The Junior League of Tuscaloosa held a wildly successful fundraiser and community event in 2022 called Merry & Bright at the Bama Theatre. Tickets were sold to watch Christmas classics, Elf and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, in the newly renovated Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave.

The theatre was be decked out in holiday style and provide the perfect, historic venue for Tuscaloosa’s first holiday film series. Concessions were offered during both movies, with a specialty cocktail served at the 7 p.m. movie.

All ticket sales benefited the Junior League of Tuscaloosa’s community partners, including Holt Elementary School and Tuscaloosa Angels.

Funds raised allowed the JLT to provide a free field trip for all Holt Elementary School students to see Polar Express at the Bama Theatre ahead of Christmas break.