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Kick your week off by helping Vulcan Celebrate his 111th Birthday! Lots of exciting and fun things happening around town this week, especially at your locally library. It’s a very Super Hero Summer and there’s no shortage of activities to keep you busy.
Our Barons are home again later this week and don’t forget about our list of FREE and Discounted Summer Movies!
Have a great week!
Sunday June 7th
Vulcan’s Birthday Bash – Vulcan Park and Museum
Make plans to attend the BIGGEST Birthday Bash in Birmingham! Vulcan may be the world’s largest cast iron statue, but he still needs help blowing out his birthday candles! Join us as we host a festive outdoor community celebration offering fun activities for the whole family in celebration of the BIG GUY’s 111th Birthday!
12pm – 4pm
Admission $5
National Cancer Survivors Days – Bruno Conference Center
Presented by St. Vincent’s Health System
A Day to commemorate cancer survivors, and you’re invited! A day of celebration, fellowship and compassion.
1pm – 3pm
Symphony in the Summer – Railroad Park
Kick off the summer in musical style with a FREE concert. Bring out your lawn chairs and blankets to be serenaded under the stars with the beautiful music of your Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
6pm
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Monday June 8th:
Dynamic Duo Storytime – Hoover Public Library
Super Heros and Sidekicks
Summer story time! Perfect for children under the age of four years.
9:30 and 10:30
Member Monday – McWane Science Center
As a thank-you to all of our members, McWane Science Center offers Member Mondays.
Every Monday, McWane Science Center members receive extra perks while visiting!
- A Special Gift for kids when checking in at the Ticketing Counter
- 30% Discount on all Really Cool Stuff purchases
- $1 Small Popcorns at the IMAX Concession Stand
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Tuesday June 9th:
Be-At Your Best Family Night – Avondale Library
A hero must always “BE-AT” his or her best. Join Avondale’s musical hero Mark Seymour as he takes us on a fast-paced journey around the world. A night of more than 50 instruments, singing, clapping, dancing and fun. What more could you want? 24-hour advance registration required.
6:30pm
Dr. Magical Balloons – Homewood Public Library
You will be amazed at the balloon creations and storytelling of Dr. Magical Balloons!
10:30am – 11:30am
Super Hero Training – Hoover Public Library
Harness the power of the superheroes! In the Library Theatre
Limited seating, arrive early.
10:30, 2pm and 6pm
AtsMagic – Emmet O’Neal Library
Magician Arthur Atsma shocks and amazes with his magical comedy show.
10:30am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Police officers help keep us safe! Come meet some of our local officers and learn how they help in our community.
11am
Family Tours, Flights of Fancy– 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?
Flights of Fancy: Discover fantastical creatures in the exhibition, Between Fantasy and Reality: Frank Fleming, and look for whimsy in the Museum collection!
10:30am
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Wednesday June 10th:
Super Hero Training – Hoover Public Library
Harness the power of the superheroes! In the Library Theatre
Limited seating, arrive early.
10:30, and 2pm
Backyard Heros – Springville Road Library
Did you know that most superheroes have strengths and abilities inspired by real animals? Join us as the Alabama 4-H Coosa River Science School reveals some super astonishing facts about a few of our favorite reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey. Who knows what super animal may be living in your backyard!
10am
Moore Hero Magic – Avondale Library
Discover the “Power of Reading” with Magic Man Larry Moore as he presents stories and tricks that are bound to leave you wanting “Moore.”
2pm
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 June 11th:
Summer Bash – Virginia College
Virginia College in Birmingham will host a Summer Friends & Family Day: Summer Bash for staff, former, current and prospective students and families. This event is free and open to the public. Various planned activities will provide fun for the whole family including a bounce house, Kona Ice, face painting by cosmetology students, chair massages provided by the therapeutic massage students and health screenings from the medical assistant students. Culinard students will be preparing food including hamburgers, hot dogs and funnel cakes to be served from noon to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., or while supplies last.
11am – 6pm
Super Hero Training – Hoover Public Library
Harness the power of the superheroes! In the Library Theatre
Limited seating, arrive early.
10:30, and 2pm
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
Vs, Chattanooga
7:05pm
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Friday June 12th:
Superhero Science – Homewood Public Library
This engaging science show from Dynamic Education Adventures is filled with experiments that will immerse you in the world of superheroes and the villains that plague them! CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES WELCOME!
3:30pm
Build your own Superhero – Springville Road Library
Join us for some awesome super hero crafts!
Free but registration is required.
4pm
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
Vs, Chattanooga
7:05pm
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Saturday June 13th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
Vs, Chattanooga
6:30pm
Kids Ultimate Fitness Challenge – UAB Campus Green
The nations largest mobile fitness event traveling from coast-to-coast dedicated to helping keep kids healthy and active. At the Kids Ultimate Fitness Challenge, kids of all ages get the opportunity to flex their physical fitness by participating in a time-based obstacle course that includes sprinting, jump roping, wall crawls, hurdles, jumping jacks, sit ups, and tunnel crawls, before finishing off the course with a 20 ft. confidence climb and 60 meter dash to the finish. The event features loads of activities for the whole family to enjoy including Xtreme gaming fun for all ages and on-site programming designed to inspire kids and families to live a more active and healthy lifestyle.
10am – 6pm
Free
Bart’s Art Cart – Play with Clay
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!
Play with Clay: Create a sculpture in the whimsical manner of Frank Fleming! Use self-hardening clay to create an animal, a make-believe figure, or whatever comes to mind!
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 Storytime and activities featuring Barnes & Noble’s Picture Book of the Month, Touch the Brightest Star. In this interactive bedtime story, touch, tap, blink and whisper to make magic happen in the nighttime sky.
11am
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Sunday June 14th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
Vs, Chattanooga
3:00pm
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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.
