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🌱 Irondale honors veterans with breakfast and stories from city employees
Irondale, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Irondale! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Irondale honors veterans with breakfast and stories from city employees
- Golden Rule keeps serving in Irondale after kitchen fire
Also on today's calendar: Prayer Shawl Ministry and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Irondale to honor veterans in 'Home of the Brave: A Salute to Heroes Among Us' (trussvilletribune.com) — Irondale will honor local veterans Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the public library, with breakfast and stories from four city employees who served in the military. Air Force veteran Chef Kristopher Hicks will prepare breakfast for the Veterans Day tribute at 1032 Grants Mill Road. 
• Longtime Alabama restaurant remains open and undergoing renovations after kitchen fire (trussvilletribune.com) — Golden Rule BBQ and Grill in Irondale is serving customers from a food truck outside while its building undergoes repairs after last month’s kitchen fire. There’s no reopening date for the dining room, but former managing partner Sammy Derzis says keeping the business running helps employees keep working.
📸 Around Irondale
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Amazing Grays →
Irondale
10:00 am
Thursday November 19
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Other local events
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Fall Trash Amnesty Week - District 5 Nov. 16-19 (Large Garbage Items,Small Construction Piles,Yard Trash, No Hazardous Materials)
City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
6:30 am -
Storm Shelter Ribbon Cutting, Tuesday, November 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm - 5313 Beacon Drive, Irondale, Al 35210
City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
2:00 pm -
The Mayor's Desk Podcast - City Chaplain - Bishop George Whitlock, III Speaks on Holiday Blessings & Faith, Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 12:30pm LIVE
City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
12:30 pm -
Thanksgiving Blessing Turkey Giveaway - Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00am, Irondale City Hall - Drive-Through Service, While Supplies Last - One Turkey Per Household First Come, First Served.
City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
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The City of Irondale – Arts & Crafts Bazaar – Shades Valley High School Gymnasium, 6100 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, Al 35210 – Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 10:00AM – 4:00PM – Free Admission
City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
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Prayer Shawl Ministry →
Irondale AL
10:00 am
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Saturday November 21
Wednesday November 25
📣 Irondale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Take & Make: Pine Cone Critter
Inglenook Branch Library
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EPIC Parenting — Free 6-Week Parenting Class (Morning Sessions) →
Jefferson Family Court, 120 2nd CT N., Birmingham
10:00 am -
CJFS CARES Respite Program →
St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am -
Silly Goose Storytime →
Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
10:30 am -
Mindfulness in Action | Feng Shui →
Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center, 714 37th Street South, Birmingham
12:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Leeds
- 7 new businesses + 1 closing in Birmingham this week (bhamnow.com)
- 'I don't want my kid going to that school': Tuberville takes on Alabama, Auburn, colleges with gender studies majors (1819news.com)
- Asbury UMC buying former Leeds church property for community missions hub (280living.com)
Mountain Brook
- The Mountain Brook bridge that shut down for months has finally reopened to drivers (al.com)
- Mountain Brook council OKs revised Hollywood Gateway townhome plan (villagelivingonline.com)
Ok Irondale! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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