It’s a BIG week for us here at BirminghamMommy.com! We kicked off the BIG McWane Science Center Annual Membership drive today! $20 off any membership level! It’s a deal you need to take advantage of, especially this close to Christmas!
The long awaited Twilight BD2 Premiere Party and Movie is finally here! We can’t wait to see all of you ticket holders this Thursday night!
Check out the Zoo for Veteran’s Day and get ready to shop this week at The Market, hosted by the Junior League of Birmingham.
Have a great week everyone, we’re certainly looking forward to it!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday November 11th
McWane Membership Drive Kicks Off!!
We’ll be at Starbucks in Vestavia City Center from 9am – 11am
Whistle Weekend – McWane Science Center
All aboard for the opening weekend of the Magic of Model Trains exhibit and get a free train whistle with purchase of a Combination Ticket to see the Rocky Mountain Express in IMAX® and see the Magic of Model Trains exhibit in the museum.
Riverchase Galleria Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Show
Come out for a weekend of Santa Clause and Christmas Cheer. Riverchase Galleria will be having their annual tree lighting and we will be coordinating a Christmas Show inside the mall with vendors for you to visit with – gifts, catering ideas, bakeries, floral arrangements, and home improvements.
Noon
Homestead Hollow, Christmas in the Country
Featuring fine arts, unique, hand made crafts, pioneer demonstrations of the old time days- see wood carving, ironwork, blacksmithing, smoke house cooking, gardening, quilting, whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Relax by one of our many streams and listen to live local entertainment all day. Enjoy our great food that makes your mouth scream for more.
Children’s activities: ride the ponies, circle in our wagon ride, jump in the moon walk or climb the rock wall. Kids and adults all enjoy our petting zoo. Visit and talk with our Herbalist and find out more about grandma’s remedies or those nature produces naturally.
Homestead Hollow’s General store is open for you to visit and shop for those home-made fried pies and other great items during show dates.
9am – 4pm
Veteran’s Day at the Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo invites families and friends to come out and join in all the fun that the Zoo has to offer this Veterans Day. In honor of this holiday, all active and retired military and their dependents can take advantage of free admission to the Zoo Sunday, November 11th and Monday, November 12th with valid military identification.
FREE for all active and retired military and their dependents.
Valid military identification is required.
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Monday November 12th:
Veteran’s Day!
McWane Membership Drive – Riverchase Galleria
Food Court area near the Starbucks 10am – Noon
Veteran’s Day at the Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo invites families and friends to come out and join in all the fun that the Zoo has to offer this Veterans Day. In honor of this holiday, all active and retired military and their dependents can take advantage of free admission to the Zoo Sunday, November 11th and Monday, November 12th with valid military identification.
FREE for all active and retired military and their dependents.
Valid military identification is required.
Character Kids – Gardendale Public Library
A fun interactive program for kids K5, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. Ms. Molly uses character development through games, stories, science, and more.
3:30pm
Toddler Tales – North Shelby Library
A story program for children and a caregiver. Stories, songs, finger plays and crafts make up a lively program designed especially for short attention spans. Best suited for ages 19 months to 3 years. Must Register
9:30am and 10:30am
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Tuesday November 13th:
Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us for the best part of your week with stories that make you laugh and songs that make you dance! Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome. For large groups, a call to 332-6619 is nice.
10:30am
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Wednesday November 14th:
The Market, Junior League of Birmingham – Cahaba Grand Conference Center
Sneak Peek Party – Be the first to shop our unique merchants! And try your luck at our Diamonds Direct Diamond Giveaway. You will have the chance to win a one-carat diamond with the purchase of a glass of champagne. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and a special wine tasting presented by Whole Foods and beer tasting by local breweries.
7pm – 10pm
$12 General Admission
$36 Sneak Peek Party
$10 Group Tickets
$24 Three Day Pass
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for Storytime as we read Ballerina Rosie. Come and hear about what happens when Rosie decides to go to dance school. There will be a craft and we will have a treat from the Cafe.
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 November 15th:
Twilight Premiere Party and Movie – Carmike Summit
Don’t forget! You will need to stop by our Will Call table in the movie theater lobby between 5pm – 8pm to pick up your purchased tickets. The party will begin inside of auditorium 7 at 8:30pm. Movie will begin at 10pm. We will have special dinner vouchers provided by Sponsor Lime Fresh Mexican Grill. You can grab those from the Will Call table when picking up your tickets.
The Market, Junior League of Birmingham – Cahaba Grand Conference Center
Martie & The Market Brunch, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.: “Food Network Star” finalist Martie Duncan will join us this year as our guest speaker at the Martie & The Market Brunch. Martie, a native of Alabama and deemed “party guru” will tell you all you need to know when it comes to planning parties for the holiday season.
The Market is a three-day shopping extravaganza that benefits the missions and purpose of The Junior League of Birmingham, an organization of women committed improving the lives of women and children in the Greater Birmingham Area.
9am – 9pm
$12 General Admission
$24 Martie & The Market
$10 Group Tickets
$24 Three Day Pass
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Friday November 16th:
McWane Science Center, Membership Drive!
