“In the fall of 1903, industry in Birmingham was in full bloom. The opportunity to advertise Birmingham to the nation and the world with an exhibit at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair presented itself, eventually taking the form of a sculpture of iron, the largest in the world.”* From these circumstances, Vulcan was formed,…
Designs on Birmingham: A Landscape History of a Southern City and Its Suburbs This illustrated, seventy-page publication of the Birmingham Historical Society offers perspective on the city’s planning and development, from its earliest phases through 1989. This guide to designed landscapes of metropolitan Birmingham includes a collection of essays, photographs, plans, drawings, and maps, providing…
To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosts an annual poetry contest in April. This contest is open for any 6th-12th grader in Jefferson County. This year, the Library received over 150 entries. Thank you to all the students who took time to submit their writing. The judges selected the following entries for…
To celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Homewood Public Library Teen Advisory Board created the We Are The Dream project. Their idea was to hold a creative contest where other local 6th-12th graders could submit artwork or a poem/story that was inspired by the messages of Dr. King. From…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, what a better way to celebrate than with some delicious cookies? The Homewood Public Library is teaming up with Edgewood Cookie Co. to for a virtual cookie decorating class, cookies included! That’s right! Teens (6th-12th grade) can register for our virtual decorating class and then pick up your cookie kit via…
To celebrate NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and our teens love of writing, the Teen Advisory Board at the Homewood Public Library developed the 500 Words or Less Contest. This writing contest challenged local 6th-12th graders to write a story with 500 words (or less). We received countless fantastic entries and our judges were able…
