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Council District three
Crestwood South, East Avondale, Five Points South, Forest Park/South Avondale, Glen Iris, Highland Park, Redmont Park
District Three Councilor
Valerie A. Abbott
Birmingham City Councilor Valerie A. Abbott is Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee, and a member of the Budget and Finance and Community Development Committees.
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With the future of the City of Birmingham at the forefront, Councilor Abbott has been a champion of The Comprehensive Plan. The plan will set out a 20-year policy and strategic framework for the City of Birmingham.
Her seemingly endless schedule of neighborhood meetings and community events is her way of learning about the needs and concerns of citizens throughout Birmingham and ensures that she is knowledgeable when issues affecting various neighborhoods come before the City Council.
Councilor Abbott serves on the boards of the Birmingham Planning Commission, Birmingham Tree Commission, Birmingham Historical Society, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham.
She has collaborated with her fellow councilors and city staff to revise ordinances regulating noise, smoking, and fences. An avid gardener and nature enthusiast, her pursuit of neighborhood health and revitalization has resulted in two community gardens, including a national award-winning project in East Avondale. She is a proponent of all things green, including Birmingham’s recycling program, which is experiencing a rebirth.
Her credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Architecture and Fine Arts at Auburn University and a Masters Degree in Public and Private Management from Birmingham Southern College. As an employee of AT&T Services, Inc. for the past 44 years, Councilor Abbott has deep roots in the community’s business sector as well as within its neighborhoods. The recipient of numerous volunteer awards from groups ranging from the Civitan Club to the Birmingham Tree Commission, Councilor Abbott was named Birmingham’s “Unsung Hero” in 1993.
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For District Schools
MARY BOEHM, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 3
SCHOOLS:
Avondale Elementary
Glen Iris Elementary
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Teen Summer Reading
05-20-2024
08-04-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
(Ages 12-18) Sign up online beginning May 20 at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr. After signing up you will be assigned to one of four houses. For every three books or audiobooks you check out in-person or online, you earn a chance to enter the...
[more+](Ages 12-18) Sign up online beginning May 20 at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr. After signing up you will be assigned to one of four houses. For every three books or audiobooks you check out in-person or online, you earn a chance to enter the weekly drawing for a gift bag. Each entry is a point for your house. Each time you attend a program over the Summer you get another entry and point. The team with the most points by July 31st will be invited to solve the mystery of the houses at a special program on August 2. Entries will be kept throughout the Summer, so each one will have a chance to win the grand prize drawing on August 5.
[less-]Tags: For Teens, Libraries, Family + Camps
Kids Summer Reading 2024: Adventure Begins in Your Library
05-20-2024
08-04-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
(Ages 0-12) Summer is finally here, and we are ready for another spectacular summer reading program with you! Starting on May 20, come by the Homewood Public Library’s Children’s Department or visit our website at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr...
[more+](Ages 0-12) Summer is finally here, and we are ready for another spectacular summer reading program with you! Starting on May 20, come by the Homewood Public Library’s Children’s Department or visit our website at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr to sign up for summer reading. Once signed up, come pick up a goodie bag and a free book at the Friends Bookstore! You’ll receive a calendar reading log to track each day you read or listen to an audiobook. Bring your log to our children’s desk, and for every 3 days you mark off, you will earn an entry for our monthly drawings. A handful of winners are going to be picked on July 1 and August 5.
[less-]Tags: Family + Camps, For Teens, Libraries, Pre-Teens, Elementary
Closing Reception for Re-Ignition: New Paintings by Roscoe Hall
07-27-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
"Re-Ignition" is an exhibition of paintings by artist Roscoe Hall, in which the motif of the matchbook serves to narrate the progression of sustainability in land cultivation, particularly in the South. All exhibits in the Art for Everyone visual...
[more+]"Re-Ignition" is an exhibition of paintings by artist Roscoe Hall, in which the motif of the matchbook serves to narrate the progression of sustainability in land cultivation, particularly in the South. All exhibits in the Art for Everyone visual art series are made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Waiting on Word by Bernadette Chapman
07-26-2024
08-11-2024
Presented by Birmingham Festival Theatre at Birmingham Festival Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am
Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 11 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
Local playwright Bernadette Chapman takes us to the ICU in Children’s Hospital overnight. Marie is in the waiting room as her daughter is on the surgical table waiting for her heart transplant. The waiting room grows with worried family members...
[more+]Local playwright Bernadette Chapman takes us to the ICU in Children’s Hospital overnight. Marie is in the waiting room as her daughter is on the surgical table waiting for her heart transplant. The waiting room grows with worried family members from a teen being shot after his football game and a daughter is rushed in from another overdose. Tensions rise as each family waits on word from the hospital staff and attempts to support each other as they process what the stakes are for their children and families. This play is a tribute to not only Chapman's daughter, Sadie, but also to Cassidy Cochran and her family.
[less-]Tags: Theatre, Art + Stage
You Build It!
