Birmingham Events Calendar: April 5th - April 12th

It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

Spring Time is Busy Time in Birmingham! Lots of activities to choose from this week, especially this weekend! Our Birmingham Barons are Back!! Opening their season this week against the Mobile BayBears. If you’re looking for some festivals, there are plenty to choose from, as well as Farm Day at the Birmingham Zoo.

Have a great week, everyone!

Sunday April 5th:

HAPPY EASTER!

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Monday April 6th:

Time for Tales with Ms Eve – Avondale Library
We’ll be sharing lots of stories and songs about man’s best friend during today’s Tot Time – and that’s the long and short of it! Tot Time is designed for 2 to 4 year olds with a parent or caregiver. 24-hour advance registration is required.
9:30 and 11am

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Tuesday April 7th:

LEGO Mini Build – Riverchase Galleria
LEGO^® UFO: beginning at 5:00 pm until supplies last.

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Sadie wants to send an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, but it takes too many stamps! Join us to find out how she decides to send it another way that involves a plane, an alligator, and who knows what else!
11am

Wee Ones Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us on Tuesday mornings for a unique new Storytime specifically tailored to your one year old!
9:30a and 10:30a

Family Tours, Kids at Play– Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?

Kids At Play! See all the shenanigans kids get into, as displayed in works of art from our collection..
10:30am

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Wednesday April 8th:

Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am

Wiggleworm Wednesdays– Homewood Public Library
Storytime for all ages! Join us for music, puppets, dancing, and so much more in Storytime with Ms. Mandy. Look in the round auditorium every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for your Storytime pals!
Large groups, we appreciate your call to 205-332-6619 to ensure adequate space.
10:30am

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Thursday April 9th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
The Barons are looking to build on a record-setting two-year span at Regions Field that saw them welcome over 800,000 fans to downtown Birmingham while being named the 2013 Ballpark of the Year by Baseballparks.com.
vs. Mobile BayBears
7:05pm

PJ Storytime – Hoover Public Library
Cozy up with this extra-special storytime in your comfiest pajamas in the round auditorium for nighttime tales and a bedtime snack!
6:15pm

Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
We are now featuring two Mommy & Me Story Times with Miss Renee! Due to high demand (and high squish quotient), we are opening availability to create a flexible time schedule that includes all of our eager young patrons (comfortably). You can now choose between two back-to-back Story Times on Thursday mornings; the first begins at 9:30 a.m., the second at 10:30 a.m.

Come by the round auditorium for lots of music, dancing, and of course, the bean-bag song! Miss Rene uses drama, wit, and a hefty dose of fun things to shake to keep your young one entertained and educated.
9:30am and 10:30am

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Friday April 10th:

Thomas the Tank Engine – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is celebrating friendship at Day Out With Thomas®: The Celebration Tour 2015, and families across North America are invited aboard! Little engineers everywhere are invited to join Thomas when the #1 Engine pulls into Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum.

This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends® series. In addition, children will meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more.

17th Annual Lebanese Food Festival – Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church
Two day event featuring food and culture of Lebanon. Authentic food including kibbee, grape leaves, tabouleh, grilled chicken, homus, baklawa and more. Dancing by our children performed on stage throughout Friday evening and Saturday.

Professional Lebanese band from New York, Amin Sultan, performs each night in tent outside from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Daytime Church Tours Showcasing the beautiful Stain Glass Windows of St. Elias and our newly renovated interior.
Self-Guided tours 11:00 am – 8:00 pm both days, except during Saturday Vigil Liturgy from 5:00 – 6:00 pm.
Guided tours start on Front Steps of the Church at each top-of-the-hour beginning at 11:00 am and ending at 7:00 pm.
Traditional Lebanese Dancing by our youth on inside stage Friday evening beginning about 6:00 pm, and Saturday afternoon and evening beginning about 12:30 pm.
Silent Auctions both days.

10am – 9pm

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Saturday April 11th:

Mt Laurel Spring Festival – Mt Laurel
Mt Laurel’s Spring Festival is a family-friendly event that offers plenty of activities to entertain children, including inflatables, hayrides, face painting, and a petting zoo. Children can also enjoy the playground at Olmstead Park—available to families anytime during the year.

This year’s festivities also include food from Jim ‘N Nick’s, food trucks, crafts from local vendors, live music, and fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers. With jewelry, art, flowers, and handcrafted goods available from more than 150 vendors, the Mt Laurel Spring Festival truly celebrates the bounty of the season.
The festival will take place rain or shine, and admission is free.

Birmingham Barons Kickoff Party – Railroad Park
From 3-6pm prior to the 6:30 Barons game, Railroad Park will have some inflatables, face painting, a photo booth and a dunk tank. The event is free and open to the public, with small charges for some activities.

TEMPO – A Family Fun Festival – Crestwood Park
Childcare Resources’ mission, to make quality child care happen, is taking on a new twist with the 3rd Annual TEMPO – A Family Fun Festival.

