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Council District SIX
Arlington West End, Five Points South, Glen Iris, Mason City, North Titusville, Oakwood Place, South Titusville, West End Manor, Woodland Park
Biography
The Birmingham City Council appointed Councilor Crystal N. Smitherman to the vacant District 6 seat on January 2, 2019.
In 2019, Smitherman earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated from Hampton University with honors in 2015. She has worked extensively as a Legal Intern for several law firms in the City of Birmingham and served as an Outreach Education Contractor for Girls Inc. Councilor Smitherman was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in the fall of 2019. She currently practices with her father at Smitherman Law Office, LLC.
Coming from a strong lineage of public servants, Councilor Smitherman has always looked up to her father, State Senator Roger Smitherman and mother, Judge Carole Smitherman for guidance on how to serve the public. Smitherman brings her own brand of leadership to District 6. As she states “My family has lived in Titusville for generations. Growing up, my siblings and I remember when West End and Titusville were vibrant communities. We would go to Leonard’s Bar BQ and Burger Hut to get my favorite pork chop dinner. We would go to Robert’s Cuisine for Sunday dinner. Entrepreneurs with locally-owned businesses served the community to include barbershops, car and shoe repair shops, and local meat markets. Growing up you never had to leave inner-city Birmingham, unless you were going out of town for services. There was hardly any crime. We would ride our bikes to the grocery store in the Heritage Town Center without fear of harm coming to us. We would dribble our basketballs from our house to the park and play pick-up games until the streetlights came on.
Now when we walk out the door, we hear gunshots, trash is constantly present on the streets, abandoned and fragile houses are on every corner. Open prostitution continues to plague certain streets. The same problems that existed under former City Councilors; my mother and Sheila Tyson still exists today, but it is time to break the cycle and find workable solutions to these problems.
District 6 will concentrate on three immediate areas of relief for the citizens: the 3 E’s; “Environment, Education and Economy”.
District 6 plans are to continue to improve neighborhoods for good, productive citizens by removing dilapidated houses, overgrown lots, reducing crime, increasing affordable housing, and renovating public housing. Working hard, being prepared and creating meaningful partnerships will be the cornerstone of this administration.
I will work hard to make the Council, especially the community and my mother proud of my commitment to District 6. Representing the millennial generation is a task that I do not take lightly. There has to be a closing of the gap between the young and older generations. As young adults, we have to stand on the shoulders of those with more wisdom and experience who came before us. We are all one city, no matter the age.
LEARN MORE ABOUT COUNCILOR CRYSTAL SMITHERMAN’S ROLE WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
District Contact Info
For District Schools
LETICIA WATKINS, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 6
SCHOOLS:
EPIC Elementary
Hemphill Elementary
Washington K-8
Ramsay High
WebsiteCommittee Links
District Related NEWS
District Related Events
Birmingham 365 Events
Adult Tap Classes - Beginner
09-03-2024
12-06-2024
Presented by The Dance Foundation at The Dance Foundation, BirminghamTue, Dec 03 @ 6:15 pm Wed, Dec 04 @ 11:00 am - less dates and times
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Beginner: Tuesdays 6:15pm and Wednesdays 11:00am
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Beginner: Tuesdays 6:15pm and Wednesdays 11:00am
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Tags: Classes + Workshop, Dance, Art + Stage
Adult Tap Classes - Advanced
09-03-2024
12-06-2024
Presented by The Dance Foundation at The Dance Foundation, BirminghamAttire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Advanced: Wednesdays 8:15pm * performance opportunity in November
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Advanced: Wednesdays 8:15pm * performance opportunity in November
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Dance, Art + Stage
Wednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
11-20-2024
11-27-2024
Presented by The Nick at The Nick, BirminghamWednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
Wednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
[less-]Tags: Music
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved!
09-11-2024
01-29-2025
Presented by The Nick at The Nick, BirminghamWed, Dec 11 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Dec 18 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Dec 25 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 01 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 08 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 15 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 22 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 29 @ 10:00 pm - less dates and times
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved! Every Wednesday!
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved! Every Wednesday!
