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Birmingham Events Calendar: August 3rd – August 10th

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It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

If you haven’t had a chance to catch the free or discounted movies around town this summer, you have one week left to make it happen! Check our list of movies to see what’s playing.

The Barons will be back home later in the week, visit the zoo for $5 Fun Days again and if you’re up for a Water Balloon Fight, check out the Water Balloon Jollification at Crestwood Park.

Sunday August 3rd:

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

Vulcan’s Underpants – Railroad Park
Come get some fresh air and fresh comedy! Join ETC for our special brand of comedy – made up on the spot with your suggestions. Fun for your kids or your grandparents. Heck, we love the whole family! In case of inclement weather, we will update Facebook, Twitter and voicemail at (205) 687-5233.
6pm – 8pm

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Monday August 4th:

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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Tuesday August 5th:

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Discover and Learn Event featuring What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada.
11am

Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am

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Wednesday August 6th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Huntsville Stars
7:05pm

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 August 7th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Huntsville Stars
7:05pm

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Friday August 8th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Huntsville Stars
7:05pm

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Saturday August 9th:

Hikes for Tykes – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
A member of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens educational staff will take pre-school children and their families on a hands-on educational adventure through the gardens. Free.
10am

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Huntsville Stars
6:30pm

Get Pop Cultured, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Barnes and Noble Summit
Discover your inner Ninja Turtle with exciting ninja activities for kids ages 5 to 10 including Storytime!
11am

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
In August, we will head to the sculpture garden to check out Craig Wedderspoon’s Quilted Vessels and then make our own! A vessel is an object that holds something. Go see what Craig Wedderspoon’s Quilted Vessels hold, and create your own piece using pieces of foil. What will yours hold?
11am – 1pm

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

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 August 10th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Huntsville Stars
3:00pm

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

The Great Water Balloon Jollification – Crestwood Park
Fun with water balloons to beat the summer heat.  We will have some pre-filled balloons ready to go, but make sure to bring some of your own as well.
2pm – 4pm

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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.

52 New Things 2014. Week 30

Posted on by Angie

What’s new with you this week? Here’s what we did!

 

Angie –
My new thing this week was braving the crowds for some Tax Free Shopping. I didn’t really mean for it to happen. I had to stop in the toy store for a Birthday Present and the shoe store I shop in was next door. I save more than $20 on 2 pair of shoes, got drunk on the savings and decided to brave the Galleria. I actually got some really great deals, but I despise crowds and shopping with my children so I’m thinking this probably won’t happen again.

Kristen –
My New Thing is hitting up a brewery two nights in a row. Don’t think I’ll be making a habit of it but it was fun!


Back to School: Lunchbox Ideas

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If you feel like you run out of ideas for lunches by September, you’re just like us. Here are some fun ideas to get you prepared for the upcoming school year.

Oatmeal pancakes
  • Pasta with a tiny bit of melted butter- tastes great warm or cold
  • Shelled edamame
  • Muffins of any kind
  • Oatmeal pancakes, try this yummy recipe from AllRecipes
  • Veggies with dip
  • Bagel pizza- good cold!
  • Hummus and pretzels
  • Roll-ups: use Laughing Cow cheese with turkey or ham
  • Pizza sandwich: mozzarella cheese and a thin layer of marinara
  • Frozen grapes
  • Vanilla wafer sandwiches: 2 wafers with a slice of banana in the middle
  • Cheese cubes or sticks
  • Hardboiled egg

What are some of your “think outside the box” lunchbox ideas?

Birmingham Events Calendar: July 27th – August 3rd

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It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

Birmingham Barons, Movies at the Alabama Theatre and so much more happening around Birmingham this week. Kick your week off with a little bit of free yoga at Whole Foods on Monday and check out a very special Frozen Themed Storytime at Barnes and Noble at the Summit on Friday. Whatever you decide to do, have fun and stay cool!

Sunday July 27th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
3pm

Summer Film Series – Alabama Theatre
Sound of Music
Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door or in advance through Ticketmaster.
2pm – Doors open 1 hour before showtime.

