Birmingham Public Library Blog

  Sip, Celebrate, Support: Classic Cocktails Brings Party with a Purpose to the Library Classic Cocktails Kicks Off Magic City Classic Week Celebration of Alumni, Culture & Community BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Want to start your Magic City Classic week in style? Look no further than the 2025 Classic Cocktails at the Birmingham Public Library. 📅 When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL 35203 🎟️ Event Details : www.cobpl.org/programs/ClassicCocktails 🎟️ Buy Tickets Now: Eventbrite This one-of-a-kind event transforms the library into the ultimate celebration space, one of the few times you can get loud in a library. It’s also a safer, more welcoming alternative to crowded nightclubs, making it the perfect place to reconnect with friends, classmates, and fellow alumni. Most importantly, Classic Cocktails is a Party with a Purpose. Proceeds fuel vital library programs that benefit Birmingh...

💰 Money and Me: A Self-Care Mastermind Workshop 📅 Tuesday, October 7, 2025 🕠 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 📍 Central Library, 1st Floor Do money worries keep you up at night? You’re not alone. For many adults, financial stress is one of the leading causes of anxiety and can even impact physical health. But true financial wellness isn’t just about dollars and cents. It’s about understanding your emotional and psychological relationship with money. Join us at the Birmingham Public Library for Self-Care Mastermind: Money and Me , part of the Community Edition 2025 series led by Christina (C. J.) Wade, licensed massage therapist and certified health coach. This free one-hour workshop will help you: Recognize how financial stress affects your overall well-being. Explore your personal relationship with money. Discover practical steps toward creating balance between financial stability and emotional health. By looking beyond budgets and debt, this session will empower you to develop a he...