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Candy Corn Day
2017-10-30 15:30 - 16:15 (America/Chicago) | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Crafts, games and snacks featuring our favorite tri-colored seasonal food.

Trick or Treat Homewood Public Library
2017-10-31 09:00 - 21:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Wear your costume and trick or treat at the children’s desk anytime between 9 a.m. and 9 p.

Spooky Science at McWane
2017-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 | McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Creep on down to McWane this Halloween and get your hands on some slime, meet creepy crawlers and learn the science behind some tricks and treats

A Very Harry Halloween
2017-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Irondale Library, 105 20th Street South, Irondale, AL, 35210
Witches, wizards, and muggles of all ages are invited to celebrate Halloween Hogwarts-style with Harry Potter trivia, games, (non-alchoholic) butterbeer, and more! Plus, stop by the City of Irondale’s Community Trunk or Treat going on outside of the library during the party.
Optional: Dress as your favorite character or come in your Halloween costume!

Dia de los Muertos
2017-11-02 16:00 - 22:00 | Pepper Place, 2829 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35233
Join Bare Hands as we celebrate life at our Día de los Muertos quinceañera (Day of the Dead Festival no.15) on Thursday, November 2, 2017 in the streets of Pepper Place. Celebrate the lives of those that came before and those that are still with us through music, memorial roll call, jazz street parade, the Frida Kahlo Ceremony, dance, food vendors, the Corona Beer Garden, art, kids’ activities brought to you by the Birmingham Museum of Art and most importantly the altars erected to those we have loved.
Adult: $10 plus ticketing fees
Children ages 7-12: $5 plus ticketing fees
Children under 6 FREE
Tickets may be purchased through the website at www.barehandsinc.org

Family Storytime at Homewood Library
2017-11-02 18:30 - 19:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Come dressed in your favorite pajamas and listen to some stories before bedtime!

Lighting It Up Blue for Autism
2017-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 | The Wine Loft, 2200 1st Ave North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Come help us Light it up Blue for Autism benefiting Mitchell’s Place, presented by Bugge LawFirm, LLC!! An event you don’t want to miss! Food, beer, and the best of wine, from the Wine Loft, will be provided accompanied by Birmingham’s local and most fun band, Livewire. All proceeds go to Mitchell’s Place, a treatment center for children and families affected by autism and other developmental disabilities.

Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS!
2017-11-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2017-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Red Mountain Caberet Theatre, 301 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Based on one of the most treasured Disney animated films of all time, and featuring some of the world’s most memorable songs, Disney’s Sleeping Beauty KIDS is pure, delightful fun.

Moss Rock Festival
2017-11-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-05 08:00 - 16:00 | Moss Rock Preserve, 617 Preserve Pkwy, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
On the first full weekend in November, grab friends and family and get outside to the Moss Rock Festival at The Preserve in Hoover. Explore Nature, SmartLIVING, Art + Design at Alabama’s premier eco-creative festival. Innovation, imagination, and fun await 10,000 visitors under a blanket of fall colors at this idyllic neighborhood setting adjacent to Hoover’s own 350 acre Moss Rock Preserve. MRF features 100 exhibiting artists inspired by nature; +Design artisans, makers & special exhibitions; a tiny home; SmartLIVING ideas and marketplace for food, home, body, and health; live music; The Sweetery; Beer Garden craft tasting event (ticketed); WonderKid Studios; Nature enthusiasts district, Greenway Pathway Expo, and Aspiring Gardeners zone; guided hikes; eco:drive outdoor show rooms; a fly fishing workshop, rock climbing wall & rope bridge; School Planet Project sculptures; popular local food trucks and other festival favorites; big giveaways, and much more.
$7 Adult, $10 Weekend, $3 Senior/Student, Kids 15 & under free

Chalktoberfest
2017-11-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Summit Shopping Center, 214 Summit Boulevard, Birmingham, 35243
Artists will be working around The Summit, complete art with chalk and competing for a grand prize! Stop into the Chalktoberfest headquarters down in Saks Plaza to pick up your chalk art map, voting card, shop vendors, snap a photo in the photobooth, enjoy the kids zone and more!
6-8 PM: We’ll celebrate and announce the chalk art winner at the Chalktoberfest After Party, down in Saks Plaza. Enjoy live music from Birmingham’s own, Raquel Lily!
This event is free and open to the public.

Tutus, Blues and Brews
2017-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Red Hills Brewing, 2823 Central Ave, Homewood, AL, 35209
The Dance Foundation is a non-profit organization providing creative dance classes with live music to more than 1,000 children all over Birmingham each week. These children are preschoolers, have special needs, live in poverty or are learning English.
Live music by Automatic Slim Blues Band
Food by Little Donkey
Plus dancing, games, and great beer!
Tickets may be purchased at the event to use on food, treats and games of chance. All ticket buyers will receive a souvenir Dance Foundation cup.
Arrive dressed in a tutu, and you’ll receive a free ticket to use at the event! RSVP for your family and receive a free ticket for that too!
A percentage of all beer sales will be donated to The Dance Foundation.
Tickets may be purchased at the event to use on food, treats and games of chance.
All ticket buyers will receive a souvenir Dance Foundation cup.
Arrive dressed in a tutu, and you’ll receive a free ticket to use at the event!
RSVP for your family and receive a free ticket for that too!

Hogwarts Express at Homewood Library
2017-11-05 15:30 - 16:15 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Join us as we delve into a different Harry Potter book each month through crafts, snacks, and activities. In November, we will recreate fun from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. K-7th Grade.

