Council District Seven

East Brownville, Garden Highlands, Germania Park, Grasselli Heights, Green Acres, Hillman, Hillman Park, Industrial Center, Jones Valley, Oxmoor Valley, Powderly, Riley Travellick, Roosevelt City, Tarpley City, West Brownville, West Goldwire

District Seven Councilor

Councilor Wardine T. Alexander

Birmingham City Councilor Wardine Towers Alexander is Chair of the Administration & Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Budget and Finance and Workforce Development Committees.

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Biography

She is a Birmingham native and proud product of the Birmingham City Schools, where she graduated from Wenonah High School. She attended the University of Alabama and has a B. S. Degree in Medical Technology from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She has a son Gregory, a granddaughter MaKenzie, and is a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

A board-certified Medical Technologist, with a specialty in blood banking, Councilor Alexander retired after a long career in clinical laboratory medicine. She is a past president of the Alabama State Association of Blood Banks and volunteers and serves the community through her affiliation with the National Pan-Hellenic Council and her membership in Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the Tri-County (AL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

Councilor Alexander represented District 7 on the Board of Education for Birmingham City Schools from 2013-2017, serving two terms as Board President. She strongly believes in public education and that all students should be college or career ready upon graduation. During her tenure on the Board of Education, the Birmingham City Schools received Advanced full accreditation for all district schools, increased the number of Pre-K classrooms, and offered Dual Enrollment for all eligible students.   Her community service has included Vice President on the One Roof Board of Directors, Trustee of the Birmingham Public Library and board membership on the Trinity Baptist Church Community Development Center, Incorporated.

She was appointed to the Birmingham City Council on October 30, 2018 to represent District 7. Her top priorities for the district centers around sustainable programs that will improve public safety, economic opportunity, and the ultimate enhancement of the quality of life for all residents along with effective workforce development and community revitalization programs.  She believes that with improved collaboration among the residents, major community/business stakeholders, the Council, and the Mayor, effective change can be brought to District 7 and the City.

LEARN MORE ABOUT COUNCILOR WARDINE ALEXANDER’S INVOLVEMENT WITH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

District Contact Info

For District Information

Contact Councilor Alexander's Office

Call (205) 254-2498E-Mail Us

For Scheduling

Contact Izola Hall

Call (205) 254-2498E-Mail to Schedule

For District Schools

WALTER WILSON, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 7

SCHOOLS:

Arrington Elementary

Oxmoor Valley Elementary

West End Academy

Green Acres Middle

Jones Valley Middle

Wenonah High

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Committee Links

District Related Events

Current Month

Birmingham 365 Events


Friends Bookstore $7 Bag Sale

05-03-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 10:00 am Fri, May 02 @ 10:00 am Sat, May 03 @ 10:00 am

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore we are having a $7 bag sale on May 1-3. Bags will be provided. All proceeds from the bag sale benefit the Homewood Public Library.

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore we are having a $7 bag sale on May 1-3. Bags will be provided. All proceeds from the bag sale benefit the Homewood Public Library.

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Tags:   Libraries Special EventsFundraisers + Galas

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

05-01-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 4:00 pm

(6-12 Grade) 2856 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209. We’ll be putting together our yearly community garden, supplies provided. (no dinner will be provided) Applications available online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/tab-application.

(6-12 Grade) 2856 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209. We’ll be putting together our yearly community garden, supplies provided. (no dinner will be provided) Applications available online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/tab-application.

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Tags:   For Teens LibrariesFamily + Camps

Read It & Eat Book Club – The Other Valley by Scott A. Howard

05-01-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 6:30 pm

The Other Valley is a “thought-provoking exploration of ethics, power, love, and time travel.”   Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily...

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The Other Valley is a “thought-provoking exploration of ethics, power, love, and time travel.”   Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily guarded borders. To the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it’s twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness.   When Odile recognizes two visitors she wasn’t supposed to see, she realizes that the parents of her friend Edme have been escorted across the border from the future, on a mourning tour, to view their son while he’s still alive in Odile’s present. Edme—who is brilliant, funny, and the only person to truly know Odile—is going to die. Sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, Odile now becomes the Conseil’s top candidate. Yet she finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, jeopardizing her entire future. Place the book on hold at hpl.pub/catalog.

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Tags:   Libraries LiteratureBooks + Film

Coffee Playdate!

05-02-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Fri, May 02 @ 9:30 am

(All Ages) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and...

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(All Ages) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and tricks, and walk out with a new friend, while their little ones enjoy a free play with various stations around the room.

