By
Gwen DeRu
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!
THIS IS THE SEASON… OUTDOORS SPORTS… WALKS IN THE PARK …FUN TRIPS!!
ENJOY THE COLD DAYS!! WRAP UP!!
FIRST…MAXINE HERRING PARKER the Birmingham City Council President will be missed!! Let’s put the family in our prayers. She will truly be missed!!
Now…Birmingham is still commemorating the 50th Anniversary of 1963 – a pivotal year in the city’s history and the civil rights movement. The eyes of the world are ‘still’ on the city.
Even though the holiday spirit is in the air…. Visitors are here taking in the old, but more the new. And, people are still exploring the history of the city, the state and the world.
The season goes on and 2014 is right around the corner.
The weather is cold and the season is really changing…pull out those sweaters, jackets, insulated wear, hats, boots, leather goods, furs, coats and anything that you have or are getting ‘new’ this season. The styles and fashion are there!
DON’T MISS – FOR ART LOVERS…. OUTSIDES THE LINES: Folk Art from the Paul R. Jones Collection at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama… through November 22. Call (205) 345-3038 for more.
VOLUNTEER HELP REQUESTED – Thanksgiving Day the Firehouse Shelter is asking for volunteers. There are two and three hour shifts until 9 p.m. Shifts begin at 7 a.m. Make plans to serve by emailing kwallace@firehouseshelter.com for details.
BOOK SIGNING – Still remembering the 50th Anniversary…Author James W. Douglass will be signing his book “JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters,” at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Tuesday, 6 p.m. in the Abraham Woods Community Meeting Room.
HERE ARE A FEW MORE THINGS GOING ON…
THIS WEEKEND….
**CAPONE at the STARDOME COMEDY CLUB. For more, call (205) 444-0008.
TODAY….
**RED PaSH MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY, 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Krewe on First Avenue. A new magazine is about to hit the town with information on leaders, artists, students, photography, and fitness featuring a different category monthly. See you there!
**PEPPER PLACE HOLIDAY BLOCK PARTY, 7 – 8 p.m. with music by BIRMINGHAM SUGAR BABIES, MAGIC CITY CHORAL SOCIETY, FRED RUSHING and DJ COCO.
**ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR, 5 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
**PEPPER PLACE “OPEN HOUSE” with Live Music at Ona’s Music Room.
FRIDAY….
**ILLUMUNATIONS BALL, 6 p.m. at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center to benefit Children’s of Alabama with live music by BIG DADDY’S NEW BAND, live and silent auction.
**II DA MAXX WITH JAMES AND MAXINE, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**DANI ALBUM PRE-RELEASE PARTY at the Jazz Underground, 8 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
SATURDAY….
Don’t Miss the…
**DIRT DASH 5K FUN RUN/WALK 8 a.m. – NOON at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
**RORY AND THE RIFF RAFFS, 8 p.m. at the Alabama Theatre.
**ONA WATSON AND CHAMPAGNE, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**AFTER MIDNIGHT OLD SCHOOL AFTER PARTY, 11:59 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
SUNDAY….
**PHASE II BAND AND SHOW, 9 p.m. at Tide & Tiger Lounge 409 Graymont Avenue (across from Legion Field.) For more, call (205) 229-4829 or 502-3880.
**SALSA SUNDAYS, 8 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
MONDAY….
**NAPPY NIGHT – Music at Boujee Lounge, every Monday at 204 Avenue U in Pratt City, 8 p.m. with good jerk food, vendors and music. See you there on Mondays!
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY …
**SHAWN JONES at the StarDome Comedy Club.
SAVE THE DATE…
NOVEMBER 22– KIM SCOTT at the Jazz Underground.
NOVEMBER 22-24 – CHARLIE MURPHY at the STARDOME COMEDY CLUB. For more, call (205) 444-0008.
DECEMBER 6 – SOULFUL FRIDAYS CONCERT SERIES with MOSE STOVALL 9 p.m. at the Crescendo. Call 9205) 862-4723 for more.
DECEMBER 10 – FINANCIAL CLASSES AT BIRMINGHAAM PUBLIC LIBRARY, Noon, that will address ‘How to Pay for College.’ Call (205) 226-3690 for more.
DECEMBER 11 – MICHAEL FRANTI at the Iron City, 8 p.m. with special guests.
2014 – MARCH 8 – UNCF MASKED BALL at the Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom in downtown Birmingham presented by the Central Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation. Make your reservations now.
NOW….a BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHILIP ELDRIDGE,QUATAR RICHARDSON, AND TO ALL CELEBRATING!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…MANY, MANY MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!! ENJOY!!
Well, that’s it. Tell you more ‘next’ time.
(People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send comments to my emails: thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com or gwenderu@yahoo.com)