We’ll be at Hart and Soul Coffee Shop from 10am – Noon
The Market, Junior League of Birmingham – Cahaba Grand Conference Center
The Market is a three-day shopping extravaganza that benefits the missions and purpose of The Junior League of Birmingham, an organization of women committed improving the lives of women and children in the Greater Birmingham Area.
9am – 9pm
$12 General Admission
$24 Martie & The Market
$10 Group Tickets
$12 Snaps with Santa
$24 Three Day Pass
Storytime with NeNe – Whole Foods
NeNe is back and better than ever! Join Whole Foods most Fridays’ for storyday! There will be storyboards, songs and snacks!
10am
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Saturday November 17th:
The Market, Junior League of Birmingham – Cahaba Grand Conference Center
Snaps with Santa, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.: Santa and Mrs. Claus will be our special guests at The Market on Saturday morning for Snaps with Santa. This is your opportunity to capture a photo of your children with Santa and Mrs. Claus for FREE. Don’t forget your camera … and your kids! Children 12 and under are admitted free.
The Market is a three-day shopping extravaganza that benefits the missions and purpose of The Junior League of Birmingham, an organization of women committed improving the lives of women and children in the Greater Birmingham Area.
9am – 9pm
$12 General Admission
$24 Martie & The Market
$10 Group Tickets
$12 Snaps with Santa
$24 Three Day Pass
Family Day – Birmingham Museum of Art
Did you know that Bart has traveled all over the world? Meet Bart and his Inuit animal friends from up north in this fun for all FREE family day! You’ll enjoy art activities, film, live animals, storytelling, drumming, Inuit treats and more! Geared for ages 5-10, but all are welcome.
11am
Cartoons and Cereal – Homewood Public Library
Fall in love with your favorite classic cartoons all over again. Cereal is available until 10:45am. *dry cereal only
10am
Bart’s Books – Birmingham Museum of Art
Bart’s Books is a storytelling program for families with children ages 4-7. Bart selects a new book and related work of art each month for kids to enjoy. This month’s book is The Goat in the Rug.
11am
Super Saturday Family Event – Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest
Suncatchers: Come make a beautiful suncatcher for the whole family to enjoy!
All ages
11am
United Way Food Drive – Birmingham Zoo
The Zoo invites the community to give back to those in need this time of year and take advantage of half-price admission. Bring a canned or non-perishable food item to the Zoo for the United Way Food Drive to receive half-price admission. Guests must bring one item per person to qualify for discounted admission.
Members FREE
Non-members: Adults $14 ($7 with a canned food item)
Children 2-12 $9 ($4.50 with a canned food item)
Senior Citizens 65 years+ $9 ($4.50 with a canned food item)
Saturday Market – Pepper Place
Pepper Place Saturday Market brings the best local growers, food producers and artisans to you each Saturday morning. Rain or shine! Thru December 15th
7am – Noon
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
Join us for Storytime as we read If All the Animals Came Inside. Find out what happens when all the animals that live outside decide to come inside for the day. We will make something fun and have a treat from the Cafe.
11am
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Sunday November 18th:
United Way Food Drive – Birmingham Zoo
The Zoo invites the community to give back to those in need this time of year and take advantage of half-price admission. Bring a canned or non-perishable food item to the Zoo for the United Way Food Drive to receive half-price admission. Guests must bring one item per person to qualify for discounted admission.
Members FREE
Non-members: Adults $14 ($7 with a canned food item)
Children 2-12 $9 ($4.50 with a canned food item)
Senior Citizens 65 years+ $9 ($4.50 with a canned food item)
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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: Rescue and The Last Reef
The Tornadoes of April 27th – Looking Back — Moving Forward, a new exhibit at McWane Science Center, reflects on the experiences of the April 27th, 2011 storms. The exhibit shares personal stories from those who experienced the devastation of the storms firsthand, while emphasizing the importance of tornado preparedness and explaining the science behind tornadoes.
Photos and stories from The Birmingham News help tell the story of the storms and the affect they had on survivors, volunteers, and the community as a whole. Students from Daniel Payne Middle School also help tell the story of their school and community through photos and artifacts from the storm for the exhibit. UAB students worked with the children from Daniel Payne Middle School to create short documentaries that can be seen in the exhibit as well.
In addition to sharing the personal stories from that day, the goal of this exhibit is to inform the community about how to prepare for extreme weather conditions, explaining the science of tornadoes and stressing awareness.
With vivid displays, the exhibit allows visitors the opportunity to learn about the scientific side of tornadoes. Graphics within the exhibit illustrate tornado formation and anatomy, educating visitors on how such extreme weather conditions develop. Additionally, the exhibit displays statistics and disputes common myths concerning the destructive storms.
Guests can watch live video from the storms that rolled across our state on April 27th, 2011, including the
weather forecasts from that day and actual images of the tornado as it made its way through our area provided by FOX6 WBRC. The exhibit is located in the City Gallery on Level 2 of the museum this summer.
Be Ready Alabama Exhibit Presented by:
The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
www.readyalabama.org
Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog
Join Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and all their friends in the Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™ exhibit! Featuring the people and places of the beloved children’s book and PBS Kids television series, this new interactive exhibit brings Clifford’s home on Birdwell Island to life with playful activities and enchanting environments for early learners to explore.
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.
