Share this email: 2 August 2019 Nonprofit Management Class Series Introduction to Grant Writing August 6, 5:30 P.M., Central Library Participants will be taught the basics of writing proposals for the purpose of securing grant funding from organizations such as philanthropic foundations and government agencies. Registration required. Read More » Pratt City Library Hosts Birmingham Civil Rights Institute's Heritage Alive Program As part of a new regular outreach partnership, the Pratt City Branch Library is hosting Storytime Featuring the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute's Heritage Alive Program on Wednesday, August 7, at 10:00 a.m. Read More » Gentle Yoga Class for Seniors and Adults After seeing positive response to yoga classes she led as part of BPL's 2019 Summer Learning activities, Darnita Marshall of the Avondale Regional Branch Library beginning in August is teaching a series of monthly free workshops to help patrons reduce stress and relax. Read More » Staff Pick Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron As of late, the US has been on a “tidying” kick—there is Marie Kondo’s book The Life- Changing Magic of Tidying Up; or the Netflix series it inspired, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo; or even the book that Kondo was influenced by, The Art of Discarding by Nagisa Tatsumi. Read More » EVENTS Bards & Brews August 2 6:30 P.M. The Grill at Iron City Read More » Intro to Yoga August 5 6:30 P.M. Central Library Basic Crochet August 7 10:00 A.M. West End Library Adult Book Club August 7 11:00 A.M. Smithfield Library Club Create August 7 2:00 P.M. Avondale Library Nonprofit Concierge Service August 8 10:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Central Library Library Board Meeting August 13 4:30 P.M. Springville Road Library Want to learn more about your family history? BPL's Southern History Department is hosting four genealogy workshops at the Central Library and Adamsville Public Library in August. Read More » CHECK IT OUT To wrap up this summer’s space theme, Eastwood Library has two Star Wars-themed games for checkout, Star Wars: X- Wing and Star Wars: Rebellion. Read More » Donate BPL Website | Contact Us | FAQs Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL, 35203 Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 2100 Park PL Birmingham, AL | 35203 US This email was sent to . To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. Subscribe to our email list