Most exciting 35 seconds in sports, the UAB Homecoming Gurney Derby
Move over Churchill Downs and  Talladega.  Bham Now was on hand yesterday to witness the most exciting, quirkiest and unusual race in the South… the UAB annual Gurney Derby.
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The Birmingham Originals brought the heat this past weekend with Breakin’ Bread
On Sunday, October 14th, the 16th annual Breakin’ Bread came together to celebrate this region’s food and local cuisine. Hosted at its original location of Pepper Place, quite the crowd came out to support all the Birmingham foodies as well…
13 trunk or treats in Birmingham this October, plus 4 extra Halloween events, including Boo at the Zoo
Spooky costumes, oodles of candy and Halloween fun await you this month in Birmingham. Here are 13 trunk or treats to check out, plus a few extra Halloween events you won’t want to miss!
Pig Iron BBQ Challenge on Oct. 19 supports Children’s Harbor. Vulcan Materials Company participates for 22nd year. Get the deets here.
It’s one of the oldest barbecue competitions in Birmingham, and it is all for a good cause. Children’s Harbor is a local nonprofit that provides essential free services to seriously ill children and their families. Come out to see Vulcan…
Global Human Rights Activist Angela Davis to Receive Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award
This week, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute announced that the honoree for the prestigious 2018 Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award will be Birmingham native, global human rights activist, scholar and author Angela Y. Davis.
11th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival is back on Sunday October 21 at Red Mountain Cabaret Theatre
The annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to Birmingham for its 11th year on October 21 at Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre.
Join Asbury United Methodist Church for fun, excitement and bottomless candy at their annual Trunk or Treat on October 28
Sponsored Calling all ghosts, goblins, princesses and superheroes! Halloween is right around the corner and Asbury United Methodist Church is planning the perfect event for you and your family. On Sunday, October 28, Asbury will be hosting their annual Trunk…
5 things that will help you prepare and have an eventful Magic City Classic
A few weeks ago it was announced by the city of Birmingham that there is a budget of $800,000 for the Annual 77th Magic City Classic. The event is the largest HBCU football game, between Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and…
3 things we learned from the Booker T. Washington Elementary school students who participated in Walk to School Day in Birmingham
Partners from Children’s of Alabama, the United Way of Central Alabama, FedEx, SAFE Kids Alabama, the City of Birmingham, Safe Routes to School, the Alabama Department of Transportation and Alabama Partners for Clean Air hosted its annual Walk to School…
Nearly 200 Birmingham students submit art and poetry for Earth Science Week at McWane Science Center October 14-20
Sponsored Earth Science Week takes place October 14-20, and McWane Science Center is gearing up for an exciting week of free events! Are you ready to explore and discover?
Bham Now BOLD Speaker Dr. Sarah Parcak, Birmingham’s modern-day Indiana Jones, to speak Oct. 18 at Cahaba Brewing
Have you heard of Dr. Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist, National Geographic Explorer, 2016 TED Prize winner and Birmingham local? Her Innovation Depot-based nonprofit, GlobalXplorer°, leads the global effort to find and protect our hidden cultural heritage. Learn how she does…
Top 5 reasons we’ll be at Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Masterworks on Oct. 19 and 20, including dueling pianos. Get tickets now.
Do you have your tickets yet to hear the Alabama Symphony Orchestra perform Opening Masterworks: Don Juan & Concerto for Orchestra? Bham Now has five reasons why you should. Get those tickets and mark your calendar. Performances happen Friday and…
Celebrate 10 seasons of fright at Warehouse 31 in Pelham, now until November 3, plus four spooky reasons why it’s great to be scared
SPONSORED Warehouse 31 is celebrating 10 seasons of fright, now until November 3, and this season will be bigger and scarier than ever before. Are you afraid? The only way to know is to buy a ticket and prepare for…
Amazon in Bessemer. A ground-breaking and a pay raise all on the same day
Today, Amazon, one of the world’s largest companies, held a ground-breaking in Bessemer, Alabama, to celebrate the construction phase of the new fulfillment center that will bring more than 1500 jobs to Jefferson County.
Help your child navigate social media and mental health at Children’s of Alabama on Friday, October 5
We need to better understand how to help our kids navigate the digital world while helping them grow into happy, healthy and confident individuals. While that might seem like a tall order, Children’s of Alabama has just the seminar for…