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You can always tell it’s summer by how packed out the weekly calendar is.. Summer Camps, VBS and Summer Movies are gearing up as well as another round of home games for our Birmingham Barons! Check out Alabaster City Fest, or some of the fun storytimes and activities happening at your local library!
Sunday June 1st:
Vulcan’s 110th Birthday Bash – Vulcan Park
Make plans to attend the BIGGEST birthday bash in Birmingham! Vulcan may be the world’s largest cast iron statue, but he still needs help blowing out his birthday candles! On Sunday, June 1, Vulcan Park and Museum will host a festive outdoor community celebration offering fun activities for the whole family in celebration of the BIG GUY’s 110th Birthday! Admission will be charged and includes admission to the party, Vulcan’s Observation Tower, Museum and a special exhibition in the Linn-Henley Gallery.
$5 all ages 5+.
4 and under and Vulcan Members are FREE!
Noon – 4pm
Alabama Phoenix Festival – Sheraton Hotel Downtown
The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a family-friendly, multi-genre, fan convention featuring celebrity guests, authors, comic book writers and artists, vendors, and much more. We have activities for people of all ages and welcome you to come join us in the fun.
Pre-registration: $20-$55 (three-day only)
On-site: $15-$65 (three-day and single day)
Children under 8 are free with the purchase of an adult membership.
To attend APF all you need is a 2014 Membership. A Membership includes a 2014 badge access to APF 2014 events and programming, Expo Hall, Author’s Alley and Comic’s Creators Corner, with the few exceptions and restrictions. Memberships also include the 2014 Program book and schedule (while supplies last). You may preresgister for your 2014 3-Day Membership through through our online store or by downloading the 2014 membership application form and mailing it to us with a check or money order.
8pm – 8pm
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Monday June 2nd:
Tot Time with Ms. Eve – Avondale Library
A fun look at the scientific method, this tot time is filled with hands-on science experiments! Join Mrs. Eve as she presents 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 June 3rd:
LEGO Mini Build – Riverchase Galleria
learn how to build a cool mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only.
One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. See store for more details.
LEGO Jet Ski: begins at 5:00 pm until supplies last.
Family Tours, Africa – 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?
Travel across the globe to Africa!
10:30
Marsh Mud Madness, Roger Day – Avondale Library
It’s time to kick-off the summer with an explosive night of musical fun. Grab your boots! Get your hat! And join us as Roger Day, a two-time Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner, stomps in the mud…the marsh mud!
24-hour advanced notice of attendance required.
6:30pm
Amelia the Brave – Spain Park Highschool
Amelia the Brave, was written, scored, and designed by students. This award winning show tells the story of a young girl who must cope with the sudden illness of a loved one. The story is told using puppetry, shadow puppetry, music and animation without speaking: the play is performed without one word being spoken. Come see the show judges called “luminous,” “beautifully done… sweet, fresh, and unique,” a show that “made me fall in love with theatre again.”
Special guest Dolores Hydock will be joining the program as well.
Tickets are $8 and $5 for students and will be sold at the door. No advanced ticket sales.
Tickets, concessions and theater doors open 30 minutes prior to the show.
7pm
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday June 4th:
Big Bang Bingo – Avondale Library
It’s time to take your place and get ready for a lightning fast round of Book Bingo. You’ll be surprised at the big array of books and other prizes you may win when you yell out BINGO with a bang!
2pm – Registration Required
Mobile Dairy Classroom – Clay Public Library
Trained instructors will demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and then answer questions from the audience. This is an innovative program that brings the dairy experience directly to children. 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! Everyone is invited; we want the whole community to get involved, so help us spread the word! Prizes will be awarded to children, teens, and adults who are checking out library books and reading! Summer events will be held on various days and times in order to give everyone a chance to participate. A schedule of events is available on our facebook page and our web site. Sign-up BEGINS Monday, June 2nd, and continues throughout the summer. Feel free to call or e-mail us with questions.
10am – 1pm
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for Storytime featuring Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar 45th Anniversary Celebration.
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 June 5th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Jackson Generals
7:05pm
Summer Reading Kickoff with Roger Day – Gardendale Library
Please join us as we kick off our Fizz Boom Read Summer Reading Program with a spectacular concert by nationally acclaimed children’s songwriter/entertainer Roger Day! Get ready to sing and dance along with audience participation songs the kids will love!
6pm
Rail Safety Day – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Free Train Rides & fun family activities!
Alabama Operation LifeSaver, the Alabama Department of Transportation, and the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum co-sponsor Rail Safety Day at the museum! Come see exhibits, safety activities, as well as train rides! 9AM – 3PM Great for the whole family!
To be eligible for the free ride, you must attend Safety talk by Operation Lifesaver before hand so come early!
Train times: 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm.
Train ride last around 1/2 hour to CR 301 and return.
9am – 3pm
TomFoolery – Clay Community Center
Tom performs stilt walking, comedic balances and pratfalls, amazing unicycle stunts, and elegant juggling routines, earning the respect and love of kids of all ages and adults of all sizes. 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! Everyone is invited; we want the whole community to get involved, so help us spread the word! Prizes will be awarded to children, teens, and adults who are checking out library books and reading! Summer events will be held on various days and times in order to give everyone a chance to participate. A schedule of events is available on our facebook page and our web site. Sign-up BEGINS Monday, June 2nd, and continues throughout the summer. Feel free to call or e-mail us with questions.
10am – 1pm
Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Story Time for our younger patrons (birth to 30 mo.) and their lap partner.
10:30
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Friday June 6th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Jackson Generals
7:05pm
Science Gone Mad – Springville Road Library
We will be performing hands-on science experiments involving light and heat. This program is intended for elementary school age children.
4pm
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Saturday June 7th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Jackson Generals
6:30pm
Alabaster City Fest – Municipal Park Alabaster
Something for the entire family, young or old. A FREE day of fun, music, arts & crafts, and unique entertainment. Bring your chairs or blankets and sunscreen and stay from morning to evening. See website for complete schedule of events.
VOTED BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL in Shelby County!
For your convenience, we have several FREE public parking areas with shuttles running to and from the festival site. Shuttles begin running at 8:45 a.m. and continue until the end of the festival. We also have reserved handicap parking available with easy access to the festival area.
Come early, stay all day! Gates open at 9 a.m. Tents and umbrellas may be used for shade during the day, but must come down before the concerts begin. Don’t forget your sunglasses and sunscreen! Remember, it is a June Music Festival in Alabama.
9am – 11pm
Alabama EDSers Summer Watermelon Festival – Homewood Park
Alabama EDSers is excited to announce we have a Summer Watermelon festival. The location is Homewood Central Park. Proceeds from the race will go toward research of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). We will have lots of old time festival games and contest, a cake walk and more! Come have fun in the sun! Everyone receives an attendance bag and the prizes are AWESOME!
Festival Admission is $5.00/person. This will give you access to food, drinks, and booths.
You can purchase tickets for games, cake walk, etc.
8:00am – 11:30
Lakeview Fire District Community Day – Lakeview Fire Station #2, McCalla
2014 Lakeview Fire District Community Day featuring a health and safety fair, car and truck show, kids zone, raffles, and door prizes. All proceeds benefit Lakeview Fire District.
8am – 12:30pm
Barts 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!
In June, we will create summer silhouettes! “Draw” with black lines and fill in the rest with color!.
11am – 1pm
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
Join us as we read this enchanting book about the value of sharing.true.
11am
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Sunday June 8th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Jackson Generals
3:00pm
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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.
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