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

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Monday July 28th:

Family Yoga – Whole Foods
We’ve teamed up with Villager Yoga to bring you a FREE Family Yoga Class! Bring your water bottle and a mat or towel, and join us for this family fun activity! Agest 4+, please.
11am

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm

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Tuesday July 29th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm

Animal Appetites – Clay Community Center
Natural History Education Co. of the MidSouth presents “Animal Appetites.” With each animal presented, learn how the animal hunts (or avoids being preyed upon), how it adapts and survives in its native habitat, the status of that species in the wild, and how humans impact these animals’ ecosystem both positively and negatively.
10am

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Discover and Learn Event featuring What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada.
11am

Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am

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Wednesday July 30th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm

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 July 31st:

Throwback Thursday Kids Club – Alabama Theatre
Bedknobs & Broomsticks
Tickets are $2 for kids and $5 for adults. Kids MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Doors open at 9 am to start activities, and the movie begins at 10.

Baseball Thursday/Summer Series – Alabama Theater
Join us for the 2014 Summer Film Series! There will be a sing-along and Mighty Wurlitzer performance before each film.
SandLot
7pm

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Friday August 1st:

Get Pop-Cultured: Frozen – Barnes and Noble Summit
Cool Off With Olaf! A Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Event. Bring in the kids for Storytime, a sing-along, crafts and activities with everyone’s favorite summer-loving snowman!
Activity stations will begin at 6:00 pm and story/sing-along will start at 7:00 pm!
7pm

Summer Film Series – Alabama Theatre
Join us for the 2014 Summer Film Series! There will be a sing-along and Mighty Wurlitzer performance before each film.
Mamma Mia!
7pm

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Saturday August 2nd:

Hikes for Tykes – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Pre-school children will go on a shape hunt with Anwen! We will go through the garden hunting for shapes and discussing why plants grow that way. Free
10am

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

Back to School Celebration/Mural Painting – Homecoming Coffee and Gifts
Homecoming Café and the community is sponsoring a Back to school celebration for families. Free food, drinks and plenty of music. We will be painting a large mural on our building in the historic civil rights district. Families, visual artist, musicians, spoken word artist are invited to help us celebrate and encourage our youth.
10am – 4pm

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

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 August 3rd:

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

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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.

52 New Things 2014. Week 29

Posted on by Angie

What’s new, What’s new?

Angie –
My new thing for this week is the Fizzio Spiced Rootbeer from Starbucks. It’s common knowledge that I have a slight Iced White Mocha addiction but I decided to “Spice” things up a little and try the new handmade soda they’ve been advertising. It was tasty. A little strong on the ginger flavor but not in a bad way. My Barista said you could actually cut that down a little with a pump or two of vanilla. I haven’t tried it that way yet but I wonder if it tastes like a Rootbeer Float?

Kristen-
My new thing for this week was having my car broken into and my purse stolen. I do not recommend you try this. Even worse, they took my makeup bag. Seriously?

Shirley-
My new thing this week is a useful tip… I was painting and got some oil paint on my hands, I didn’t want to use chemicals so I read somewhere that using oil to get oil based products off of things works. So, I decided to try using olive oil to clean my hands. It worked! Like, really, really well. No chemicals, and I was rewarded with manicure soft hands. It’s now a staple in my painting toolbox!

 

Encouraging Morning Independence

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The school year is just around the corner and having your child be able to get up and complete simple tasks in the morning will be a life saver once that hectic time of year starts back.

Start now getting your child in the habit of doing a few things for him or herself and your mornings will be a breeze…. Well, maybe not a breeze but breezier.. Here are some tips.

Kill the media – We have a no media in the morning policy. If you feel like your child would be motivated by having TV time once all tasks are complete, consider that as an option. Just be aware that not all shows are going to sync up with your “out the door” time and could cause a battle of epic proportions if having to leave in the middle of their favorite cartoon. Other rewards to consider:

Playing with Pet
Listening to music
Reading
Coloring

Have clothes picked out the night before, maybe even pick out 5 outfits for the week for them to choose from. This helps them feel like they have options, which can be a big deal. Every morning, kids get up, and get dressed before even coming downstairs.

I like the idea of making a hot breakfast for my kids every morning but doing that every day is not realistic in our house. Have easy to make breakfast items on hand for them to pop in the toaster or cereal and fruit for them to prepare or get themselves. If you’re a “cook a hot breakfast every morning” kind of family, more power to ya’! Maybe you can offer us some tips on making that happen. I have in the past made up an extra batch of pancakes on the “good” mornings or on Sundays – kind of a good compromise. They get a “homemade” breakfast but can re-heat them themselves.