[less-]Tags: Music
Teen Theatre Thursdays
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood(6th-12th Grade) This bi-monthly program will focus on teaching the performing arts to aspiring teen thespians with assistance from the Red Mountain Theatre. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
(6th-12th Grade) This bi-monthly program will focus on teaching the performing arts to aspiring teen thespians with assistance from the Red Mountain Theatre. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Family + Camps, For Teens, Libraries, Pre-Teens, Theatre, Art + Stage
Alabama Environmental Council Green Drinks - Alabama Resilience Center
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Alabama Environmental Council at ROJO, BirminghamJoin Alabama Environmental Center for our next Green Drinks happy hour at our EAT Sustainability partner Rojo Thursday, November 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in their side room! Talk will begin promptly at 5:45.
We’re excited to welcome our guest...
[more+]Join Alabama Environmental Center for our next Green Drinks happy hour at our EAT Sustainability partner Rojo Thursday, November 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in their side room! Talk will begin promptly at 5:45.
We’re excited to welcome our guest speaker, Roald Hazelhoff, who’s working with us as an Education Advisor. Learn about our newest big initiative—finding a new home for Southern Environmental Center, which will now be called the Alabama Resilience Center (ARC). With its focus on climate change, ARC will provide a unique setting for experiential learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills related to flood mitigation, increasing heat waves/droughts, and air quality issues. It will be the first of its kind in Alabama that seeks to instill a sense of environmental stewardship among K-12 audiences, government entities, and the general public, inspiring future generations to address pressing ecological challenges and develop innovative solutions for sustainable urban development.
Free & open to the public! Chips & dips provided. $10 suggested donation to support our mission. Rojo has happy hour specials til 6 p.m. + all margaritas are $1 off all day on Thursdays!
RSVP at aeconline.org/contact (please mention RSVP for this Green Drinks Nov. 21 in the comment/message section). Donate at aeconline.org/donate. RSVP not required but encouraged for planning purposes.
[less-]Tags: Health + Wellness, Museums + Attractions, Places, Classes + Lectures
Miniature Painting With September Reed
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, HomewoodJoin us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on a mini- canvas and easel. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Join us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on a mini- canvas and easel. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Kate Hollingsworth at Rojo!
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by ROJO at ROJO, BirminghamFree music show at Rojo in the Side Room by Kate Hollingsworth on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm in the Side Room. She will be playing new songs too 🙂
Info about Kate:
Kate Hollingsworth is a Birmingham native whose deep-rooted connection...
[more+]Free music show at Rojo in the Side Room by Kate Hollingsworth on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm in the Side Room. She will be playing new songs too 🙂
Info about Kate:
Kate Hollingsworth is a Birmingham native whose deep-rooted connection to music was cultivated in a family where harmonies and melodies were as commonplace as conversations. As a seasoned musician, Kate is no stranger to the stage, having spent years performing with her husband, Taylor, in their critically acclaimed band, Dead Fingers. Their unique blend of Americana and rock earned them a devoted following and a reputation for soulful, raw performances.
In addition to her work with Dead Fingers, Kate toured extensively with her siblings, including her sister, Maria Taylor, a well-known name in the indie music scene. Together, they brought a familial warmth and dynamic energy to audiences across the country.
[less-]Tags: Pop / Rock / Country, Music
Adult Tap Classes - Beginner
09-03-2024
12-06-2024
Presented by The Dance Foundation at The Dance Foundation, BirminghamTue, Dec 03 @ 6:15 pm Wed, Dec 04 @ 11:00 am - less dates and times
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Beginner: Tuesdays 6:15pm and Wednesdays 11:00am
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Beginner: Tuesdays 6:15pm and Wednesdays 11:00am
[less-]
Tags: Classes + Workshop, Dance, Art + Stage
Adult Tap Classes - Advanced
09-03-2024
12-06-2024
Presented by The Dance Foundation at The Dance Foundation, BirminghamAttire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Advanced: Wednesdays 8:15pm * performance opportunity in November
Attire: comfortable clothes, tap shoes.
