New You Can Use - September 22, 2021

Fiesta Birmingham will take place in Linn Park on Saturday, Sept. 25 from noon to 8 p.m. There is a $10 admission fee. Children 12 years old and younger will be admitted free. This is the 19th year for the festival. For more information, go here.


Eat in the Streets will be held in downtown Birmingham on Sept. 24 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 20th Street. Participating restaurants include: ZaZa, Paramount, Chocolata, Café DuPont, Helen, Bistro 218, Brick & Tin, and Elyton Hotel’s Moonshine and The Yard.


Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies’ 10th Annual Sistah Strut, created to support and encourage breast cancer survivors, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Legion Field from 7 to 11 a.m. Go here for more information.


Grace Klein Community and Jefferson County Family Court will host a food box giveaway on Friday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Jefferson County Family Court, 120 – Second Court North. Also, volunteers are needed from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. To sign up to volunteer, send an email to info@jeffcofrc.org.

Here’s what you need to know to pick up a food box:

  • Please follow the signs at Second Avenue North and Second Street North to see where to line up for the event.

  • Due to staffing issues, organizers will be unable to do pre-registration.

  • Giveaway is open to those in need.


Furnace Fest will take place at Sloss Furnaces, Friday, Sept. 24 - Sunday, Sept. 26 from 12 to 11 p.m. More than 90 artists will appear across three separate stages. For more information on tickets, parking, and updated Covid-19 guidelines, please see attachment or visit: https://www.furnacefest.us/


Have you registered for the Morehouse Tuskegee Classic Soirée at the Birmingham Museum of Art yet? This free event, which will take place on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m., will feature alumni and fans from both schools, live entertainment, and more. You must register in advance. To RSVP, Click Here. The game will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Legion Field. Visit www.morehousetuskegeeclassic.com for more info.


The Greek Festival will be back Oct. 14-16 in downtown Birmingham, 307 19th St. South For more info, visit http://birminghamgreekfestival.net.


Southside CME Church will host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s for those 12 years old and up. Free Pfizer shots will be offered.


Know someone who loves to sing? Auditions for the World Games 2022 Gospel Choir will open on Oct. 1. The choir will have an opportunity to perform during the opening and closing ceremonies behind featured artists such as Yolanda Adams, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Birmingham's own, 2021 Stellar Awards Artist of the Year, Pastor Mike Jr. Applicants must be post-high school age. Applicants should be prepared to upload a photo and up to two minutes of video of them singing. Selections for the World Games 2022 Gospel Choir will be announced after Oct. 31.