remember to raise funds, awareness to cope with Alzheimer’s
Walking to Remember, the largest annual fundraiser for Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama, will be held at Riverchase Galleria on Saturday, Nov. 3. Read more
Photo courtesy of Alabama Lyme Disease Association.
Fight the Bite 5K to raise awareness about Lyme disease, tick-borne illnesses
The Alabama Lyme Disease Association will seek to raise money and awareness by hosting its annual fundraiser, the Fight the Bite 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk/Wag, at Veterans Park on Oct. 6. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan
Hoover couple expands meal-delivery service, adds café, catering
At Birmingham EATS, the Claypooles buy the groceries, prepare the food and deliver it to homes, allowing families to eat good food without all of the planning, shopping and cooking. Read more
Photo courtesy of Joe TickNow
Hoover High grad produces Off-Broadway musical
The story resonates deeply with Aparicio, a Cuban-American whose own parents came to the U.S. later in the 1960s. Read more
Photo by Alyx Chandler
Local chefs to compete July 14 in Iron City Chef 2018 at Jeff State
Vestavia Hills Rotary Club will host its 10th annual Iron City Chef fundraiser at the Jefferson State Community College Culinary & Hospitality Institute in Hoover on Saturday, July 14. Read more
Photo by Lexi Coon.
Ross Bridge presents Summer at the Castle activities for 5th year
For the fifth year, Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa is presenting Summer at the Castle, a program of fun, family-friendly activities that are free to resort guests and continue through Labor Day. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Kids and teens can ‘kickstart’ their imagination at Hoover Library summer reading program
Even in the age of the Internet, reading is a powerful tool to stimulate a child’s imagination, according to Jeremy Davis, coordinator of the children’s department at Hoover Public Library. Read more
Photo courtesy of Let’s Play Party.
New play center is open in The Grove
Let’s Play Hoover boasts quality play and clean, safe environment. Read more
Photo courtesy Jana White.
'Awesome Mary' hopes to share positive message about disabilities on 'Ellen'
Hoover High student Mary White hopes she will appear on Ellen DeGeneres show when she attends the October taping. Read more
Photo courtesy of King’s Home Shelby Auxiliary.
The Pumpkin Bash Chili Cook-Off to raise money for King’s Home
King’s Home, a faith-based non-profit in Chelsea, provides women and children with a safe refuge from abuse, neglect and homelessness. Read more
Photo courtesy of Krulak Detachment, Alabama Marine Corps League.
Attendees at Shoot With the Brutes will fire classic guns, help veterans
The event, in its third year, is hosted by the Lt. General Victor “Brute” Krulak Detachment of the Alabama Marine Corps League. Read more
Photo courtesy of Hoover Senior Center.
The Hoover Senior Center, a ‘happy place,’ gets much-needed renovation
The Hoover Senior Center, measuring 8,000 square feet, includes such amenities as an arts room, kitchen, lounge, sunroom and 200-seat auditorium. Read more
Photos by Jesse Chambers.
Feeling surreal in the city
Hoover alumna to soon notch her 7th Broadway acting credit. Read more
The Hoover Sun seeks Hoover people now living their own New York Stories
We're looking for people from Hoover who are now living and working in the greatest city in the world -- New York. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Neighborhood spotlight: Trace Crossings
Trace Crossings – developed by U.S. Steel, or USS Real Estate – is a mixed-use area, with residential, commercial and light-industrial uses. Read more
Photo courtesy of Flavor Run.
Flavor Run 5K adds tasty experience to color run
Color runs, in which 5K participants are splattered with harmless colored powders and paints by race volunteers, are becoming commonplace in Birmingham and around the country. Read more
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