This edition of Bards & Brews will be a slam—a competition using elimination rounds for the reading or performance of poetry judged by a panel chosen from the audience. 

Slam prizes: 1st place $250; 2nd place $150; 3rd place $50. The prize money is made possible by a generous donation from the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library. 

Central Library Grand Reading Room. Free to attend but there is a $5 fee to enter the competition. Must be 18+ to enter and 21+ to drink. IDs will be checked.