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Tags:   Great for Families Libraries Pre-KFamily + Camps

Real Ghost Hunt and Paranormal Investigation of Arlington Historic House

05-02-2025

Presented by The Southern Ghost Girls Tours at Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, May 02 @ 7:00 pm

Join The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Psychic Medium Lesley Ann Hyde for a fun, amazing, and interactive  ghost hunt and interactive paranormal investigation of the Haunted 1840’s Historic mansion and grounds. You’ll get to investigate the...

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Join The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Psychic Medium Lesley Ann Hyde for a fun, amazing, and interactive  ghost hunt and interactive paranormal investigation of the Haunted 1840’s Historic mansion and grounds. You’ll get to investigate the entire Mansion and Grounds after hours  with professional Paranormal Investigation equipment.

You’ll be led by the Professional Paranormal Investigation Team, Psychic Mediums, and TV Personalities The Southern Ghost Girls Tours as you actively participate in the ghost hunt. All are welcome to attend and you will be using state-of-the-art paranormal investigation equipment and old-school paranormal investigation research techniques. Very interactive and extremely fun!  You can explore the beautiful mansion and its collection of historic antiques and artifacts!  All of this excitement is brought to you by the TV Personalities, Paranormal Investigators, and Resesrchers Lesley Ann Hyde and The Southern Ghost Girls Tours as seen on  \'Truth or Legends\' in Your Hometown and Arlington 1840’s Historic House in Birmingham!

This is a One-of-a-Kind event that you do not want to miss and is exclusive to Arlington House and The Southern Ghost Girls Tours  They are the only paranormal investigation team that has exclusive access to the haunted mansion.

Perfect for a Friends Night,  Date Night, Family Night, Birthdays, Office Parties, and Team Building or just to celebrate the Season with a night out in Birmingham to investigate! Weather Permitting we will do some of the Event Outside. Secured Parking Inside The Gated Area adjacent to the Mansion.

Tickets are non-refundable but credit may be given if the group is notified outside of 24 hours of the event you are sick etc.

Wear comfortable, weather appropriate shoes and clothing.

For more information and tickets go to our website www.southernghostgirls.com

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Tags:   Great for Families Museums + Attractions Places Special EventsFamily + Camps

Star Wars Trivia

05-04-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Sun, May 04 @ 3:30 pm

(All Ages) Be you a Jedi warrior, or a Sith lord, knowledge is power. Put that knowledge to the test with our Star Wars trivia. Win Star Wars themed prizes, wear your best Star Wars costume (and win a prize for best group costume), and prove your...

[more+]

(All Ages) Be you a Jedi warrior, or a Sith lord, knowledge is power. Put that knowledge to the test with our Star Wars trivia. Win Star Wars themed prizes, wear your best Star Wars costume (and win a prize for best group costume), and prove your mega-fan status. All ages are welcome, please keep groups to 5 or less competitors. May the fourth be with you. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

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Tags:   Family + Camps For Teens Great for Families LibrariesElementary

Story-A-Go-Go!

05-07-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Mon, May 05 @ 10:00 am Tue, May 06 @ 10:00 am Wed, May 07 @ 10:00 am

(Preschool) Join us for a fun storytime perfect for toddlers who want to get all their energy out first thing in the morning!

(Preschool) Join us for a fun storytime perfect for toddlers who want to get all their energy out first thing in the morning!

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Tags:   Libraries Pre-KFamily + Camps

Virtual Library Yoga with Jackie Tally

05-19-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Mon, May 05 @ 2:00 pm Mon, May 12 @ 2:00 pm Mon, May 19 @ 2:00 pm

Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat.  All levels of fitness are welcome.  Register...

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Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat.  All levels of fitness are welcome.  Register online.

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Tags:   Health + Wellness LibrariesGet Healthy

Friends Bookstore $7 Bag Sale

05-03-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 10:00 am Fri, May 02 @ 10:00 am Sat, May 03 @ 10:00 am

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore we are having a $7 bag sale on May 1-3. Bags will be provided. All proceeds from the bag sale benefit the Homewood Public Library.

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore we are having a $7 bag sale on May 1-3. Bags will be provided. All proceeds from the bag sale benefit the Homewood Public Library.

[less-]
Tags:   Libraries Special EventsFundraisers + Galas

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

05-01-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 4:00 pm

(6-12 Grade) 2856 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209. We’ll be putting together our yearly community garden, supplies provided. (no dinner will be provided) Applications available online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/tab-application.

(6-12 Grade) 2856 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209. We’ll be putting together our yearly community garden, supplies provided. (no dinner will be provided) Applications available online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/tab-application.

[less-]
Tags:   For Teens LibrariesFamily + Camps

Read It & Eat Book Club – The Other Valley by Scott A. Howard

05-01-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Thu, May 01 @ 6:30 pm

The Other Valley is a “thought-provoking exploration of ethics, power, love, and time travel.”   Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily...

