This week's cover of The Birmingham Times highlights the Yonder Walls Mural Festival and its goal to create opportunities for Alabama artists, and allow them to tell their stories through craft. #btcovers #birminghamtimes #artists #Birmingham wp.me/p3Qa3v-DBf

Birmingham City Schools is looking for tutors to work with middle and high school students in #reading and #math. #Tutors are needed Monday through Friday for up to five hours a day. @BhamCitySchools wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCK

After building connections and an online presence, Tomeka Mills founded the A.W. Brooks Serenity Home, a #nonprofit centered on providing a safe, nurturing home for #teenage girls, aged 14-18, who have experienced abuse, #neglect or housing instability. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCA

Steven Hoyt, a veteran housing executive and former longtime #Birmingham city #councilman, was recently named executive director of the #Bessemer Housing Authority. As director, Hoyt will oversee seven #communities that serve about 3,000 residents. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCv

The City of #Birmingham, the City of #Trussville and Norfolk Southern Railroad, has selected a design firm to spearhead the first phase of a project that will improve safety while strengthening the region’s role as a critical #freight hub. @cityofbhamal wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCm

Dan Williams said @inbirmingham's biggest directive is teaching the #Birmingham area the value of #tourism and how it helps the #community as a whole. He said the bureau is practicing radical #collaboration with business owners, #government and others. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCa

University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries is the newest member of the Association of Research Libraries, the leading and most prestigious association of #academic and #research #libraries in North America. @UAB wp.me/p3Qa3v-DCf

Alabama A&M will host Grambling State today at 3 p.m., in the #homecoming game for the Bulldogs. Grambling State is one of the best teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, coming off victories over Alcorn State and Jackson State. @aamuedu @TheSIAC wp.me/p3Qa3v-DAw

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham, Mayor Randall Woodfin and several City Council members challenging Alabama’s restructuring of the Birmingham Water Works Board. #BirminghamWater #Lawsuit wp.me/p3Qa3v-DC3

City leaders, housing officials and #development partners gathered Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Cooper Green Homes' nearly $30M in #renovations, marking a significant investment in affordable housing on #Birmingham’s southwest side. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DBV

Birmingham-based #Hibbett and @Nike on Tuesday awarded $50,000 to Woodlawn High School’s boys and girls basketball programs through First String, their philanthropic program supporting high school student-athletes on and off the court. @BhamCitySchools wp.me/p3Qa3v-DBJ

The inaugural #Classic 5K, presented by Train & Burn Fitness Studio & The Alabama Power Foundation, will be held Saturday, October 24, at History Park in #Birmingham's Historic 4th Avenue Business District. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DBD

Yonder Walls Mural Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, at #Birmingham's Urban Supply, bringing together 44 artists to create 34 #murals. The free, public festival will feature music, food, vendors and opportunities to experience the artists' work. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DBf

The #Birmingham City Council approved the @cityofbhamal 2027 State Legislative Agenda, supporting a series of proposals to remove #blight, make #neighborhoods safer, expand affordable housing, and create conditions for economic #growth across the city. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DAS

The Altamont School will display the full collection of The March Quilts on Sunday, Oct. 18, 1-3 p.m. The quilts, created by Alabama residents, are colorful, diverse and inspiring reflections about community and the legacy of the Civil Rights Era. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DAC

Dr. Valencia Wells of Morris Avenue Eyecare in #Birmingham is a doctor of #optometry, business owner, mentor, community advocate and the first Black person — male or female — to serve as president of the 125-year-old Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA). wp.me/p3Qa3v-DAj

Birmingham-based poet, essayist and educator Ashley M. Jones-Thompson was recognized on Monday as a new Alabama Humanities Fellow by the Alabama Humanities Alliance (#AHA) — the highest humanities honor bestowed in the state of #Alabama. @ashberry813 wp.me/p3Qa3v-DAq

Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, in partnership with the Just Trust, hosted a two-night event “Justice & the Next 250 in Alabama” at @sidewalkfilm bringing films and conversations about criminal #justice and public #safety to #Birmingham. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DA8

The City of Birmingham will commemorate National #Homelessness Awareness Month by hosting its 2026 State of Homelessness Summit Nov. 6. Community leaders will address one of #Birmingham’s most pressing challenges. @cityofbhamal wp.me/p3Qa3v-DzZ

Getting into a relationship is one thing but understanding what happens once you're actually in one is something else entirely. The latest Love & Lessons column dives into what happens when the "honeymoon phase" is over. #BlackDating #LoveStories. wp.me/p3Qa3v-DA1