Laissez les bons temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras week – Did you know Birmingham hasn’t had a Mardi Gras parade since 1901? That changes this year so head out to Southside this Tuesday and pretend like your on Bourbon Street!
The Birmingham little Theatre will be at the Emmet O’ Neal Library with Hansel and Gretel, dinner and a show! You’ve got a Build and Grow workshop at Lowe’s, a LEGO Block party and more this week!
What will you do?
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday March 6th:
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a Monkey Mask
Make a mask a king would be proud of! Using inspiration from Indian King Hamuran, you can fashion a monkey mask for yourself. FREE!
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Candyology – McWane Science Center
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of sweet science. Learn the science behind Pop Rocks, make your own Geodesic Gumdrop Structure and the science of your favorite candies. Plus get ready for delicious demonstrations from Jelly Belly on tour (samples for all…yum)
COST: Included in cost of admission to the museum, FREE for members
12 – 4 PM
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 March 7th:
Storytime on the Mountain – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Nature inspires creativity in children by engaging a full range of the senses. During Story Time we will stimulate the imagination by reading themed books about nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors. After the story, we make a craft that reflects the theme of the day. This program encourages a child’s limitless imagination. We will gather in the Tree Top Visitor Center’s Activity Hall for this Story Time adventure.
10am
Tween Scene
We’ll provide the Legos, you bring your imagination. All participants entered into drawing for Lego kit door prizes. Ages 8-12 years. Call 444-7833 to register
6:30pm
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Tuesday March 8th:
FAT TUESDAY!!!!!!
Mardi Gras Parade – 5 Points South
The Parade will start at the corner of Highland Avenue and 20th Street and move through historic Five Points South, ending at University Boulevard.
8pm
Hansel and Gretel – Emmet O’Neal Library
With B’ham Little Theater
5:30 Dinner – 6:00 Show
All Ages
Together Time – Emmet O’Neal Library
Action-packed storytime The Letter “V”
All ages. 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
Mops Meeting – Riverchase United Methodist Church
“Spring cleaning and Chores for kids” topic at the Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS) for Expecting Mothers thru to Mothers with preschoolers.
6:30-8:30 pm RSVP child care with Lynn 664-4531.
http://riverchase.cc/mops.php
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Wednesday March 9th:
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
123 Play With Me – Avondale Library
Avondale is providing a special time and place for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your child. We will have toys, books, and art activities just for you and your child. A special guest will join us each week to answer some of your parenting questions. Don’t delay, call and register you and your child today.
10am
Wonderful Wednesday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Marley Goes to School by John Grogan will make you laugh and say, “Oh no, Marley is loose at school!” Will Cassie be able to catch him? Find out while enjoying some yummy Cafe treats and taking a tour of our New Educational Toys and Games Department.
11:oo am
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
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
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Thursday March 10th:
SNAP – Emmet O’Neal Library
Popcorn and Movie
Scorcerer’s Apprentice
Grades 3 -6
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Friday March 11th:
Holy Inappropriateness – We couldn’t find any special events happening in the Ham’ today! Check out something going on daily on our list below
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Saturday March 12th:
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The parade lineup is at 11 a.m. at Powell Avenue and 20th Street South; parade begins at 11:30 a.m., going south up 20th Street South and ending at Five Points South at approximately noon.
Beginning at 11 a.m., Guinness will present Shamrockin’ in Five Points. Join Guinness, the Alabama Celtic Association, and the Five Points Neighborhood and Merchants Associations for an afternoon of music, dance, and fun. Performers include Hooley, Henri’s Notions, Alabama Pipes and Drums, Anam Cara Irish Dancers, Drake School of Irish Dance, and Birmingham Irish Set Dancers. Corner of 20th Street South and 12th Avenue (former Ruby Tuesday’s location).
Hand Hand Fingers Thumb – Hoover Public Library
Get your hands dirty at the Hoover Public Library for a morning of finger-painting fun! Call 444-7833 to register
10:30am
Super Saturday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake by Thomas Taylor. See how Little Mouse shares his treat with all his friends! Create some art while enjoying a treat from our Cafe and then you can explore our New Educational Toys and Games Department.
11:00am
Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Shoot Around Basketball: It’s tournament time! Your child will love challenging their friends to a game of shoot around basketball!
10am
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Sunday March 13th:
Little Naturalists – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
•$3/ $2 (member) •All children must be accompanied by an adult. •Suited for K – 2nd grade. •Drop-ins welcome.
2:00- 3:00pm
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a Monkey Mask
Make a mask a king would be proud of! Using inspiration from Indian King Hamuran, you can fashion a monkey mask for yourself. FREE!
1:00pm – 3:00pm
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:
Itty Bitty Magic City –
The mini-sized Magic City – complete with buildings and factories – encourages young learners to explore new skills as they join the cities’ workforce. By dressing up in a favorite career costume and becoming a steel worker, doctor, pilot scientist or train conductor, preschoolers take one small step into the world around them. While operating cranes, turning gears, pulling pulleys, and building structures – to name just a few of the hands-on activities – children expand their understanding of themselves as they experience how objects behave and how their own actions affect the objects around them. Little explorers are free to navigate this active learning area at their own pace, allowing creativity, fun and discovery to flourish in the Itty Bitty Magic City!
NatureScope – Explore the great outdoors from inside the museum. McWane Science Center and the Birmingham Audubon Society are partnering to create a new exhibit called NatureScope. Explore the science of the birds and the bugs in this new area! Get up close and personal with some resident creepy crawlies! Learn what role insects play in our ecosystem with the decomposition chamber. Meet large bugs including emperor scorpions, a tarantula, and even a giant African millipede!
Animalopolis at the IMAX – ANIMALOPOLIS will take you on a voyage into the magical world of animals. A bit fanciful, a bit “Seussian” perhaps, a place of good natured humor, beauty and just plain fun for kids and their parents.
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!
