Birmingham Events Calendar: July 24th - July 31st

Another busy week as several more libraries end their summer reading programs.

It’s not too late to catch a summer movie, and there are a bunch of storytimes happening, including at the Birmingham Zoo and the McWane Science Center.

The weekend will be full of activities including the Dog Days of summer festival at Ruffner Mountain, summer is slowly winding down, make the most of it while you can!!

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

Sunday July 24th:

Harry Potter Read a Thon – Emmet O’ Neal
2:30 PM — Harry Potter Read-a-Thon ends with last pages read by mystery reader who shall not be named.

2:30-3 PM — Prizes awarded for top fundraising individual and team, best costumes and reading performance.

Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
American Flags

Show your patriotism by creating a colorful flag with Bart! The Museum offers a fun and free drop-in art program for kids and families! Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore great art and create some art of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month highlights a different gallery and features a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child. Stop by and make art with Bart!
1pm

Barts Books – Birmingham Museum of Art
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses
Fritz is not beautiful like the other ponies and proves that there are things more important than looks to the citizens of his town.
Bart the Art Bat selects one book each month about art that he think 4-7 year olds will enjoy. The storytellers are often our favorite teachers from local schools. “Bart’s Books’ takes place at 11 AM

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Monday July 25th:

Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Join us for a fun flick and a tasty treat!
3pm

Movie Matinee – North Shelby Library
Gnomeo and Juliet
All Ages. Snacks Served. No
Registration Required.

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Tuesday July 26th:

Summer Reading Finale– Homewood Public Library
We hope everyone enjoyed Summer Reading! Homewood summer readers, join us for one last hurrah to close out this great summer.
6:00pm

Summer Reading Finale– Emmet O’Neal Library
Those who have been traveling the world of summer reading with their library passport are invited to our summer reading finale with Roger Day! Enjoy pizza and live music.
6:00 pm. All ages. No registration required.

Free or Discounted Movies
Amstar Alabaster – Alvin and the Chimpmunk The Squeaquel
Regal Trussville – Pirates who Don’t Do Anything and Marmaduke
Edge 12 – Rugrats in Paris, Shrek Forever After

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Wednesday July 27th:

Storytime Science – McWane
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity for your early learner to experience science through literature. Enjoy an enriching story coupled with an intriguing science concept that is sure to spark the curiosity of your child.
COST: Included in cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
10:30am

Wild Wednesdays – McWane Science Center
Included in the cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
Bring your little animals for Wild Wednesdays every week this summer. On these special days, your family can take a walk on the wild side and learn about animals from around the world during different programs throughout the day. Join us for the daily line up of educational programs and then roam through the museum in between programs.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
10:30 AM: WILD ABOUT ART
(Recommended for ages Kindergarten and younger)
11:30 AM: Science on the WILD side
1:30 PM: Gulf Tank Feeding in the Aquarium
3:30 PM: WILD About Animals

Wonderful Wednesday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
We’re introducing Cloudette, a little cloud with big plans to make a difference in the world. After being blown far away from home, she learns how little can be strong.
11am

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

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Thursday July 28th:

Summer Reading Finale – North Shelby Library
Party with Blazers Animals All ages. Join us for a trip around the world where we may see anything from a baboon in pants to an African porcupine with 10 inch quills. Refreshments and prizes immediately following the show!

Free and Discounted Movies
Carmike Summit – Shrek 1

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Friday July 29th:

Wild About Books Storytime – Birmingham Zoo
Join us for story and craft time with Books-A-Million at the Birmingham Zoo! Every Friday through summer on Grandma’s Front Porch in the Children’s Zoo. We’ll talk about sheep, turtles, elephants, parrots; and we might even get a visit with a few of our furry friends!
10am

Free or Discounted Movies
Homewood Park -Rango
Helena Amphitheater – The Blind Side
Veterans Park Valleydale Road, Hoover – Grown Ups

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Saturday July 30th:

Slippery Slimy, Saturday – McWane Science Center
Included in museum admission, FREE for members

Join us for the slimiest day of the year at McWane Science Center. Inside the museum you can experience slippery, slimy science experiments and head out on the plaza where you can plunge into slime

SLIP N’ SLIME
Ready, set, SLIME! Guests will have the very rare chance to try sliding into a pool of ooey, gooey green stuff outside on the SLIP N’ SLIME!

OOBLECK POOL:
We dare you to take your chances running across the Oobleck poo!l See how far you can go without sinking into this slimy liquid!

SLIME ALERT:
Come prepared for slime!
If you dare try the SLIP N’ SLIME or run across the OOBLECK POOL on the plaza, you will need to bring a change of clothes and your own towel. Guests will not be permitted inside the museum after being slimed if they are not cleaned off properly.

For a detailed schedule visit their site

Dog Days of Summer – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
The second annual Dog Days of Summer event! Get the pooch and family outside to celebrate nature. We will have naturalist-led dog hikes and booths with local dog organizations and shops, activities and crafts for the kids, and exciting raffles. Start preparing your canine now for one of our many pet contests to be held throughout the day. Caricaturist Tim Rocks will also be on hand to create your dog’s portrait. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with man’s best friend!
10am – 4pm

Matinee – Alabama Theatre
Alabama Theater – Tooth Fairy
$7 adults $6 sr. citizens and children under 12. Available at the box office 1 hour before show time.

Saturday Market – Pepper Place
7am – Noon

Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
American Flags

Enrichment Day – Birmingham Zoo
Do you want to know how to keep a six ton Elephant or a 500 pound Lion cool on a hot summer day?

Find out by exploring the Zoo with our zookeepers! See the animals in action and learn how the Zoo uses enrichment programs to increase the animals’ level of activity, help cool them down, and promote natural behaviors. Enjoy enrichment demonstrations, keeper talks and other fun activities!

Saturday Storytime– Barnes and Noble Summit
If you love to make a mess, you’ll love The Legend of Messy M’Cheany. He’s a real troublemaker until his baby sister comes home, and she likes things neat!
11am

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Sunday July 31st:

Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art

American Flags

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Local Attractions Open Daily!

McWane Science Center:

Imagination Lab – This summer, McWane Science Center invites you to discover the power of your imagination in a collection of new exhibits called The Imagination Lab.

Dive right into the Bubble Room where you can discover the science of suds when you step inside a giant bubble. Try your hand at making all kinds of bubbles in this unique area including square and triangular bubbles.

The Imagination Lab’s zip line offers an exciting experience for adventure seekers of any age. Parents and children alike can fly through the air on the new zip line and have a safe landing at the end of the line! Learning lurks around every turn inside a giant maze in the exhibit as you find your way around dead ends and wrong turns. With a few lessons learned, you will find your way to the end in no time.

The new Imagination Lab also features a Messy Art Studio. Splatter paint, mix colors and experiment with a variety of materials to create masterpieces of your imagination.

Inside the lab you can use giant foam building blocks to construct forts, tall towers, and more.

Eat Well, Play Well – What is in the food we eat? Are fruits and vegetables important? Can everyday activities burn calories? Visitors will find the answers to these questions by exploring nutrition and fitness in this summer’s traveling exhibit called Eat Well, Play Well. This highly-interactive exhibit encourage healthy living by teaching the science of making healthy-food choices and helping children and adults discover that there are many fun and interesting ways to stay active. Visitors will discover what an appropriate serving size looks like, see first hand what it takes to burn off calories, test their flexibility and balance, review the latest clinical research and realize that they can reduce their risk of disease with healthy choices that are within their reach!

Birmingham Zoo:

Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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.