IT’S SUMMER TIME!
ENJOY ART ON THE ROCKS AND JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION!
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK
HAVE SOME FUN IN THE SUN!
TODAY:
OLIVIA’S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at Olivia’s Bar and Lounge with $.50 wings and drink specials, 4 p.m. For more call (205) 326-2881
LIVE AT STEEL, 8 p.m. with SHARRON performing and DJ CDUBB in the Mix at Steel on First Avenue at 23rd Street, downtown Birmingham. Get your live music and dance on every Thursday night.
FRIDAY:
ART ON THE ROCKS at the Birmingham Museum of Art, 7- 11 p.m. featuring artist, makers, musical guests and downtown businesses.
COMEDIAN FORTUNE FEIMSTER at the StarDome Comedy Club, this weekend.
FANCY FRIDAYS, 5 p.m. featuring JILLIAN GRAY with YARBROUGH & COMPANY every Friday at Legends on 18th Street North, Downtown. Birmingham. This is an After Work Experience hosted by Keely and Tiger and catered by Chef Jones. Call (205) 212-4406 for more.
PLUM BAR on 17th Street, Downtown.
DARIUS RUCKER with DAN 8 SHAY and MICHAEL RAY at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, near in Tuscaloosa.
SATURDAY:
JUNETEENTH FREEDOM CELEBRATION, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with artistic and educational activities.
ALL YELLOW LEMONADE DAY PARTY, 2- 7 p.m. at Steel 1st and 23rd Club, 2300 First Avenue North,
SOULFUL SATURDAY at Steel 1st and 23rd Club,
ZOO, BREWS AND FULL MOON BAR-B-Q, 5-9 p.m. at the Zoo.
SUNDAY:
SLOW ART SUNDAY, 2-3 p.m. at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
MONDAY:
HAPPY MONDAY!
TUESDAY:
OLIVIA’S HAPPY HOUR, 4 p.m., every Tuesday, at Olivia’s Bar and Lounge with $.50 wings and drink specials. For more call (205) 326-2881.
PLUM BAR on 17th Street, Downtown.
TIDE AND TIGER ON THE PATIO, 4 p.m. until on Graymont across form Legion Field.
FOR TEENS, YOUTH AND YOUNG AT HEART:
YOUTH TODAY INSPIRED BY ALABAMA CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – BCRI’s Legacy Youth Leadership Program (LYLP) will be facilitating a panel on “Youth Today Inspired by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights” (ACMHR), today, 6 p.m. in BCRI’s Woods Community Meeting Room. The program is free and open to the public. It is the second of a three series program.
SUMMER GAME NIGHT – Game Night will be hosted tomorrow, 5 p.m. – Midnight at The Dannon Project’s Purpose Center located at 2324 5th Avenue North, downtown Birmingham, near the U.S. Post Office. The Dannon Project (TDP) is a nonprofit organization located in Birmingham, Alabama created to assist youth and adults in transition to rebuild, repair and restore their lives. Get out to have fun playing some of your favorite childhood board games including Monopoly, Scrabble, BINGO, Trivial Pursuit, Sorry, Twister, Wii Bowling, chess, checkers, dominoes, card games and other party games. For more information, call (205) 202-4072.
A.G. GASTON: THE MAN, THE MOGUL & HIS MISSION – Make It Happen Theatre Company (MIH) Drama Camp students will perform the original play A.G. Gaston: The Man, The Mogul & His Mission on Saturday, 2 p.m. at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The play was written by Alicia Johnson-Williams, under the direction of LaShanna R. Tripp, with choreography by Byron Bradley. It is Free as a part of BCRI’s Juneteenth Celebration.
A DIALOGUE ON YOUTH ISSUES – Community First Birmingham will host its third Community Initiative forum with a focus on addressing ongoing issues facing youth and young adults in our communities, Saturday, 3:30 p.m., at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Riley, 3428 Maple Avenue, S.W. Birmingham, AL 35221. Panelists and attendees will work to develop substantive solutions that can be put into practice immediately. Elected leaders are invited to attend and participate in this important dialogue. For more information, call (205) 396-4647.
ZOO, BREW AND FULL MOON BAR-B-Q – Join the Birmingham Zoo, Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m. for the second annual Zoo, Brews and Full Moon Bar-B-Que event at the Birmingham Zoo! New this year, craft beer fans will love the selection of tastings from some of the finest specialty brews around. Enjoy samplings from over 10 breweries from all over Alabama and the southeast. In addition to beer, there will be plenty of other libations, including wines and non-alcoholic beverages. Attendees will enjoy food from Full Moon Bar-B-Que and chips from Golden Flake. This family event includes live music by Park Band, a Talladega Superspeedway pace car and street team, Dino Discovery, animal greetings and walkabouts, train rides, special kids activities and much more!
HAPPY HEALTHY KIDS FAIR – Join other children and parents in the Birmingham Area at the Happy Healthy Kids Fair on August 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Riverchase Galleria.
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS:
DIVERSE SUPPLIER AUTOMOTIVE SUMMIT – The Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council will host a summit, today, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Westin Birmingham. The agenda will include General Sessions featuring OEM and Prime Suppliers, a networking luncheon and a Round Table Matchmaker Session.
COFFEE AND DONUTS – Meet and network with other business owners, today, 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. at the 45th Street Baptist Church or the corner 76th St. and Division Ave. in East Lake. Share your business information. Don’t forget to have your business cards.
ASBCC ENTREPRENEURS & INNOVATORS CONFERENCE – The Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a conference for business owners June 23-24 at the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park.
FOR MOTORSPORTS LOVERS:
FIRST MEXICAN DRIVER TO WIN A NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES – Daniel Suárez driver of the No. 19 Arris Toyota in the NASCAR XFINITY Series became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race with his victory at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. A graduate of both the NASCAR Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next programs, Suárez clinched a spot in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase as he continues to lead the series standings.
FOR MUSIC LOVERS:
Jazz SAXOPHONIST JESSY J at the Perfect Note in Hoover at 8 p.m. Saturday.
JAZZ IN THE PARK – Enjoy JAZZ IN THE PARK BIRMINGHAM at Ensley Park, Sunday, 6-9 p.m. with DANIEL ‘JOSE’ CARR JAM SESSION. FREE.
TIDE AND TIGER LOUNGE – Don’t miss the FATHER’S DAY SHOW, June 19th with TJ HOOKER TAYLOR and RENITA BRAXTON PICKENS. CHECK OUT….the TIDE AND TIGER! Every Tuesday enjoy wings for 50 cents and $5 drinks at half price. Every Sunday enjoy music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s with DJ Tide and Tiger. For more information, call (205) 503-3880.
FOR COMEDY LOVERS:
AT THE STARDOME: Every Thursday is Positively Funny Improv. Check out FORTUNE FEIMSTER. Fortune Feimster, the Southern comic who hails from North Carolina, has been making quite a name for herself as an actor, standup comedian, and writer since moving to Los Angeles in 2003. In fact, Variety named Fortune one of their “Top 10 Comics to Watch” in 2014, and she has been reaching new heights ever since. Most known for her work as a full-time performer and writer on “Chelsea Lately,” she can now currently be seen in the recurring role of Nurse Collette on “The Mindy Project.” Call (205) 444-0008 for more.
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.)
