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🌱 Patch AM: Planning to see “Hamilton” in Birmingham? Here’s when and how
Also check out Love In The Club on the Birmingham Patch calendar
Good morning Birmingham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning to see "Hamilton" in Birmingham? Here's when and how
- How fuller downtown apartments could reshape Birmingham's nightlife and small businesses
- How a saved fire station became Inglenook's tech-savvy community lifeline
Also on today's calendar: Love In The Club and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'Hamilton' Coming to Birmingham This September (abc3340.com) — Broadway hit "Hamilton" is coming to Birmingham's BJCC Concert Hall September 22–27, 2026, for eight performances as part of the Broadway in Birmingham series. A full principal and ensemble cast has been announced, and tickets are on sale now through multiple outlets, with a limited $10 ticket lottery to be detailed closer to opening night. 
2. Downtown Birmingham apartment occupancy hits 84%, report shows (wbrc.com) — Downtown Birmingham's apartment occupancy has climbed to 84%, reflecting hundreds of new units and stronger demand for city living. REV Birmingham says more residents are helping attract and sustain local businesses, especially during evenings and weekends, and could eventually spur additional development if occupancy rises closer to 95%.
3. The 99: How a historic Birmingham fire station became a community library (wvtm13.com) — Birmingham's Inglenook Branch Library, once Fire Station No. 23, has become a modern neighborhood hub offering free Wi‑Fi, computers, printing, and help with job applications and resumes. After community advocacy, the branch now opens five days a week, blending nearly 100 years of history with expanded technology and services for local families and kids.
4. 21 years later, Tuscaloosa mom Sherry Milton remains missing after Birmingham night out (abc3340.com) — A long-unsolved missing-person case still haunts families with ties to Birmingham, as loved ones seek answers 21 years after Tuscaloosa mom Sherry Milton vanished following a night out here. Her yellow Mustang was later found in Midfield, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is still offering a $10,000 reward for tips that could finally explain what happened.
5. Birmingham residents with ties to Nepal grapple with deadly flooding, mudslides (wvtm13.com) — Birmingham residents with roots in Nepal are anxiously following deadly flooding and mudslides there, struggling with grief and helplessness from thousands of miles away. A local business owner and UAB Nepalese students describe constantly checking news and social media as they worry about family and friends in the devastated border region.
📸 Around Birmingham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham
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- Line Dancing
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Parker vs. James Clements
Bush Hills Academy Major Brown Memorial Stadium, 308 9th Ct N, Birmingham, AL 3520
6:00 pm - Chair Aerobics with Myra Tarver
Five Points West Regional Branch Library
10:30 am - Recipe Demo with Chef Murphree
Five Points West Regional Branch Library
11:30 am - Stitch & Chat
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Jewelry Making
East Ensley Branch Library
1:00 pm - Picture This
East Ensley Branch Library
2:00 pm - Woodlawn vs. Wenonah
Norwood Elementary School Woodlawn High School, 5620 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212, US
6:00 pm - Love In The Club →
Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
8:30 pm - Emo Night Brooklyn →
Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham
8:30 pm - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Belk, 5000 Pinnacle Sq, Birmingham
10:00 am
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
📣 Birmingham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Forging the Future of Palliative Care 2026 Innovation Summit
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness The Lodge at Gulf State Park
8:00 am - 2026 UAB Neuroscience Retreat
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Social and Entertainment Hill Student Center, Alumni Theater & Ballrooms
8:00 am - Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt
Inglenook Branch Library
9:30 am - Staff Making the Most of Your Review
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Career and Professional Developement 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- While I'm processing
And wondering how I am gonna manage to even figure out what to do next I here a bit of snoring, this is my dog Cracker. Now if that don't make you… (Nextdoor Grayson Valley Highland) - Looking for ladies to join The Red Hat Society.
If interested, please contact me so we may spread magic throughout the Magic City. The Magic City Diamonds Chapter will meet frequently, collaborate… (Nextdoor Killough Springs)
- American Cancer Society posted a job opening for Concierge - Driver, Hope Lodge in Birmingham. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.
Ok Birmingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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