April 18, 2013 by Over the Mountain Journal

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Artists, chefs and organizers get ready for the 2013 Magic City Art Connection on April 26-28. From left: Ann Wells Forney, Christopher Davis, Tena Payne and Bobby White. Photo special to The Journal

and golf tournament registration, contact Lance Evans at 256-452-2900 or lance@lwcharity.com or visit www. lwcharity.com. Black Jacket Symphony concert tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 879-4773 or online at www.lwcharity.com or at www.workplay. com.

Ministries from noon-3 p.m. April 28. Community residents are encouraged to donate canned and shelf-stable foods, new or gently used clothing and linens, paper towels, toilet paper and diapers. The church is at 4887 Valleydale Road. For more information, visit www.sothl. org or call 995-9673.

North Shelby

Vestavia Hills

Food and Clothing Drive April 28, noon-3 p.m. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church will hold a food and clothing drive supporting Oak Mountain Missions

Legacy League Scholarship Gala May 2, 6 p.m. Vestavia Country Club The Legacy League, a Samford University auxiliary, will feature Sean Tuohy at its annual Scholarship Gala on May 2 at Vestavia Country Club. Tuohy

Birmingham

Magic City Art Connection April 26-28 Linn Park The 30th Magic City Art Connection Contemporary Art Festival is set for April 26-28 at Birmingham’s Linn Park. The event will feature art from 215 juried artists from around the country and will also include Corks and Chefs, a food and wine tasting event. There will also be 30 interactive art workshops for kids, live music, cultural and dance performances on two stages, large scale art installations and food. Admission is free. The event is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 26 and 27 and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on April 28. For more information, visit MagicCityArt.com or call 595-6306. information, visit www.trinitybirmingham. com or call 879-1737. Birmingham

Wedgwood Blue Dinner and Concert/ Celebrity Golf Classic April 28-29 WorkPlay/Shoal Creek National and local sports celebrities will be on hand during the Wedgwood Blue Dinner and Concert April 28 and the 11th annual Lord Wedgwood

Links to Life Celebrity Golf Classic April 29. The events support the efforts of the Lord Wedgwood Charity, Children’s of Alabama and Alabama LifeStart to place automated external defibrillators in schools across the state. The Wedgwood Blue Dinner at WorkPlay will include several well-known sports figures. Black Jacket Symphony will provide entertainment. There will also be live and silent auctions. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. For dinner ticket information

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is the adoptive father of Michael Oher, a homeless teenager who became a first-round NFL draft pick and Super Bowl champion. Tuohy will share the inspirational story, portrayed in the movie “The Blind Side,” of how the Tuohys opened their home to Michael. The public is invited to meet and hear Tuohy at the gala; reservations are required. Proceeds will go toward endowing a new scholarship to Samford University for students who have been adopted or are in foster care. For more information and to make reservations, available online through April 25, visit www.samford.edu/legacyleague. For more information, call 726-2247. ❖

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