There’s a Harry Potter Buzz in the air, can you feel it? There are a couple of events going on this week to help get you ready! The Magic of Model Trains Exhibit opened this weekend at the McWane Science Center and we’ve included a couple of shopping events just for you moms!
Be sure to check this page often throughout the week as it’s constantly updated! We hope you have a fantastic week
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday November 7th
Moss Rock Festival
A little bit of art and culture for the whole family!
For information on parking and events visit their site
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
—————————————————————————————-
Monday November 8th
Holy Inappropriateness – We couldn’t find any special events happening in the Ham’ today! Check out something going on daily on our list below
—————————————————————————————
Tuesday November 9th
Storytime – Homewood Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome.
10:30am
Holiday in the Heights/David’s Holiday Open House – Community Event w/ Merchants of Cahaba Heights
Stop by to register for some great door prizes & check out “Color Continuum” painting exhibit in the gallery by UAB students.
HOLIDAY IN THE HEIGHTS – A Community Open House Event..
Go to www.enjoytheheights.com & print a shopping pass for special deals at David’s & other merchants in Cahaba Heights. This is a community open house event with different merchants participating so make sure to check out the web page to see who is involved & what specials you can get.
5-8pm
Harry Potter Movie Night – Emmet O’Neal Library
We’re counting down the hours until the 7th Harry Potter movie comes out! Let’s catch up on the story with an earlier HP movie, shown on the Emmet O’Neal lawn. The movie is rated PG, and every child must be accompanied by a caregiver.
6pm
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
——————————————————————————————————————-
Wednesday November 10th
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
——————————————————————————————————————
Thursday November 11th
Veterans Day!
Birmingham Zoo – free admission for all active, disabled & retired military individuals
——————————————————————————————————————
Friday November 12th
Story Day with NeNe – Whole Foods
Come meet Mrs. Renee Schmidt “NeNe” as we bring you a new format for storytime. Enjoy storyboards, songs and snacks!
10:00am
Wild about Books Story Time – Birmingham Zoo
Come join us for story and craft time with Books-A-Million at the Birmingham Zoo! Every Friday through summer on Grandma’s Front Porch in the Children’s Zoo area
10:00am
——————————————————————————————————————-
Saturday November 13th
Hogwarts Night at the Birmingham Zoo
This a magical night will feature sorting ceremonies, wizarding classes, characters from the popular J.K. Rowling books and Diagon Alley-inspired fair-style booths for younger children. Aspiring wizards in Grades 3 through 6 who are interested in attending the event can register at the membership window of the Birmingham Zoo but hurry registration ends at 5pm on November 11th or earlier if all spaces are filled. Entrance is $5 for the general public who aren’t registered for classes. The event is free to all library patrons and Zoo members who preregister. So come to the Zoo for great family entertainment. Student’s families will be able to visit the shops in Diagon Alley, play wizarding games and meet characters from Harry Potter during class time. For more information please contact Carol Hendrickson, Curator of Education, at 205-397-3847 or chendrickson@birminghamzoo.com.
5pm
Lowes Build and Grow Clinic
Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can build this cool working periscope!
10:00am
Jeff Kinney Comes to Birmingham for release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth! BJCC Concert Hall
Celebrate the release of book 5 in the #1 bestselling series with author Jeff Kinney! You must have a ticket to enter the event and the signing line after.
Pick up your FREE tickets at Books-A –Million Brookwood Village. Limit 4 tickets per person (children under 2 do not need a ticket to enter). Ticket available beginning Sunday, October 31st.
Books will be available for sale at this event!
Jeff Kinney will be signing his new book after the presentation!
Seating: Upon arrival ushers will show you where your section is. Please sit in the section number printed on your ticket. Seating is general admission within each section. Please be courteous to other people by not putting bags or coats on seats and by filling in the middle seats first.
Book signing: The official bookseller for this event is Books-A-Million. A book signing will take place after Jeff Kinney’s presentation. Jeff will sign his name in copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth and one other Wimpy Kid Book. People will be called to the signing line in groups, starting with group 1. If you do not wish to wait to have your books signed there will be copies of The Ugly Truth available for purchase while supplies last.
Doors Open at 10am – Jeff Kinney will take the stage at 11:00am
Any questions? Contact Christine Corbitt, Book-A-Million Special Events, at corbittc@bamm.com or call (205) 870 – 0213 for more information.
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
Saturday Storytime at Barnes and Noble Summit
2:00pm
——————————————————————————————————————-
Sunday November 14th
Little Naturalists Series – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
It’s a great time to go outside and explore! The temperature is beginning to drop, leaves are changing colors, and the animals are gearing up for winter. Little Naturalists will focus on a different topic each month as we explore the mountain.
Reservations required.
Suited for K – 2nd.
All children must be accompanied by an adult during the program.
$3/ $2 (member) — 2pm
Prince of Peace – Christmas in November
Get into the Christmas spirit early with our 4th annual Christmas in November craft and gift show. Vendors will display a variety of items to include Christmas decorations, childrens clothing, monogramming, jewelry, candles, homemade jams, marinades and much, much more! Admission is FREE!
9am – 5pm
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
——————————————————————————————————————-
Open Daily
McWane Science Center
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!
