A huge thank you again to everyone that came out to our Moms Rock Event last week! We appreciate everyone that pulled together to make it happen and look forward to doing it again next year and honoring more Birmingham Moms who Rock!
Lots of storytimes this week as well as Sunset Cinemas at Railroad Park, and the always fun Whistlestop Festival.
The weather is great for getting outside so make sure to check out your local park or even the Botanical or Aldridge Gardens!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday September 18th:
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a drum inspired by African musical instruments with Bart! The Museum now offers a fun and free drop-in art program for kids and families! Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to discover great art and create some art of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month highlights a different gallery and features a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child, then stop by and make art with Bart!
11am
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Monday September 12th:
Monday Movie – Homewood Library
Join us for a fun flick and a tasty treat!
3:30pm
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Tuesday September 13th:
Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us for the fun of it! All ages welcome. For larger groups, a call is nice but not necessary.
10:30am
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Wednesday September 14th:
Wonderful Wednesday Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Three Little Pigs – We’re gonna huff and puff while we read The Three Little Pigs! Can we stop the Big Bad Wolf from blowing down their houses? Let’s play with NOOK and sip on a sweet treat from our Cafe, then create some arts and crafts.
11am
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 15th:
Sunset Cinemas – Railroad Park
The Devil Wears Prada – 7pm
George’s Boxcar Cafe and Jim ‘N Nick’s Barbecue will be selling food and drink during the movies! George’s Boxcar Cafe will have all of your movie favorites, including popcorn, nachos, and candy; PLUS they will be serving cocktails! Jim ‘N Nick’s will be grilling their famous barbecue and will have other delectable Southern treats, including their famous cheese biscuits!
What to bring: a blanket or lawn chair and cash or credit card to so that you can purchase delicious food and beverages from George’s Boxcar Cafe and Jim N Nick’s!
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Friday September 16th:
OTM Moms Club – Open House
Open House and Membership Drive
There will be snacks and crafts for the kids while moms have a chance to chat. A few prizes too!
Homewood Central Park
10:00am – 12:30
Story Day with Nene – Whole Foods
stories, songs, and snacks as Mrs. Renee Schmidt leads the fun.
10am
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Saturday September 17th
Whistle Stop Festival – Irondale
The twentieth Annual Irondale Whistle Stop Festival will be held on Saturday, September 24th. This year the festival will be celebrating Irondale’s history and rich artistic community. This year we are going to “step back in time” with- historic costumes and demonstrations. Also this year we are working with Studio By the Tracks to return fine art to the festival. In the spirit of “stepping back in time” we are adding “old time” children’s activities like checkers, hopscotch and cake walk on Irondale’s historic North side, as well as Children’s activities and more on the South side.
The Irondale Whistle Stop Festival is located in Historic Irondale. The Irondale Chamber of Commerce is located in the center of the festival.
9am – 5pm
Meet the Farm Animals – Oak Mountain State Park
Come out to the Petting Farm and meet the animals. Most of them loved to be petted, so be ready to share some love and learn some of the cool facts about these animals.
At the Petting Farm at Oak Mountain State Park
10am
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a drum inspired by African musical instruments with Bart! The Museum now offers a fun and free drop-in art program for kids and families! Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to discover great art and create some art of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month highlights a different gallery and features a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child, then stop by and make art with Bart!
11am
Saturday Market – Pepper Place
7am – Noon
Saturday Storytime– Barnes and Noble Summit
12 Dancing Princesses – Who will solve the mystery of the sleepy princesses and their worn out shoes? Join us for 12 Dancing Princesses and play with NOOK. Then we will do some arts and crafts and sip on something sweet from our Cafe.
11am
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Sunday September 25th:
Cahaba River Fry Down – Trussville Springs
Benefting the Cahaba River Society
11a.m. – 4p.m.
Tickets: $20
(Children 12 and under free)
www.frydown.com
Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Make a drum inspired by African musical instruments with Bart! The Museum now offers a fun and free drop-in art program for kids and families! Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to discover great art and create some art of your own with the help of our Teen Volunteers. Each month highlights a different gallery and features a new art activity. Learn how to look at art with your child, then stop by and make art with Bart!
11am
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
Eat Well, Play Well Exhibit:
What is in the food we eat? Are fruits and vegetables important? Can everyday activities burn calories? Visitors will find the answers to these questions by exploring nutrition and fitness in this summer’s traveling exhibit called Eat Well, Play Well. This highly-interactive exhibit encourage healthy living by teaching the science of making healthy-food choices and helping children and adults discover that there are many fun and interesting ways to stay active. Visitors will discover what an appropriate serving size looks like, see first hand what it takes to burn off calories, test their flexibility and balance, review the latest clinical research and realize that they can reduce their risk of disease with healthy choices that are within their reach.
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 Ally, Born to Be Wild, and Wild Ocean.
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.
