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Council District five
Central City, Crestwood North, East Avondale, Eastlake, Eastwood, Five Points South, Forest Park/South Avondale, Fountain Heights, Gate City, North Avondale, Oak Ridge Park, Smithfield, Southside, South Eastlake, Wahouma
District Five Councilor
Darrell O'Quinn
Birmingham City Councilor Darrell O'Quinn is Chair of the Committee of the Whole and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, and a member of the Administration & Governmental Affairs and Planning and Zoning Committees.
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Biography
Councilor O’Quinn is a former clinical veterinarian for UAB, president of the Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board, and currently presides over District 5 with the Birmingham City Council.
Councilor O’Quinn graduated from Denham Springs High School just east of Baton Rouge in 1990. He enrolled at Louisiana State University where he completed a bachelor’s degree in zoology in 1995 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He then came to UAB where he completed a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular pathology in 2005. He worked as a senior clinical veterinarian for the university’s animal resources programs since 2011.
Councilor O’Quinn has also been very active in civic organizations having served as vice-president or president of the Crestwood North Neighborhood Association since 2008, a member of the Implementation Committee for the Birmingham Comprehensive Plan since 2014, and president of the Citizens Advisory Board since 2015. He also serves on the boards of Greater Crestwood, Inc., Keep Birmingham Beautiful, and the Deep South Cancer Foundation and co-founded Heart to Table with Marco Morosini. He is a former board member of Redemptive Cycles and former executive director of Move I-20/59. He was a member of the 2015 class of Leadership Birmingham.
Councilor O’Quinn formerly published the Ultra-Local News and operated the Crestwood Produce Co-op from 2004 to 2005 and cofounded The 35212 newsletter. He is an avid cyclist and has lived in Crestwood North since 2001 with his wife, Kristina and two children.
As Councilor for District 5 on the City Council, Councilor O’Quinn is proud of the experience he’s gained while collaborating with community leaders on civic projects and he remains committed to accountability and transparency.
District Contact Info
For District Schools
JAMES A. SULLIVAN, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 5
SCHOOLS:
Barrett Elementary
Oliver Elementary
Robinson Elementary
Hayes K-8
Hudson K-8
Inglenook K-8
Phillips K-8
Parker High
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District Related Events
Current Month
Birmingham 365 Events
Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus - Full Metal Jacket (1987)
06-20-2025
06-26-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:30 pm
Sat, Jun 21 @ 2:15 pm
Sun, Jun 22 @ 10:30 am
Sun, Jun 22 @ 7:30 pm Thu, Jun 26 @ 4:30 pm - less dates and times
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Books + Film, Libraries, Literature, Multicultural, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus - Barry Lyndon (1975) 50th Anniversary
06-20-2025
06-22-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 10:30 am
Sun, Jun 22 @ 4:00 pm
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
Sip & Sizzle: Juneteenth Festival
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sip & Sizzle Sole Proprietorship at Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 2:00 pm
LET’S CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THE RIGHT WAY!😏💫
We Got You This Year 🙂↕️
Sip 🥂& Sizzle♨️: THEE Juneteenth Festival
June 21 | 2pm - 8pm | Bham, AL 🤠
Free Food - Drink Packages - Live DJ - Special Guests - Vendors &...
[more+]LET’S CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THE RIGHT WAY!😏💫
We Got You This Year 🙂↕️
Sip 🥂& Sizzle♨️: THEE Juneteenth Festival
June 21 | 2pm - 8pm | Bham, AL 🤠
Free Food - Drink Packages - Live DJ - Special Guests - Vendors & More!
Some of Top Chefs In The Country! 👨🏾🍳
This is FOR US ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
[less-]Tags: Culinary, Dance / DJ, Dance, Festivals, Music, R+B / Hip-Hop, Special Events, Art + Stage
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches (2022) FREE!
06-19-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Jun 21 @ 8:45 pm
Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with free screenings of Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches!
Acclaimed actors perform the speeches of Frederick Douglass with context from famed scholars, also with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate...
[more+]Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with free screenings of Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches!