06-26-2024
08-30-2024
Presented by McWane Science Center at McWane Science Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 05 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 08 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 11 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 12 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 15 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 17 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 18 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 19 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 22 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 24 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 25 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 26 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 29 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
You Build It! McWane Science Center’s 2024 summer experience is back! This exciting exhibit is an original exhibit created by McWane Science Center. Located on the 3rd floor, this immersive exhibit experience will spark imagination, creativity,...
[more+]You Build It! McWane Science Center’s 2024 summer experience is back! This exciting exhibit is an original exhibit created by McWane Science Center. Located on the 3rd floor, this immersive exhibit experience will spark imagination, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Themed like a construction Zone, You Build It! will be designed to spark imagination, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Key exhibit features will include: Workshops Build Tables Design Challenges Free-build Areas And So Much More!
[less-]Tags: Family + Camps
Girls Rock Birmingham Summer Camp
07-22-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by Girls Rock Birmingham at Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 9:00 am
Girls Rock Birmingham camp is returning this summer the week of July 22-27th and we are so excited! Learn an instrument, form a band, write and perform an original song all in one week!
Camp is open to all cis girls, and trans and nonbinary...
Girls Rock Birmingham camp is returning this summer the week of July 22-27th and we are so excited! Learn an instrument, form a band, write and perform an original song all in one week!
Camp is open to all cis girls, and trans and nonbinary kids ages 9-16. If you are aged 17-21 and are interested in applying for our GRB mentor program, please fill out that form HERE instead!
Camp will be held July 22-26, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (campers may arrive starting at 8:30 AM) at the Unitarian Universalist Church in West Homewood (4300 Hampton Heights Dr). After care is available each day from 4:00-5:15 PM for a small additional charge. Lunch and snacks will be provided! The Camper Showcase will be Saturday, July 27 at 3:00 PM (location TBD). Campers need to be present at both the weekday camp and the Saturday showcase!
[less-]Tags: Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Camps
"Comedian," an exhibition of artwork by Winfred Hawkins
07-24-2024
08-30-2024
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am
Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 05 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 06 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 07 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 08 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 12 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 13 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 14 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 15 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 17 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 19 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 20 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 21 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 22 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 24 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 26 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 27 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 28 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 29 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
This exhibition features works by award-winning artist Winfred Hawkins. Hawkins creates original characters and incorporates them into his own unique mythology and artistic style. A reception for the artist will take place in the Fourth Floor...
[more+]This exhibition features works by award-winning artist Winfred Hawkins. Hawkins creates original characters and incorporates them into his own unique mythology and artistic style. A reception for the artist will take place in the Fourth Floor Gallery on Saturday, July 6, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
[less-]Tags: Visual Arts, Art + Stage
City Walkers Walking Club
07-27-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 10:00 am
Join us for the City Walkers Walking Club, an easy and fun way to get fit and experience City Walk BHAM! Daily walks that begin at one end of City Walk BHAM and return. (Loop that equals 2.4 miles) Led by a City Walk BHAM staff member Location...
[more+]Join us for the City Walkers Walking Club, an easy and fun way to get fit and experience City Walk BHAM! Daily walks that begin at one end of City Walk BHAM and return. (Loop that equals 2.4 miles) Led by a City Walk BHAM staff member Location Start: BLUE Block (15th Street North & 9th Avenue North) Parking: Street Parking or Gravel lot adjacent to the Blue Block with entrance on 16th Street North Open to all ages; Minors under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian
[less-]Tags: Sports + Rec
Teen Summer Reading
05-20-2024
08-04-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
(Ages 12-18) Sign up online beginning May 20 at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr. After signing up you will be assigned to one of four houses. For every three books or audiobooks you check out in-person or online, you earn a chance to enter the...
[more+](Ages 12-18) Sign up online beginning May 20 at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr. After signing up you will be assigned to one of four houses. For every three books or audiobooks you check out in-person or online, you earn a chance to enter the weekly drawing for a gift bag. Each entry is a point for your house. Each time you attend a program over the Summer you get another entry and point. The team with the most points by July 31st will be invited to solve the mystery of the houses at a special program on August 2. Entries will be kept throughout the Summer, so each one will have a chance to win the grand prize drawing on August 5.
[less-]Tags: For Teens, Libraries, Family + Camps
Kids Summer Reading 2024: Adventure Begins in Your Library
05-20-2024
08-04-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
(Ages 0-12) Summer is finally here, and we are ready for another spectacular summer reading program with you! Starting on May 20, come by the Homewood Public Library’s Children’s Department or visit our website at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr...
[more+](Ages 0-12) Summer is finally here, and we are ready for another spectacular summer reading program with you! Starting on May 20, come by the Homewood Public Library’s Children’s Department or visit our website at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr to sign up for summer reading. Once signed up, come pick up a goodie bag and a free book at the Friends Bookstore! You’ll receive a calendar reading log to track each day you read or listen to an audiobook. Bring your log to our children’s desk, and for every 3 days you mark off, you will earn an entry for our monthly drawings. A handful of winners are going to be picked on July 1 and August 5.
[less-]Tags: Family + Camps, For Teens, Libraries, Pre-Teens, Elementary
Closing Reception for Re-Ignition: New Paintings by Roscoe Hall
07-27-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
"Re-Ignition" is an exhibition of paintings by artist Roscoe Hall, in which the motif of the matchbook serves to narrate the progression of sustainability in land cultivation, particularly in the South. All exhibits in the Art for Everyone visual...
