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Know Your Money, Birmingham Urban League

Posted on March 8, 2008 | Comments Off on Know Your Money, Birmingham Urban League

Know Your Money is an economic empowerment program designed to teach 21-40 year old African and Latino American professionals personal money management strategies.

The program consists of a three (3) class curriculum to help participants understand their attitudes about money, establish a household budget and manage financial tools.  The program is sponsored by the National Urban League, in partnership with Honda Financial Services.

Participants are required to attend 2 out of the 3 sessions in order graduate from the program.

Cost: $10 per participant; interested individual(s) may register online at www.nul.org/kym or www.regonline.com/kym08birmingham.

Location:
Birmingham Urban League
1229 3rd Avenue North (directions)

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1040 Fest, 24th Street and 3rd Avenue North

Posted on March 8, 2008 | Comments Off on 1040 Fest, 24th Street and 3rd Avenue North

The IRS tax deadline is approaching, and that means it’s time for 1040 Fest.

The event is an annual music festival sponsored by Birmingham’s Central City Neighborhood Association & held across the street from the city’s downtown post office each year on tax day.

The residents and their event partners take advantage of the branch’s extended hours (due to the many late filers) and the media coverage that follows because of it to show off just how great the downtown area is to be in.

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, food and drink… and their tax returns if they haven’t filed them yet Smile

Cost: Free

Location:
Intersection of 24th Street and 3rd Avenue North

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28th Anniversary celebration, Jim Reed Books

Posted on March 8, 2008 | Comments Off on 28th Anniversary celebration, Jim Reed Books

We’re not the only ones celebrating an anniversary on March 14.

Jim Reed Books has known a few locations around Birmingham but still serves as its unofficial Museum of Fond Memories. Definitely consisting of much more than books, it has become an institution for many in The Magic City.

Stop on by throughout the day to say hello (and thanks) to Jim, browse the stacks and trigger your own memories while finding out just how entertaining it can be!

Cost: Free

Location:
Jim Reed Books
2021 3rd Avenue North (directions)

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Critical Mass rolls through Birmingham tonight

Posted on February 29, 2008 | 2 comments

Critical Mass in New York City - Seth W./Flickr

Critical Mass March 2007 (New York City). Seth W./Flickr 

The grassroots movement known as Critical Mass will attempt to make its presence known in Birmingham this evening at 6 p.m. Their inaugural ride will begin at Linn Park downtown. These rides, which take place monthly throughout the country (and the world) are geared to remind drivers that cyclists should be allowed to share the road and that they’re here.

The cyclists follow all of the rules of the road, emphasizing bicycle safety and a sustainable method of transportation. There’s no real leader or plan to the route – it just seems to happen (and it’s been happening now for more than 15 years). As you can see, the longer it goes, the more people get involved – like the scene from NYC up above.

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Come Out and Play Game Shows, Java and Jams

Posted on February 25, 2008 | Comments Off on Come Out and Play Game Shows, Java and Jams

Come on down! Downtown that is to the 2nd Game Show Night Thursday at Java & Jams. It’s exactly how it sounds — an evening of playing live versions of old-school game shows where everyone’s a contestant. Java & Jams is located at 321 20th St. North. Get more information and a description of the games at the Come Out and Play Game Shows website.

Cost: Free, with somewhat valuable prizes. If you don’t go, you’ll never know who you might meet . . . and beat!

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La Paree’s coming down

Posted on February 18, 2008 | 11 comments

La Paree restaurant sign

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This longtime downtown Birmingham sign will soon be going away. Harbert Realty Services announced this morning that they will be demolishing the former La Paree restaurant, located at 2013 5th Avenue North, to allow for more space in the planned 4-Diamond Marriott Renaissance Hotel. The $52 million luxury hotel will be contained in the former Regions Bank headquarters at the intersection of 5th Avenue North and 20th Street.

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Empowerment Through Collective Philanthropy, Innovation Depot

Posted on February 17, 2008 | Comments Off on Empowerment Through Collective Philanthropy, Innovation Depot

The first networking event of the year for the Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals, a volunteer auxiliary of the Birmingham Urban League, consisting of males and females, ages 21-40. This event will kick off the 2008 A.G. Gaston Conference.

(FYI – the conference is hosted by the Birmingham Business Resource Center and Advanced Planning Services, LLC and it will be taking place on February 19 & 20 at the BJCC. Click here for more information.)

The event is sponsored by the Birmingham Change Fund and features food, fun great networking opportunities and information about upcoming activities at this year’s conference.

Cost: unknown

Location:
Innovation Depot
1500 1st Avenue North (directions)

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