Mental Health Awareness Day is TODAY, May 19 

• Nearly 40 community partners will join the City of Birmingham, Nurture of Alabama and BWell Bhm in Linn Park on Friday, May 19 for Mental Health Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This email contains flyers about the event and a resource guide, which has a list of vendors and speakers. 

• Counselors, partners and mental health specialists will help people with questions on grief support; practicing work-life balance, coping with trauma, addressing addiction, importance of self-care, helping loved ones with their own mental health and more. 

• There will also be:  

• Cherie May Edwards of Work In Progress will offer confidential depression screenings attendees can do on their cell phones. Once you’ve finished the survey, you can consult with Edwards on next steps.  

• Free chair massages  

• Free blood pressure checks and mental health wellness suggestions at the Brownstone Clinic table   

• Deep breathing exercises with Jamella Stroud  

• Low-impact exercises with fitness instructor Christine Law (These type exercises can be done in work clothes.) 

• Line dancing with the Sixth Avenue Sliders at 1 p.m.  

• Yoga  

• UAB will be collecting survey data from caregivers of children, ages 11 to 16 years old. This is an optional survey. (See Cheer flyer for details.) 

• The Birmingham Public Library’s book mobile  

• Free hand sanitizer, gloves and masks, while supplies last, at the city’s HR table  

• The Live HealthSmartAL Mobile Market will have fresh produce and pantry staples to help support good nutrition, prevention and wellness from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

• A visit around 12:30 p.m. from the Birmingham Bulls Hockey mascot, Toro.  

  
  

• The following food trucks are slated to participate on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.:   

• Terrific Treatz 

• Kuntri Kitchen 

• Fat Charles 

• Jolly Cakes 

• Nawlins Style Po Boys 

• Hollywood Grille 

• Lil Bougie 

• Cake’s Southern Fried Eats 

• Lemonade Junkeez 

• Lily and Daisy Bakery 

• Snowie Shaved Ice 

• Ice Junkie  

• The Recipe 

• Susta’s Food Truck 

• Coco Crabs 

• Not Ya Average Leaf 

• Treats So Sweet  

• Aww Shucks 

• Travis  

 

Plan to attend the Birmingham Police Department’s Car Show 

• Come see modern, vintage and tribute police cars. Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1st Ave. South between 14th and 16th Streets in front of Railroad Park. See the attached flyer for details. 

Check out the Birmingham Cashflow Convo 

• Attend a financial literacy course and get an opportunity to become an entrepreneur. This is a free event and open to the public. Hosted by Brian Beane, a multimillionaire and investor. Saturday, May 20 at 9029 4th Ave. South. See attached for details. 

 

Learn more about People Saving Places 

• It’s Historic Preservation Month. Join the City of Birmingham's Department of Planning, Engineering, and Permits for a series of activities. All events start at 12 noon. 

• Historic Preservation Education Lecture Series 

• Tuesday, May 23: Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, Boutwell Auditorium 

• Tuesday, May 30: Birmingham's New Adaptive Reuse Incentive for Historic Buildings, Birmingham Public Library, Arrington Auditorium (Enter through main library, 3rd floor skywalk) 

• For more information, please contact Hannah Garmon, Historic Preservation Manager, at 205-254-2424 or Hannah.Garmon@birminghamal.gov. You can also reach Karla Calvert, Urban Design Administrator, at 205-254-2479 or Karla.Calvert@birminghamal.gov. 

 

Community feedback needed 

• Come out to the Birmingham Family Fun Center Community Engagement Session. Share your feedback. Wednesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at Birmingham CrossPlex. See attached. 

 

Get helpful life tips at weekly lunch and learn series 

• Birmingham Credit Union is hosting the following May events each week from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. It’s free for members and $10 for non-members.  

• How to Navigate Your Credit Union, Wednesday, May 24 

• How to Navigate Family Court, Wednesday, May 31 

• The events will be held at 2725 35th Ave. North. See the attached flyers for details.   

 

Experience Community Conversations with the McWane Center 

• Come out to a free community conversations event that is open to any individual high school-aged through adult who wants to participate in conversations about community health and barriers to crucial health screenings. Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served. See attached flyer for details.  

 

Upcoming events at Arlington House food events coming soon 

• The Arlington Historic House has a series of upcoming food events starting Thursday, May 25. Enjoy Thursdays at Arlington, Fish Fry Fridays and Soul Food Saturdays. Check out the attached flyer for details.  

• An Interactive Ghost Hunt and Paranormal Investigation is taking place at Arlington House this Saturday night, May 20 at 7 p.m. with Southern Ghost Girls! For further details and tickets, go to https://southernghostgirls.com/events.  

• Please find attached a flyer for Arlington’s upcoming grab-and-go food events (just call (205) 780-5656 to order) – and a photograph of their t-shirts which are now available at $25 for short sleeve and $30 for long sleeve! 

 

Southern Museum of Flight hosts free family fun day 

• Enjoy food trucks, games, an antique car show cruise in and more at the Southern Museum of Flight. Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, see the attached flyer. 

  

Birmingham youth are invited to gather for a summit 

• Back to the Basics: A Youth Summit is Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Legion Field. There will be peer panels, employment opportunities, food trucks and more. See the attached flyer for details.  
   

It's time for the fishing rodeo 

• Come out to the fishing rodeo on Saturday, June 10 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Lake Park. There will be lots of fish, vendors, food trucks, free live bait, and giveaways. See attached flyer for more details.  

  

Stay updated regarding the Forging Justice 60th Commemoration 

• All year long, the City of Birmingham is commemorating the heroic acts of our citizens during the 1963 civil and human rights campaign. May is themed “Daring to Dream” and focuses on children and youth of the movement. There are free May posters on the first floor of City Hall. Check out this calendar for details regarding upcoming events: birminghamal.gov/forging justice. 

 

End-Of-Year Fiscal Inventory coming; be prepared for closures  

• Please note upcoming closings for Purchasing warehouses and Equipment Management 

• Central Stores Warehouse Closed: Friday, June 9 at 11 a.m. & Monday, June 12 - Tuesday, June 13. Make sure all department material needs and requisitions are entered into the system no later than Thursday, June 8 to ensure orders are filled, pulled and ready for pickup before 11 a.m. on Friday, June 9. You will be notified via phone or e-mail when your order is ready so make plans to pick up ordered items. The warehouse will re-open Wednesday, June 14 at 7 a.m.  

• Maintenance Warehouse (Coke Building) Closed: Wednesday, June 14 at 11 a.m. – Friday, June 16. Make sure all department material needs and requisitions are entered into the system no later than Tuesday, June 13 to ensure orders are filled, pulled and ready for pickup before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. You will be notified via phone or e-mail when your order is ready so make plans to pick up ordered items. The warehouse will re-open on Tuesday, June 20 at 7 a.m. 

• Purchasing Storeroom (Office Supplies & Paper) Closed: Tuesday, June 20. Make sure all department material needs and requisitions are entered into the system no later than Thursday, June 15 to ensure orders are filled, pulled and ready for pickup or delivery before 2 p.m. on Friday, June 16. The warehouse will re-open on Wednesday, June 21 at 8 a.m.  

• Equipment Management – Garage Closed: Monday, June 26 – Tuesday, June 27 until 1 p.m. Make sure your departmental needs are taken care of prior to Friday, June 23rd to ensure you are not without fuel.  

• The last day to enter Print Shop and warehouse requisitions in the current fiscal year is Wednesday, May 31. 

  

Submit your news to marie.sutton@birminghamal.gov.