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Events calendar Art. 5-9 p.m., free admission, $13 for food and $5 for drinks; artsbma.org June 7-9 Symphony in the Summer WHAT TO DO Alabama Symphony Orchestra summer concert series at Railroad Park. 10 & WHERE TO GO a.m., free; railroadpark.org FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY June 8 Jagermeister Country Tour featuring Aaron Lewis Iron City. 8 p.m., $30; May 29 June 2 June 6 ironcitybham.com 18th Annual Rickwood Classic Big Boi “Shoes for Running” Farm Stands on the Railroad! Birmingham Barons vs. concert Farm House of Homewood Tennessee Smokies Brewing Co. and Grow Alabama sell June 9-September 1 . 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m., $25 and up; fresh produce every Collecting the African $10; barons.com avondalebrewing.com Thursday at Railroad Park. Diaspora exhibit 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Birmingham Museum of May 31-June 1 June 2 railroadpark.org Art. free; artsbma.org Magic City Brewfest Vulcan’s 109th Birthday Bash Local beer samples, live Museum tours, kids’ activi- June 6 June 7-11 music, and food vendors ties (such as face painting), First Thursdays Birmingham Barons vs. at . 7-11 p.m. and live music at Vulcan Extended gallery hours, Jacksonville Suns on May 31 and 4-8 p.m. Park. 12-4 p.m., $5; cocktails, and tapas at the . $7 and up; on June 1, $40 and up; visitvulcan.com Birmingham Museum of barons.com magiccitybrewfest.com June 2 June 1 The Preserve Jazz Music Color Me Rad 5k Festival Runners get painted with Live jazz by artists such as Juneteenth colored cornstarch while Spyro Gyra, Kim Scott, and Culture Fest racing at Hoover Metropol- Eric Essix at The Preserve in itan Stadium. 9 a.m., $45 Hoover. 4 p.m., $40 and up; and up; colormerad.com preservejazz.com June 1 This year’s spirited celebration of June 1 June 5-8 African-American history, music, Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival Miss Alabama Pageant heritage, and food is bigger than Barbecue samples, live Wright Center at Samford ever as the city marks the 50th blues, and arts and crafts University. $25 and up; at DeBardeleben Park in anniversary of the Civil Rights missalabama.com downtown Bessemer. Movement. bcri.org 1-9 p.m., $8 and up; bobsykesblues.com

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