City of Mobile
The History Museum of Mobile at Colonial Fort Condé in Mobile is preparing to host several themed activities in December. December 5 will see a Colonial Wreath Making Workshop (cost: $45). The Sunday Holiday Market will be open December 6, when vendors will sell handmade crafts, desserts and other specialties at 1-5 p.m. (no cost).…
John Driscoll, named Alabama State Port Authority director and CEO in June, recently shared details on the fruition of long-term investments at the docks in Mobile with AL.com. Plans set in motion under outgoing leader Jimmy Lyons, who recently had his own interview at AL.com, are to see several benefits in the next few years.…
During the Mobile Bar Association November Membership Luncheon, the group approved its 2021 Slate of Officers as follows: president, Charles J. (Charlie) Potts; president-elect, D. Brian Murphy; vice president, Forrest Latta; secretary, Weathers Bolt; treasurer, James Alexander “Alex” Steadman; and assistant treasurer, Suntrease Maynard-Williams. The Vernon Z. Crawford Bay Area Bar Association elected the following…
Amazon recently published the fifth book, Echoes From Creek Canyon, in Greg Golden’s “The Bon Air Boys Adventures Series,” an adventure/mystery series for preteens. Golden will appear at a book signing on December 12 at 10 a.m.-noon at the new Yellowhammer Coffee store at 7750 Moffett Road. A reading from the newest book at 11…
The Mobile Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert, “A Bountiful Holiday,” is taking place on December 12-13 at the Saenger Theatre. Four performances, each lasting approximately 1 h without intermission, are offered at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. This will be the first time since the pandemic began…
Smith, Dukes & Buckalew LLP, which has offices in Mobile and Daphne, recently announced that its new website is now live. The site features explanations of its many services, the ability to schedule a meeting online and a story of its history, which dates back to the early 1900s. A final important addition is regular…
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a series of free “Grow With Google” webinars. The first, “Reach Customers Online With Google During and After COVID-19,” is set for December 16 at 8:30-9:30 a.m. This session will teach best practices for creating an effective profile and how to engage with customers, improve a website’s…
The annual Holiday Market in the Gardens organized by nonprofits Mobile Botanical Gardens (MBG), Mobile County Master Gardeners and the Gulf Coast Herb Society is continuing through December 5. Taking place at MBG at 5151 Museum Drive in Mobile, it features a variety of handmade items for sale. Proceeds from MBG sales go toward supporting…
The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) in Mobile has announced that the school received a $6.2-million appropriation from the State of Alabama to build a science research center within the next three to five years. ASMS is one of just 20 entities in Alabama that received funding as part of Gov. Kay Ivey’s…
Last week, Gov. Kay Iveyannounced a $50-million allocation to the University of South Alabama (USA) to assist with the construction of a newCollege of Medicine facility. This amount is part of a total of $298,317,492 that has been awarded to Public School and College Authority projects to 20 entities around the state.
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