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Good morning Mountain Brook! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much more money your street’s traffic island can now receive
• How did Mountain Brook’s sparkplug QB power the Spartans’ 2025 run?

Also on today's calendar: Gentle Yoga and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 66, low: 29.
• Sunday: Brisk and much colder, with a high of 36 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New council raises allotments for community traffic islands (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook’s new city council has increased funding for neighborhood traffic island improvements, giving residents more city support for trees, plantings, and small gathering spaces. The meeting also featured leadership transitions, including honors for retiring City Manager Sam Gaston and Mayor Stewart Welch III, plus appointments that shape how Mountain Brook’s government will operate moving forward.
   

• Over the Mountain Players Of The Year (otmj.com) — Mountain Brook High’s versatile quarterback Cayden Hofbauer is highlighted as a 2025 Over the Mountain Player of the Year after leading the Spartans’ offense through a strong playoff season. The feature also spotlights standout performers from Homewood and Vestavia Hills, underscoring how competitive Over the Mountain football has been this year.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Crafterday!
  O'Neal Public Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Basketball open play
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  8:00 am
• Grand Menorah Lighting at the Summit
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  4:15 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball open play
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  6:00 am
• Gentle Yoga
  O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  11:30 am
• Southern Jewish Voices
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  12:00 pm
• Basketball open play
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  6:00 pm

📣 Mountain Brook Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Home Instead
  Homewood Chamber of Commerce , 2059 Columbiana Rd. , Birmingham
  10:30 am
• Encore Strings Birmingham
  Homewood Public Library , 1721 Oxmoor Rd , Birmingham
  11:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Vestavia Hills Civic Center , 1090 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills
  7:30 am
• Megan Montgomery Foundation: Gingerbread Jam
  Vestavia Hills Civic Center , 1090 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Plans changed for southern gateway sign along US 31 (vestaviavoice.com)

Homewood

• Holiday Cookie Decorating Class set for Dec. 14 at Homewood Library (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Lynn Spires honored as Homewood Public Library's 2025 Library Champion (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Homewood real estate sales: December 2025 (thehomewoodstar.com)

Ok Mountain Brook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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