Classes

UAB’s ArtPlay hosts online event in virtual classroom engagement on Sept. 8

Due to growing popularity, UAB's ArtPlay will once again host its online event in virtual classroom engagement. On Tuesday, September 8 from 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM, guests can join via Zoom to hear ideas about keeping students engaged on virtual platforms. Using knowledge culled from ArtPlay's summer online camps and workshops that are geared from kindergarten through twelfth grade, presenters will explain useful techniques for classroom … [Read more...] about UAB’s ArtPlay hosts online event in virtual classroom engagement on Sept. 8

FREE women’s Self Care Yoga Class at Avondale Park

Calling all ladies on Sunday, August 30th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM for a FREE, women's Self Care Yoga Class at Avondale Park! Sponsored by TrappedBoss, this event strives to be a restorative and inspirational time for women to practice self-care. Ashanti Alexander will lead the class, helping the participants to relax and connect with themselves through Yoga and meditation. Vendors who are experts in self-care will be on-hand as well. Bring your … [Read more...] about FREE women’s Self Care Yoga Class at Avondale Park

Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th

Are you a green thumb wanna-be? Do you know the basics but have some questions? Join Birmingham Botanical Gardens for Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th. This event will be led by Caitlin Hastings, owner of Botanica, a houseplant store located in downtown Birmingham. Caitlin will be presenting lots of insight about keeping your plant babies thriving. Scheduled to take place virtually from 11:30-12:30 PM, this is a FREE webinar … [Read more...] about Lunch and Learn: Houseplants 101 on Wednesday, August 12th

Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual

The next Birmingham Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual on Wednesday, July 29th. The popular weekly series was on hiatus while the gardens were closed, but it's back. Tune in from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM to learn about his week's topic, Shade Gardening. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget in Birmingham! Led by Dan Jones of the Birmingham Fern Society, this FREE event will help … [Read more...] about Botanical Gardens Lunch and Learn webinar goes virtual

Barber Vintage Motorsports hosts a virtual Restoration Celebration event!

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is hosting a virtual Restoration Celebration event on Wednesday, July 29th! Don't miss this webinar via Zoom from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Hosted by Barber Museum's own restoration technicians Mitch Cobb and Dennis McCarthy, you'll get the inside facts on the restorations of their 1923 and 1926 Ner-A-Cars. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget in … [Read more...] about Barber Vintage Motorsports hosts a virtual Restoration Celebration event!

UAB’s Virtual Mental Health Monday

How are you doing? No really, how are you doing? Maybe it's time for a mental health check. Tune in at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 20th to take part in UAB's Virtual Mental Health Monday. Led by Malcolm Marler, senior director of UAB Medicine Pastoral Care as well as a chaplain and photographer, this online event will help you explore the relationship between spirituality and the arts. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live … [Read more...] about UAB’s Virtual Mental Health Monday

Help your teen gain confidence with a FREE local summer camp

Are you raising a top-notch debater or future lawyer? Check out Tempus Debate, a local group of teens dedicated to the art of debate in Alabama! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a budget in Birmingham! Stating that their main goal is to make debate a more accessible activity for the community, the group's mission statement reads, "Tempus Debate is dedicated to serving Alabama's local debaters. Through … [Read more...] about Help your teen gain confidence with a FREE local summer camp

Make New Friends: A FREE Kindergarten Readiness program for girls

Do you know a girl who's heading to kindergarten? Tune in to this FREE, virtual presentation sponsored by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama and help her get ready! Make New Friends is a kindergarten-readiness program that was developed by The Girl Scouts, which is a girl-centered series designed to strengthen and develop a girl's social and emotional skills. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER for more tips on how to live your best life on a … [Read more...] about Make New Friends: A FREE Kindergarten Readiness program for girls

Get a scholarship for the fast-track IT program at Jefferson State

Looking for a new career? Now you can get a scholarship for the fast-track IT program at Jefferson State Community College. Partnering with the National Center for Women and Information Technology, the Center for Workforce Education at Jefferson State will be able to provide scholarships to several online IT (Information Technology) programs. Students will get fast-tracked skills training designed to get them ready for immediate employment. CLICK HERE TO … [Read more...] about Get a scholarship for the fast-track IT program at Jefferson State

Become a better birder with Alabama Audubon’s FREE bird watching courses

Need a new hobby? How about bird-watching? Since 1946, Alabama Audubon, the state's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the public's knowledge about birds, has been dedicated to promoting conservation and bird knowledge. Become a better birder with Alabama Audubon's FREE bird-watching courses! These classes are offered through Zoom and pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 100 participants so hurry and sign up. Previous … [Read more...] about Become a better birder with Alabama Audubon’s FREE bird watching courses