Happy Birthday Day to Us! Come celebrate with us on Thursday night, we want say thank you for all that you have done to support our site over the past for years! Great shopping discounts, food and wine provided by our friends at the Height Village in Cahaba Heights!
Lots of storytimes are winding down getting ready for their summer reading programs but this weekend will be packed full of great festivals! Dog Daze, Love Your Mama Fest and Buck Creek to name a few!
We hop to see you out on Thursday Night and we wish you all a Very Happy Mother’s Day! May you get all of the rest and relaxation you deserve!
It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Sunday May 6th:
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Design a teacup just in time for Mother’s Day!
Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore 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. Stop by and make art with Bart!
1:00pm
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Monday May 7th:
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 May 8th
Babes in the Zoo– Birmingham Zoo
This fun class introduces children to the experience and wonder of animals in a safe environment.
Children must be 6 months to 2 years old and accompany with an adult. Classes are 30 minutes long.
Members -$6 Non-Members -$12
9am
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Wednesday May 9th:
Bart’s Art Venture – Birmingham Museum of Art
Come celebrate the grand opening of this new kid’s gallery packed with hands-on exhibitions and creative learning space.
11:00am and 3pm
Babes in the Zoo– Birmingham Zoo
This fun class introduces children to the experience and wonder of animals in a safe environment.
Children must be 6 months to 2 years old and accompany with an adult. Classes are 30 minutes long.
Members -$6 Non-Members -$12
9am
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for Storytime as we read Split! Splat! Come find out what happens when a little girl and her dog decide to go and play in the rain. There will be a craft and we will have something yummy from the Cafe.
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 May 10th:
BirminghamMommy Birthday Bash and Moms Night Out!
Join us along with our friends, the fabulous Merchants of The Heights Village in Cahaba Heights for a great night of fun, shopping and more!
We have come a long way, Baby! And many of you have been with us from the beginning. Everything has grown! Our content, our readership, our followers and our sponsors, we couldn’t have done it without all of you! We appreciate you and want to say thanks!
So join us, as many of the Shops at Heights Village extend their hours to BirminghamMommy.com fans and offer in store discounts, door prizes and a special “Power Hour” of shopping at The Lili Pad and Little Soles from 5pm – 6pm. We’ll be on hand with swag for the first 50 guests, and food provided by Suburban Grill, O’Carr’s, Yankee Pizzaria, Sexton’s Seafood and NY Butcher Shoppe, who will also be providing our wine for the evening. (Say it with me, THANK YOU, NY BUTCHER SHOPPE!)
We have a lot of exciting things planned, including Mini-Makeovers to spruce you up for your night out, (just in case you’re coming straight from work or those ballet lessons or soccer practice.) Grab your friends, your sister and your Mom, (who can pick something out for Mother’s Day while you’re there) and come spend the evening celebrating with us!
6pm – 8pm at the Heights Village in Cahaba Heights
RSVP and let us know you’re coming
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Friday May 11th:
Buck Creek Festival – Helena
The Buck Creek Festival is proud to begin its eleventh year as one of the leading fund raising events in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Our festival attracts visitors and crafters/vendors from all over the Southern united states.
Live music, arts/craft vendors, food vendors
Visit website for details on band listing.
Presented by: Vulcan Materials, 102.5 The Bull, Magic 96, Shelby County Reporter, Regions Bank, ABC 33/40, Pinnex Group
Park Rules:
No Dogs, No Coolers, No Alcohol. No Golf Carts or Bicycles
Band Information:
Tommy Crowder Band 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
LaReunion Idol – 7:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Kozmic Mama 8:15 – 10:10 p.m.
32 Annual Dog Daze Festival – Trussville
Festival featuring music, fireworks, food vendors, booth vendors and arts & crafts.
5pm – 9pm
Love Your Mama Fest – Forest Park and South Avondale
“Love Your Mama” is a festival celebrating all Mamas in Forest Park Village. Happening on Mother’s Day weekend. A fundraiser for M-Power Community Garden, the festival will be a large open house where the merchants will sell flowers to benefit the organization.
