Do You Like Birmingham Patch on Facebook?
Join conversations about the Birmingham community in real time on Facebook.
Browse By
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Do You 'Like' Birmingham on Facebook?
The city of Birmingham recently revamped its social media presence, but do you know who else around town is on Facebook?
In an effort to stay connected with residents, the city of Birmingham is going social. Social media, that is. Birmingham recently revamped its presence on Facebook, with the newly re-launched City of Birmingham page now found at www.facebook.com/Bhamgov. According to Birmingham's Marianne Gamboa, the Facebook page — now with 86 followers — offers a way for residents and visitors to stay connected with Birmingham's special events, community involvement opportunities, job fairs, job openings and more. The city can also be found on Twitter at @bhamgov, Birmingham's official Twitter feed featuring everything from events, meetings and job postings. But how much do you really know about Birmingham's online presence? To keep up with what's …
In this Article:
Thursday, November 22, 2012
25 Facebook Pages Birmingham Should 'Like'
Whether you're looking for information on your child's school, a heads up about library hours or reminders about local sales, we found 25 Facebook pages Birmingham resident ought to know about.
Facebook is a big place. A meeting place for millions across the globe, it may even seem overwhelming at times, especially if all you want to do is share that photo of your new granddaughter or reconnect with your neighbors. So knowing that most of us are less concerned with Farmville and more concerned with what's happening around town, Birmingham Patch has put together a list of local Facebook pages Birmingham residents need to know about. From small businesses advertising their Small Business Saturday sales, to events happening at The Community House, this is the information you're looking for. While there are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of Facebook pages in Birmingham, we've picked the ones we see updating often and with …
In this Article:
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Facebook Users: Simple Step to Make Sure You Still Get Birmingham Patch News
Because of changes to Facebook pages, many of our posts are only visible to a handful of users. Here's how to make sure you still get Patch news on Facebook.
Because of a recent change to Facebook's pages, Birmingham Patch's news posts on the site are becoming visible to far fewer readers. There is a simple step to make sure you still get our updates in your news feed: Step 1: Navigate to the Birmingham Patch Facebook page. Step 2: Click the button at the top of the page where it says "Liked." Step 3: Check "Show in news feed." And you're done! Not a Facebook fan? What are you waiting for? Keep up with Birmingham Patch updates all day and night, plus get involved in community conversations on the big issues in Birmingham. If you're on Twitter, make sure you follow us at @BirminghamPatch.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Picture-Perfect Birmingham: Share Your Favorite Photos of Our Town
We're updating our Facebook page and want to showcase your photos in our "timeline."
We all have a favorite photo backdrop around town. Whether it's sunset over downtown Birmingham, to your neighborhood block party, to your family enjoying the Birmingham Village Fair, there are amazing scenes everywhere you look in Birmingham. We want to show them off. Much like we did during our Patch of Michigan photo contest last summer, we want to compile a gallery of favorite photos from Birmingham. We'll use our favorites in the new "timeline" collage we're creating for our Birmingham Patch Facebook Page. Have a Birmingham photo to show off? Click "upload" and share it with Patch readers.
In this Article:
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Classmates Reunite: Touching Online Answer to 'Who Married High School Sweetheart?'
'I hadn't seen him in 30 years,' 1975 Seaholm graduate recalls of Birmingham date.
This tale of romance with Birmingham roots, posted online at the end of Valentine's Day week, is shared with the writer's permission. Donna Jacobites and Gordon Hoyem, who knew each other from the Birmingham-Covington School and Seaholm High's Class of 1975, married in 2003. At a 736-member Birmingham memories group on Facebook, she was the first to respond early Sunday to the question "Who married their high school sweetheart?" Here's what she wrote: I married my junior high school sweetheart 8 years ago. After high school I moved to Manhattan and hadn't seen him in 30 years. As a single mom, I moved back to Birmingham to be around family. I took my daughter to the Shain Park Fair and ran into a guy who used to hang out with us. He …
In this Article:
Alan Stamm
12:07 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
More romance: Other love stories are posted after Donna's on the Facebook comment thread started by Ellen Tracey McGeagh: * Jo Kwasny (Marian '65) and Steve Kwasny (Brother Rice '64) of Bloomfield Hills met back then and have been married 42 years. * Nancy and Stephen Mattar of Lake Orion "have 4 kids and just celebrated our 25th anniversary," posts the former Nancy Crites. "I married my Seaholm … more ›
Friday, February 10, 2012
New Facebook Group Opens Rich Vein of Golden Memories About Birmingham
Vivid posts and vintage photos recall milk deliveries, family grocers, beloved teachers and lifelong friendships.
It's fun to reminisce about childhood and other touchstones, and it doesn't take much to get memories flowing. Social media does the trick. Case in point: A Birmingham nostalgia group on Facebook zoomed past 400 members this week, less than two weeks after a 1975 Seaholm graduate created it. Though instant success is easier online than in high school, it's still a heady surprise for Karen Coan of Bloomfield Hills. "I never dreamed it would become so popular," says Coan, known as varsity swimmer Karen McGregor by longtime friends at "You Know You're from Birmingham, Michigan..." – the group she formed Jan. 29 after a suggestion from classmate Shawn McTigue (now Shawn Watson of Auburn Hills). The women have known each other "since grade …
In this Article:
Alan Stamm
11:19 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
Gail Wilde of Troy celebrates deep local roots in a Feb. 25 post at the Facebook group: "My dad graduated from Birmingham High in 1941. I graduated from Seaholm in 1970. My daughter graduated from Seaholm in 1998 and my son in 2002. "My mother's family, the Partlans, built a home in Birmingham in 1926. Moved out to 'the sticks' from Detroit. Their home was near Oak Street right where the trolley … more ›
Friday, January 6, 2012
Schools Tweet, Facebook and Blog to Reach Parents
Pierce Elementary's new Twitter account is the latest in a districtwide trend of schools using social media to better communicate with parents and the community.
If your children attend Pierce Elementary, you could visit their building during an open house. You can discuss their grades during parent-teacher conferences. You can learn about school issues at Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meetings. You can even sign up for eNews alerts, so that Pierce news, information and volunteer opportunities are delivered straight to your inbox. Now, you can also check Twitter. Pierce Elementary is one of the several buildings in the Birmingham Public School district experimenting with social media through Facebook accounts, Twitter handles and blogs — all efforts, district officials say, to improve communication with parents and the community. According to Jim Lalik, principal of Pierce Elementary, …
In this Article:
Tim Thomas
11:09 am on Friday, January 6, 2012
It should be noted that, as both Facebook and Twitter are blocked on District computers, any reaching out that teachers (and administrators) do is done on their own free time from home. Social media is great, but nothing beats face to face human interaction, although email comes close. more ›
Cathie Badalamenti
8:45 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Village Players of Birmingham should have been included in the community category. It's been a performing arts resource in Birmingham for 90 years, in it's current location since 1926. It is the third oldest community theatre in Michigan and ranks among the 50 oldest theatre groups in the country. more ›