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Hello, December! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.. Hard to believe it’s December and Christmas is around the corner.
Lots of Holiday Happenings around town, a German Festival, Snaps with Santa at Wrapsody in Hoover, you need to make time to see the Festival of Lights at Oak Mountain Amphitheater and The Holiday Spectacular opens at Red Mountain Theatre Company.
Have a great week!
Sunday November 30th
Holy Inappropriateness! We couldn’t find any special events happening in the ‘Ham today. Make sure to check our list below for fun exhibits happening daily at our local attractions.
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Monday December 1st:
Grinch Day – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us in celebration of Grinch Day. Special Storytime featuring the holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring and activities to follow. Costumes welcome.
4pm
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Tuesday December 2nd:
Evenings at Emmet O’ Neal Library
Bring the family and enjoy special sleepytime stories and a bedtime snack on the first Tuesday of every month.
All ages. No registration required.
6pm
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
How much snow has to fall before you get excited? Join us as we read this Caldecott Honor book – Snow by Uri Shulevitz.
11am
Baby Tales – North Shelby Library
A story time designed especially for babies and their caregivers. Stories and music provide interaction for the babies and time for caregivers to talk and share with each other. Ages: Birth to 18 months. Registration Required. Registration will begin one week prior to program date.
9:30am
All Ages Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us for music, puppets, dancing, and so much more in Story Time!
Large groups, we appreciate your call to 205-332-6619 to ensure adequate space.
10:30a
Family Tours, What’s in a Face– 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?
Explore the Museum for portraits with a Museum educator. How are the portraits in the galleries different from each other? Come back to Bart’s ArtVenture to create your own unique portrait!
10:30am
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Wednesday December 3rd:
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
All Ages Storytime – Homewood Public Library
10:30am
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Thursday December 4th:
Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Storytime for the youngest patrons and friends.
9:30am and 10:30am
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Friday December 5th:
Polar Express Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Our annual The Polar Express Storytime. The Polar Express story will be read, along with some activities. Kids can come in their PJs too!
7pm
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Saturday December 6th:
Birmingham’s Fourth Annual Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)
German food & beer, Glühwein, Arts & crafts, Christmas ornaments and gifts, Live Christmas and classical music, Children’s Entertainment, Tannenbaum (Christmas) tree sale, and a special guest appearance by SANTA and his helpers. Celebrate this traditional German event of the holiday season.
FREE FDSK membership not required.
Santa and his helpers are scheduled to arrive at 4:00 PM
10am – 6pm
Story on the Mountain – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Join Ms. Jerri for this monthly free event. December’s story will be “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert with a craft following.
10am
Ornament Decoration – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Join us at the Tree House any time between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to make an ornament using a variety of natural materials.
Family Tours, What’s in a Face– 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?
Explore the Museum for portraits with a Museum educator. How are the portraits in the galleries different from each other? Come back to Bart’s ArtVenture to create your own unique portrait!
10:30
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!
Collage a Costume with Bart the Art Bat
11am – 1pm
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 December 7th:
Snaps with Santa and the Magical Elves – Wrapsody Hoover
Face Painting, Cookies, storytime and pictures with Santa. A great afternoon of Holiday Fun!
Free Event
1pm -4pm
Honeyky Hanukah – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for a Hanukah Storytime featuring Honeyky Hanukah by Woody Guthrie. It’s Honey Hanukah time! A fun-filled story celebrating Hanukah with accompanying CD. Wear your pajamas!
7pm
American Girl, Girls Just Like Me: Festival of Trees – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Celebrate the beauty of the season in The Gardens with American Girl fun! Enjoy crafting with fragrant plant material such as evergreen and cinnamon, a short hike, holiday story, and delicious treats while learning how your favorite American Girl characters celebrate the holidays.
$12 members
$15 non-members
2pm – 4pm
Holiday Open House – Springville Road Library
Springville Road Library wants to show its trons how much they are appreciated. Join staff for refreshments on this festive day.
2pm – 5pm
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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: Tornado Alley, Great White Shark, To the Arctic, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
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.