Prizes donated by the Forest Park and Avondale merchants: art, gift certificates to restaurants and other items.
There will be a music jam open to all musicians on Friday night and Saturday all day and each merchant will have an open house with special offers for all mamas. These offers will be all listed on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/253379184747375/
5pm – 9pm
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Saturday May 12th:
Food Truck Throwdown – 55th Place Arts
Main Street Birmingham and the merchants of 55th Place Arts are teaming up for a Food Truck Throwdown!
Five food trucks will prepare a special dish featuring the jewel of May – STRAWBERRIES. Sample the food, vote for your favorite, listen to live music courtesy of artists associated with 55th Place’s Communicating Vessels record label and browse great art from City Arts Boutique!
3pm – 6pm
Buck Creek Festival – Helena
The Buck Creek Festival is proud to begin its eleventh year as one of the leading fund raising events in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Our festival attracts visitors and crafters/vendors from all over the Southern united states.
Live music, arts/craft vendors, food vendors and Rubber Duck Race.
Visit website for details on band listing.
Presented by: Vulcan Materials, 102.5 The Bull, Magic 96, Shelby County Reporter, Regions Bank, ABC 33/40, Pinnex Group
Park Rules:
No Dogs, No Coolers, No Alcohol. No Golf Carts or Bicycles
Band Information:
Buck Creek Blue Grass Band 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
After 2 Glasses 11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
St. Bernard Jazz Band – 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
DeJa Blue- 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Razz Ma Tazz – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Microwave Dave & The Nukes- 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Liz Melendez Band – 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Blues Brothers Experience – 8:15 – 10:00 p.m.
32 Annual Dog Daze Festival – Trussville
Festival featuring music, fireworks, food vendors, booth vendors and arts & crafts.
9am – 4pm
Birmingham International Street Fair
The Birmingham International Street Fair is a family friendly event that celebrates world cultures through food, music and art. The event will also include an educational component that shares how to can get involved in global issues that impact Alabama. 6 musical act’s dozens of food vendors and artists will be on hand to help you travel the world for a day without ever leaving downtown!
11am – 7pm
Love Your Mama Fest – Forest Park and South Avondale
“Love Your Mama” is a festival celebrating all Mamas in Forest Park Village. Happening on Mother’s Day weekend. A fundraiser for M-Power Community Garden, the festival will be a large open house where the merchants will sell flowers to benefit the organization.
Prizes donated by the Forest Park and Avondale merchants: art, gift certificates to restaurants and other items.
There will be a music jam open to all musicians on Friday night and Saturday all day and each merchant will have an open house with special offers for all mamas. These offers will be all listed on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/253379184747375/
10am – 6pm
Baby Bird Shower – Oak Mountain State Park
We’re expecting! Nearly 1,000 baby birds will arrive at the Alabama Wildlife Center this season. Come join in the fun and bring a gift. There are many ways to “Chirp In & Help Alabama’s Baby Birds:”
Bring a Gift (see Wish List at www.awrc.org)
Purchase T-shirts, shopping bags, travel mugs & More!
Go Shopping – Purchase and donate needed items (listed at awrc.org)
Become a member – Help preserve and protect Alabama’s precious natural heritage with your annual dues
Give what you can – Express your love for wildlife by making a donation in any amount. Our monthly animal care expenses double during baby bird season. As funding increases, so does our ability to help more creatures.
Volunteer – Animal Care volunteer orientation held monthly (Sundays). Call for other volunteer opportunities 663-7930, ext. 8
This event will include children’s activities, baby bird videos, view the baby bird nursery, free cake & beverages.
