🌱 Patch AM: How a birthday basket hunt is teaching kids Vestavia’s history

Coffee in hand, Vestavia Hills? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a birthday basket hunt is teaching kids Vestavia’s history
• Who just gained a big say over Vestavia’s parks and library?

Also on today's calendar: Adult Class ONE 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 64 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 65, low: 29.
• Sunday: Sunshine, breezy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Get to know: Maurine Batson, board member for Leadership Vestavia Hills (vestaviavoice.com) — Leadership Vestavia Hills board member Maurine Batson explains how the program develops local leaders and connects them with Vestavia Hills’ government, schools, and public safety departments. She highlights a new birthday basket initiative that uses QR-coded flyers around town to teach kids city history while driving families into more than 25 participating local businesses.
   

• Eichelberger, Duquette appointed to Vestavia park board, library board (vestaviavoice.com) — Vestavia Hills City Council has appointed Jay Eichelberger to the Parks and Recreation Board and Kathleen Duquette to the Library in the Forest board, shaping decisions on local recreation and library programs. Both longtime community volunteers, they emphasize safe facilities, youth sports, children’s reading, and expanded senior programming for Vestavia Hills residents.
   

📸 Around Vestavia Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vestavia Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Intro To On- Camera Camp (AGES 7-12)
  Acting Out Academy!, 3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Suite 221, Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
• Learning Express Toys-Santa Visit
  Learning Express Toys , 3132 Heights Village , Vestavia Hills
  11:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Adult Class ONE
  Acting Out Academy! , 3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Suite 221 , Vestavia Hills
  4:00 pm
• CJFS Senior Grocery Initiative Delivery Day
  3794 Crosshaven Dr , Birmingham
  5:50 pm

Monday December 15

• Libby Meet & Greet
  Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
  10:30 am
• Fleet Feet Birmingham-Ugly Sweater Run
  Fleet Feet Birmingham , 3060 Healthy Way, Suite 100 , Vestavia Hills
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Center Stage School Performance
  Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham, AL 35242
  8:30 am
• 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
• Center Stage Performance
  Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham, AL 35242
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Brook

• Bromberg's Village Christmas Tree, photo contest return for holiday season (villagelivingonline.com)
• New council raises allotments for community traffic islands (villagelivingonline.com)
• Early Birds or Last Minute? Toy Retailers Talk Holiday Shopping (giftsanddec.com)

Homewood

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

Ok Vestavia Hills! 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

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