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Greetings Mountain Brook! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Heading to Fuller Creek Festival at Mountain Brook Presbyterian this Saturday?
  • What's planned for Mountain Brook's Community Night Out on Oct. 6?
  • See how Mountain Brook schools stacked up in Alabama's 2027 rankings

Also on today's calendar: Game: Chargers (Doh) vs. Packers (Griffin) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rollin-in-the-Hay Headlines Fuller Creek Festival - Over the Mountain Journal (otmj.com) — A free Fuller Creek Fall Festival is coming to Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1–5 p.m., with Rollin' in the Hay headlining. Families can enjoy kids' activities, food, and live music, and are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and coolers with their favorite drinks.
   

2. Mountain Brook Community Night Out brings family fun to Municipal Complex (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook is hosting a free Community Night Out at the Municipal Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 6, starting at 5:30 p.m., giving residents a relaxed chance to meet first responders. Families can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, a pumpkin patch, food, and fun displays, plus one of the last tastings of Fire Chief Mullins' baked beans before his retirement.
   

3. Best public schools in Alabama 2027: Homewood district ranks #1 (bhamnow.com) — Mountain Brook families can see their schools once again near the top of Alabama's rankings, with Mountain Brook City Schools listed eighth statewide and Mountain Brook High School seventh among public high schools. Several Mountain Brook campuses, including Mountain Brook Junior High, appear in Niche's new 2027 lists, which are based on test scores, graduation rates, college readiness, and parent and student reviews.
   

4. Vestavia officials aim to fix interstate lighting woes (vestaviavoice.com) — If you drive I-459 or I-65 near Mountain Brook after dark, you're likely noticing just how many interstate lights are out, and local officials say it's a complicated, multi-city problem. Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Birmingham, Hoover, Jefferson County, ALDOT, and Alabama Power are sorting out who owns which poles and how to fund repairs so the corridor becomes safer and more welcoming again.
   

5. Week 7 Predictions: Region play heats up with rivalry clashe... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — High school football fans in and around Mountain Brook can look ahead as Pelham's upcoming stretch against Ramsay, Calera, and Mountain Brook is framed as crucial in new Week 7 predictions. The column breaks down key matchups across central Alabama, highlighting which teams seem poised for playoff pushes and which still need to find their footing as region play intensifies.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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