Alabama Illustrated: Engravings from 19th Century Newspapers

Please join us on Thursday, November 14th from 10 - 11 a.m. as Jim Baggett, Archivist at Birmingham Public Library presents Alabama Illustrated: Engravings from 19th Century Newspapers. Prior to the 1890’s, before it was feasible to publish photographs in newspapers, some newspapers hired artists to draw and engrave the images. Jim Baggett will present a PowerPoint program showing a sampling of illustrations of Alabama and articles from four 19th century newspapers.

Staying Up with the Dead

On Tuesday, October 29th at 10 a.m. Skip Campbell, Adjunct Professor from the University of Alabama, will discuss funeral customs and superstitions of the 19th century south as well as types of graves and markers. Audience participation with questions and stories to share is welcomed.

October Family Movie Night

Please join us on Thursday, October 24th at 5:30 p.m. for Family Movie Night. Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teen-aged daughter. Free admission.

Budgeting

Budgeting Seminar presented by Joseph Dees, Financial Empowerment Coach, Monday, October 21 at 6 p.m. Learn how to take control of your finances. Topics covered will be goal setting, budgeting and saving strategies, and tips for effective debt management. No charge.

September Family Movie Night

Please join us on Monday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the Land of Oz where he meets three witches who are not convinced he's the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Free admission.

Prediabetes: You Can Take Control

It is projected that one in three Alabamians born after 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Cities for Life is a new diabetes management program designed to highlight existing programs and services that will help Birmingham communities promote healthy lifestyles, reduce the risk of diabetes and encourage diabetes management. The project was initiated by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation with support from Sanofi US. Birmingham was selected for Cities for Life out of more than 50 cities, not only because Alabama has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, but also for its visible commitment to improving the lives of its citizens. Please join us on Thursday, September 12th from 10 - 11 a.m. for a PowerPoint presentation by Sharon Lamberth, trained YMCA Health Coach and Mary Hollis, YMCA Ambassador. Learn how to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating healthier and increasing physical activity.

A Rare Titanic Family: The Caldwell's Story of Survival

Please join us on Thursday, September 5th, from 10-11 a.m. in the Auditorium as Julie Williams, the great-niece of Albert Caldwell, presents a PowerPoint program about her relatives' survival of the Titanic's sinking,and afterward the continuation of the hunt for the Caldwells by the church which considered them to have reneged on their contract as missionaries. A Rare Titanic Family follows all the true-life plot twists of a family who survived their trip on the Titanic but never could get out from under the shadow the ship cast over them. Book will be available for sale. Free admission.