🌱 Patch AM: Where Mountain Brook hoops landed in the newest statewide rankings

Hello Mountain Brook! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Mountain Brook hoops landed in the newest statewide rankings
• Why a mystery boat near Mountain Brook became a 280 roadside celebrity

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Spectacular 2025 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patriots basketball teams outside top 10 in latest ASWA poll (thehomewoodstar.com) — Mountain Brook basketball fans will notice the boys ranked No. 6 in Class 6A and the girls listed among others nominated in the latest statewide poll. A recent matchup at Spartan Arena against Homewood is highlighted as part of a tough early-season schedule shaping the rankings.
   

• Happy Birthday, Bham! Here's 17 reasons to love living in Birmingham right now (bhamnow.com) — A quirky boat stranded on Highway 280 near Mountain Brook and a popular pizzeria in Mountain Brook’s Crestline Village both make the list of reasons locals love the Birmingham area right now. The piece highlights regional food, arts, travel buzz, and community spirit, with several moments that Mountain Brook residents will recognize from daily drives and dining choices.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• All Aglow - Set (Choose One)
  Painting with a Twist, 701 Doug Baker Blvd #106, Birmingham
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Spectacular 2025
  Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus , 1600 3rd Ave S , Birmingham
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• American Red Cross blood drive
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-6 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

Thursday December 25

• HOLIDAY HOURS 8 a.m.-noon
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

Tuesday December 30

• Books & Beyond
  O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Saturday Class
  Acting Out Academy! , 3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Suite 221 , Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Gideon's GIDMAS 2025 @ WORKPLAY
  WORKPLAY , 500 23rd St S , Birmingham
  3:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Birmingham Museum of Art , 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard , Birmingham
  4:15 pm
• Alabama Ballet - George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
  BJCC East Exhibition Hall , 2100 Richard Arrington Boulevard North , Birmingham
  6:00 pm
• National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - Film
  Alabama Theatre , 1817 3rd Ave N , Birmingham
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Central-Phenix City awarded 2nd straight Flag Football National Championship (wbrc.com)
• 5 storylines to watch in 2026 (vestaviavoice.com)
• Vestavia Hills police warns of new scam using AI to clone children's voices (cbs42.com)

Homewood

• After years of questions, Brookwood Village project shows first signs of life (thehomewoodstar.com)
• We Are Listening! (cityofhomewood.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 dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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