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5 Things to Know This Week: Presidential Primary, Liquor License Hearings

Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.

  1. Presidential primary Tuesday: The race for who will represent both parties — particularly the Republican Party — in the 2012 presidential election hits Michigan on Tuesday. Remember, if you vote Tuesday, you must declare a party. Check where you need to go with our
  2. : Newsweek and The Daily Beast editor Tina Brown will lead a panel of national journalists Monday in a discussion of the Michigan primary election. The event kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at the ; some tickets will be available at the door.
  3. City Commission to meet Monday: On the agenda for the Birmingham City Commission meeting Monday, held at 7:30 p.m. at , is a hearing to decide whether to renew the city's Class B and C liquor licenses, assigned to the city's various hotels and restaurants. 
  4. Birmingham Patch to hold office hours Thursday: Come visit with Birmingham Patch editor Laura Houser and ad manager Catherine Grace at 9 a.m. Thursday at . Ask questions, give feedback — Patch wants to hear from its readers, so make sure to stop by and say hi!
  5. Enjoy your extra Wednesday: 2012 is a leap year, meaning an extra day — Feb. 29 — has been tacked onto February, and this year it falls on Wednesday. Leap years occur every four years.


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