Please join us at the Birmingham Public Library each Wednesday during August at 12:00 noon for our Brown Bag Lunch series. These programs will be held in the Arrington Auditorium of the Linn-Henley Building at the Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place. Bring your lunch, the Library provides a beverage. Reservations are not necessary. These programs are free and open to the public. For more information call, 226-3604.

Dr. Vernon Pegram, Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care and Co-Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, will discuss sleep and wake disorders. He will examine current trends in the treatment of sleep disorders.

David Ramp, Business Counselor, UAB Small Business Development Center, will present an overview of starting and operating a small business. Mr. Ramp will also discuss the sources and services provided by the UAB Small Business Development Center.

Please join us to hear Sue Adams from the Jefferson County Master Gardener Association talk about hummingbirds. Ms. Adams will show a video highlighting the habits of the quick and beautiful birds, and discuss how to entice them into your backyard.

Trev Brown, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta/Birmingham Branch, will discuss Federal Reserve branch operations with special attention devoted to the Birmingham Branch.