Call all choo choo lovers…Thomas and Friends Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes to Town is headed to the Magic City just in time!

The all-new 90-minute musical adventure Thomas & Friends™ Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town is packed with audience singalongs, high-energy dancing and thrilling adventures. When Thomas makes a big mistake, all the engines on the Island of Sodor must work together to prepare for the exciting event under the Big Top as Thomas proves he’s a really useful engine once again. Along the way, Percy, James, Gordon, and of course Thomas, join with Sir Topham Hatt and the townspeople from the Island of Sodor to welcome a colorful cast of circus performers in an engaging story that demonstrates the importance of friendship and cooperation.

Where: BJCC
Dates: May 29, 2009 – May 31, 2009
Tickets available through Ticketmaster

Got to get in on this one before it fills up…Bring your family along to the Children’s Zoo for breakfast and photos with the Easter Bunny!

When: April 11th – 8am and 9:15am

Cost:
Members: 11yrs & up: $11, 4yrs-6yrs: $8, 1yrs-3yrs: $4, Infant: FREE

Non-Members: 11yrs & up: $16, 4yrs-6yrs: $11, 1yrs-3yrs: $6, Infant: FREE

Call 205.879.0409 to register.

Join us for a very special story time celebrating the wonderful world of Peter Rabbit™.

The Fairy Garden opens for families to build fairy houses. Get the Secret Map to the site at the Gate House. Story at 2:00, then it’s time to build. Bring some natural materials such as twigs, pine straw, feathers, pebbles, flowers, shells, acrons, sweetgum balls, etc. Check in with docent.

Children must be accompanies by adults

No Charge/Donations Appreciated- Check in with docent upon arrival. (This is one event you may want to call ahead about)

When: March 22, 2009

Time: 2 pm

For more information, jump here

If you’re looking for a great way to spend this beautiful weekend with the family, why not try the 5th Annual Chili Cook off benefiting the Exceptional Foundation in Homewood? Seventy teams will compete while you get to sample, there will be live music and refreshments. You can buy your tickets at the gate, or swing by the Exceptional foundation before 6:00pm this Thursday. Advanced tickets are $10, or $15 at the gate. Children under 12 are free.

Details:

Saturday March 7th – 10:30a – 3:30p

The Chili Cook off is held in the Exceptional Foundation parking lot which is shared with Homewood park.

Parking:

Shuttle provided from Dawson Memorial and Shades Cahaba Elementary

Other locations for parking:
Our Lady of Sorrows
Trinity Methodist Church
Along Central Avenue and side streets

Entrances:
Front Entrance – Oxmoor Road entrance
Park Entrance – At end of bridge connecting to park
Rear Entrance – Between Pavillion and Homewood Recreation Center

BirminghamMommy.com is so excited that this exhibit is returning to The McWane Science Center. It was one of our favorites and a big hit for the kiddos.

The mini-sized Magic City – complete with buildings, factories, cars and trains – encourages young learners to explore new skills as they join the cities’ workforce. By dressing up in a favorite career costume and becoming a steel worker, doctor, pilot scientist or train conductor, preschoolers take one small step into the world around them. While operating cranes, turning gears, pulling pulleys, and building structures – to name just a few of the hands-on activities – children expand their understanding of themselves as they experience how objects behave and how their own actions affect the objects around them. Little explorers are free to navigate this active learning area at their own pace, allowing creativity, fun and discovery to flourish in the Itty Bitty Magic City.

Age Range: 1-6

Exhibit opens March 7

Learning Express is not just the best place to buy a gift for the kiddos that you love, they do play days now too! Check out the following information for an event at a location near you!

Calico Critters Play Day:

Ages 4-7

Meet Mrs. Fisher Cat & make a Calico Critter craft!

Here at Birmingham Mommy, we’re compiling a list of places where you can take the short ones to eat and it won’t add any weight to the bill…. *We recommend that you call to confirm with your location and find out any extra fine print 🙂

Bob Baumhower’s Wings Sports Grill – Kids eat free on Tuesdays (5 p.m. – close, other limitations)

Loco’s Deli & Pub – Kids eat free on Sunday nights

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Kids eat free Monday nights 5-9 pm

Lonestar Steakhouse – Kids eat free Tuesday night and Saturday lunch (from kids menu)