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The Exceptional Foundation, JLB hosts annual prom for those with special needs The Exceptional Foundation Prom 2021 (Source: Lawrence Elizabeth Knox) By Jenna Wood | May 12, 2021 at 11:48 AM CDT - Updated May 12 at 1:52 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Exceptional Foundation and the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) announced that it is hosting the 18th annual Prom with safety precautions for all attendees. This year’s event is on Sunday, May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Club (1 Robert Smith Drive, Birmingham). The event is held annually for those with special needs in the Birmingham c...

The challenging “swimrun” race at Cradle Moon Lakeside Reserve near Muldersdrift is made up of four swims (3.1km of open water swimming in total) and four runs (a total 11.9km of trail running). The remarkable thing about Thina Mananyetso’s achievement in completing this event was that she only started learning to swim two years ago. Mananyetso was born a twin in 1982 but her twin brother died just days after birth and she never really understood what had happened to him. She says she often finds herself wondering what her twin would have done in a particular situation, and thinks her c...

Which festivals are happening in Birmingham in 2021? AL.com 11 hrs ago © Tamika Moore The Sidewalk Film Festival is set for Aug. 23-29, 2021, in Birmingham. Spring is here, and with it comes festival season in Alabama. The coronavirus pandemic caused many events to cancel in 2020, but several of them are ready to return this year. Here’s the status of some popular festivals in the Birmingham area — and a few biggies in nearby cities — from mid-April through September. Status: Set for April 17 at Cahaba Brewing Co., 4500 Fifth Ave. South, Building C. Event runs 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Event f...

Chopt With a focus on mindful sourcing, Chopt combines seasonal ingredients from local purveyors with authentic flavors from around the world to invent unbelievably craveable salads, bowls, and artisan salad dressings. Chopt Creative Salad Company, a farm-to-fast-casual restaurant chain based in New York City, is coming to Birmingham, Alabama, later this month. With roots in reinventing the classic salad in 2001, the salad specialists at Chopt are opening their doors in Birmingham on Wednesday, February 24th at 10:30 a.m.  Chopt will offer a variety of ways to order its creative salads, wr...