Lots of Christmas Lightings have been happening around town, if you haven’t been to one yet, you can still catch one this Friday night at the Summit, complete with parade and Santa’s arrival!
The Auto Show kicks off this week and there are some fun storytimes planned around town. If you’re headed to the Birmingham Zoo over the weekend, raid the pantry before you go and help with their canned food drive. It will save you 1/2 off on admission!
Have a great week!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday November 17th:
Zamora Shrine Circus – Pelham Civic Complex
Come see the tigers, bears, amazing juggling acts, elephants, high flying acrobats, and everyone’s favorite the Zamora Clowns. Pre-performances start one hour before each show. Come ride elephants, take pictures with tigers & bears, and meet the clowns.
Adults $12
Children 12 and under $8
For VIP ticket information please call Zamora Shrine Center 205-956-3636
Noon, 4pm and 7:45
Elf on the Shelf Storytime Event – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us in November and December for The Elf on the Shelf: A Holiday Tradition, featuring Storytime, activities and an Adopt-an-Elf event. Come see if you can find the elf!
1pm
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Monday November 18th:
Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Join us for hot movie popcorn and a cool movie.
3:30
Tot Time with Ms Eve – Avondale Library
Storytime for 2-4-year-olds with a caregiver. Includes stories, songs, and craft. 24-hour advance registration required.
10:30am
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Tuesday November 19th:
Family Tours – Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join us for an in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 – 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore our collection, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art.
No reservations required. Family Tours are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 – 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.
10:30am
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday November 20th:
After-School Special: B’ham Children’s Theater’s City Mouse, Country Mouse – Emmet O’ Neal Library
Birmingham Children’s Theater presents their version of the classic tale, City Mouse & Country Mouse. Wednesday, November 20, at 3:30 PM. Ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Storytime with Ms Karen – Clay Library
Join Ms. Karen for some “Turkey Trouble” and enjoy some Thanksgiving-themed stories and crafts. Geared toward toddlers through second graders. All ages are welcome! This month’s Wednesday program has been moved up a week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Programs last approximately 30 minutes.
10am
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 – Barnes and Noble Summit
I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry. Come find out what happened when the feast really began.
11am
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Thursday November 21st:
Alabama International Auto Show – BJCC
A dazzling spectacular featuring the 2014 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, Hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Over 400 vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering two levels of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Manufacturer’s reps, product specialists, and your local Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association and financial institutions will be on hand to assist in product education, feature comparisons, safety standards and other consumer points of interest on hundreds of makes and models . . . all under one roof.
ADULT $8.00; CHILDREN 6-11 $4.00; CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE
Noon – 9pm
Christmas Parade and Holiday Street Party – Main Street Montevallo
Vendors along Main St. for the afternoon and the appearance of Santa Claus at the end of this annual day of holiday fun make the event a great way to start the season. Marching band, floats constructed by community organizations, and civic officials welcoming citizens are features of the parade. Following the parade children are invited to meet Santa for a photo with him at First Baptist Church in Montevallo. Street Party 3-6 pm; Parade 6 pm.
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 November 22nd:
Alabama International Auto Show – BJCC
A dazzling spectacular featuring the 2014 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, Hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Over 400 vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering two levels of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Manufacturer’s reps, product specialists, and your local Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association and financial institutions will be on hand to assist in product education, feature comparisons, safety standards and other consumer points of interest on hundreds of makes and models . . . all under one roof.
ADULT $8.00; CHILDREN 6-11 $4.00; CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE
10am – 9pm
Special Event – Barnes and Noble Summit
The Spirit Tree at Toomer’s Corner and Big Al’s Game Day Rules Author Signing
Mave Ellen Duke and Sherri Graves-Smith will be signing their Auburn and Alabama children’s books! Discover Member exclusives, incredible discounts and deals on Friday, November 22. Save on books, NOOK, toys, games, gifts, music, movies and more.