Acclaimed actors perform the speeches of Frederick Douglass with context from famed scholars, also with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate how his words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
The Stews|Stop Light Observations|Portico
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Avondale Brewing Company at Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
The Stews | June 21st, 2025 | Avondale Brewing Co. | Standing General Admission | Rain or Shine | All Ages | No Chairs | No Pets | Contact Venue with ADA Inquiries
The Stews | June 21st, 2025 | Avondale Brewing Co. | Standing General Admission | Rain or Shine | All Ages | No Chairs | No Pets | Contact Venue with ADA Inquiries
[less-]Tags: Music
Miss Juneteenth (2020) *PAY WHAT YOU CAN!*
06-19-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 6:30 pm
Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with "pay what you can" screenings of Miss Juneteenth!
A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
*Ticketing for this event is on a sliding...
[more+]Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with "pay what you can" screenings of Miss Juneteenth!
A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
*Ticketing for this event is on a sliding scale "Pay What You Can" donation structure. Seating is limited and first come, first served.*
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
[less-]Tags: Sports + Rec
Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus - Full Metal Jacket (1987)
06-20-2025
06-26-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:30 pm
Sat, Jun 21 @ 2:15 pm
Sun, Jun 22 @ 10:30 am
Sun, Jun 22 @ 7:30 pm Thu, Jun 26 @ 4:30 pm - less dates and times
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Books + Film, Libraries, Literature, Multicultural, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus - Barry Lyndon (1975) 50th Anniversary
06-20-2025
06-22-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 10:30 am
Sun, Jun 22 @ 4:00 pm
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
As a part of our Filmmaker Focus series on Stanley Kubrick.
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
Sip & Sizzle: Juneteenth Festival
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sip & Sizzle Sole Proprietorship at Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 2:00 pm
LET’S CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THE RIGHT WAY!😏💫
We Got You This Year 🙂↕️
Sip 🥂& Sizzle♨️: THEE Juneteenth Festival
June 21 | 2pm - 8pm | Bham, AL 🤠
Free Food - Drink Packages - Live DJ - Special Guests - Vendors &...
[more+]LET’S CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THE RIGHT WAY!😏💫
We Got You This Year 🙂↕️
Sip 🥂& Sizzle♨️: THEE Juneteenth Festival
June 21 | 2pm - 8pm | Bham, AL 🤠
Free Food - Drink Packages - Live DJ - Special Guests - Vendors & More!
Some of Top Chefs In The Country! 👨🏾🍳
This is FOR US ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
[less-]Tags: Culinary, Dance / DJ, Dance, Festivals, Music, R+B / Hip-Hop, Special Events, Art + Stage
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches (2022) FREE!
06-19-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Jun 21 @ 8:45 pm
Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with free screenings of Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches!
Acclaimed actors perform the speeches of Frederick Douglass with context from famed scholars, also with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate...
[more+]Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with free screenings of Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches!
Acclaimed actors perform the speeches of Frederick Douglass with context from famed scholars, also with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate how his words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
The Stews|Stop Light Observations|Portico
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Avondale Brewing Company at Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
The Stews | June 21st, 2025 | Avondale Brewing Co. | Standing General Admission | Rain or Shine | All Ages | No Chairs | No Pets | Contact Venue with ADA Inquiries
The Stews | June 21st, 2025 | Avondale Brewing Co. | Standing General Admission | Rain or Shine | All Ages | No Chairs | No Pets | Contact Venue with ADA Inquiries
[less-]Tags: Music
Miss Juneteenth (2020) *PAY WHAT YOU CAN!*
06-19-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 6:30 pm
Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with "pay what you can" screenings of Miss Juneteenth!
A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
*Ticketing for this event is on a sliding...
[more+]Sidewalk celebrates Juneteenth with "pay what you can" screenings of Miss Juneteenth!
A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
*Ticketing for this event is on a sliding scale "Pay What You Can" donation structure. Seating is limited and first come, first served.*
[less-]Tags: Film, Books + Film
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
Birmingham Legion FC|Oakland Roots
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