Events

This is by no means all-inclusive. Please email us if you would like to have your event added. The bottom section is for ongoing events, and the top section is upcoming and recent events.

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Building Birmingham: Architecture of the Modern Movement
Tuesday, 5.20.25 12pm @ Sloss Furnace, West Room

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Walking Tour of Civil Rights National Monument and 4th Ave Historic District
Wednesday, 5.21.25 12pm @ Entrance to Kelly Ingram Park at Four Spirits Statue (Rain date 5.23.25)

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Southern Area Proposed Re-Zoning Working Mtg 5.21.25, 5pm
City Council Chambers, 3rd floor at City Hall at the Birmingham Planning Commission Mtg.

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Sun Ra Festival – Sidewalk Cinema and Southern Music Research Center present: Space is the Place + Sun Ra Short Film ($15 per ticket)
5.21.25 Wednesday, 7pm @ Sidewalk Cinema

After Party featuring Sweet Wreath
5.21.25 10pm @ House of Found Objects

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Sun Ra Festival Poster Signing 5.22.25, Thursday, 12pm @ Seasick Records Albums

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Walking Tour of Sloss Furnace
Thursday, 5.22.25 12pm @ Entrance to Sloss Furnace

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Sun Ra Festival – Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame presents: Sun Ra Day Celebration, featuring a Happy Hour with Birmingham native and contemporary jazz musician José Carr (5:00-7:00PM), a meet-and-greet with the Arkestra for concert ticket holders (7:00-7:30PM), a performance by Sun Ra’s Arkestra live at the Carver Theater (8:00-10:00PM, $37.95 per ticket) and a Cassandra Griffen Photo Exhibit.
5.22.25, Thursday 5-10pm

After Party at Saturn featuring Vishnu, Davis & Haleigh and Kirkos
5.22.25 10:30pm

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Bulk trash/Brush Pickup 5.23.25

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Sun Ra Festival – Educational Panel at Saturn featuring members of the Arkestra, Griffen and music writer and radio host Burgin Matthews
5.23.25, Friday 1pm @ Saturn

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Sun Ra Festival – The Nick presents: An Evening with the Arkestra
5.23.25, Friday, 6:30 @ The Nick
($45 per ticket)

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Sun Ra Festival – East Village Arts presents: Craig Legg’s “Ark in Town: Paintings of Sun Ra Arkestra Past and Present” exhibit, Sun Ra Art Collective, Moon Stew Potluck Lunch and DJ sets by The Audiovore and the Shure Shot
5.24.25, Saturday, 11:00AM-2:00PM
(walk-up $10 ticket)

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City Closed for Memorial Day 5.26.25

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Trash/Garbage Makeup Day for Memorial Day 5.27.25

Recycling Pickup 5.27.25

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Historic Preservation and Easements
Thursday, 5.29.25 12pm @ Sloss Furnace, West Room

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Recycling Pickup 6.9.25

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Recycling Pickup 6.23.25

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Recycling Pickup 7.7.25

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Recycling Pickup 7.21.25

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Southern Area Proposed Re-Zoning Public Hearing 7.30.25, 5pm
City Council Chambers, 3rd floor at City Hall at the Birmingham Planning Commission Mtg.

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Recycling Pickup 8.4.25

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Recycling Pickup 8.18.25

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Recycling Pickup 9.1.25

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Recycling Pickup 9.15.25

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Recycling Pickup 9.29.25

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Recycling Pickup 10.13.25

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Recycling Pickup 10.27.25

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Recycling Pickup 11.10.25

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Recycling Pickup 11.24.25

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Recycling Pickup 12.8.25

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Recycling Pickup 12.22.25