By Shirley Jackson
Darter Festival
The Southern Environmental Center will host the eighth annual Darter Festival at Avondale Brewery outdoors Sunday, May 23, from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a Darter Dance performance by Birmingham City preschoolers, live music, beer, food and socially distanced family fun to support educational programs at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. The festival celebrates a tiny fish that can be found only in the clean, fresh waters of Turkey Creek. Live performers are AJ Beavers from noon to 1 p.m., Dead Fingers from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Early James from 3 to 4 p.m. The Avondale Burger Co. food truck will be on-site. Guests will get to try Avondale Brewery’s seasonal Darter Ale and – for the first time ever – you can take home Darter Ale in the limited-release vermilion darter six-pack. Advance general admission tickets are $10, and advance VIP tickets, which include food, drinks and prime seating, are $50. Tickets at the door will be $15 for general
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