🌱 Weird Weather This Weekend + Local Organizations Tackle Hunger

Hey, Birmingham! Michael Seale here. I've been away this week tending to some family matters, but I am back now to get you started this morning on an informed note. Let's talk weather first. We are going to have a weird weekend. Today will reach near record-setting high temperatures, but by Sunday, we will be under a freeze warning. Oh yeah, throw in some pretty heavy thunderstorms on Saturday. We have it all in Birmingham! Read more below, and as always, enjoy your day!

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower; warmer. High: 74 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. Take a look at some central Alabama organizations that are working to tackle hunger during the holiday season. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Like I was saying, severe storms are possible for central Alabama this weekend, along with some possible record high temperatures followed by a cold front. (Birmingham Patch)
3. 52-year-old woman died a month after she was involved in a crash on I-59/20 in Birmingham. (AL.com)
4. A 24-year-old Birmingham man has been arrested and charged with murder in the Dec. 5 death of David Desmond. (Birmingham Patch)
5. Earlier this week, the Birmingham City Council approved $750,000 in various upgrades and repairs to the historic Legion Field. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Enjoy Pickleball? Well there's Pickleball Open Play at the Levite Jewish Community Center today. (9 a.m.)
• Come out and see one of the most beloved holiday movies of all time: A Christmas Story at the Alabama Theatre (7 p.m.)
• Taylor Hicks is performing Rod Stewart's Hits and Christmas Classics at the Lyric Theatre. (7 p.m.)
• The Steel City Men's Chorus' annual holiday show is back live and in-person with their perennial guests, The Sugar Babies. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here are 9 places to get stunning locally made holiday cards in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• The Birmingham Zoo is thrilled to welcome a 7-year-old female Golden eagle named Bonnie! (Facebook)
• The Arts Education Department of Birmingham City Schools hosted its 82nd All City Christmas Festival earlier this month. More than 1,300 students participated and showcased their talents. #bcsstrong" (Facebook)
• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department's Truck 1, along with Engine 7 volunteered with the Division of Youth Services Toy Drive. (Facebook)
• In accordance with CDC Mask Guidelines, the Alabama Ballet will require masks at all performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, regardless of vaccination status. Please wear appropriate face coverings for the duration of the show. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.