Gobble Gobble! It’s Thanksgiving week and the calendar is a little light. Schools are out and everyone is preparing for their Thanksgiving feast! We hope you have a wonderful week spending time with family. If you do venture out here are a few things to keep you busy, a few storytimes and the big Winter Wonderland Exhibit opens at McWane on Friday!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday November 21st
Moms Market Holiday Expo – Pelham Civic Complex
Vendors include.. Stuck on You Wall Decor, Inviting You Designs, Willow House – Ellen King, Sassy Polka Dots, Too Sassy Personalized Gifts, nest EGgS design and many more!! First 50 shoppers get swag!
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
The Museum is offering a new, fun, and free drop-in art program for kids and families. Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore great art and create some of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month will highlight a different gallery and feature a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child. Stop by and make art with Bart!
Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook. Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO. Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM
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Monday November 22nd
Holy Inappropriateness – We couldn’t find any special events happening in the Ham’ today! Check out something going on daily on our list below
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Tuesday November 23rd
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
11:ooam
Education Celebration – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for a fun-filled hour of hands-on learning featuring our brand-new Barnes & Noble @ School section with educational toys and games.
11:30am
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Wednesday November 24th
Story Feast – Hoover Library
We won’t be having our regular Tiny Tot Tales or After Lunch Bunch. Instead, Miss Laura and Miss Katie Jane are hosting one BIG Thanksgiving storytime for all ages!
10:30am
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 – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
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Thursday November 25th
Holy Inappropriateness – We couldn’t find any special events happening in the Ham’ today! Check out something going on daily on our list below
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Friday November 26th
Winter Wonderland Exhibit Opens – McWane Science Center
Brrrr! When the weather outside is frightful, McWane is so delightful! Come inside the museum this holiday season and let your imagination be your guide through the new Winter Wonderland exhibits where snowflakes glisten above your head and toy trains zip around the tracks. Inside this new holiday exhibit, wonder is in the air as children explore the snow room where everyday they can touch the “almost” snow! Kids’ laughter can be heard as they try to catch fish through the ice. Brave winter wonder seekers can even sled down a giant snow hill between the third and second floors in the museum. Then, skate around the ice pond in your slippery socks. Runs Through January 2nd
Santas Lane – Summit
Capture the holiday magic with a free professional photo with Santa (in his sleigh in front of Belk). Every child will receive yummy cookies compliments of Bud’s Best Cookies.
9-11am
Noon-4 pm
5-9 pm
Santa Special Train Rides – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Santa rides the train with you! Tell him what you would like for Christmas as he greets passengers, poses for photos, and gives a special treat to each child. Bring your camera!
Trains depart at 11am and 2pm. Advance purchase recommended.
All coach seats $15 (2 years of age and older), Caboose $20, Locomotive $30, plus processing fee for each ticket. Admission to museum is Free. | Buy Tickets
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Saturday November 27th
Santas Lane – Summit
Capture the holiday magic with a free professional photo with Santa (in his sleigh in front of Belk). Every child will receive yummy cookies compliments of Bud’s Best Cookies.
10-11 am
Noon-4 pm
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
A new, fun, and free drop-in art program for kids and families. Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore great art and create some of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month will highlight a different gallery and feature a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child. Stop by and make art with Bart!
11am – 1pm
Helena Market Days/Farmers Market – Helena Amphitheater
8:00am – 12:00pm
Harvest and Holiday Market at Pepper Place
Autumn in Alabama means fresh-grown apples, pumpkins and squash for your fall meals. November markets will also bring hand-made gifts just in time for the Holiday Season!
7:00am – Noon
Santa Special Train Rides – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Santa rides the train with you! Tell him what you would like for Christmas as he greets passengers, poses for photos, and gives a special treat to each child. Bring your camera!
Trains depart at 11am and 2pm. Advance purchase recommended.
All coach seats $15 (2 years of age and older), Caboose $20, Locomotive $30, plus processing fee for each ticket. Admission to museum is Free. | Buy Tickets
Saturday Storytime at Barnes and Noble Summit
2:00pm
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Sunday November 28th
Santa Special Train Rides – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Santa rides the train with you! Tell him what you would like for Christmas as he greets passengers, poses for photos, and gives a special treat to each child. Bring your camera!
Trains depart at 11am and 2pm. Advance purchase recommended.
All coach seats $15 (2 years of age and older), Caboose $20, Locomotive $30, plus processing fee for each ticket. Admission to museum is Free. | Buy Tickets
Santas Lane – Summit
Capture the holiday magic with a free professional photo with Santa (in his sleigh in front of Belk). Every child will receive yummy cookies compliments of Bud’s Best Cookies.
10-11 am
Noon-4 pm
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
The Museum is offering a new, fun, and free drop-in art program for kids and families. Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore great art and create some of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month will highlight a different gallery and feature a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child. Stop by and make art with Bart!
Scholastic Chess Club at Books-A-Million Brookwood Village
In our upstairs Kids Nook. Beginners are welcome, lessons
available, K-12, other mind sport activities are available such as
checkers and GO. Free to attend!
2PM – 5PM
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Open Daily
McWane Science Center
Winter Wonderland Exhibit
Brrrr! When the weather outside is frightful, McWane is so delightful! Come inside the museum this holiday season and let your imagination be your guide through the new Winter Wonderland exhibits where snowflakes glisten above your head and toy trains zip around the tracks. Inside this new holiday exhibit, wonder is in the air as children explore the snow room where everyday they can touch the “almost” snow! Kids’ laughter can be heard as they try to catch fish through the ice. Brave winter wonder seekers can even sled down a giant snow hill between the third and second floors in the museum. Then, skate around the ice pond in your slippery socks.
November 26th – January 2nd
MAGIC OF MODEL TRAINS EXHIBIT
November 6, 2010 – January 2, 2011
The holidays are picking up steam at McWane Science Center with the return of the Magic of Model Trains exhibit. Discover trains of every shape and size inside this popular exhibit which features over a dozen different train displays. Sets include several tiny trains that are built to scale with surrounding cities and scenes including the LG&W that depicts central Alabama in the 1950’s. Every set in the exhibit is designed to scale with the size of the trains. The meticulous detail of the scenery including covered bridges, downtown storefronts and of course, several train stations will keep your family entertained for hours!
Itty Bitty Magic City –
The Itty Bitty Magic City will be on display this summer in addition to The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head exhibit. The Itty Bitty City is a little bit smaller than usual, but favorite areas including the grocery store, Tot Spot area, crane, and factory are still in the city. The Itty Bitty Golf Course and a few other items were removed temporarily to make room for the new exhibit “The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head” that is also designed for an early childhood audience and they will return in the Fall.
NatureScope – Explore the great outdoors from inside the museum. McWane Science Center and the Birmingham Audubon Society are partnering to create a new exhibit called NatureScope. Explore the science of the birds and the bugs in this new area! Get up close and personal with some resident creepy crawlies! Learn what role insects play in our ecosystem with the decomposition chamber. Meet large bugs including emperor scorpions, a tarantula, and even a giant African millipede!
Animalopolis at the IMAX – ANIMALOPOLIS will take you on a voyage into the magical world of animals. A bit fanciful, a bit “Seussian” perhaps, a place of good natured humor, beauty and just plain fun for kids and their parents.
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
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!
