Birmingham Events Calendar: June 26th – July 3rd

We’re about halfway through the summer, have you been able to mark a bunch of things off of your summer bucket list?

Ronald McDonald will be at Homewood Library this week, summer reading is still going strong as well as the free and discounted movies! Which ones have you seen?

Don’t miss the Summer Celebration at Wald Park on Thursday, lots of family fun with tons of activities for the kids, including a movie! They’ll be showing Despicable Me.

Enjoy your week, a long Holiday weekend is just around the corner!

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

Sunday June 26th:

Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art

Make an African inspired elephant mask!

Haven’t been yet? The Museum now 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

Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook.  Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO.  Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM

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Monday June 27th:

Movie Matinee – North Shelby Library
Ramona & Beezus all ages, snacks served, no registration required
2pm

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Tuesday June 28th:

Ronald McDonald – Homewood Public Library
Ronald McDonald is at it again. Come enjoy the magic and comedy of this familiar face. We promise you won’t leave without laughing.
10:30am

LEE BRYAN PRESENTS TRAVELIN’ TALES: ONE WORLD – Emmet O’Neal LIbrary
That Puppet Guy Lee Bryan presents “Travelin’ Tales: One World.”
10:30 am and 3:30 pm. All ages. No registration required.

Aaron Nigel Smith – Hoover Public Library
Aaron Nigel Smith’s simple mission is to share his love for music and movement with the world, through his arts program FUNdamentals of Music and Movement, his two CDs, and his appearances on Between the Lions.  There will definitely be dancing in the Library Theatre!
10:30am, 1:30pm and 6:30pm

Free or Discounted Movies
Amstar Alabaster – Tales of Despereaux
Rave, Lee Branch & Patton Creek – Ramona and Beezus
Regal Trussville – Charlotte’s Web and Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Edge 12 – Anastasia, Shrek

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Wednesday June 29th:

Aaron Nigel Smith – Hoover Public Library
Aaron Nigel Smith’s simple mission is to share his love for music and movement with the world, through his arts program FUNdamentals of Music and Movement, his two CDs, and his appearances on Between the Lions.  There will definitely be dancing in the Library Theatre!
10:30am and 1:30pm

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
Join us for a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Storytime today! We’ll read this family favorite and listen as Ray Charles reads the story to us on NOOK Color. Snacks and activities to follow!
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

Free or Discounted Movies
Amstar Alabaster – Tales of Despereaux
Rave, Lee Branch & Patton Creek – Ramona and Beezus
Regal Trussville – Charlotte’s Web and Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Edge 12 – Anastasia, Shrek

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Thursday June 30th:

Summer Celebration – Wald Park Vestavia
First Event of the 30th Annual I Love America Summer Celebration Series.
Free Swimming, Children’s Activities, Business Expo, and a Movie in the Park (Despicable Me)
6:30 – 9:30pm

Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? – Homewood Public Library
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? A mystery storytime for all ages. When we find the culprit we’ll make them share.
10:30am

My World Storytime  – Hoover Public Library
My Wiggles – Summer storytime for children under four.  In the programming room with Miss Traci and Miss Shawna.
10:30am

Free and Discounted Movies
Carmike Summit – Madagascar 1

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Friday July 1st:

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 – Despicable Me
Helena Amphitheater – How to Train your Dragon

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Saturday July 2nd:

Independence Day Celebration – Morgan Creek Winery
Enjoy the music of Tekneek as Morgan Creek celebrates Independence Day. Each Music & Fireworks event at Morgan Creek is family-friendly and includes parking, a winery tour, wine tasting, live music and spectacular fireworks. Guests are welcome to pack a picnic or purchase food on site.
6pm – 10pm

Kids Workshop – Home Depot
This week they will be building a coaster set. Designed for ages 5-12.

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.
9am – Noon

Saturday Market – Pepper Place
7am – Noon

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!
11am

Saturday Storytime– Barnes and Noble Summit
Olivia is coming to visit Barnes & Noble at the Summit! She will be stopping by to hear us read Olivia by Ian Falconer and to meet you! We will find out what Olivia likes to do every day, and then we will have some fun of our own!
11am

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Sunday July 3rd:

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

Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook.  Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO.  Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM

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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.