Alabaster City Schools to open Champions Craft Academy in Fall 2025. By Barry Wise Smith For many years, before the Alabaster City School System was established, Alabaster students interested in pursuing technical education traveled to Columbiana to the Career Technical Educational Center. When Alabaster broke away from Shelby County and founded its own school system … Read More
This year’s 23rd annual festival promises to be the biggest and best ever It’s summer so it must be time for Alabaster CityFest. To help celebrate, we’ve compiled information on the festival including interviews with two headliners along with sponsors, bios, schedules, and an FAQ, all to whet your appetite for the real thing on … Read More
The Albert L. Scott Library’s 2025 Color Our World™ Summer Challenge is set to bring a rainbow of reading and programming starting in June! Art and literature have the power to transform, uplift, and connect us. They offer new perspectives while fostering empathy and understanding. This summer, we invite you to embrace the beauty of … Read More
From left to right – Whitney Palmer (Director of Business and Finance), Jennifer Ellison (Executive Director), and Jeremy Raines (Director of Programs) Family Connection offers shelter, safety, counseling, and hope By Carmen Shea Brown Photos by Jeremy Raines Many people drive by Family Connection’s campus at 2 Walker Way in Alabaster, possibly curious of the … Read More
Game Definitely Not Over: Hooligans Breathes New Life in to the Classic Arcade By Loyd McIntosh “I got a pocket full of quarters, and I’m headed to the arcade.” If you’re of a “certain age,” you undoubtedly know the opening line by heart to that 1980s novelty song, “Pac Man Fever,” by the one-hit wonder … Read More
Residential Winner—May The May Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Harry and Martha Cobb at 540 Ramsgate Drive Residential Winner—June The June Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Amber and Christin Cox at 204 Wagon Trail. Arbor Day Arbor Day 2025 was a great success. Coordinated between the Alabaster … Read More
Alabaster Parks & Recreation Department hosts opening day Parade of Teams. On Saturday, April 5th at Veterans Park, dozens of young athletes will parade around the fields with their teammates and coaches during Alabaster’s annual opening day Parade of Teams. The parade, which begins at 10 a.m., officially kicks off the spring seasons of recreational … Read More
New Community Garden and Garden Club in full swing! Spring is here! Along with warmer weather, calling birds, and budding trees comes the urge to participate in the earth’s annual renewal by planting a garden and watching it grow. Join us as we learn about building, growing, and tending a garden at our Garden Club … Read More
Residential Winner—March The March Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Robert and Stacey Goggins at 1016 Conner Circle Residential Winner—April The April Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Richard and Louisa Squires at 3041 N. Grande View Cove Commercial Winner— April, May, June The April May and June Beautification … Read More
Alabaster residents are encouraged to “Clean Up and Clean Out” in April. On April 26, the city will offer a shredding and electronic recycling event with Protec Recycling (see lists of accepted and unaccepted items below), and the Alabaster Public Works Department will do two Junk Pick-Up Mondays on April 7th and April 2st. Sign-up for each pick-up … Read More
