It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday May 11th:
Happy Mother’s Day Mamas!!
Frozen Fun Day – LJCC
Calling all Princess and Snowmen!
Drop off your kids, take the afternoon to yourself and come back to see your darlings dazzle you on our frozen set!
The kids will be split up into three groups:
- Little ones: Ages 4-7 will be given a short script and can choose the song of their choice to sing on our frozen set!
- Just for fun older kids: Ages 7 and up that just love the movie and want to try out acting and singing for the first time. They too will learn a short scene and can choose a song of their choice to perform on the set. As always at Acting Out Academy, there is NEVER pressure to perform. Some kids just like to play games and be the audience and we respect that!
- Experienced performers: (All Ages)These are kids that are no stranger to the stage and are ready to knock our socks off with their talent! They too will perform a longer scene and song of their choice!
*Note: Costumes are not required and we will have some frozen like costumes for kids to share, but if your child has one we encourage them to bring it! We also know someone who can make them for you!
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Pensacola
3pm
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Monday May 12th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Pensacola
11:30am
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Tuesday May 13th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Pensacola
7:05pm
Family Tours, Musical Moments – 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?
Travel across the globe to Africa!
10:30
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday May 14th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs Pensacola
11am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Today we will enjoy reading the fun book Yay, You! Moving Up and Moving On by Sandra Boynton.
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 May 15th:
PJ Storytime – North Shelby Library
Come in your PJs, have milk and cookies, and hear some wonderful bedtime tales.
All Ages. No Registration Required.
7pm
Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Story Time for our younger patrons (birth to 30 mo.) and their lap partner.
10:30
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Friday May 16th:
Fizz Boom Bash – Hoover Public Library
It’s time to geek-out Mad Scientist style at the Hoover Library Laboratories. Be the first to sign up for summer reading and learn about the science of robots, time travel and more!
7pm
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Saturday May 17th:
Do Dah Day – Caldwell Park
The South’s craziest parade kicks off at 11:01 a.m. on the streets of Highland Avenue in Birmingham’s Southside. Then, spend the day in Caldwell and Rhodes Parks with friends, pets, arts & crafts, kid’s activities, and a lineup of great bands. Oh yes, we have plenty of food and beverages, and collectible Do Dah Day t-shirts.
All proceeds benefit local animal charities.
Parade at 11:01 a.m.;
Festival in the park after the parade.
etc. Presents Vulcans Underpants
Do your kids say the craziest things? Well don’t be embarassed! Bring ’em to an improv show!
We’ll take their suggestions during the classic improv games and turn them into something you’ll still be laughing about on the way home.
$8 online in advance
$10 at the door
2pm – 4pm
Tannehil Trade Days – Tannehill State Park
Shoppers and swappers come from far and near to Tannehill Trade Days in search of tools, clothing, jewelry, knives, furniture and other treasures.
Park admission
$3.00 Adults (12 years and older)
$2.00 Seniors (Ages 62 and older)
$1.00 Children (Ages 6-11) ages 5 and under free
8am – 4pm
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
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!
In May, we will make hope holders! Wrap your wishes for the summer in a beaded pouch.
11am – 1pm
Bart’s Books – Birmingham Museum of Art
Bart’s Books is a storytelling program for children ages 4-7. Bart selects a new book and related work of art each month that he thinks kids will enjoy.
This month, Bart has selected A Story, A Story.
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
Get ready for summer adventures with Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Storytime.
11am
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Sunday May 18th:
Tannehill Trade Days – Tannehill State Park
Shoppers and swappers come from far and near to Tannehill Trade Days in search of tools, clothing, jewelry, knives, furniture and other treasures.
Park admission
$3.00 Adults (12 years and older)
$2.00 Seniors (Ages 62 and older)
$1.00 Children (Ages 6-11) ages 5 and under free
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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:
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.
