🌱 Patch AM: See how gingerbread houses and grief transform into hope in Vestavia.

Greetings Vestavia Hills! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how gingerbread houses and grief transform into hope in Vestavia.
• Which Vestavia hoops teams just cracked the state writers’ rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Adult Class ONE and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 33 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunshine, breezy and colder, temps: high: 39, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 46 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Movers ferry delicate gingerbread houses to Vestavia Hills, keep Megan Montgomery's memory alive (wvtm13.com) — Hundreds of handmade gingerbread houses are headed to the Vestavia Hills Civic Center today for Gingerbread Jam 2025, a public display and fundraiser honoring Megan Montgomery. Families can enjoy activities, vote on their favorite creations, and support a foundation teaching teens to recognize unhealthy relationships, all made easier by a local moving company’s donated services and $10,000 gift.
   

• Rebels basketball teams in others nominated category of ASWA poll (vestaviavoice.com) — Vestavia Hills High School’s boys and girls basketball teams have both earned spots in the “others nominated” category of the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A rankings. After slow starts, both squads have improved, joining a competitive statewide field that includes familiar rivals like Hoover, Oak Mountain, and Hewitt-Trussville.
   

📸 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

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
• Class Three
  Acting Out Academy! , 3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Suite 221 , Vestavia Hills
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• One-on-One Tech Help
  Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting: LetsLose Weight Loss & Wellness
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce , 614 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Crafterday!
  O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
  10:00 am
• The R & B Brunch Experience
  StarDome Comedy Club , 1818 Data Dr , Hoover
  1:00 pm
• The Polar Express
  Alabama Theatre , 1817 3rd Ave N , Birmingham
  2:00 pm
• Reindeer Games
  Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham, AL 35242
  5:30 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)
• Bank opens 2 new Alabama branches, another on the way (al.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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