Everything to do with your kids in Birmingham this week is right here on our Events Calendar! Member Monday at McWane Science Center, lots of special storytimes at local libraries, and if you’re a fan of Food Trucks, check out Railroad Park on Sunday for a great day of family fun and yummy food with some of Birmingham’s Favorite Food trucks!
Moms!! Our 5th Annual Moms Rock event is this Thursday!! If you haven’t gotten a sitter, get on it! You don’t want to miss out on this great night of fun honoring some amazing local women! If you haven’t met our nominees, check them out and cast your vote!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday September 13th:
Adventure Days at Red Mountain Park
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your excitement surrounding Red Mountain Park-6,000 of you are visiting each month! To show our MEGA thanks, we will offer a discounted MEGA time on the MEGA Zip on September 12th and 13th. Receive $10 off the Mega Zip by using the code AdventureDays2015 when you visit our website www.redmountainpark.org.
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Monday September 14th:
Member Monday -McWane Science Center
Bring your grandparents to explore McWane Science Center as we celebrate National Grandparent’s Day with a special evening of activities. Reserve your family’s spot by calling (205) 714-8414.
Chicken fingers, potato wedges and corn on the cob will be available for purchase.
The cost of dinner is Adults: $8, Children: $5. Dinner orders may be placed when you make your reservation. Payment must be made at time of reservation and will not be available for purchase the night of the event.
Tot Time with Mrs Eve – Avondale Regional Library
Join us for a fun-filled morning of stories, songs, and crafts as we kick off a new season! 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
Monday Movie, Muppet Treasure Island – Homewood Public Library
Join us for some after-school family fun. We’ll have popcorn, drinks, and a swashbuckling adventure with Kermit and the gang!
3:30pm
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Tuesday September 15th:
West Homewood Farmers Market – Shades Valley Community Church
Come enjoy the amazing music of the band called FIREKID (http://firekidmusic.com/) at the West Homewood Farmer’s Market.
The market is open on September 15th from 5pm-8pm featuring 30+ vendors (farms, arts and crafts, and so much more) along the best food trucks in Birmingham (SAWs BBQ, Cantina, and Old Town Pizza with a wood burning stove on the back of their truck!!).
Grab some veggies, throw them in the car, and find a seat or bring a lawn chair to enjoy FIREKID between 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The Holsombecks will open up the night’s performance between 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
Wee Ones Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Mary for a fun and energetic storytime for 24 months and under.
10:30am
Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa – Barnes and Noble Summit
Llama Llama loves Gram and Grandpa! Join us for this very special Storytime book selection – and bring your own Gram and Grandpa.
11am
Family Tours, Fall into Fall– 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?
Fall into Fall: The leaves are changing and the harvest is starting! Celebrate autumn and learn about seasonal traditions around the world.
10:30am
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Wednesday September 16th:
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
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Thursday September 17th:
MOMS ROCK 2015!!
Come Celebrate at the Ultimate Moms Night Out. Presented by Monogram Maternity at St. Vincents Health System and Royal Cup Coffee. We’ll have swag, prizes, food, live music and of course some rockin’ cocktails.
Get a sitter and get your girlfriends together for a night honoring you, a Rockin’ Mom!
The event is free to attend and we’ll have swag bags available for the first 100 guests to arrive.
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 34th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding.
Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will be served all day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Downtown delivery will be available for lunch on Thursday and Friday with a $75.00 minimum order. For takeout and delivery call 205-492-9621.A drive through service will operate until 7:00 P.M. Most major credit cards accepted.
Homemade foods include Kibbee, rolled grape leaves, Mediterranean style chicken. A tasty selection of vegetarian foods include spinach pies, falafel, and hummos. A wide variety of pastries and cakes will be available at the “mile long” sweet booth.
Various vendors will feature: hand crafted olive wood from the Holy Land; Byzantine icons and literature; glass jewelry made from the church’s original stained glass; and St. George’s Middle Eastern food cookbook, “Our Favorite Recipes”.
Baking from the Heart, Mini Apple Tartes – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Creating something yummy for our tummy is the perfect way to celebrate back-to-school as we make lunchbox treats using garden favorites like apples and cinnamon! As we explore the story of the 2015 American Girl of the Year, Grace Thomas, an enthusiastic young baker, we’ll learn a little about French culture and bake mini tarte aux pommes (apple tarts) in honor of fall.
$12 Members | $15 Non-Members
4pm
Who Let the Dogs Out – Homewood Public Library
Join us for some doggy fun at our monthly family night event on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., complete with doggy tricks and doggy snacks the whole family will enjoy!
This event will be held in the Large Auditorium.
6pm – 7pm
Story Day with Nay Nay – Homewood Public Library
Join Ms. Nay Nay every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. 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.