$108 for 6-week session; no registration fee
Session 1: September 3rd - Oct. 18th
Session 2: October 21st - Dec. 6th
Class offerings
Advanced: Wednesdays 8:15pm * performance opportunity in November
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Dance, Art + Stage
Wednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
11-20-2024
11-27-2024
Presented by The Nick at The Nick, BirminghamWednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
Wednesday Night with DJ Sundrop
[less-]Tags: Music
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved!
09-11-2024
01-29-2025
Presented by The Nick at The Nick, BirminghamWed, Dec 11 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Dec 18 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Dec 25 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 01 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 08 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 15 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 22 @ 10:00 pm Wed, Jan 29 @ 10:00 pm - less dates and times
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved! Every Wednesday!
Fight Club Open Deck With Host Lemon Beloved! Every Wednesday!
[less-]Tags: Music
Teen Theatre Thursdays
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood(6th-12th Grade) This bi-monthly program will focus on teaching the performing arts to aspiring teen thespians with assistance from the Red Mountain Theatre. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
(6th-12th Grade) This bi-monthly program will focus on teaching the performing arts to aspiring teen thespians with assistance from the Red Mountain Theatre. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Family + Camps, For Teens, Libraries, Pre-Teens, Theatre, Art + Stage
Alabama Environmental Council Green Drinks - Alabama Resilience Center
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Alabama Environmental Council at ROJO, BirminghamJoin Alabama Environmental Center for our next Green Drinks happy hour at our EAT Sustainability partner Rojo Thursday, November 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in their side room! Talk will begin promptly at 5:45.
We’re excited to welcome our guest...
[more+]Join Alabama Environmental Center for our next Green Drinks happy hour at our EAT Sustainability partner Rojo Thursday, November 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in their side room! Talk will begin promptly at 5:45.
We’re excited to welcome our guest speaker, Roald Hazelhoff, who’s working with us as an Education Advisor. Learn about our newest big initiative—finding a new home for Southern Environmental Center, which will now be called the Alabama Resilience Center (ARC). With its focus on climate change, ARC will provide a unique setting for experiential learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills related to flood mitigation, increasing heat waves/droughts, and air quality issues. It will be the first of its kind in Alabama that seeks to instill a sense of environmental stewardship among K-12 audiences, government entities, and the general public, inspiring future generations to address pressing ecological challenges and develop innovative solutions for sustainable urban development.
Free & open to the public! Chips & dips provided. $10 suggested donation to support our mission. Rojo has happy hour specials til 6 p.m. + all margaritas are $1 off all day on Thursdays!
RSVP at aeconline.org/contact (please mention RSVP for this Green Drinks Nov. 21 in the comment/message section). Donate at aeconline.org/donate. RSVP not required but encouraged for planning purposes.
[less-]Tags: Health + Wellness, Museums + Attractions, Places, Classes + Lectures
Miniature Painting With September Reed
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, HomewoodJoin us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on a mini- canvas and easel. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Join us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on a mini- canvas and easel. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Kate Hollingsworth at Rojo!
11-21-2024
11-21-2024
Presented by ROJO at ROJO, BirminghamFree music show at Rojo in the Side Room by Kate Hollingsworth on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm in the Side Room. She will be playing new songs too 🙂
Info about Kate:
Kate Hollingsworth is a Birmingham native whose deep-rooted connection...
[more+]Free music show at Rojo in the Side Room by Kate Hollingsworth on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm in the Side Room. She will be playing new songs too 🙂
Info about Kate:
Kate Hollingsworth is a Birmingham native whose deep-rooted connection to music was cultivated in a family where harmonies and melodies were as commonplace as conversations. As a seasoned musician, Kate is no stranger to the stage, having spent years performing with her husband, Taylor, in their critically acclaimed band, Dead Fingers. Their unique blend of Americana and rock earned them a devoted following and a reputation for soulful, raw performances.
In addition to her work with Dead Fingers, Kate toured extensively with her siblings, including her sister, Maria Taylor, a well-known name in the indie music scene. Together, they brought a familial warmth and dynamic energy to audiences across the country.
[less-]