If you think remembering all of their morning chores will be a problem. Make a checklist on a poster board, magnetic board or whiteboard. You can post this in a couple of places around the house as a reminder. If your little ones can’t read, draw pictures. If one of their tasks is to make the bed, draw a picture of a bed. Brush teeth, draw a toothbrush…

Make sure to cheer them on throughout their tasks. Tell them you love the outfit they picked out, that they did a great job on their pony tail and if you think they need a little reminding to stay on task, see what they’ve done so far and say “Wow, what a great job you’re doing, only 1 item left on your list….”

You can get out of the house in the mornings without nagging, yelling and tears (yours and theirs) we promise, but developing and adhering to predictable routines is key. It may take a little trial and error to get your timing right but in no time, you can be on your way to some less stressful mornings and more independent kiddos!

 

 

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Back to School Books for your Kindergartener

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We like finding books for all occasions and Back to School is no exception! So whether you’re happy, sad, excited or anxious about your little one heading off to school this year, here are some books to read with them to help get them (and you!) ready for the BIG day!

A Place Called Kindergarten by Jessica Harper
Tommy’s Animal friends miss him all day while he’s away but he has a great time explaining to them how much he learned while he was at this place called Kindergarten. A comforting depiction of a fun, exciting time that can also be a little scary.

What Did You do Today? By Toby Forward
A sweet way to show your child that while he/she is away that Mommy thinks of them throughout the day and wonders what they are doing while they’re at school.

Kindergarten Rocks! By Katie Davis
Dexter is Kindergartener-to-be and is scared. A great read to help ease the anxiety that comes with starting school for the first time.

Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee
A little girl counts down the days to kindergarten while being worried that she can’t tie her shoes.. The #1 rule of Kindergarten… in case you didn’t know!

Take a Kiss to School by Angela McAllister
A little apprehensive about the second day of school, Digby manages to make it through with the kisses his Mommy placed in his pocket. A great little idea for some extra encouragement to make it through some of those first days at their new school.

Do you have a favorite back to school read to share? We’d love to hear about it!

Birmingham Zoo: $5 Fun Days –

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Take advantage of what the Zoo has to offer with their upcoming $5 Fun Days! Mark your calendars now!

Guests will have the opportunity to get up-close with the elephants at the Boma Encounter, experience Predator Zone and be surrounded by beautiful butterflies in Granny’s Butterfly Garden. Come learn how the Zoo uses enrichment activities to help keep the animals mentally and physically fit. Guests can also see live animal demonstrations and feedings, chat with the keepers and more!

2014 $5 Fun Days Schedule of Events: 

Saturday, July 26th
11am – Piñata enrichment with American black bear cubs

Sunday, July 27th
2:30pm – Training demo with the Malayan tiger

Saturday, August 2nd
9:30am – Animal enrichment with African lions

Sunday, August 3rd
11am – Animal enrichment with Sea Lions

Saturday, August 9th
11am – Picnic enrichment with American black bear cubs

Sunday, August 10th
9:30am – Piñata enrichment with the Malayan tiger

 

Birmingham Events Calendar: July 20th – July 27th

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It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

Summer is winding down and a few of the Summer Reading Finales will be happening this week. The Barons will be home again later this week and the $5 Fun Days will kick off at the Birmingham Zoo. If you love music make sure to check out the Schaeffer Eye Center City Fest at Railroad Park.. General Admission is Free and will be great for the entire family.

Have a great week!

Sunday July 20th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Mississippi Braves
3:00pm

National Ice Cream Day – Homewood Public Library
Summer readers, come by for a free scoop of ice cream!
2:30pm

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Monday July 21st:

Monday Movie – Homewood Public Library
Join your family and friends at the Homewood Public Library for an evening movie and snack!
3:00pm

Tot Time with Mrs. Eve. How Does the Garden Grow– Avondale Library
Join us as we share stories, songs, and experiments to engage the backyard scientist in all of us! Stories, songs, and crafts geared for 2 to 4 year olds with a caregiver.  24-hour advance registration required.
10:30am

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Tuesday July 22nd:

Magic Science Circus – Emmet O’Neal Library
The always-hilarious Arthur Atsma returns for a magic science circus. All ages. No registration required.
10:30am

Summer Reading Finale – Hoover Public Library
A jam-packed musical concert that encourages kids to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH and DREAM BIG in the Library Theatre!
10:30, 2pm and 6:30pm