4pm
Lights Up at the Summit
Enjoy a festive parade from Barnes & Noble to Carmike Cinemas and watch as The Summit lights up with holiday spirit. The parade ends with Santa’s arrival and a grand fireworks show. Then, visit Santa at his sleigh near Carmike Cinemas and get your photo taken.
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Saturday November 23rd:
Alabama International Auto Show – BJCC
A dazzling spectacular featuring the 2014 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, Hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Over 400 vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering two levels of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Manufacturer’s reps, product specialists, and your local Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association and financial institutions will be on hand to assist in product education, feature comparisons, safety standards and other consumer points of interest on hundreds of makes and models . . . all under one roof.
ADULT $8.00; CHILDREN 6-11 $4.00; CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE
10am – 9pm
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! Portrait Project // Look at the people around you. Who do you see?
11am – 1pm
United Way Canned 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*. Get up-close and personal with the elephants at the Boma Encounter, visit the animals at the Children’s Zoo Barn, experience a pelican feeding and much more!.
*Limit one discounted ticket per guest.
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 a reading of Thanksgiving Day Thanks, a heartwarming story about Sam the bear and his animal friends as Sam learns what he’s truly grateful for. Crafts and refreshments will follow!
11am
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Sunday November 24th:
Alabama International Auto Show – BJCC
A dazzling spectacular featuring the 2014 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, Hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Over 400 vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering two levels of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Manufacturer’s reps, product specialists, and your local Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association and financial institutions will be on hand to assist in product education, feature comparisons, safety standards and other consumer points of interest on hundreds of makes and models . . . all under one roof.
10am – 6pm
St. Peter’s Christmas Bazaar
Please bring your family and come see the beautiful crafts and gift items from over 50 vendors. Santa will be there with a Workshop for the children!
The Bazaar will be in the Parish Hall and Lower Foyer from 9:00 am until 3:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Knights of Columbus will be serving a delicious breakfast – $4.00 for Adults and $3.00 for children. This will be a great opportunity for you to do some early Christmas shopping and at the same time help those in need.
United Way Canned 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*. Get up-close and personal with the elephants at the Boma Encounter, visit the animals at the Children’s Zoo Barn, experience a pelican feeding and much more!.
*Limit one discounted ticket per guest.
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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: Flight of the Butterflies, Titans of the Ice Age
Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age – through December 31st, 2013
McWane Science Center is home to Alabama’s second largest natural history collection. Made up of over 500,000 specimens and objects pertaining to the natural history of the state, this important collection focuses on the preservation, education, and research of Alabama’s rich biodiversity and paleobiodiversity. One of the more significant subsets of the collection is Alabama’s largest collection of Late Pleistocene faunal remains – or Ice Age fossils.
Made up of nearly 10,000 cataloged specimens, the McWSC Pleistocene collection contains a unique diversity of fauna that not only includes those native to North America, but migrants to the state from both South America and the Old World. This collection includes mammals, both extant and extinct, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fishes, and botanical remains collected from both cave and stream localities in the state. Extinct mammals represented in the McWSC collection include mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, saber-toothed cats, giant armadillos, tapirs, peccaries, and giant ground sloths.
This spring, visitors will have an opportunity to view some of the fossils in the collection with a new exhibit titled — “Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age.” This exhibit will not only highlight many of the Ice Age animals from the McWane Science Center Collection, but will highlight and dispel many of the common misconceptions surrounding the Ice Age in the state. The goal is for visitors to have a better understanding and appreciation for this time in Alabama. For example, guests might learn that Alabama was on average only five degrees colder than today, glaciers did not reach farther south than southern Illinois or that all the Ice Age animals did not go extinct at the end of the Ice Age. While the largest animals, such as mastodons, giant ground sloths, and saber-tooth cats died out, nearly all the animals that are living in Alabama today were also around in the Ice Age.
The Unearthing Alabama’s Ice Age Alabama display is located in the City Gallery on Level 2 of the museum. It is included in the cost of admission to the museum and free to members.
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.
