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Birmingham Events Calendar: November 8th – November 15th

Several events going on this week to celebrate Veteran’s Day.. The annual parade in downtown Birmingham and discounted admission to the Birmingham Zoo. Homestead Hollow is happening over the weekend if you’re looking for a fun arts and crafts show that will get you out in the fall weather. If you’re looking for a little Christmas Spirit, check out the The Grand Lighting at the Outlet Shops of Grand River.

Have a great week!

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Sunday November 8th:

Moss Rock Festival – Moss Rock Preserve
Come enjoy artists inspired by nature, our eco district partners featuring green living ideas, products, services and organizations, live music, engaging constructions and installations, The Sweetery, WonderKid studios, hiking, biking, geocaching,  fuel-efficient car exhibitions, a café, and the great outdoors.

We guarantee it will be a weekend where discoveries are the norm! Grab friends and family and get outside to explore nature at this premier eco-creative festival in Alabama.

The festival is free. Visitors must Park & Ride to the festival from The Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The shuttles are frequent, free, and easy to use. After a quick glimpse at The Preserve neighborhood, the shuttle will drop you at the festival’s front steps.
10am – 4pm

Christmas Village – BJCC Exhibition Halls
Whether your list is short or long, and whether your budget is big or small, you will find creative gift solutions for everyone you love. However you choose to experience Christmas Village Festival, it will be so much more than a shopping trip. It will become the event you choose to kick off your Christmas shopping year after year.
Adult Tickets: $12.00
Children 6-12: $5.00
Children under 6 admitted Free!
$1.50 handling fee per order.
12pm – 5pm

American Girl Just Like Me – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Autumn’s glory is ready for harvesting! Join us as we learn the story of young American Girl, Kaya, from the Nez Perce tribe. We’ll explore the Three Sisters Garden of corn, squash and beans while we harvest peanuts, cotton, and sweet potatoes. Create a Kaya-inspired craft with amazing things we gather from the earth. You won’t want to miss this beautiful afternoon of discovery.
$15 Members | $20 Non-Members
2pm – 4pm

Mini Maker Faire Make Workspace – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us to see demonstrations and experience some of the latest products in 3D printing, robotics, coding, programming and more.
11am

Mini Maker Faire Meet the Makers – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for this engaging session that will feature Jennifer Johnson, who will be discussing and demonstrating the craft of making jewelry with paper.
1pm

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Monday November 9th:

Veteran’s Day – Birmingham Zoo
In honor of this special holiday, all active and retired military personnel and their dependents will receive FREE admission on November 9,10 and 11! Bring your military identification card to take part in all the fun the Zoo has to offer. Ride the train* and carousel*, watch sea lion training demonstrations and much more! Bring your family and spend this Veterans Day at the Zoo!

*Additional Cost for attractions

The LEGO Club – Homewood Public Library
An exciting new building challenge for Kindergarten-5th grade.  Bring your imagination, and we will provide the rest!
3:30pm

Tot time with Ms. Eve, Silly Does It – Avondale Regional Library
Get ready to giggle with my favorite silly stories and songs! 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 10th:

Veteran’s Day – Birmingham Zoo
In honor of this special holiday, all active and retired military personnel and their dependents will receive FREE admission on November 9,10 and 11! Bring your military identification card to take part in all the fun the Zoo has to offer. Ride the train* and carousel*, watch sea lion training demonstrations and much more! Bring your family and spend this Veterans Day at the Zoo!

*Additional Cost for attractions

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 11th:

Veteran’s Day Parade – Downtown
Parade begins at 1:30 and will follow this route:

1.Start on 18th St. and Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd.
2.South on 18th St. to 2nd Ave N.
3.East on 2nd Ave N. to 22nd St.
4.North on 22nd St. to 5th Ave N.
5.West on 5th Ave N. to 19th St.
6.North on 19th St. in front of City Hall
7.End at 19th St. and Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd.

Veteran’s Day – Birmingham Zoo
In honor of this special holiday, all active and retired military personnel and their dependents will receive FREE admission on November 9,10 and 11! Bring your military identification card to take part in all the fun the Zoo has to offer. Ride the train* and carousel*, watch sea lion training demonstrations and much more! Bring your family and spend this Veterans Day at the Zoo!

*Additional Cost for attractions

Veteran’s Day at American Village
Veterans, active members of the United States Armed Forces, their families, and the public are all invited at attend the wreath laying and soil enshrinement, visitors may tour the National Veterans Shrine and Register of Honor, and take part in additional activities through 4 p.m. at the American Village.

Admission is free to veterans and active military.

$8.50 Adults (age 18-59)
$8.00 Youth (age 5-17)
$8.00 Seniors (age 60 and over)
FREE (age 4 and under)
10am – 4pm

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Thursday November 12th:

The Grand Christmas Tree Lighting – Outlet Shops of Grand River
Join us and experience the magic as Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive from the North Pole to celebrate the lighting of The Grand Christmas Tree.

NTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
From 5 – 6pm
Minions
Geoffrey the Giraffe from Toys R Us
Enchanted Princesses
Magician

·         LIVE PERFORMANCES
Begins at 6pm on the Grand Stage
Alabama Ballet
The Birmingham Girls Choir
Red Mountain Theater Company

·         FREE ACTIVITIES
   Following Performances
Photo with Santa & Mrs. Claus in Sleigh
Holiday Arts and Crafts
Balloon Art
Face Painting
Hot Chocolate
Cookie Decorating
And More…

SHARE THE MAGIC and donate unwrapped toys to Children’s of Alabama Sugar Plum Shop – Toy Drop.

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 13th:

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

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Saturday November 15th:

Saturday Storytime at Highlands – Highlands School
Join in with your 3 to 5 year old children for an exciting storytime– full of books, songs, musical instruments, arts and crafts, snacks, and our famous “leaf hunt parade”.
10am

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

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

Snowplow Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Big trucks may brag and roar, but small and steadfast wins the day in this cheerful story with timeless appeal.
On the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, the trucks come in one size: BIG. That is, until the little snowplow joins the crew. None of the other trucks think that the little snowplow can handle the big storms, but he knows that he can do
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 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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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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