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Birmingham Urban League’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, The Harbert Center

The Birmingham Urban League is celebrating its 40th anniversary with an exciting event called Journey Through the Decades. The evening will feature Top 40 music from past the four decades from party band Total Assets and special dance performances from local performers. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served throughout the evening.

The evening will kick off with an awards ceremony honoring various corporate, nonprofit, faith based, government and municipal organizations that have made an impact on the community and helped the Urban League further its mission of assisting all racial and ethnic groups, in achieving social and economic equality.

Cost: $80 (they are offering a $40 discounted ticket for young professionals – if they use the code “YP”.)

Location:
The Harbert Center
2019 4th Avenue North (directions)

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Birmingham Urban League celebrates 40 years

Spring Choral Concert, First United Methodist Church (Birmingham)

First United Methodist Church of Birmingham invites you to visit their sanctuary on a Sunday evening and enjoy one of the best choirs in the Southeast. Their chancel choir will be accompanied by members of The Alabama Symphony Orchestra as they perform The Celestial Country by Charles Ives.

Dinner will be served following the concert in the Church’s dining area. Free parking is available in two lots accessed from 18th Street South

Cost: The concert is free. Donations accepted for dinner.

Location:
First United Methodist Church of Birmingham (website)
518 19th Street North (directions)

Phillips Academy Fundraiser and Gallery Art Sale, 2216 2nd Avenue North

Artwork created by 14 local artists as well as students at Phillips Academy will be available for sale. The gallery being used for the show, a private downtown loft residence, will feature antique automobiles as props.

All proceeds from the sales made that afternoon will benefit Phillips Academy’s art department. For more information, contact Sandy Tilt, 205.616.6195 or sandytilt@aol.com.

Cost: $10 donation at the door (money will go to Phillips Academy)

Location:
2216 2nd Avenue North (directions)

Artwalk’s accepting application for 2008

Image from Artwalk 2007It’s time to start thinking about Artwalk… well at least if you’re an artist.

Birmingham Artwalk has announced that they’re now accepting artist applications for the 2008 edition. Interested artists may download the application at www.birminghamartwalk.org ; or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Birmingham Artwalk
P.O. Box 55405
Birmingham, AL 35255

Submissions postmarked by April 1 are eligible for a discount in fees. All submissions must be postmarked April 30, that’s a Wednesday, to be considered.

This year’s festival will take place on September 5 & 6.

Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo

Snow falls on Birmingham… again

snow downtown

André Natta/Flickr

Light snow fall has decided to grace metro Birmingham with its presence again this morning. Here’s the scene downtown across from our offices on Morris Avenue. Eventually it’s supposed to stop, but we may as well enjoy it for the time being.

I mean, it’s not necessarily stopping this from happening today.

Marathoners take over downtown this weekend

I could tell you that we’ve been quiet this week because of getting ready for the Mercedes Marathon on Sunday, though I’d be lying (as much as I wish I wasn’t).

Mercedes Marathon logoThis year the Mercedes Marathon will take over Birmingham’s central business district (and parts of the metro area) on both Saturday and Sunday, February 9 & 10. We’d like to take a moment and look at the charities that will benefit from the masses of humanity moving through town this weekend (and to find out why you should be out there cheering them on as they run/walk/dance through your part of town):

BTW: There’s still time to sign up at the expo too (tonight and tomorrow) 🙂

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McCain stumps in downtown Birmingham

McCain in Birmingham 2.2008

Bob Farley/f8photo

More than 800 people showed up for Sen. John McCain’s appearance at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Birmingham on Saturday afternoon. He was introduced by his wife and U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus.

After speaking for about 30 minutes, he greeted his supporters before addressing the media directly in a series of one on-ones.

Click on the image above to view more from the event.