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TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
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PUBLISHER Kitty Collins
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On Our Cover ...
Everlasting ’ s owner , Crystal Buck along with her husband Travis and daughter Juliana , have breathed new life into a historic theatre in downtown Northport . Repurposing this space into their charming new Warehouse allows them to expand their selection of larger home decor and furniture items to triple the size of their previous Warehouse space .
Photo credit : Kitty Collins
kids • life
JULY / AUGUST 2022
TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
EVERLASTING REPURPOSES HISTORIC THEATRE
2022- 2023 After School Activities Guide
BIRTHDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS GUIDE
ENTER YOUR CHILD IN OUR 2023 Cover Contest
Features ...
Birthdays and Celebrations Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Everlasting Repurposes Historic Northport Theatre . . . . . . 16 Do Your Choices Contradict Your Values ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2022-2023 Guide to After School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dear Readers …
I am thrilled to bring you new features our team has been planning and working on for quite some time . I hope you will find our “ Birthdays and Celebrations ” guide helpful as you consider your family ’ s upcoming birthdays , anniversaries , reunions , and girls ’ night out . Whatever the occasion , this new guide will serve as a valuable resource for both your party planning and local gift shopping needs . Additionally , our new “ 2022-2023 After School Activities ” guide showcases the wide variety of fantastic options available in our community to fit the interests of every child . Make sure to hang onto your copy so you will have it when you need it , though online versions of all Kids Life Magazine ’ s guides and directories can be found at www . KidsLifeMagazine . com . Even more exciting , we have more new features planned including a new family guide or directory coming to every issue .
I hope you will take the time to read about Everlasting ’ s beautiful new Warehouse space that they ’ ve brought to life out of a historic theatre in downtown Northport . They have done a fabulous job creating a bright and airy space that is just a delight to visit !
Another thing you will notice in this issue is the return of family friendly events and shows at the BJCC ! Oh , how I have missed seeing them in the pages of Kids Life Magazine these last couple years and am so thankful to finally have the opportunity to share them with you once again . We have some pretty exciting shows coming in the next several issues so stay tuned .
Have you ever wondered how resources such as family guides , information on local events in our community and parenting encouragement found in Kids Life Magazine can be brought to you for free ? It is only through our fabulous sponsors you see within our pages . Many of them have been with us in every single issue for years because they know our 30,000 readers are moms , dads , grandparents and caregivers looking for information on local activities , services and entertainment for their families . They also know that without them , we couldn ’ t deliver copies to the backpacks and our many distribution locations throughout Tuscaloosa county . When you do business with them , don ’ t forget to mention that you saw their information in Kids Life Magazine .