8 • Thursday, February 6, 2014
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OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
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Valentine’s Dinner Theatre Feb. 14-15, 6:30 p.m. Homewood Public Library South City Theatre presents “Born Yesterday,” a romantic comedy written by Garson Kanin, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15 at the Homewood Public Library. A buffet starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. To make a reservation, visit the Adult Services Desk at the library or call 3326625. Hoover
Dancing with the Stars Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m. Riverchase Country Club The Shelby County Women’s Connection will host Dancing with the Stars from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 14 at the Riverchase Country Club. The event will include a buffet and a program featuring guest speaker Dr. Frank Barker. The cost is $17.75. Business attire is appropriate. Reservations are due by Feb. 7. To make reservations or for more information, call Barbara at 789-2912. Birmingham
Woo at the Zoo Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m. Birmingham Zoo Auditorium The Birmingham Zoo will host Woo at the Zoo from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 14. The Valentine’s Day event will feature dessert, wines and exclusive animal greetings as guests arrive at the zoo’s auditorium. Dr. William Foster, the zoo’s chief executive officer and president, will welcome guests and open the event. Dr. Clay Hilton, the zoo’s lead veterinarian, and his staff will talk about courtship in different species and other love-themed factoids. Tickets are $50 and $75 for zoo member individuals and couples, respectively, $65 for non-member individuals and $90 for non-member couples. All proceeds will benefit conservation efforts at the Birmingham Zoo. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets and reserve seats, visit birminghamzoo.com. Homewood
Relationship Workshop Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Trinity United Methodist Church in
Homewood will host a free relationship workshop from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Feb. 15 in the Fellowship Hall. Led by staff members at Impact Family Counseling, the event will include a free meal. Nursery care will be available. To register, call Rev. Drew Holland at 8791737 or visit www.impactal.org/eventregistration.html. Birmingham
Heart 2 HeART Feb. 15, 6-9 p.m. Ted’s Garage aTeam Ministries presents Heart 2 HeART, a program designed to support children with pediatric cancer by pairing them with well-known and talented professional artists to celebrate and inspire them. Pediatric cancer patients will arrive by limo and walk through the crowd to their art pieces in the main auction room, where there will be a photo shoot with the patients and their artists. The Feb. 15 event will be at Ted’s Garage in Birmingham from 6-9 p.m. Slade Anderson of Mountain Brook will be among patients participating as artists. Anderson will team up with artist Tom Findlay of Birmingham. For more information, visit www.ateamministries. org.
Library at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 17. Rajesh Kana, associate professor and principal investigator of the Cognition, Brain and Autism Laboratory, will present “The Reading Brain: Its Function, Dysfunction and Autism” in relation to the bestselling book “The Reason I Jump.” This is a free event. For more information, visit www.hooverpubliclibary.org or call 4447840. Homewood
Book Signing with John Wright Jr. Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Homewood Public Library Birmingham native, veteran actor and writer John Wright Jr. will discuss his book of original short stories and “My Dearest Grandchildren,” a reflection about Civil Rights events in Birmingham, at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20. Both books will be available for purchase and signing at the event at the Homewood Public Library. For more information, visit www. homewoodlibrary.org. Birmingham
Alabama Youth Ballet Fundraiser Feb. 16, 2-5 p.m. Grebel Dance The Alabama Youth Ballet Guild will hold its sixth annual Dessertissements fundraiser from 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Grebel Dance in North Shelby. The event will feature romantic desserts and wine, a silent auction, a performance by the Alabama Youth Ballet Company, live music by Fiddlin’ in the Parlor and a free tango lesson. Door prizes will be given away, and there will also be a children’s area. The cost is $20 per couple or $12 per person. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www. alabamayouthballet.info. For corporate sponsorship information, call 987-7234.
Opening Night Lecture and Preview Party Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m. Birmingham Museum of Art On Feb. 21, the Birmingham Museum of Art will host an opening night lecture and preview party celebrating the first Eugène Delacroix exhibition in the U.S. in more than a decade. Delacroix and the Matter of Finish will feature the dramatic work of the leader of the French Romantic Movement, who was often heralded as “the father of impressionism.” The BMA is one of only two venues to host this exhibition, representing works from around the world. At 6 p.m. on Feb. 21, Robert Schindler, curator of European Art, will lecture on Eugene Delacroix: The Last of the Great Artists of the Renaissance and the First Modern. Galleries open at 6 p.m. A reception will follow in the cafe at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.artsbma.org or call 254-2565.
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Neuroscience Café Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. Hoover Public Library The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Neuroscience Center will present Neuroscience Café at the Hoover Public
A Night Under the Big Top Feb. 21, 8 p.m.-midnight The Club Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center’s Junior Board will present the 10th annual A Night Under the Big Top from 8 p.m.-midnight on
a touch of mardi gras with a Taste of Homewood
Homewood
Organizers are preparing for the annual Taste of Homewood on Feb. 20. From left: Kent O’Rear and Stuart O’Rear, Which Wich; Bill Bouloukos, The Happy Catering Co.; Sarah Portella, O’Henry’s Coffees; Chris Zapalowski, Homewood Gourmet; Madoline Markham, The Homewood Star; John Krontiras, Nabeel’s Cafe & Gourmet and Michael Waters, Chili’s. Journal photo by Maury Wald
Taste of Homewood Feb. 20, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Rosewood Hall The Homewood Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Taste of Homewood on Feb. 20. The Mardi Gras themed event will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Rosewood Hall in SoHo and will feature more than 30 Homewood restaurants, caterers, bakeries, coffee shops and beverage merchants. Tickets are $30 per person in advance or $35 on the day of the event. For more information, visit www.homewoodchamber.org or call 871-5631. ❖