The free public event, planned to offer families of all ages with unique entertainment, healthy food choices, bicycling activities, games and community resources, will engage the community in building awareness and promoting strong, healthy families.

Bring your bike and wear your helmet! Children’s bikes will also be available to borrow for child-friendly cycling activities. Children’s bike helmets will be given away to the first 500 children.

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the Park.

Enjoy entertainment by The Fettucini Brothers.

Plan now to bring the entire family to enjoy a day outside and a variety of entertainment in beautiful Crestwood Park.
10am – 2pm

Farm Day – Birmingham Zoo
Bring the family and join us for Farm Day! Take a look at Alabama’s agricultural heritage with a fun and educational peek into daily farm life during this annual event in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo and Alabama Wilds. Watch horseshoe making demonstrations, create rural-themed arts and crafts, examine several antique tractors and farm equipment, watch a goat show and much more! Enjoy learning about affordable healthy meals and snacks at the Junior League of Birmingham Yummy Truck! Don’t miss the exciting event at the Zoo!

Schedule of Activities:
10am–12pm: Interact up-close with the Dwarf Nigerian Goats in the Corral
10am–2pm: Visit the booths featuring local farmers and agricultural groups located around the Kudzoo Café
10am–3:30pm: Enjoy seeing antique tractors located in the parking lot, near Kudzoo Café and near the Carousel
11am–12pm: Experience a Sheep Shearing in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Barn
1pm–2pm: Play a Jeopardy style Trivia Game in the Corral to win prizes!
1pm–2pm: Enjoy a Children’s Zoo Livestock Keeper Chat in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Barn
2pm–2:30pm: Enjoy a Goat show in the Corral
2pm–2:30pm: Experience a Farrier Demo with Napoleon the Pony in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Barn
2:30pm–3pm: See a Hoof Trimming Demo in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Barn
3pm-3:30pm: Enjoy a Goat show in the Corral

5th Annual Girls Inc. Cajun Cook Off – Railroad Park
Make plans to attend this casual, family-friendly event featuring a Cajun cooking competition as well as live music in downtown Birmingham’s beautiful Railroad Park. Enjoy taste-testing all your Cajun favorites including gumbo, etouffee, jambalaya, red beans and rice and more! Your vote will help determine the winner of the cook-off competition.

We’ll also have fun activities for kids including face painting and a balloon artist! Last year’s event was attended by more than 900 people, and we’re expecting an even bigger crowd this year.

All funds generated by the Cajun Cook-off will benefit Girls Inc. programs that inspire Central Alabama girls to be strong, smart and bold!

A rain date will not be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Tickets for the Cajun Cook-off are $20 for adults and $5 for children 10 years old and younger. Children 3 years old and younger enter for free. Tickets include unlimited food samples from participating teams, entertainment from the Ray Reach Band, fun activities for kids, and nonalcoholic drinks. No outside food or drinks may be brought in.

Tickets may be purchased from Girls Inc. representatives, online or at the gate. The last day to purchase online tickets is April 9th.
11am – 2pm

Professional Lebanese band from New York, Amin Sultan, performs each night in tent outside from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Daytime Church Tours Showcasing the beautiful Stain Glass Windows of St. Elias and our newly renovated interior.
Self-Guided tours 11:00 am – 8:00 pm both days, except during Saturday Vigil Liturgy from 5:00 – 6:00 pm.
Guided tours start on Front Steps of the Church at each top-of-the-hour beginning at 11:00 am and ending at 7:00 pm.
Traditional Lebanese Dancing by our youth on inside stage Friday evening beginning about 6:00 pm, and Saturday afternoon and evening beginning about 12:30 pm.
Silent Auctions both days.

10am – 9pm

Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from our galleries and art activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Matchbox Guitars: Make like the kids in our François Hubert Drouais painting and play the guitar. Create your own matchbox guitar to strum when you’re at home!
11am

Family Storytime – Emmet O’Neal Library
Bring the entire family and join Mr. Mac for stories and music each Saturday morning.
10:30 a.m.

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit and Patton Creek
Join us for for Storytime and activities featuring Barnes & Noble’s Picture Book of the Month, I Wish You More. This sweet, uplifting book is perfect for wishers of every age.
11am

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Sunday April 12th:

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Local Attractions Open Daily!

McWane Science Center:

IMAX
McWane Science Center’s IMAX® Dome Theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.
Now Showing: Tornado Alley, Great White Shark, To the Arctic, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Birmingham Zoo:

PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.

RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm

GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am & 2pm – 3pm

Vulcan Park and Museum:

Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!

Railroad Park:

Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.

Southern Museum of Flight:

Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm

Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!

** All information listed on our calendar is subject to change without notice to us or you… We do our best to keep the information accurate and will always update as soon as we learn that something has changed. It’s always best to double check with the event via their website or a quick call, especially when weather can impact the event.

Birmingham Events Calendar: April 5th – April 12th

It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

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Local Attractions Open Daily!

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