Beth Miles

Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th

Are you a green thumb wanna-be? Do you know the basics but have some questions? Join Birmingham Botanical Gardens for Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th. This event will be led by Caitlin Hastings, owner of Botanica, a houseplant store located in downtown Birmingham. Caitlin will be presenting lots of insight about keeping your plant babies thriving. Scheduled to take place virtually from 11:30-12:30 PM, this is a FREE webinar … [Read more...] about Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th

Don’t miss the St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival

Don't miss the St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival, going on August 7th and 8th from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Located at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church, this is the 22st year of this festival. Since 1999, this cultural event has been family-friendly, featuring fun activities and a silent auction. This year due to safety concerns, the plan has moved to a drive-thru and take-out event only for food purchases, with virtual activities and the silent … [Read more...] about Don’t miss the St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival

Introducing “Birmingham Bread and Butter,” our newest local magazine

Coming soon, our city's first-ever publication completely dedicated to local food! Times may be hard for the restaurant industry, but according to Karim Shamsi-Basha, Editor-in-Chief of Birmingham Bread and Butter, it's the perfect season for this newest publication to hit the stands. These stories need to be told! The first issue will premiere in October 2020, as restaurants are still trying to regain or maintain their footing during this economic downturn. … [Read more...] about Introducing “Birmingham Bread and Butter,” our newest local magazine

The Birmingham theatre scene plans for a come-back this fall

When the spring theatre season ground to a halt with the stay-at-home order last March, stages went dark and seats stayed empty nationwide. Now that some time has passed, the Birmingham theatre scene plans for a come-back this fall with changes in place, of course. Check out the upcoming seasons and ways your safety will be a top priority in our local theaters. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget … [Read more...] about The Birmingham theatre scene plans for a come-back this fall

Watch the Birmingham Arts Drive-In show from home!

Tickets to the Birmingham Arts Drive-In, scheduled for June 30th, and tonight, Friday, July 31st, sold out fast. No worries, though! Now, you can watch from home as the show is live-streamed via Facebook. With theaters and auditoriums closed since March, so many local performers and performing companies have been without a venue or an audience. In an effort to support the arts and bring some cheer to Birmingham residents during these unusual times, several … [Read more...] about Watch the Birmingham Arts Drive-In show from home!

Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual

The next Birmingham Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual on Wednesday, July 29th. The popular weekly series was on hiatus while the gardens were closed, but it's back. Tune in from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM to learn about his week's topic, Shade Gardening. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget in Birmingham! Led by Dan Jones of the Birmingham Fern Society, this FREE event will help … [Read more...] about Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual

Barber Vintage Motorsports hosts a virtual Restoration Celebration event!

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is hosting a virtual Restoration Celebration event on Wednesday, July 29th! Don't miss this webinar via Zoom from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Hosted by Barber Museum's own restoration technicians Mitch Cobb and Dennis McCarthy, you'll get the inside facts on the restorations of their 1923 and 1926 Ner-A-Cars. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget in … [Read more...] about Barber Vintage Motorsports hosts a virtual Restoration Celebration event!

Trivia Night with the Birmingham Zoo!

Hang out with friends on Tuesday, July 28th for ZOO TRIVIA NIGHT, hosted by the Birmingham Zoo! Starting at 7:00 PM, you can support the Birmingham Zoo, win prizes, and show off your knowledge of animal-related trivia. (Designed for ages 18 and older.) How much do you know about our local zoo residents, local zoo history, animal habitats, and mating habits? Show up and show off! Play as an individual or as a team with other adults in your home and win … [Read more...] about Trivia Night with the Birmingham Zoo!

Birmingham Music Club presents The Parlor Concert via Live Stream

Tune in TODAY via live stream as the Birmingham Music Club presents The Parlor Concert, featuring Choko Aiken and her Jazz Combo live at the Lyric Theatre at 3:00 PM. This yearly event was originally planned for April 19th. When it had to be rescheduled, the Birmingham Music Club had hoped to hold it live. As it's still unsafe to gather, both the venue and the time have changed. To watch the show live, click here to view via Facebook at 3:00 PM on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Birmingham Music Club presents The Parlor Concert via Live Stream

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For families or those with the space to buy in large quantities, a warehouse store membership makes sense — dollars and cents — especially these days, when you want to stock up on necessities in order to make fewer shopping trips. Now you can tackle your shopping list at Sam’s Club using this special deal because we are part of the Living On The Cheap network. We like it because you actually receive gift cards and bonuses worth more than what you pay for the … [Read more...] about Get an EXCLUSIVE Sam’s Club membership deal through Birmingham On the Cheap!