🌱 Artist Paints Jemison Trail + Mason Music Festival Coming Up

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 88 Low: 74.
• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms. High: 87 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Texas-based artist Erika Huddleston, who is one of Texas Monthly's “Top Ten Artists to Collect Now,” is currently painting Mountain Brook's own Jemison Trail. Huddleston is creating 10-15 oil paintings at different points along the trail and will host a show on Jul. 20 to display the paintings and have them up for sale. A portion of proceeds from the Jemison Trail paintings will go towards Friends of the Trail, in celebration of what they do for the area. (Village Living)
2. The annual Mason Music Festival is making its return this month on Saturday, Jul. 29. The festival will take place at Avondale Brewing Company and feature a lineup of national, regional, and local artists, plus a variety of food trucks and vendors. General admission tickets cost $49, with 100 percent of proceeds going toward the Mason Music Foundation. Grab tickets and view the lineup here. (Village Living)
3. Colby Jones, a former Mountain Brook High School basketball player, was recently added to the Sacramento Kings' team. The Sacramento Kings traded up four spots in the second round of the NBA draft to eventually take Jones, who was known for his passing, rebounding, and defense in high school before improving his shooting game senior year. (The Sacramento Bee)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Mountain Brook:

Tuesday, July 4

• Thunder On The Mountain At Vulcan Park, Birmingham (9:00 PM)

Wednesday, July 5

• Wine Night & Happy Hour At CharBar No. 7 (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In case you missed it, Mountain Brook was recently a 2022 Tree City USA Growth Award recipient, thanks to The Arbor Day Foundation. The award reflects Mountain Brook's commitment to effective urban forest management. What a tree-mendous accomplishment! (City of Mountain Brook via Facebook)
• Mountain Brook Village Market Day is coming up on Saturday, Jul. 15 — mark your calendars for a day of sales, shopping, and community. If you're in need of parking, a shuttle will be available at Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Planning on grilling out today? Check out these safety tips from the Mountain Brook Fire Department, like making sure the grill is placed away from your home, keeping children and pets away from the grill, and never leaving your grill unattended. View more tips here. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.