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Our very first issue hits (bright-green) stands today!

skirt! and Belk partner with the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, inviting you to come and spiff up at the  29th Annual Spring Fashion Show at The Club, with 100 percent of profits benefiting the Humane Society. Doors open at 10 and festivities will include the fashion show, luncheon, silent auction, raffle and bake sale.

 

April 2, 2008

The Club

Robert S. Smith Drive

For tickets 917.7183 or kellyjomorrison@bellsouth.net

Red Dirt Girl, Emmylou Harris—folk songstress and fantastic feminist—turns 61 today.

Music meets machinery when UAB Music Department’s, Dr. William Prince directs the university’s Computer Music Ensemble. Call 934.7376 or visit music.uab.edu for more information.

Thirsty Thursdays are back with the Barons Opening Game against Tennessee, $1 bevs and 20 cent wings. Take me out to the ballgame! For additional details, visit barons.com.

Many of your favorite shows are back today after the Writers’ Strike!

Get green this spring with help from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale. Call 414.3950 or visit bbgardens.org for more event details.

Alabama School of Fine Arts Seniors perform a Creative Writing Reading at 7pm in the school’s Lecture Hall Lobby. Go to asfa.k12.al.usfor more information.

Alabama Theatre’s own Big Bertha pipes in with help from house organist, Cecil Whitmire for this free Mighty Musical lunchtime event. Check out alabamatheatre.com for more information.

April is National Poetry Month. Scribble a sonnet, letter a limerick, or take some time to appreciate another poet’s work.

Alabama School of Fine Arts Seniors perform a Creative Writing Reading at 7pm in the school’s Lecture Hall Lobby. Go to asfa.k12.al.usfor more information.

Are you an adventurous foodie? Get you some baba ghanoush at Saint Elias’ Tenth Annual Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival on 736 8th Street South. Visitstelias.org for more details.

Birmingham’s got its own dose of talent. Join the judges’ panel and be a part of the action with Alabama Theatre Applause Talent Competition. applausetalent.com.

The state’s most experienced stylists and support staff will be donating haircuts and cuts/blowouts for donations of $25 and $35. Richard Joseph SalonSpa is confirming their commitment to the environment in April through a month long Grass Roots campaign benefitting two environmental charities. The goal of this year’s campaign, themed Every Drop Matters, is to raise $20,000 for the Cahaba River Society and the Gulf Restoration Network. http://www.richardjosephsalonspa.com/

Oh, yes it’s Ladies Night at the Melting Pot on Doug Baker Boulevard. Prize drawings will benefit the Child Life Program at Children’s Hospital. $30 is a small price to pay for a four-course fondue meal. Call 981.8001 for reservations and more information. 

Say no to the telly during National TV Turn Off Week. Start a craft project, finally get around to organizing your closet, or crack open that memoir you’ve been meaning to read.

Get down to earth with Auntie Litter for an Earth Day parade and celebration beginning at noon in KelleyIngramPark. For more information, see auntielitter.com

The wait is over. High School Musical on Ice has made its way to the MagicCity. Get your tickets for the performance at the BJCC through mycityrocks.com.

Alabama School of Fine Arts Department of Music Presents Gala

Featuring ASFA Choir ASFA Wind Ensemble ASFA Jazz Ensemble Concerto della Donne ASFA Orchestra ASFA Theatre 1800 8th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203

Today is the Day of Silence, when Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning students and their straight allies take a vow of silence for a whole day. Speak up without saying a word.

Dinner Dance & Diamonds 2008

Benefiting the

Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation

Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:00 p.m.

  • Event Co-Chairs: Lisa Lovell and Erin Burton
  • Silent Auction with jewelry from Paul Petro of Paul’s Diamond Center.
  • Raffle Item - 1 ½-carat diamond journey pendant.  Raffle tickets are $10.
  • Blue Aces Band,presented by Regions / Morgan Keegan.
  • Admission is $75 and includes shrimp & grits, a quesadilla bar and sparkling cupcakes.
  • Dazzling Awards presented to outstanding community members: Carolyn Lytle from Vestavia Hills Elementary West is “Dazzling Teacher” and two parents – Ashley Thompson nominated by Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Greg Cleary nominated by Vestavia HillsElementaryLibertyPark – are “Dazzling Parent Volunteers.”
  • The Foundation will also be honoring “Dazzling Student” Colleen Cusick, from Vestavia HillsHigh School, at a later date.

      • To make reservations visit the VHCSF website at www.vestaviafoundation.org.

       

      VHCSF is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1996 to provide vital financial resources and support for Vestavia Hills City Schools.  Our mission is to make an incredible difference for Vestavia Hills students and teachers.

       

      For Information contact:  Lisa Lovell – 970-0659, LisaL147@charter.net or Margaret Ritchie – 978-8808, Mritchie@vestaviafoundation.org

      We all scream for ice cream on Free Cone day at Ben and Jerry’s. 329 Summit Boulevard. Check benjerry.com for locations.


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