[more+]

The Other Valley is a “thought-provoking exploration of ethics, power, love, and time travel.”   Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily guarded borders. To the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it’s twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness.   When Odile recognizes two visitors she wasn’t supposed to see, she realizes that the parents of her friend Edme have been escorted across the border from the future, on a mourning tour, to view their son while he’s still alive in Odile’s present. Edme—who is brilliant, funny, and the only person to truly know Odile—is going to die. Sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, Odile now becomes the Conseil’s top candidate. Yet she finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, jeopardizing her entire future. Place the book on hold at hpl.pub/catalog.

[less-]
Tags:   Libraries LiteratureBooks + Film

Coffee Playdate!

05-02-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Fri, May 02 @ 9:30 am

(All Ages) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and...

[more+]

(All Ages) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and tricks, and walk out with a new friend, while their little ones enjoy a free play with various stations around the room.

[less-]
Tags:   Great for Families Libraries Pre-KFamily + Camps

Real Ghost Hunt and Paranormal Investigation of Arlington Historic House

05-02-2025

Presented by The Southern Ghost Girls Tours at Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, May 02 @ 7:00 pm

Join The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Psychic Medium Lesley Ann Hyde for a fun, amazing, and interactive  ghost hunt and interactive paranormal investigation of the Haunted 1840’s Historic mansion and grounds. You’ll get to investigate the...

[more+]

Join The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Psychic Medium Lesley Ann Hyde for a fun, amazing, and interactive  ghost hunt and interactive paranormal investigation of the Haunted 1840’s Historic mansion and grounds. You’ll get to investigate the entire Mansion and Grounds after hours  with professional Paranormal Investigation equipment.

You’ll be led by the Professional Paranormal Investigation Team, Psychic Mediums, and TV Personalities The Southern Ghost Girls Tours as you actively participate in the ghost hunt. All are welcome to attend and you will be using state-of-the-art paranormal investigation equipment and old-school paranormal investigation research techniques. Very interactive and extremely fun!  You can explore the beautiful mansion and its collection of historic antiques and artifacts!  All of this excitement is brought to you by the TV Personalities, Paranormal Investigators, and Resesrchers Lesley Ann Hyde and The Southern Ghost Girls Tours as seen on  \'Truth or Legends\' in Your Hometown and Arlington 1840’s Historic House in Birmingham!

This is a One-of-a-Kind event that you do not want to miss and is exclusive to Arlington House and The Southern Ghost Girls Tours  They are the only paranormal investigation team that has exclusive access to the haunted mansion.

Perfect for a Friends Night,  Date Night, Family Night, Birthdays, Office Parties, and Team Building or just to celebrate the Season with a night out in Birmingham to investigate! Weather Permitting we will do some of the Event Outside. Secured Parking Inside The Gated Area adjacent to the Mansion.

Tickets are non-refundable but credit may be given if the group is notified outside of 24 hours of the event you are sick etc.

Wear comfortable, weather appropriate shoes and clothing.

For more information and tickets go to our website www.southernghostgirls.com

[less-]
Tags:   Great for Families Museums + Attractions Places Special EventsFamily + Camps

Star Wars Trivia

05-04-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Sun, May 04 @ 3:30 pm

(All Ages) Be you a Jedi warrior, or a Sith lord, knowledge is power. Put that knowledge to the test with our Star Wars trivia. Win Star Wars themed prizes, wear your best Star Wars costume (and win a prize for best group costume), and prove your...

[more+]

(All Ages) Be you a Jedi warrior, or a Sith lord, knowledge is power. Put that knowledge to the test with our Star Wars trivia. Win Star Wars themed prizes, wear your best Star Wars costume (and win a prize for best group costume), and prove your mega-fan status. All ages are welcome, please keep groups to 5 or less competitors. May the fourth be with you. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

[less-]
Tags:   Family + Camps For Teens Great for Families LibrariesElementary

Story-A-Go-Go!

05-07-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Mon, May 05 @ 10:00 am Tue, May 06 @ 10:00 am Wed, May 07 @ 10:00 am

(Preschool) Join us for a fun storytime perfect for toddlers who want to get all their energy out first thing in the morning!

(Preschool) Join us for a fun storytime perfect for toddlers who want to get all their energy out first thing in the morning!

[less-]
Tags:   Libraries Pre-KFamily + Camps

Virtual Library Yoga with Jackie Tally

05-19-2025

Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates: Mon, May 05 @ 2:00 pm Mon, May 12 @ 2:00 pm Mon, May 19 @ 2:00 pm

Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat.  All levels of fitness are welcome.  Register...

[more+]

Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat.  All levels of fitness are welcome.  Register online.

[less-]
Tags:   Health + Wellness LibrariesGet Healthy