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

Summer Reading Finale – Bessemer Library
Summer Reading Finale will celebrate all our readers who have participated and met reading goals! This is the last hurrah of the summer! Join us! Ages: 2-11 yrs. old
10am – Noon

Skin and Bones Comedy Circus – Clay Community Center
Packed with family entertainment, this show features trained dogs and potbellied pigs, juggling, low wire, magic, and plenty of comedy. Join us for our 5th annual summer library program! We have lots of fun events planned for the whole family, whether you are participating in the reading portion of the program or not!
10am – 1pm

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Come meet Clifford — the biggest red dog you’ve ever seen! He is sweet, cuddly and very clumsy, but his family loves him. Join us to see why!
11am

Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am

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Wednesday July 23rd:

Summer Reading Finale – Hoover Public Library
A jam-packed musical concert that encourages kids to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH and DREAM BIG in the Library Theatre!
10:30 and 2pm

Get Pop Cultured Day: Batman – Barnes and Noble Summit
Batman Day: A Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Event. Join us as we celebrate DC Comics’ Caped Crusader’s 75th Anniversary. Costume contest for all ages. Trivia all day. Make a Bat-stache in music at 3:00 and 7:00 pm.

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 July 24th:

Summer Reading Finale – Hoover Public Library
A jam-packed musical concert that encourages kids to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH and DREAM BIG in the Library Theatre!
10:30 and 2pm

Throwback Thursday Kids Club – Alabama Theatre
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Tickets are $2 for kids and $5 for adults. Kids MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Doors open at 9 am to start activities, and the movie begins at 10.

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Friday July 25th:

Friday Movie Madness – Vestavia Hills Library in the Park
Popcorn and drinks provided. Movie list can be picked up at the Children’s Desk.
10:30am

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Saturday July 26th

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
6:30pm

Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest – Railroad Park
Featuring a phenomenal music lineup including the Grammy Award winning hip hop band, The Roots. Local favorites Taylor Hicks and Reuben Studdard will open the festival and one to two additional acts will be announced soon.

The Bud Light Stage will host a full line up of great music the entire family can come out to enjoy. Opening with local celebrities Taylor Hicks and Reuben Studdard again emphasizes the importance of the music scene in Birmingham. Headlining the festival is the always entertaining and engaging act, The Roots, currently the house band on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Free General Admission
Noon – 11pm

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

Wild West Day – Hear of Dixie Railroad Museum
Travel back to the 1800s and experience life in the Wild West!  Enjoy a train ride through the forests of Shelby County, but hang on to your gold and valuables just in case yer waylaid by desperados!  The Black Hat Gang is known to hold up this train!  Enjoy old-timey western tunes with Mr. Jim at the depot.  Bring your camera for photos with the outlaws!

Refreshments, souvenirs and collectibles are available in the Visitor’s Center gift shop. A shaded picnic pavilion offers the perfect spot to enjoy the outdoors. Groups welcome!
10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm; Board 15 minutes before departure time.

Barts Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
we will extend the colors of spring with cherry blossoms and bamboo! Study the careful and intentional art-making of Japanese artists in our Japanese galleries and the Lethal Beauty exhibition. Make your own scroll inspired by nature to remember spring.
11am

 

Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – 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?

What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30

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.

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to Barnes & Noble! Join us for storytime, a cool treat, and photos with Clifford!
11am

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Sunday July 27th:

Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
3pm

Summer Film Series – Alabama Theatre
Sound of Music
Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door or in advance through Ticketmaster.
2pm – Doors open 1 hour before showtime.

$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!

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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.

52 New Things, 2014. Week 28

Posted on by Angie

We took advantage of the cooler temps this week for some of our new things. What did you do that was new?

Angie and Shirley –
We decided to get outside and mark off some of the outdoor activities we had on our summer fun list this week since the weather was unseasonably cooler for us. We spent the day touring Birmingham with the tiny humans. Our first stop was Vulcan. While this isn’t exactly a “new thing” for us (having lived here all of our lives) participating in the scavenger hunt was new. And our kids absolutely loved it. Searching around outside and through the museum kept them busy and it was a great activity for us to work on together.

The other new thing was eating at George’s Boxcar at Railroad park. We headed downtown after we left Vulcan thinking we might catch up with a food truck but ended up seeing the sign for a $3 Hot Dog Special. You can’t beat that for a Hot Dog, Chips and a Drink. We felt like we scored, big time!

Kristen –
Jenny Lewis Concert – Yay!

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