BPL Celebrates Birmingham's 150th Anniversary June 4-6 With Free Concert, Poetry Event & Summer Learning Kick-off
The City of Birmingham is celebrating its 150th birthday this year ( founded on June 1, 1871 ). As part of a June 4-6 weekend celebration of the city's 150th anniversary, the Birmingham Public Library is holding 3 programs, its first live events since the COVID-19 pandemic began 15 months ago. The programs are: Bards & Brews, the library's popular spoken word poetry event; 2021 BPL Summer Learning Kick-off Celebration ; and Soulful Sundays Concert on the Lot. If you are looking for fun, safe way to spend your weekend, check out details of all three events below: * Bards & Brews Open Mic Poetry, Friday, June 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m. at the Central Library Bards & Brews, BPL's popular spoken word poetry program will host its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began 15 months ago. On June 4, at 6 pm. join us at the Central location of the Birmingham Public Library, conveniently located at 2100 Park Place, as we commemorate the 150th Anniversary