Shelby Living

02/09/2025

Shelby County Newsmedia, Inc. was proud to sponsor The Magic City Dessert Competition , which was held last night at City Club Birmingham. Proceeds benefited Cahaba Valley Health Care, which provides free dental and vision care to those in need in Jefferson and Shelby counties.

Please join us in congratulating the “Best Desserts in Birmingham” winners:

🍰: Best Dessert - K&J’s Elegant Pastries
🍪: Crowd Favorite - Cookie Fix
🍮: Most Creative - Maysara’s Sweets

To learn more about Cahaba Valley Health Care or inquire about a consultation, visit cahabavalleyhealthcare.org.

02/03/2025

BACK ON 🔝📣

secured their third national title at the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend!

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The team also won second place in the ICU Worlds High Kick Division, too! Please join us in congratulating these talented young athletes! 👏

01/31/2025

🧁Magic City Dessert Competition🧁

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🗓️: Saturday, Feb. 8
⏰: 7-9 p.m.
📍: The City Club Birmingham
🎟️: $40 or $75 (VIP)
🙋: 18+

Birmingham restaurants will compete in the second annual The Magic City Dessert Competition for the honor of “Best Dessert in Birmingham,” and YOU get to be the judge! Proceeds benefit Cahaba Valley Health Care, which provides dental and vision care to lesser affluent communities in Jefferson and Shelby counties.

To learn more, help sponsor this event or purchase tickets, visit mcdc.givesmart.com. Tag us in your photos, and we’ll repost our favorites!

01/30/2025

🎪Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey🎪

It was all smiles this morning at Greystone Elementary School as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey visited students, putting on a jaw-dropping performance while also educating audience members on the necessary science and mathematics that goes into creating these outstanding shows.

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📸: Anna Grace Moore

Show leader Wesley Williams, a Fort Lauderdale native, spoke about the calculations his performers use to shoot out of canons at 65 miles per hour, more than 110 feet in the air, among other several neat tricks. Children clapped and cheered as performers balanced on tall towers, double-dutched nearly 30 feet in the air and even rode a unicycle, jumping over teacher volunteers.

To learn more about the newly rebranded circus or purchase tickets to upcoming shows, visit ringling.com.

01/27/2025

Marrying the line dividing conspiracy and reality, the short film, Broken Ashler Series, premiered for the first and only time at the Shelby County Arts Council on Saturday, Jan. 25. The world of “Broken Ashler” depicts the dark truth of a fallen world in the stronghold of corrupt brothers bonded by a sacred fraternity.

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📸: Anna Grace Moore

Film creators and Calera residents Terry W. Wester and Kevin Wayne, along with Matthew Wester, utilized majority local talent, shooting 100 percent of the film in Alabama. The film was shot as a concept to pitch a three-season TV show of the same name. The 42-minute film, although fictional, was inspired by Terry’s experiences as a Free Mason of 15 years. To learn more, follow Broken Ashler Series on Facebook.

01/15/2025

👏 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!👏

Be sure to visit shelbyliving.com or click the link below to nominate your favorite restaurants, retailers and more now through Friday, Jan. 31! May the "best" win!

Shelby Living's Best of the Best contest is open now with the nomination round. Make sure to get your nominations in so they can move on to the voting round.

01/13/2025

👏 NOMINATIONS FOR BEST OF 2025👏

Starting this Wednesday, you can nominate your favorite businesses, people, churches and more for Shelby Living's Best of the Best 2025 through Friday, Jan. 31 by clicking the link below or visiting shelbyliving.com. Those with the most nominations will move into the voting round, which begins in February. The winners and runners-up of our annual contest will be published in Shelby Living's May/June 2025 issue. "Best of" luck, everyone!

Shelby Living's Best of the Best contest opens on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with the nomination round. Make sure to get your nominations in so they can move on to the voting round.

01/06/2025

Almost 10 months after fulfilling her childhood dream, Harpersville native and Chelsea High School senior Ali Mims walked away with more glory at Miss America’s Teen 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

01/02/2025

Shelby Living's January/February 2025 wedding issue is NOW PUBLISHED! Please join us in congratulating our cover story, Gracie and Landon, for making the cover!

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📸: Jay Barr Photography

Inside, you all will get to read the sweetest love stories from 12 different Shelby County couples, as well as Kelly Debeljuh's artistic ministry and Krystalyn Boman's inspiring cancer battle (Standing with Krystalyn). Businesses including Bromberg & Company, Inc., David's Bridal, Bella Bridesmaids, Gabriel's Bridal & Formal, Occasions with Symone Shaw, AL Weddings, Becky's Brides and Maven Hair Company also have great stories and photos to share. Let us know which your favorite story or featured wedding was in the comments below!

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01/02/2025

Sacred Selections' Forging Families races, the Shelby County Arts Council's Robin Nance Metz Art Competition, Shelby County Extreme Bulls and more return to Shelby County this month.

The Shelby County Chamber | Pelham Police Department | Birmingham Bulls Hockey

Check out our full list of happenings close to you this month.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas, Shelby County! We wish you all a very happy, safe holiday today with your families. Here are a few of our favorite photos from Christmas parades all over the county this season:

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📸: Rachel Henderson, Jonathan Pearce, Jeremy Raines, Neal Wagner & Noah Wortham

12/08/2024

Earlier this morning, the City of Helena-Helena, Alabama hosted its annual Christmas parade down Highway 261, drawing hundreds of attendees. More than 20 different floats including marching band performers, dancers, fire trucks and of course, Santa Claus himself, processed down the route waving and throwing candy to children. Take a look at some of our favorite shots:

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📸: Anna Grace Moore

12/05/2024

We are pleased to share that United Way of Central Alabama recently granted $25,000 to 16 different Shelby County nonprofits, in order to fund community-based programs that improve the quality of life for local citizens. Please join us in thanking UWCA for this generous contribution!

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📸: Courtesy of Candace O'Neil, UWCA

The nonprofit recipients include Alabaster Senior Center, The Arc of Shelby County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham, Blanket Fort Hope, Calera Intermediate School, Central Alabama Wellness, City of Helena-Helena, Alabama, Columbiana Senior Center, Community of Hope Health Clinic, Dunnavant Community Center , Family Connection Inc., Grace Klein Community, PINK Legacy Foundation, Shelby Emergency Assistance, Shelby Volunteers In Service and Vineyard Family Services of Central Alabama.

11/20/2024

To all of our Columbiana folks, make sure to be on the lookout for this sister publication. Just another publication that will highlight the tight-knit community of Columbiana in addition to us and the Shelby County Reporter. You’ll see a lot of content in all three places.

11/08/2024

We're so excited to announce that Charlie Bradford, founder of Bikes 4 Kids Inc. B4K, made the cover of 's November/December 2024 issue! Charlie is helping "gift hope" to children in need each holiday season, all thanks to the generosity of local patrons. Read his story on page 59.

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📸: (Cover Shot) Kelsea Schafer Photos

In addition to Charlie's story are many other heartfelt testimonies from Chris Cruz, Equip, Aspen Warren, The Italian Cookie Company, Valhalla Board Game Cafe and Forrest and Brooke Jordan. Tell us which your favorite story was this issue in the comments below!

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