🌱 Mountain Brook HS Leadership Course + 'Portraits Of Hope' Concert

Good morning, Mountain Brook!

Here's something special to check out today — especially for those of us who want to look and feel our best heading into fall. We asked Laura Silsbee, a Mountain Brook native and wellness expert, to help us find the best spa deals, yoga classes, "Boo-Tox" events and more — happening in and around the Magic City in October.

She has some amazing finds, including beginner yoga classes for older adults, deals on facials and massages — and yes, even Goat Yoga, which looks more inviting than you might imagine! Check out her Birmingham Patch Beauty and Wellness Guide for October here.

Here's what you'll find in today's newsletter:

• Mountain Brook High School students participate in leadership class with the city.
• Medical marijuana dispensaries could be coming soon to Birmingham.
• "DIY YUM: Halloween Drinks" comes to The O'Neal Library later this month.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 81 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. A Nov. 1 concert at Samford University featuring Christian singer Charles Billingsley and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will take place in collaboration with Portraits of Hope, a Artwork Inspired by Women: Charles Billingsley Performs for Portraits of Hope. Portraits of Hope is a series of artworks depicting residents of the Lovelady Cente, "a faith-based residential center for women recovering from addiction." Portraits for Hope was conceived of by Mountain Brook resident Beverly McNeil, whose husband is Lovelady’s COO. (Over the Mountain Journal)
2. Eighteen Mountain Brook High School students are participating in a year-long hands-on leadership class in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and City of Mountain Brook. It gives them the opportunity to develop a project proposal to benefit the community. (Village Living)
3. The Birmingham City Council voted on Tuesday to approve an ordinance allowing for medical marijuana dispensaries to open within the city. Many details, including where they can be located, are still being worked on. (CBS 42)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens — Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• Girls JV & Varsity Volleyball vs Northridge — Spartan Arena (5 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Greenwise — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Local Boy Scouts got a tour of the Mountain Brook Fire Department's Engine 1 on Monday evening. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
• The O'Neal Library is holding this month's "DIY YUM: Halloween Drinks" on Oct. 25. 🎃🎃🎃 (The O'Neal Library via Instagram)
• The Linly Heflin Fashion show will return on Oct. 12 for its 63rd year. As described by Village Living, "The all-volunteer organization helps young women achieve their dreams by receiving scholarship money to attend Alabama universities." (Village Living)
• Check out Mountain Brook Junior High School's renovated indoor gym! (MBJH Athletics)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— Dashiell Allen

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