[more+]"Re-Ignition" is an exhibition of paintings by artist Roscoe Hall, in which the motif of the matchbook serves to narrate the progression of sustainability in land cultivation, particularly in the South. All exhibits in the Art for Everyone visual art series are made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Waiting on Word by Bernadette Chapman
07-26-2024
08-11-2024
Presented by Birmingham Festival Theatre at Birmingham Festival Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am
Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 11 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
Local playwright Bernadette Chapman takes us to the ICU in Children’s Hospital overnight. Marie is in the waiting room as her daughter is on the surgical table waiting for her heart transplant. The waiting room grows with worried family members...
[more+]Local playwright Bernadette Chapman takes us to the ICU in Children’s Hospital overnight. Marie is in the waiting room as her daughter is on the surgical table waiting for her heart transplant. The waiting room grows with worried family members from a teen being shot after his football game and a daughter is rushed in from another overdose. Tensions rise as each family waits on word from the hospital staff and attempts to support each other as they process what the stakes are for their children and families. This play is a tribute to not only Chapman's daughter, Sadie, but also to Cassidy Cochran and her family.
[less-]Tags: Theatre, Art + Stage
You Build It!
06-26-2024
08-30-2024
Presented by McWane Science Center at McWane Science Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 04 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 05 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 08 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 11 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 12 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 15 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 17 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 18 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 19 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 22 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 24 @ 12:00 am Sun, Aug 25 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 26 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 29 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
You Build It! McWane Science Center’s 2024 summer experience is back! This exciting exhibit is an original exhibit created by McWane Science Center. Located on the 3rd floor, this immersive exhibit experience will spark imagination, creativity,...
[more+]You Build It! McWane Science Center’s 2024 summer experience is back! This exciting exhibit is an original exhibit created by McWane Science Center. Located on the 3rd floor, this immersive exhibit experience will spark imagination, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Themed like a construction Zone, You Build It! will be designed to spark imagination, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Key exhibit features will include: Workshops Build Tables Design Challenges Free-build Areas And So Much More!
[less-]Tags: Family + Camps
Girls Rock Birmingham Summer Camp
07-22-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by Girls Rock Birmingham at Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 9:00 am
Girls Rock Birmingham camp is returning this summer the week of July 22-27th and we are so excited! Learn an instrument, form a band, write and perform an original song all in one week!
Camp is open to all cis girls, and trans and nonbinary...
Girls Rock Birmingham camp is returning this summer the week of July 22-27th and we are so excited! Learn an instrument, form a band, write and perform an original song all in one week!
Camp is open to all cis girls, and trans and nonbinary kids ages 9-16. If you are aged 17-21 and are interested in applying for our GRB mentor program, please fill out that form HERE instead!
Camp will be held July 22-26, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (campers may arrive starting at 8:30 AM) at the Unitarian Universalist Church in West Homewood (4300 Hampton Heights Dr). After care is available each day from 4:00-5:15 PM for a small additional charge. Lunch and snacks will be provided! The Camper Showcase will be Saturday, July 27 at 3:00 PM (location TBD). Campers need to be present at both the weekday camp and the Saturday showcase!
[less-]Tags: Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Camps
"Comedian," an exhibition of artwork by Winfred Hawkins
07-24-2024
08-30-2024
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Jul 29 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Jul 30 @ 12:00 am
Wed, Jul 31 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 01 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 02 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 03 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 05 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 06 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 07 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 08 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 12 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 13 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 14 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 15 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 17 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 19 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 20 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 21 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 22 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Aug 24 @ 12:00 am Mon, Aug 26 @ 12:00 am Tue, Aug 27 @ 12:00 am Wed, Aug 28 @ 12:00 am Thu, Aug 29 @ 12:00 am Fri, Aug 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
This exhibition features works by award-winning artist Winfred Hawkins. Hawkins creates original characters and incorporates them into his own unique mythology and artistic style. A reception for the artist will take place in the Fourth Floor...
[more+]This exhibition features works by award-winning artist Winfred Hawkins. Hawkins creates original characters and incorporates them into his own unique mythology and artistic style. A reception for the artist will take place in the Fourth Floor Gallery on Saturday, July 6, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
[less-]Tags: Visual Arts, Art + Stage
City Walkers Walking Club
07-27-2024
07-27-2024
Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jul 27 @ 10:00 am
Join us for the City Walkers Walking Club, an easy and fun way to get fit and experience City Walk BHAM! Daily walks that begin at one end of City Walk BHAM and return. (Loop that equals 2.4 miles) Led by a City Walk BHAM staff member Location...
[more+]Join us for the City Walkers Walking Club, an easy and fun way to get fit and experience City Walk BHAM! Daily walks that begin at one end of City Walk BHAM and return. (Loop that equals 2.4 miles) Led by a City Walk BHAM staff member Location Start: BLUE Block (15th Street North & 9th Avenue North) Parking: Street Parking or Gravel lot adjacent to the Blue Block with entrance on 16th Street North Open to all ages; Minors under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian
[less-]