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Friday September 18th:
Zoo Gala – Birmingham Zoo
Save the date for the Birmingham Zoo’s biggest annual event, IBERIABANK ZooGala 2015. Guests are invited to the VIP Party from 6pm-8pm and the main event from 8pm-11pm. Enjoy dinner and dessert by Kathy G & Company, cocktails, music by Compozitionz, dancing, a silent auction (get a sneak peak of the items here) and more. This cocktail attire event is for guests 21 and older. Help us celebrate the Zoo’s 60th Anniversary at this spectacular event you won’t want to miss. Tickets are non-refundable. ZooGala 2015 is a rain or shine event. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. To purchase tickets, please click here.
Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 34th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding.
Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will be served all day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Downtown delivery will be available for lunch on Thursday and Friday with a $75.00 minimum order. For takeout and delivery call 205-492-9621.A drive through service will operate until 7:00 P.M. Most major credit cards accepted.
Homemade foods include Kibbee, rolled grape leaves, Mediterranean style chicken. A tasty selection of vegetarian foods include spinach pies, falafel, and hummos. A wide variety of pastries and cakes will be available at the “mile long” sweet booth.
Various vendors will feature: hand crafted olive wood from the Holy Land; Byzantine icons and literature; glass jewelry made from the church’s original stained glass; and St. George’s Middle Eastern food cookbook, “Our Favorite Recipes”.
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Saturday September 19th:
The Neverland Pirates – Homewood Public Library
Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” at the Homewood Library! Tinkerbell and her pirate friends will lead you on a swashbuckling adventure in fun, Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m.!
International Red Panda Day – Birmingham Zoo
Join the Zoo in celebrating International Red Panda Day 2015. Participate in red panda fact games to test your knowledge, enter the coloring contest (download and print the coloring sheet here) for a chance to win a behind-the-scenes tour, create your own red panda mask and learn how these unique animals survive in the wild by becoming a “red panda ranger.” Don’t miss a red panda enrichment with a keeper chat at 1pm and a red panda training with a keeper chat at 2pm! Be a part of this important cause and help the Zoo raise awareness for red pandas. The red panda is a part of the Species Survival Plan® Program, a cooperative breeding and conservation program between the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Birmingham Zoo. Fun for the entire family, don’t miss out on this day full of activities!
Take a Pet Home – Nadaeu Birmingham
Stop by Nadeau and adopt an adorable pet! That’s right, we are hosting a pet adoption event with the help of The Whole Dog Market who will be providing treats for the animals and Little Donkey who will be bringing snacks and refreshments. So be sure to come by Nadeau Birmingham between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm for a chance to meet all the lovely pets.
The Day the Crayons thew a Party – Hoover Public Library
The crayons have quit, come home and now they are taking over the library! Go crazy with dancing, crafts and games! All ages
10:30am
Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Underneath a huge white tent, the parish of Saint George Melkite Catholic Church will host its 34th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. With homemade Middle Eastern Food, live music and dance, the sights and sounds will be reminiscent of a Middle Eastern wedding.
Proceeds will benefit local charities and maintenance of the church. Food will be served all day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Downtown delivery will be available for lunch on Thursday and Friday with a $75.00 minimum order. For takeout and delivery call 205-492-9621.A drive through service will operate until 7:00 P.M. Most major credit cards accepted.
Homemade foods include Kibbee, rolled grape leaves, Mediterranean style chicken. A tasty selection of vegetarian foods include spinach pies, falafel, and hummos. A wide variety of pastries and cakes will be available at the “mile long” sweet booth.
Various vendors will feature: hand crafted olive wood from the Holy Land; Byzantine icons and literature; glass jewelry made from the church’s original stained glass; and St. George’s Middle Eastern food cookbook, “Our Favorite Recipes”.
Bug in a Vacuum– Barnes and Noble Summit
A bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and into a living room … where its entire life changes with the switch of a button. Will there be light at the end of the tunnel? Join us to find out at this
11am
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!
Drumming Up Fun!: Welcome the return of autumn with music and dancing! Make your own drum and stick to ring in the harvest season.
11am
Bart’s Book – Birmingham Museum of Art
Bart’s Books is a storytelling program for children ages 4-7. Bart selects a new book and related work of art each month that he thinks kids will enjoy.
This month, Bart has selected Uk-Bae Lee’s Sori’s Harvest Moon Day.
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 September 20th:
Trucks By the Tracks – Railroad Park
The 4th Annual Trucks by the Tracks local food truck festival has been increasingly popular over the years, with over 20,000 people attending in 2014! Railroad Park Foundation and the Railroad Park Jr. Board coordinate this event in an effort to promote Birmingham pride in local food, local music and the growing downtown district.
This year, Railroad Park will be charging attendees a $5 entry fee. Kids 12 and under will get in free. Along with your upfront truck/cart fees, this entry fee will help raise funds for the operation of Railroad Park, which has been a huge catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Birmingham.
In addition to the food truck participants, the event will feature live, local music, local beer, and a cash bar.
11am – 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: 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.
