🌱 Mountain Brook July Events + School Construction Update

Good morning, Mountain Brook! I'm back with your new edition of the Mountain Brook Daily, fresh off the presses. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days...

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a couple of t-storms. High: 85 Low: 72.

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Here are the top four stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. There's a lot going on Mountain Brook in July. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is partnering with the Japan-America Society of Alabama to throw a Japanese-themed festival this weekend (July 2-3). Local merchants will show off their products at the Mountain Brook Village Market Day (July 16-17) and O'Neal Library's Summer Reading Finale Concert is scheduled for July 26. (Mountain Brook Magazine)
2. On Sunday, a cooking class at Vecchia Pizzeria in Hoover will be featured on Simply Southern TV. Catch it bright and early on WBMA-TV 33/40 at 6:30 a.m., or on the show's website. (Over The Mountain Journal)
3. Meet engaged Mountain Brook citizen Phyllis Hall, who serves as vice chair of Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co. She's dedicated to community service through her involvement in Truist Birmingham, Camp McDowell in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, and Red Mountain Theater. (Bham Now)
4. Three new businesses are coming to The Summit later this year. They are the women's fashion franchise Evereve; Buckle, a denim apparel retailer and the jewelry store Pandora. (AL.com)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Books-a-Million presents "I See Me, Inc. Literacy Summit" at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Thursday Family Fun Nights at the Outdoor Pool - Levite Jewish Community Center (5 p.m.)
• Community Grief Support's General Loss Virtual Support Group (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• There will be no access to Mountain Brook High School at the Liberty Park exit from 459 starting next Tuesday, July 5, due to paving and construction projects over the summer. For an overview of ongoing school construction work check out the school department's website. (Twitter)
• Congratulations to Mountain Brook Jr. High's Elizabeth Wood Weas for winning the middle school coach of the year award from the National Speech and Debate Association. (Twitter)
• A new program called Better is offering 12 sessions of free therapy to Alabama women. (SoulGrown • Alabama via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook's local paper Village Living won eight Alabama Press Awards last weekend, including best sports coverage and creative use of multimedia. (Village Living via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com