Photo: sunflowers at Railroad Park. Dystopos/Flickr.
- It took them 11 innings (and it was 95° at game time) but the Birmingham Barons beat the Lookouts in this afternoon’s 16th annual Rickwood Classic 4-3 on a walk-off home run by center fielder Justin Greene.
- Tomorrow, Thursday, June 2, will be a Code Orange air quality day (explanation) for the metro Birmingham area. The air quality report is available every morning via the Alabama Partners for Clean Air website or via email.
- Here’s your two-day warning – Friday’s National Doughnut Day meaning Krispy Kreme will be giving away one donut per customer regardless while Dunkin Donuts will give you one… if you purchase a drink.
- After you’ve finished your donut of choice, you’ll want to stop by the downtown branch of the Birmingham Public Library on Friday (or Saturday) to check out their Friends group’s Gigantic Book Sale. Or just check out the video.
Why else would we make sure that you know about free ice cream day and free pancake day? Today we’re making sure you know about free doughnut day. The first Friday in June is always National Doughnut Day. 
