We know everyone is busy right now with parities, traveling and preparing for the upcoming holiday festivities. Many things are winding down right around town and at the local libraries, so our regular events calendar will be on hiatus until after the holidays. Don’t worry, we aren’t leaving you without any thing to do until the New Year, here are a few things you can fit in if you have time. If we come across anything else we will of course add it to our list!
Happy Holidays! We’re looking forward to more exciting events in 2011.
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Zoo Light Safari – Birmingham Zoo
Enjoy over a half a millions lights on December 26-31 and January 1-2 from 5pm-9pm. Admission is FREE for Members and $8 for Non-Members
Kwanzaa Celebration – Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will host a community celebration of Kwanzaa. The activities will begin with a hands-on workshop for children at 5:00 p.m. The Family Kwanzaa Celebration at 6:30 p.m. will highlight the principles for the third day of Kwanzaa, “ujima” which means “collective work.” The program will include African music, dance and the candle lighting ceremony.
Tuesday December 28th 5pm – 8pm
Kids Workshop – Home Depot
This week they will be building a Battery Organizer. Designed for ages 5-12.
The Home Depot’s Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
**SPECIAL TIME this week due to the holiday!! 11:00am – 2:00pm
Open Daily
McWane Science Center
Winter Wonderland Exhibit
Brrrr! When the weather outside is frightful, McWane is so delightful! Come inside the museum this holiday season and let your imagination be your guide through the new Winter Wonderland exhibits where snowflakes glisten above your head and toy trains zip around the tracks. Inside this new holiday exhibit, wonder is in the air as children explore the snow room where everyday they can touch the “almost” snow! Kids’ laughter can be heard as they try to catch fish through the ice. Brave winter wonder seekers can even sled down a giant snow hill between the third and second floors in the museum. Then, skate around the ice pond in your slippery socks.
November 26th – January 2nd
Magic of Model Trains Exhibit
November 6, 2010 – January 2, 2011
The holidays are picking up steam at McWane Science Center with the return of the Magic of Model Trains exhibit. Discover trains of every shape and size inside this popular exhibit which features over a dozen different train displays. Sets include several tiny trains that are built to scale with surrounding cities and scenes including the LG&W that depicts central Alabama in the 1950’s. Every set in the exhibit is designed to scale with the size of the trains. The meticulous detail of the scenery including covered bridges, downtown storefronts and of course, several train stations will keep your family entertained for hours!
