Tag: celebration
Vulcan’s Thunder on The Mountain to celebrate Birmingham’s 150 years
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The city of Birmingham is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021, and it’s not a surprise that Vulcan will be...
Harriett Tubman, MLK Jr., Frederick Douglass Quotes to Celebrate Juneteenth
inspiringquotes.com
President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as...
Celebrating 150: Birmingham, Ala., June 1, 1871-June 1, 2021
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham has evolved over the past 150 years.
The downtown area that once served as a backdrop for violent reactions to...
Area’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Begins Dec. 26
The Birmingham Times
On Dec. 26, the Birmingham Kwanzaa Committee will present a Day of Umoja/Unity at Club M at 521 Third Ave West beginning...
Legendary Pastor W.M. Norwood celebrated on “95th-plus” birthday
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
It was a celebration fit for a king.
Friends and family gathered last Friday to celebrate the birthday of the legendary...
‘Faith In God’: Birmingham Woman Celebrates Her 110th
Mrs. Laura Pitts last week celebrated her 110th birthday with friends and family at Birmingham’s Cherry Hill Healthcare Center. Asked by Birmingham City Councilor...
17th Annual Fiesta Celebrates Best of Hispanic Culture Saturday
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The 17th annual Fiesta Birmingham festival will be held in downtown’s Linn Park on Saturday, Sept. 28 from noon until...
10th Annual Catfish Cook-off and Festival Celebrates Cahaba River Oct. 6
cahabariversociety.org
On Sunday, October 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at Railroad Park, 12 teams of culinary competitors will vie to see whose catfish, sides,...
City celebrates 65th anniversary of famed A.G. Gaston Motel
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Rochelle Malone remembers the times she went fishing with her great-grandfather, Birmingham business mogul, Dr. Arthur George Gaston.
“He would always...
City and State Officials to Commemorate 65th Anniversary of A.G. Gaston...
Birminghamal.gov
On Monday, July 1, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones will lead the commemoration of the 65th anniversary since the...