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As we head into the weekend, take a look at some events happening Oct. 4-6 and catch up on news you may have missed this week.
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, here's a few things happening around town:
- Music at Otey's Tavern: On Friday, Matt Devine will perform at Otey's at 5:30 p.m. and 8 Track Country will play at 9 p.m.
- O'Neal Public Library Double Feature: On Sunday, the library will put on a silent horror double feature showing of "The Golem: How He Came Into This World: and "The Unknown," with a live performance of the original scores. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free. you must be 18 or older to attend. Visit https://www.oneallibrary.org/event/11330039 to register.
- 2024 Made South Fall Market: On Friday and Saturday, Events at Have, located at 2515 6th Ave S in Birmingham, is hosting the 2024 Made South Fall Market. The market features unique treasures from a diverse array of artisans and makers from across the South and will include food, drinks and live music and art. It will be open from 5-9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit https://bit.ly/47PMmHn for more information.
If you think you've missed news from this week, here's a recap of some of our stories from Sept. 30-Oct. 3:
- In sports this week, Kyle Parmley gave us a recap of last week's 27-22 homecoming win over Homewood. The Spartans also jumped back to No. 8 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association polls.
- Also in sports, week seven of Under the Lights previews Friday's game against unbeaten Clay-Chalkville, and the Under the Lights Podcast thoughts from Parmley and Gary Lloyd on week 6 and 7 of high school football.
- Community Night Out: Take a look at photos from Mountain Brook's second annual Community Night Out event offering an opportunity for community members to meet their first responders.
- Hurricane Helene recovery: Mountain Brook's Fire Department deployed four members to North Carolina to help assist in search and rescue efforts following Helene's catastrophic impact on the region. Read more here.