🌱 Beyond Your Ordinary Book Club + BrickFair Comes To Birmingham

Happy Friday, people of Birmingham! Here's everything worth knowing in Birmingham today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 56 Low: 40.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Birmingham:

1. Beyond Your Ordinary Book (BYOB) Club with Springville Road Regional Branch Library will meet virtually on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. This month's topic is Salon (Participant's Choice), and members can read, listen to, or watch the media of their choice and discuss their selections with other participants. (Press Release Desk)
2. BrickFair, a LEGO expo, is coming to Birmingham on Jan. 15 and 16. The event will feature games, unique brick creations, and vendors selling "one-of-a-kind LEGO items." (Bham Now)
3. 2:22 Fashion RX will present "Fire & Ice Pop Up Shop" this Sunday in Birmingham. They can shop and learn about real estate and finances. It will be at Concordia Banquet Hall from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• AEIVA Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception - University of Alabama at Birmingham - Arts and Culture (All Day)
• Open JHM Graduation - The Jimmie Hale Mission (10:15 AM)
• Open Lab - Birmingham Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Teen Dungeons & Dragons: Beginner Players - Homewood Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham Police Department put out a missing person's report for 43-year-old Erica Daniels Arrington. She is 5'7", 170lbs, and was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at 4249 Greenwood Street Birmingham, AL. Arrington has been diagnosed with a medical condition that impairs her judgment. (Facebook)
• The University of Alabama welcomes students back to the Capstone. They are thrilled to kick off the spring semester and have students back on campus! (Facebook)
• Alabama Theatre presents Casablanca with Open Movie Captioning on Monday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. There will be a sing-along with the Mighty Wurlitzer at 7 p.m., with the feature immediately following. (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.