City Center Art Registration Is Now Open
Registration for our Fall 2022 City Center Art classes is still open, and we have a few spots left!
Through our scholarship application process, class fees are based on a sliding scale. Families may qualify for free or reduced tuition through the generosity of foundations and private contributors. If you would like to speak about financial aid scholarship, please email MeaganOates@SpaceOneEleven.org or call 205-328-0553
Visit our website to register for art classes or find out more about our Fall classes and other Arts Education programs.
Upcoming Events at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
FAMILY STORY WALK
Thursday, August 11 | 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 | 10 a.m.
Join us for a walk through the Bruno Vegetable Garden to see the progress of our summer harvest and enjoy the story Try it! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat by Mara Rockliff. Includes craft.
Adult + child: $15
Each additional family member: $5
MOUNT A STAGHORN FERN
Tuesday, August 16 | 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17 | 6 p.m.
Take your houseplant collection to the next level with this horticultural icon. Mount a staghorn fern to take home with you. All materials (including plants) provided. Preregistration is required.
Location: Adventure Classroom
Members: $40 | Nonmembers: $45
HERB BUTTER
Tuesday, August 23 | 11 a.m.
Wednesday, August 24 | 3:30 p.m.
Come learn how to make herb butter using fresh ingredients and delicious herbs. The class will feature snacks to enjoy and a lesson on harvesting herbs. Preregistration is required.
Location: Adventure Classroom
$5 per participant
Starting an Autumn Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, Aug. 30 | 11 a.m.
Wed, Aug. 31 | 3:30 p.m.
Learn how to plan for an autumn veggie garden and what to sow in your raised bed, container, or in-ground garden. Choose from two class dates.
Adventure Classroom
$5 per participant
Staff Shortages Delay Trash and Brush Pickup in Birmingham
Mayor Randall Woodfin speaks to the City Council. (Source: Facebook livestream)
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told the City Council on Tuesday that staffing shortages were the root cause of recent delays in bulk trash and brush pickups throughout the city.
Woodfin was responding to a question from District 3 Councilor Valerie Abbott, who said she’d received “tons of calls” from residents upset that their trash had not been picked up on schedule. “We actually have some citizens who wait until the night before, like the law says, to put all their (trash) out, and then nobody comes and picks it up,” she said.
Woodfin said that he had discussed the issue with public works employees, “and what they shared was that it’s not just an equipment problem … We’re short truck drivers.”
The city has worked to improve retention and recruitment in that department, Woodfin said, and has increased the pay rate for bulk trash truck drivers. Even so, the city has had to decrease its bulk trash pickup schedule from twice a month to every three weeks.
Now, Woodfin said, the city is focused on communication, with plans to use social media, the city’s website and 311 services “to communicate to the public and actually be vulnerable and honest enough to say, ‘We missed this date. We’ll make it up to you. We’ll be back.’”
“I expect that gap in hiring will close at some point,” he added. “I expect a lot of this to ease up.”
“We’re still in trouble, but thank you,” Abbott replied.
Ukrainian Freedom Festival on August 20th
Upcoming Events at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Featured Programs
Illuminating Shuttlesworth
Wednesday, August 3
Free Admission
Join us for an evening honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. Shuttlesworth’s role as the co-founder of the SCLC as well as an integral leader in the 1963 Birmingham Campaign helped to bring national attention to the integration efforts happening in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement. In this discussion, we are joined by members of Shuttlesworth’s family; Rico Gatson, the featured artist of the BMA’s latest Wall to Wall installation, who chose Shuttlesworth as the theme for his community mural; Siddhartha Mitter, NY Times art journalist; and Martha Bouyer, the educational coordinator for Bethel Baptist Church. Register now!
Art On The Rocks
Friday, August 5
Admission: $35
After a two-year hiatus, Art On The Rocks is back! Don’t miss the biggest art party in Birmingham featuring a concert by Grammy-winning artist Eric Bellinger.
Since 2005, Art On The Rocks has enlivened downtown by bringing the best of Birmingham’s creative community to the BMA for an exciting night of artful entertainment. Join us this year for live music, DJs, an interactive mural, breakdancing performances, and much more as we bring this popular event back to the Magic City for one night only! Get your tickets now!
Opening Soon
Wall to Wall: Rico Gatson Presented by PNC
Opens Friday, August 5
The second iteration of Wall to Wall presented by PNC features Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Rico Gatson, who will transform the walls of the Museum lobby with a colorful, life-size image of iconic Birmingham figure, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, and an abstract composition on an adjacent lobby wall.
On Friday, August 5, guests attending Museum’s signature event, Art on the Rocks, will be invited to paint alongside Rico in the lobby to help complete the installation. Through community engagement, Gatson hopes to bring the energy from the Civil Rights movement into the present. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Gatson grew up in Southern California and received his BFA from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1989, and MFA from Yale School of Art in 1991.
A message from the Birmingham Water Board about Price Changes
Magic City Spotlight - July 28, 2022
Bulk trash and brush pickup information
Our Public Works crews have recently faced delays in our bulk trash and brush pickup schedule. We apologize for the inconvenience. Click the button below or stay tuned to the City of Birmingham social media channels for updates. For questions, contact Public Works at (205) 254-6344.
Online COVID-19 vaccine registration, hotline available
Have questions about COVID-19 vaccination eligibility? Contact the vaccination hotline at 205-858-2221 and visit the JCDH website for a list of several vaccinating sites.
If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated.
If you have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may NOT be protected even if you are fully vaccinated. You should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people until advised otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Full Sidewalk Film Festival Schedule Is Now Live!
Announcing the Schedule for the 24th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank!
It's the moment you've been waiting for - the lineup for the 24th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is now LIVE!
Take a look, plan out your week, and grab your Sidewalk 2022 passes or Single Premium Tickets today!
We can't wait to have you back in front of the big screen on August 22-28 in Downtown Birmingham's Historic Theatre District. In case you missed it, check out our Previous last announced films, Opening Night + other selections and our first nine features announced.
Tri Nations Wheelchair Rugby Tournament - July 20 - 23
What: Tri Nations Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
When: July 20 – July 23, 2022
Where: Lakeshore Foundation, 4000 Ridgeway Drive, Homewood
Info: On the heels of the World Games, more international competition is coming to Birmingham for the 2022 Tri Nations Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at Lakeshore Foundation. Team USA takes on Canada and Great Britain in some hard-hitting, fast-paced wheelchair rugby action as they continue down their journey to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. USA Wheelchair Rugby is the most successful wheelchair rugby team in Paralympic history. This is your chance to see the U.S. squad in action before they compete in the World Championship in Denmark in October. Admission is free and open to the public.
Schedule:
July 20
10:00 AM Canada vs GB
2:30 PM USA vs GB
7:00 PM USA vs Canada
July 21
10:00 AM GB vs Canada
2:30 PM Canada vs USA
7:00 PM GB vs USA
July 22
10:00 AM USA vs Canada
2:30 PM GB vs Canada
7:00 PM GB vs USA
July 23
10:00 AM 2nd vs 3rd Semifinal
3:00 PM Championship
7 PM Banquet