Category Archives: Birmingham

Veterans Day Parade, downtown

Birmingham has lots to claim to its name. One is that the city is host to the nation’s oldest and largest Veterans Day Parade. Check it out for yourself downtown Monday. The parade starts around 1:30 p.m. Here’s the route.

And a friendly reminder — banks and post offices will be closed.

Film screening, The Playhouse

So you were too sick/out of town/had to mow the dead grass and just couldn’t make it downtown in September for the 2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival? Lucky you. The folks at Filament Artists are hosting a screening party featuring some of local shorts you missed.

WHEN: Thursday, November 15th @ 6:45pm (films start at 7:30pm)
WHERE: The Playhouse (1816 3rd Ave. North | 205-566-3667)
WHAT: A screening of short films featuring CUP OF JOE by Chris Hilleke, LUNCH by James Brown, FROM THE FILES OF A VERY CONCERNED PSYCHOLOGIST by Sam Frazier Jr., COLLECTION by Clint Till, PALSTER by Brent Davis, HIGH EXPECTATIONS by Yuri Shapochka and more.

Beverage cup and snacks available with $5 donation. Limited seating.

New chapel dedication, Jimmie Hale Mission

The Jimmie Hale Mission’s chapel at the newly relocated Shepura Men’s Center will be named Sunday in honor of its 90-year-old co-founder, Jessie Hale Downs. Her dedication and faith has withstood the tests of time and has helped shape the 63-year-old organization. Executive Director Tony Cooper will kick off the ceremony at 2 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to hear a testimony from a Mission client whose life has been transformed by the Jimmie Hale Mission ministries.

The former school teacher and her late husband, Jimmie Hale, started the Mission in 1944 as a storefront chapel to help the hungry, hurting and homeless. Jimmie soon passed away leaving his pregnant wife to carry out their vision. This single, working mom ran the Mission until 1990 relying on faith and surviving breast cancer.

The Jimmie Hale Mission is a Christian-based, 501c3 charitable organization that does not receive United Way funding. For more information, call 205-323-5878 or visit www.jimmiehalemission.com.

YP Issues: Question #3: What’s next?

Our first two questions dealt with the issues affecting the city in the eyes of Birmingham area young professionals and what exciting things were giving them hope. The third question asked what would help empower area young professionals. Like we said yesterday, there were not many answers but those that we did get were quite interesting and they should encourage some dialogue, even if not on the pages of this site.

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On the Timetable: Got plans? We’ve got a couple for you

Christina’s got the skinny on a couple of things to do this weekend over on Timetable. Whether you love a parade or just want to listen to some good music, you should be OK this Veteran’s Day weekend.

Don’t forget to let us know if there’s something else that’s not on the list.

A look back: November 9

1821:

Isreal Pickens succeeded Thomas Bibb to become the third Governor of Alabama.

1939:

Auburn and Dadeville High Schools played the first game at Auburn Stadium.

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YP Issues: Question #2: What’s right?

After focusing on what they thought was wrong in Birmingham, the second question had our respondents talk about what excites them about The Magic City.

Choose three thing that you feel make Birmingham an exciting place to be right now:

The written comments received for this survey question ranged from focusing on downtown to not really being convinced that there was anything good to begin with.

More after the jump:

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