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Birmingham Events Calendar: November 15th – November 22nd

The BIG news this week is the BIG McWane Discount is back! We’ll be helping our friends at McWane Science Center out again this week with their yearly Membership Drive. $20 off all membership levels. Make sure to check out where we’ll be and how to sign up on our post, here.

Speaking of McWane, it’s a BIG week with their Magic of Model Trains preview party and the grand opening of Winter Wonderland!

Check out Lights up at the Summit for a fun Holiday Parade and Santa Sighting! We’ll see you there!

It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

Sunday November 15th:

Homestead Hollow
one of a kind – hand made, hand decorated arts and crafts. Talk to our pioneer demonstrators the old time days- see wood carving, blacksmithing, soap making, wood stove cooking, quilting, and whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Visit the apiarist and learn about bee keeping. Relax by one of our many streams and listen to live local entertainment all day. Enjoy great food from our food court, bbq, funnel cakes, fried pies, ice cream, beans, greens, footlong corn dogs and so much more! Children’s activities: wagon rides, bunjy jump, moonwalk, face painting Homestead Hollow’s General store is open for you to visit and shop for those home-made fried pies and other great items all day during show dates.

Adults – $7 ~ Children (ages 3 to 12) – $3
Children (ages 2 and under) – Free.
Free Parking. NO PETS ALLOWED.
9am – 4pm

Our World Our Library – Homewood Public Library
Join us for stories, activities and crafts about multiculturalism and diversity.  We look forward to finding out about our world with you!
2:30pm

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Monday November 16th:

Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Join us for some after-school family fun on Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.  We’ll have popcorn, drinks, and a look inside our emotions!
3:30pm

Tot time with Ms. Eve, Monkeying Around – Avondale Regional Library
Nothing good can come of teasing a crocodile, can it? Join us and find out! Tot Time is geared for 2 to 4 year olds with an individual caregiver, no groups please. 24-hour advance registration required.
9:30 and 11am

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Tuesday November 17th:

Family Fun Night – Teepee Tales
Have you ever wondered how the turtle cracked his shell? Join us for a special night of folklore and storytime fun as we celebrate National Native American Month.
Free but 24-hour advance registration appreciated
6:30pm

Family Tours, Bon Appetit– 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?

Bon Appetit: The holidays are here and it’s time to indulge! Feast your eyes on art in our collection and learn more about food and dining in art.
10:30am

Toddler Days – Steel City Jump Park
Story, snack and jumping! Parents jump for free, Children, $8.00
10am – Noon

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Wednesday November 18th:

Wiggleworm Wednesdays – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Mandy for our weekly all-ages storytime filled with music, wiggling and fun!
10:30am

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Thursday November 19th:

Storyday with Nay Nay – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Nay Nay for this fun-filled storytime.  Children ages three and under and a parent or caregiver are invited to shake their beanbags and listen to this amazing storyteller!
9:30 and 10:30

Toddler Days – Steel City Jump Park
Story, snack and jumping! Parents jump for free, Children, $8.00
10am – Noon

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Friday November 20th:

Lights Up at the Summit!
Lights Up is a festive parade that will begin at 6:30 pm at Barnes and Noble and ends at Pieology Pizzeria. At the conclusion of the parade, Santa Claus will officially kick off the holiday season with a grand fireworks show.  Santa will also be available for pictures at Pieology Pizzeria following the parade until 9:30 pm.

  • Parade begins at 6:30 pm
  • Birmingham Boys Choir to perform at 5:30 pm near Trader Joe’s
  • Birmingham Children’s Theatre to perform at 5:30 pm in front of Williams Sonoma
  • Pictures with Santa Claus following the parade until 9:30 pm outside Pieology Pizzeria

Make sure to stop by and see BirminghamMommy.coma and McWane Science Center between Lilly Pulitzer and Belk!

Choo Choo! Magic of Model Trains Preview Party – McWane Science Center
Be the first to experience the Magic of Model Trains exhibit and watch Rocky Mountain Express in IMAX.

Ticket includes:
-Admission to the museum and a screening of Rocky Mountain Express
-Hot chocolate and cookies in the museum
-Free train rides
-Free small popcorn
-Free train whistle following the movie for all kids 12 and under

Tickets available for online purchase, beginning October 5. Hot Chocolate provided by Royal Cup Coffee
Adults: $14 Kids: $12
Members receive $2 off

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:
$4.00 Adults (12 years and older)
$3.00 Seniors (Ages 62 and older)
$2.00 Children (Ages 6-11) ages 5 and under free
8am – 4pm

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Saturday November 21st:

Winter Wonderland Grand Opening – McWane Science Center
Sleigh bells ring… are you listening?  It is the sound of Winter Wonderland at McWane Science Center.  Bring your family to the most magical place around this holiday season.  Laughter is in the air as children coast down the Ice Slide and take a whirl across the room on the extended zip line.  Climb aboard the McWane Train and go for a ride or try your luck at ice fishing.  Holiday happenings continue throughout the season with the return of the Magic of Model Trains, holiday films in IMAX, visits from Santa, and even holiday themed camps.  There’s something for everyone at McWane Science Center this holiday season!

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:
$4.00 Adults (12 years and older)
$3.00 Seniors (Ages 62 and older)
$2.00 Children (Ages 6-11) ages 5 and under free
8am – 4pm

United Way Food Drive – Birmingham Zoo
Help the Zoo give back to the community this fall with the annual United Way Food Drive! Bring any canned or non-perishable food item and receive half-price admission. See the African elephants in Trails of African, visit the animals at the Junior League of Birmingham- Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo, experience a pelican feeding and much more!

*Limit one discounted ticket per guest.
9am – 2pm

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!
Tea Time!: Brrr… it’s getting chilly! Warm up with some tea! Make your own cup and saucer to take home, then host your own tea parties all winter long.
11am

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 Demi’s The Empty Pot.
11am

Little Kids Table Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
In celebration of Thanksgiving, join us for Storytime featuring The Little Kids’ Table, a silly, rhyming story that follows a group of rambunctious cousins from table setting to dessert. Coloring and activities to follow.
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.

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Sunday November 22nd:

 

United Way Food Drive – Birmingham Zoo
Help the Zoo give back to the community this fall with the annual United Way Food Drive! Bring any canned or non-perishable food item and receive half-price admission. See the African elephants in Trails of African, visit the animals at the Junior League of Birmingham- Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo, experience a pelican feeding and much more!

*Limit one discounted ticket per guest.
9am – 2pm

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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: Ocean Oasis, Horses, Journey to Space

Birmingham Zoo:

The Birmingham Zoo offers a variety of daily activities from Giraffe and Pelican Feedings to Bird Tours and Lion Training. For a daily schedule of whats happening at the Zoo, visit their site.

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.

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