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GWEN DERU TODAY… **ENSLEY’S FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 601 19th Street in Ensley. **EVENING OF DREAMS WITH SOZO CHILDREN at The Club,5:30 – 7 p.m. Silent Auction, 7-9 p.m. Dinner, program and live auction. **EVERY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Kappa Komplex, 45 6th Avenue South. […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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