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Green Third Thursday, The Bottletree

Posted on February 18, 2008 | Comments Off

Catalyst is asking you to grab your greatest “green” friend and head out to meet and mingle with Birmingham’s growing sustainability-minded community for this monthly mixer. Learn through the green grapevines about the new Green Resource Center for Alabama in Homewood, how to participate in a sustainability discussion course, and upcoming green building discussions sponsored by the USGBC Alabama Chapter.

So have a cocktail and talk green!

Cost: $0

Location:
The Bottletree
3719 3rd Avenue South (directions)

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Do Dah Day, Caldwell + Rhodes Parks

Posted on February 18, 2008 | Comments Off

Do Dah Day celebrates 29 years of fun and good causes on May 17. The annual festival, which has raised more than $500,000 since 1992 for Jefferson County animal shelters is one of the city’s most cherished springtime events. Festivities include the annual parade (it starts at 11:01 a.m.) as well as music and fun in Caldwell & Rhodes Parks in Birmingham’s Highland Park neighborhood. They can always use more volunteers for the event as well. Don’t forget about the crowning of the Do Dah Day king and queen on the 16th at Do Dah Eve!

Cost: $0

Location:
Caldwell & Rhodes Park
Map showing location of parks in relation to start of parade – Google Maps

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Empowerment Through Collective Philanthropy, Innovation Depot

Posted on February 17, 2008 | Comments Off

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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Saving our Water, Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Posted on February 17, 2008 | Comments Off

Saving our Water offers business leaders, government officials, planners, developers, builders, architects, building owners and interested citizens an excellent opportunity to explore the expanding water needs of the Birmingham region and how to sensibly meet these needs through planning for sustainability, conservation and cooperation.

It’s also a great chance to learn more about the Green Resource Center for Alabama, the organization organizing the event.

Click here to view the flier on their website.

Cost: Free

Location:
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2612 Park Lane Road (directions)

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UPDATE: Parliament House Hotel imploded this morning

Posted on February 17, 2008 | 5 comments

Bob Farley/f8photo

At about 7:15 a.m. this morning, the Parliament House Hotel was imploded on Birmingham’s Southside.

~~We’ll have images up from the event as soon as they become available~~.

Click on the image above to view our photo gallery from the event. ~~Feel free to share links to other images or coverage as well~~. Click on the jump to view additional mainstream media and reader coverage.

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Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, Bob Farley, building, event, Fox 6, image, images, implosion, leveled, motor hotel, Parliament House implosion, photographs, photos, video

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

Posted on February 16, 2008 | Comments Off

The Birmingham Urban League is celebrating its 40^th 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 4^th Avenue North (directions)

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ArtBlink, Kirklin Clinic

Posted on February 16, 2008 | Comments Off

Eleven of Alabama’s most well-known artist, including Nall and Lonnie Holley, will come together for one night to help fund research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Each artist will have 90 minutes to finish an original work, which will be auctioned off to benefit cancer research and patient care. ArtBlink includes cocktail dinning and live jazz.

Artists in attendance:
Nall, Vicki Denaburg, Randy Gachet, Carolyn Goldsmith, Karen Graffeo, Darius Hill, Lonnie Holley, Fran Nagy, Amy Pleasant, Ricky Trione and Paul Ware

Cost: $150/person and reservations are required. For information call (205) 934-0034.

Location:
The Kirklin Clinic
2000 6^th Avenue South (directions)

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