🌱 Mother's Day Giveaway + Margins: Women Helping Women + Lane Closed

Morning, Birmingham! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Birmingham today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the a.m.; some sun. High: 72 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. On Thursday, multiple organizations held a giveaway to give back to moms in Birmingham. Cars lined up outside the Five Points West Mobile Gas Station on Bessemer Road for the Serving Mothers at the Station event, in which the first 200 moms got free gas. The event also included gift cards for oil changes and car washes, free food, gift bags, Bibles, voter registration, and music. The giveaway was made possible by Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson, who partnered with More than Conquerors Faith Church, Virtue Inc., Birmingham Urban League, and Black Women’s Roundtable. (WBRC)
2. A local nonprofit is setting up food pantries in The Magic City. The nonprofit, Margins: Women Helping Women, is located on English Knoll Road in the city’s West End neighborhood and Valley Brook Road in Birmingham. They are providing meals to those in need, even when food banks are closed. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
3. A water main break closed a Birmingham road on Friday. The break happened at the corner of 4th Ave. South across from Wells Fargo bank, forcing Birmingham Water Works crews to cut the bus pad to access the water line for repair. As of Friday evening, the lane is closed until further notice while City of Birmingham crews assess the damage. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Tiny Art Show!, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Military Service: A History In Postcards, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Cricut Club, At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Here are three reasons you'll want to attend Art On The Rocks this summer in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• Don't miss these six strawberry dishes in Birmingham you need to try right now. (Bham Now)
• Here's how you can connect with the Birmingham area's top-rated home professionals to complete just about any home task — no matter the size! (Patch)

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Events:

• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
• GirlSpring's Women's Empowerment lunch w/craft beer, flowers, & more! (May 11)
• Jewish Food and Culture Fest (May 15)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.