🌱 Bike To Work In Birmingham + Veteran Murdered + Re-Vision Linn Park

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Birmingham today.

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 86 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. For National Bike Month this May, CommuteSmart Birmingham is encouraging people to bike to work. On May 20, otherwise known as National Bike to Work Day, CommuteSmart Birmingham will be welcoming people from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. who are taking their bikes to work, offering coffee and a small gift. To pre-register for the event, visit b2wbham.com. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. On Monday, an 83-year-old veteran was found murdered in a west Birmingham home. Just after 9:00 a.m., Birmingham police responded to the home in the 600 block of Sheridan Road and found the victim dead. According to Sgt. Rod Mauldin with the Birmingham Police Department, the injuries are consistent with a homicide, but officials aren’t yet saying how he was killed. (AL.com)
3. Community input is being sought to 're-vision' Linn Park in Birmingham. REV Birmingham and other groups are asking for input during a series of workshops as to how they can breathe new life into the park. The first workshop will be held on May 18 at the Birmingham Museum of Art, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and a second workshop will be hosted on the same day from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Beginning Tai Chi, At Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Medicare 101, At Woodlawn Branch Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out who's hiring in the Birmingham area! Patch and ZipRecruiter have created this list featuring the newest local job openings. (Birmingham Patch)
• Venture For America has named Allison Swagler as the Birmingham market director. (The Business Journals)
• A two-vehicle crash on I-459 SB in Birmingham caused delays on Monday afternoon. (Trussvilletribune)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.