It’s a big week for BirminghamMommy.com and all of our friends. It’s Twilight premiere week and we’re gearing up for a great night of fun in our Twilight Lounge. If you haven’t purchased your tickets you still have a couple of days to do so.
We’re also kicking off our BIG discount with the McWane Science Center! It’s the biggest discount they offer and they are letting us bring it to you for one week only! It’s $20 off any membership level and is available on renewals! Think ahead to Holidays and call the Grandparents, this is what we get for Christmas every year! For more information on where we will be set up around town see this post.
Brookwood Medical Center is bringing Rosie Pope to town and the Summit will be lighting up for the Holidays on Friday! I guess that means the holiday season is officially here! Are you ready?
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday November 13th:
Alabama International Car Show – BJCC
A dazzling spectacular featuring the 2012 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUV’s, Hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Over 400 vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering 230,000 square feet, inside, and another 90,000 square feet of test driving Chevrolet, Buick & GMC vehicles at the GM Experience the Drive!. . .
The McWane Center is joining forces with the 2012 AIAS in the very successful Kids Fair @ The Auto Show. McWane will be hosting Science Camps at the Auto Show from November 11-13, 2011. This event will be blended into the Kids Fair promotion. There will be special shows, and continuing interactive events.
$8 Adults / $4 children 6-11 / children 5 and under FREE
10am – 6pm
Barts Art Cart –Totem Pole
Get crafty with Bart and create a totem pole with image of family, friends, or a few of your favorite things!
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
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Monday November 14th:
Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Fun Flick and a Tasty Treat
3:30pm
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Tuesday November 15th:
Jim Aycock – Hoover Public Library
Get ready to sing and be silly with a Birmingham favorite in the Library Theatre!
6:30pm
Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome. For larger groups, a call is nice but not necessary.
10:30am
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Wednesday November 16th:
Junior League Market Sneek Peek Party
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
7pm – 10pm
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
You won’t believe why this old lady swallowed some leaves, a shirt, a pumpkin and so much more! Come find out in this book by Lucille Colandro. Then we will have some fun with arts and crafts.
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 17th:
Twilight Thursday! It’s premiere Night!!
Join us at Sweet Bones Alabama for our Twilight Lounge leading up to the midnight premiere!
7pm – 10pm Twilight Lounge
10:30pm – Early Access to the BirmighamMommy.com reserved theater.
Finding your Mommy Style an evening with Rosie Pope – WorkPlay
Brookwood Women’s Medical Center invites women from the Birmingham area to mix and mingle with Rosie Pope at WorkPlay. Rosie is a maternity concierge and fashion designer based in NYC who guides expectant mothers through pregnancy on Bravo’s hit reality show, Pregnant in Heels.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m., Rosie will answer questions and lead an interactive conversation about the joys and challenges of becoming a mom.
From 8 to 9 p.m., guests will have the opportunity to socialize and take photos with Rosie.
Throughout the evening, guests may enjoy special cocktails and “mocktails” for moms-to-be.
Junior League Market
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
11am – 9pm
Storytime Fun – Vestavia Hills Library
join Ms. Amanda for Storytime Fun. Adventures of all kinds for kids ages 3 years through 5 years.
10:30am
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Friday November 18th:
Lights up at the Summit!
Enjoy a festive parade from Barnes & Noble to Sephora and watch as The Summit lights up with holiday spirit. The parade ends with Santa’s arrival and a grand fireworks show. Make sure to stop by our spot in front on Barnes and Noble to take advantage of the $20 off McWane Membership Discount!
6:30pm
Junior League Market
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
9am – 9pm
Story Day with Nene – Whole Foods
stories, songs, and snacks as Mrs. Renee Schmidt leads the fun.
10am
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Saturday November 19th:
Junior League Market
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
9am – 5pm
Hogwarts Night at the Birmingham Zoo
The Zoo will be open for all muggles, wizards, and future wizards to enjoy the evening. There will be several introduction classes, Hogwarts 101, for muggles and future wizarding students such as Transfiguration, Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, and Divination. Activities such as riding the Hogwarts Express, Tales of Beedle the Bard storytime, Dementor Rollers, Animal Demonstrations, Thestrel Carousel and much more in Diagon Alley. The Yule Ball will be held from 7:30pm until 9pm, where students will be able to dance to Hogwarts music. The Leaky Caldron will be open for business for those hungry muggles and wizards! Don’t forget to purchase your Butter Beer!
Ticket Pricing:
Members – $5 – Adults and children 2 years of age and up
Non-Members – $8 – Adults and children 2 years of age and up
Tickets may be purchased at the Zoo’s main entrance beginning at 5pm on the evening of Hogwarts Night at the Zoo (advanced ticket purchasing is not available). Tickets are good for one date only. Children under 2 years of age enter for free.
- Each ticket includes admission to Diagon Alley (located within the Zoo) and one ride.
- Partake in fun, games and activities within Diagon Alley.
- Ride the Hogwarts Express, the Thestrel Carousel and enjoy up-close animal encounters.
- Experience unique Hogwarts 101 classes.
- Hogwarts students can enter Diagon Alley after classes have concluded by using their name badge (must be accompanied by a paid “Muggle” parent).
For more information on Hogwarts Academy and how to sign up – visit the Birmingham Zoo Website
Mary Poppins Movie Sing a Long
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Come to the library to sing and dance along with Mary Poppins and her friends. Call 444-7833 to register.
10:30am
Barts Books – Birmingham Museum of Art
Rembrant’s young son, Titus longs to follow in his father’s footsteps as an artist.
11am
Barts Art Cart – Totem Pole – Birmingham Museum of Art
Get crafty with Bart and create a totem pole with image of family, friends, or a few of your favorite things!
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 Market – Pepper Place
7am – Noon
Storytime– Barnes and Noble Summit
Super Saturday Storytime with the Nook Color
11am
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Sunday November 20th:
Barts Art Cart –Totem Pole
Get crafty with Bart and create a totem pole with image of family, friends, or a few of your favorite things!
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
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
Magic of Model Trains Exhibit:
The Magic of Model Trains exhibit offers families a chance to see toy trains of every shape and size zipping around the tracks. This year children will enjoy the chance to become a conductor at one of the new stations and also see several new additions to the train sets. Through January 8th 2012
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 Ally, Born to Be Wild, and Flying Monstors.
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.
