1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (110+ words) thehomewoodstar. com Construction is complete on the new Dawson Memorial Baptist Church parking deck at 1114 Oxmoor Road, adding more than 300 parking spaces to help address parking demand in Homewood's Edgewood district. The deck opened through a lease agreement with the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (143+ words) Christenberry Planetarium at Samford University will present "The Planets," the first installment of its "Foundations of the Cosmos" series, on Friday, May 29, at 1: 30 p. m. and Sunday, May 31, at 3 p. m. The 40-minute show takes audiences on an immersive tour through the solar system…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (177+ words) Image courtesy of Home Well Care Services Home Well Care Services officially opened on April 17 at 2337 Valleydale Road, offering non-medical in-home care services to families across the Birmingham area. The locally owned business serves communities including Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (528+ words) The grinder roars before the door fully closes behind you, and the air is thick with the smell of freshly roasted beans, warm and nutty, curling into every corner of the room. Steam hisses from the espresso machine. A line…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (112+ words) thehomewoodstar. com at the Homewood Public Library The adults-only event invites guests ages 21 and older to shop the Scholastic Book Fair after hours while enjoying light hors d'oeuvres and beverages Books for kindergarten through eighth grade readers will be available…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (221+ words) Scott Ortis won the Republican primary for state Senate District 15, while Gigi Hayes and La Tanya Millhouse are in a runoff for state House District 52. Two state legislators representing parts of Homewood were defeated in Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primary…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (88+ words) thehomewoodstar. com Image courtesy of Homewood Public Library The Homewood Public Library will host a Blackout Poetry and Dessert Party on Tuesday, June 2, from 6: 30-8 p. m. in the Large Auditorium. Attendees will create blackout poetry using Sharpies and book pages while sampling…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (543+ words) Fresh-cut flowers, small-batch preserves and botanical skincare are among the handcrafted offerings at Stone Hollow Farmstead's Homewood storefront, Of Earth & Home. Some places just have a way of making you forget you were in a hurry. On a quiet stretch…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (156+ words) The Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mountain Brook will host the Speed Stampede on Saturday, May 30, at 8 a. m. near The Grocery Brewpub on Reese Street. The professionally timed 2-mile race features a certified two-loop course designed for competitive runners. Organizers say the event…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (135+ words) Image courtesy of Homewood Theatre Homewood Theatre will present "Working" from May 28 through June 7 as the final production of its season. Based on Studs Terkel's bestselling book of interviews with American workers, the musical highlights the lives and experiences of…...