🌱 O'Neal Library Book Sale: What To Know + More On Zoes Kitchen

Morning, everybody! It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter — here to explain all the most important things happening in town. In this issue, you'll find news about:

• O'Neal Library's annual book sale
• The original Zoes Kitchen reopening
• Filming the sci-fi movie, "The Shift" around Birmingham

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 54 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Here's more details on the Friends of O'Neal Library's annual book sale, which they have been working on planning for the past year. It will kick off on Friday, Feb. 24, with a donor preview party one day earlier. (Village Living)
2. “It’s a blessing and just a gift. I worked every day for 11 years in the original Zoes, so I’ve missed it, and happy to be coming back," said Zoe Cassimus, the original co-founder of Zoes Kitchen, which is reopening soon in Crestline Village after the company that had bought it and changed the menu closed down its other locations. Here's the restaurant's new Instagram page. (CBS 42)
3. A new sci-fi film, "The Shift" is being filmed across the Birmingham area from now through early March, including in Mountain Brook as noted by the Chamber of Commerce. They're also looking for local extras — or at least they were very recently. "The visual textures of the city are ideal; it’s perfectly located between additional resources in Nashville and Atlanta and the community has been very welcoming. We’re grateful to be working here," said producer Ken Carpenter, describing what drew him to the area. (Bham Now)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Jeni's Ice Cream for Breakfast Day — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (9 a.m.)
• GirlSpring Virtual Career Day for Girls (1 p.m.)
• DIY Yums Sushi — O'Neal Library (registration is full but there's a waitlist!) (1 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Soccer vs Tanner HS — Mountain Brook High School (4 p.m.)
• Birmingham Restaurant Week’s Brewology (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• In his February Mayor's Minute, Mayor Stuart Welch discusses how residents can help prevent crime in Mountain Brook, particularly car break-ins and robberies. (Village Living)
• Check out the Mountain Brook Schools "January 2023 Good News Update," out now. (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)
• The parents of Crestline's "cutest pup" Frankie also grew up with golden retrievers. See more adorable pictures here. (Stroll Crestline via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox on Monday with a new update.

— Dashiell Allen

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