11am – 2pm
Mudbugs and Music – Avondale Brewery
This family-friendly music showcase and crawfish boil is hosted by the Arthritis Foundation’s Associate Board. The day will feature live music from Truth & Salvage Co., Y’all and T.U.B.Your admission gets you all you can eat crawfish, silent auction, activities for the kids and much more!Proceeds from Mudbugs and Music will be utilized by the Arthritis Foundation in Alabama to support programs for families living with juvenile arthritis.Currently, children from Alabama have the opportunity to attend Camp M*A*S*H, a camp created especially for children living with arthritis and provided to families at no cost. The 2011 Seventh Annual Mudbugs and Music raised over $113,000 benefiting Juvenile Arthritis.
Tickets: $20 before the event$25 day-ofKids 12 and under get in free!
Info Phone: 205-979-5700
2pm – 8pm
Birds of a Feather – Oak Mountain State Park
Alabama is an interesting place to be. We are in a migratory bird flyway, which means we get to see birds heading south for the winter, & then watch them return to their homes for the summer. Have you ever wondered what the flitter of color is or about the short snippet of song that you heard? Meet at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m. Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.
Wild Animal Moms Breakfast – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Pamper your mom or special lady in your life with Ruffner’s Wild Animal Mom’s Breakfast. Mom won’t have to cook breakfast – we will provide a continental breakfast. Then sit back and learn how some Alabama animal moms provide, keep up with, and protect their babies. Reservations required.
8:30am – $7/ $5 (member), Children under 4 are free.
Love Your Mama Fest – Forest Park and South Avondale
“Love Your Mama” is a festival celebrating all Mamas in Forest Park Village. Happening on Mother’s Day weekend. A fundraiser for M-Power Community Garden, the festival will be a large open house where the merchants will sell flowers to benefit the organization.
Prizes donated by the Forest Park and Avondale merchants: art, gift certificates to restaurants and other items.
There will be a music jam open to all musicians on Friday night and Saturday all day and each merchant will have an open house with special offers for all mamas. These offers will be all listed on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/253379184747375/
Sunday for Restaurants – Mother’s day Brunch
Saturday Market – Pepper Place
Re-open again for the season! Pepper Place Saturday Market brings the best local growers, food producers and artisans to you each Saturday morning. Rain or shine!
7am – Noon
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 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Find out everything a mouse wants to do when you give him a cookie. We will make something fun and have a treat from the Cafe.
11am
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Sunday May 13th:
Happy Mother’s Day!
Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
Design a teacup just in time for Mother’s Day!
Visit Bart’s Art Cart in the main lobby to explore 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. Stop by and make art with Bart!
1:00pm
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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: Born to Be Wild, & Flying Monsters.
The Tornadoes of April 27th – Looking Back — Moving Forward, a new exhibit at McWane Science Center, reflects on the experiences of the April 27th, 2011 storms. The exhibit shares personal stories from those who experienced the devastation of the storms firsthand, while emphasizing the importance of tornado preparedness and explaining the science behind tornadoes.
Photos and stories from The Birmingham News help tell the story of the storms and the affect they had on survivors, volunteers, and the community as a whole. Students from Daniel Payne Middle School also help tell the story of their school and community through photos and artifacts from the storm for the exhibit. UAB students worked with the children from Daniel Payne Middle School to create short documentaries that can be seen in the exhibit as well.
In addition to sharing the personal stories from that day, the goal of this exhibit is to inform the community about how to prepare for extreme weather conditions, explaining the science of tornadoes and stressing awareness.
With vivid displays, the exhibit allows visitors the opportunity to learn about the scientific side of tornadoes. Graphics within the exhibit illustrate tornado formation and anatomy, educating visitors on how such extreme weather conditions develop. Additionally, the exhibit displays statistics and disputes common myths concerning the destructive storms.
Guests can watch live video from the storms that rolled across our state on April 27th, 2011, including the
weather forecasts from that day and actual images of the tornado as it made its way through our area provided by FOX6 WBRC. The exhibit is located in the City Gallery on Level 2 of the museum this summer.
Be Ready Alabama Exhibit Presented by:
The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
www.readyalabama.org
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.
Summer is here and we’re kicking it off with a giveaway, thanks to our friends at The World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA. If you’re looking for an excuse for a day trip or a little weekend getaway, this giveaway is for you!
