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Hello Birmingham! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. 

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: New pediatric ICU, Dancing With the Stars live, and museum hunt for Corietta Mitchell’s missing artworks + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

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📰 In the news

Enhanced care for children: Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham opened a new PICU, merging intensive and special care into one flexible unit, helped by $3 million from Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation — read the full story.

Local screens honor trailblazers: Women’s History Month is on screen today across central Alabama, as AMC Summit 16, Sidewalk Cinema, Regal Trussville, and more spotlight women-led films and special showings throughout March — get all the details.

Spotlighting a long-overlooked legacy: Birmingham Museum of Art asks public to find artworks by Corietta Mitchell, the first Black artist with a solo show during segregation, to reclaim a missing piece of Birmingham history — learn how you can help.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.

Highlights this week:

• Comedy and music with Kristin Staskowski
• Celebrate cherry blossoms with cultural performances
• Experience Dancing With the Stars live
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home

💎 Local business spotlight

Flowers that spark joy: When your kitchen table needs a little happy, Norton’s Florist brings bright, locally loved arrangements and gift-y extras that feel like a small celebration. Ideal for a friend or yourself, these blooms turn any day into a mini party… laundry can wait, but fresh flowers shouldn’t.

Send it this week: If your fingers itch for new problems and rope time, High Point Climbing and Fitness delivers bouldering, top rope, and lead, plus a Kid Zone and yoga to keep the stoke up. Clean routes, a friendly crew, and regular community events make training stick.

Serious pie cravings: Edolyn’s Pies turns weeknights into dessert time with handmade classics like silky sweet potato, lemon chess, pecan, and brownie pie, all baked in small batches in Birmingham. Go solo with a mini or share a whole… sweet relief for any crowd.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

🫶 We got your back

Your data is for sale right now: There are over 400 websites selling your info to marketers, political campaigns, and scammers. They’ve got your phone number, home address, relatives’ names… you name it. That’s how robocallers seem to know everything about you before you pick up. You can remove your info one site at a time, or pay a service to do it for you. Here’s what we recommend →

Why your last diet didn’t work: Sustained weight loss is nearly impossible with diet alone. Your body literally fights back by making you hungrier the moment you start restricting calories. That’s why more doctors are recommending GLP-1s. The best part? Getting them has never been easier. We compared three programs to help you find the right fit. See which ones stood out →

What doctors wish every 65+ adult had at home: Physicians call it “long-lie,” and it’s the real reason falls are so dangerous for older adults. It’s not a broken bone… it’s lying on the floor for hours waiting for someone to notice. We dug into the options that actually solve this problem, and one stood out. See which one →

Thinning hair? It only gets worse: A few months ago, I noticed my ponytail getting thinner. I tried the usual stuff (biotin, shampoo, etc.) but mostly just hoped it would fix itself… until I learned that active follicles can permanently go dormant if you don’t do something about it. The good news? You can get treatment that actually works with no office visits or trips to the pharmacy. Check out my favorite online options →

📆 Fun for the whole fam

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🛍 Callie Day Pop-Up Market @ Postmark Paris Antiques (Vestavia Hills) | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Whether you collect local art or just want an excuse to linger in Cahaba Heights, this pop-up market is taking over the grassy patch by Doodles. Expect artists, antiques-adjacent treasures, and neighborly chatter. Artists, snag one of the few spots if you dare.

🎉 Vocabby’s 10th Birthday Party @ UAB’s Alys Stephens Center | Saturday (3/14) at 10:30 AM – Saturday at the Alys Stephens Center is all about Vocabby turning 10, with free, hands-on family fun, games, lunch bites, and a giant mystery box surprise. Bring the kids, claim ‘quality time’ credit, and register ahead, because even birthday parties respect a guest list.

🐰 Spring Photos with Live Bunnies @ The Summit Birmingham | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Spring at The Plaza means fluffy co-stars and camera-ready smiles. Snap a timeless portrait with live bunnies, proof that spring showed up, perfect for mantels, grandparents, and anyone who swore they were done with cutesy things, walk-ins welcome. Find it next to Woodhouse Day Spa.

🍀 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration @ Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Brook Highland | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Ready to lean into your inner Irish without a flight? Beef’s goes full shamrock with live music till they kick us out, a $20 grown-up cover, kids under 12 free, and enough corned beef, stout, and kid distractions to actually finish a pint.

✈ Community of S.T.R.E.A.Mers: Women in Aviation @ Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | Saturday (3/14) at 12:00 PM – Women’s History Month calls for the good stuff, not a hashtag. Bring the kids for a hands-on S.T.R.E.A.M. workshop on trailblazing pilots Captain Theresa Claiborne and Birmingham’s own Captain Tee Frisby, the Miss Representation exhibit, and a make-your-own front page led by Kizzy Frisby.

🎭 Sleeping Beauty @ The BJCC | Saturday (3/14) at 7:30 PM – Ready to finally stay awake for Sleeping Beauty? Alabama Ballet teams up with the ASO for a lush, live orchestra fairy tale, all sumptuous sets, vibrant costumes, and Tchaikovsky in your chest. It’s romance, magic, and just enough drama to hush your inner Carabosse.

🎭 Seussical @ Levite JCC of Birmingham | Sunday (3/15) at 2:00 PM – Seussical is rolling in with the Thing 1 cast, a breezy, one-hour, all-ages romp through Whoville, Horton’s egg babysitting, and the Cat’s antics. Tickets are $10, or $18 if you’re feeling supportive and a little fancy, and it ends before anyone gets fidgety, grandkids included.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Birmingham report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 82°F – Low: 45°F – Precip: 15%

A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 59°F – Low: 39°F – Precip: 97%

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Later: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

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