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🌱 Patch AM: Can Mountain Brook keep its winning streak alive on the Gulf Coast?
Coming up: Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist Church! on the Mountain Brook Patch calendar
Hi there, Mountain Brook! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Mountain Brook keep its winning streak alive on the Gulf Coast?
- How to get Alabama's new life-saving weather alerts on your phone.
Also on today's calendar: Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Football Friday: Spartans heading south (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook High's football team hits the road Friday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff at UMS-Wright in Mobile, coming off a big win over Hueytown. Local fans can follow live updates from sports editor Kyle Parmley and Under the Lights, and the season's coverage is sponsored by Gunn Dermatology, which also operates two locations right here in Mountain Brook. 
• Alabama launches new statewide weather alert system (hvilleblast.com) — Alabama has launched a new $1.2 million statewide weather alert system that sends flood and disaster warnings directly to residents' phones, and you can opt in online or by text. The push for this system followed a 2025 Texas flood that killed 27 people, including 8-year-old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook, underscoring its importance for local families.
📸 Around Mountain Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist Church! →
The O'Neal Library, 56 Church St, Mountain Brook
10:00 am
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- VFB @ UMS-Wright
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
7:00 pm - F VB @ Pelham Tournament
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
6:30 pm - Sunday softball
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
10:00 am - Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist! →
The O'Neal Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
10:00 am - VB vs Jasper F/JV/V 4/5:15/6:30
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
4:00 pm - 9 FB vs. Spain Park (MBHS)
Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
5:00 pm - 9FB and JVFB vs Spain Park
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
5:30 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
📣 Mountain Brook Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Forging the Future of Palliative Care 2026 Innovation Summit
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness The Lodge at Gulf State Park
8:00 am - Friday Fellows: Intro to Friday Fellows
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion Boshell Building, 8th Floor, Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
8:00 am - Copilot Agents
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Career and Professional Developement 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294
11:00 am - UAB Women's Volleyball at Chattanooga Classic
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion Chattanooga, TN
11:00 am
Friday August 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Vestavia Hills
- Football Friday: Rebels travel to Alex City (vestaviavoice.com)
- Vestavia Hills pastor honored for 50 years of service (vestaviavoice.com)
- Red Lobster closing Montgomery restaurant location (waka.com)
Homewood
- Football Friday: Patriots playing at Briarwood in Game of the Week (thehomewoodstar.com)
- Homewood school board eyes $99 million budget for fiscal 2027 (thehomewoodstar.com)
- The Campaign to Create Second-Class Citizens (theatlantic.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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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