Homeschool Day at McWane
2017-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 | McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Is your child a home school student looking for a fun and educational way to spend the day? Plan a trip to McWane Science Center on Home School Day! There will be special programs, live science demonstrations, give-aways and a discounted ticket price: FREE for homeschool parents, $7 for kids, and $6 for accompanying adults.
Land & Sea Animals
9:00 am – 5:00 pm — Animals and the Environment (City Gallery, Level 2)
Stop by Science on a Sphere to learn how issues in the environment effect animals all over the world.
10:30 am — Little Lab: Natures Oxygen Tank (Itty Bitty Magic City- Classroom 202)
Conduct a hand-on experiment and learn why fish don’t wear oxygen tanks. (Kindergarten and younger)
11:00 am — Design Challenge- Plankton Race (Workshop)
Sink or float? Create a model of a planktonic sea creature and test its buoyancy!
11:30 am — Animal Encounter (Naturescope)
Meet some of McWane’s fascinating animals!
12:30 pm — Larva Lab (Explore)
Get up close and personal with live beetle larva!
1:30 pm — Gulf Feeding (Ocean Journey)
Join us in World of Water for a feeding of our Gulf of Mexico Tank.
2:30 pm — Creatures of the Cahaba (World of Water)
Learn about the Cahaba River and the animals who call it home.
3:30 pm — Design Challenge- Plankton Race (Workshop)
Sink or float? Create a model of a planktonic sea creature and test its buoyancy!

Kindness Rocks
2017-11-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
We’ll provide the supplies, get together to create, and send you on your way to place your masterpieces around Homewood. Someone could take your rock and re-hide it, leave it be, or/ replace it! This event is open to all ages.

Grand Christmas Tree Lighting
2017-11-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Outlet Shops Grand River, 6200 Grand River Blvd E, Leeds, AL, 35094
Arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus HOSTED BY: Jeh Jeh Pruitt with WBRC FOX 6
FREE EVENT
Photos with Santa
Interactive Entertainment Kids Activities* And More!

Ultimate Fair Fultondale
2017-11-09 18:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-10 18:00 - 23:00, 2017-11-11 15:00 - 23:00, 2017-11-12 15:00 - 21:00 | Fultondale, 3005 Hawkins Ln, Fultondale, AL
Sideshows, petting zoo, and stunts performed by the American Daredevil stunt team. We travel through out the U.S. Come join in on the fun!

James Spann at My Library
2017-11-09 19:15 - 20:15 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Join us for a family event all about the weather! Our local meteorologist, James Spann, will explain what you and your family need to know about the weather and how it works. If there is a threat of inclement weather, this event will have to be rescheduled, but you will still be able to see Mr. Spann on ABC 33/40, where he will be monitoring any severe weather conditions. This event is offered as part of the NASA @ My Library grant.

Homestead Hollow Arts and Crafts Festival
2017-11-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Tannehill State Park, 12632 Confederate Parkway, McCalla, AL, 35111
Homestead Hollow 2017 festivals featuring fine arts, unique – one of a kind – hand made crafts, pioneer demonstrations of the old time days- see wood carving, blacksmithing, wood stove cooking, quilting, whiskey making at our original working still, tour our original cabins as they were built by the early settlers. Relax by one of our many streams and listen to Live local entertainment all day. Enjoy our great food that makes your mouth scream for more.
Children’s activities: circle in our wagon ride or jump in the moon walk.
Homestead Hollow’s General store is open for you to visit and shop for those home-made fried pies and other great items all day during show dates.
Homestead Hollow is located in Springville, Alabama, just 2 miles off I-59, exit 154. 27 acres of parking and our trams make it easy to park, get to the entrance and start having fun immediately.
Adults – $8 ~ Children (ages 3 to 12) – $4
Children (ages 2 and under) – Free.
Free Parking. NO PETS ALLOWED.

National Veteran's Day Parade
2017-11-11 13:30 - 15:30 | Downtown Birmingham, 113 22nd St N, Birmingham, AL, 35203
PARADE BEGINS AT 1:30
START ON 18TH ST. AND 9TH AVE N.
SOUTH ON 18TH ST. TO 2ND AVE N.
EAST ON 2ND AVE N. TO 22ND ST.
NORTH ON 22ND ST. TO 5TH AVE N.
WEST ON 5TH AVE N. TO 19TH ST.
NORTH ON 19TH ST. IN FRONT OF CITY HALL
END AT 19TH ST. AND 10TH AVE N.

Eat, Taste and Read
2017-11-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
You are invited to a book tasting at the Homewood Public Library! Sample treats that represent some of our (and your) favorite books while sharing those books with your child.

STARS Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas
2017-11-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Virginia Samford Theatre, 1116 26th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35205
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas fir tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to discover the real meaning of Christmas.
STARS (Students Take A Role at the Samford) was created to give every child the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe and supportive arts environment. By offering classes in conjunction with productions, our children are able to apply what they have learned in a hands-on and collaborative environment.
Tickets: $20 Adult, $15 Student

North Pole Express at Heart of Dixie Railroad
2017-11-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2017-11-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL, 35040
“All Aboard” says the conductor, and your family’s journey begins to the North Pole! Through the dark night, the magical train makes its way to the top of the world! Upon arrival at the brilliantly decorated North Pole, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves board the train to visit with your family and give each child a keepsake! Be sure to bring your camera to get a photo of your family with Santa and Mrs. Claus! You’ll enjoy chocolate milk and cookies, sing Christmas songs, and listen to a special Christmas Story! The North Pole Express will make lasting Christmas memories for you and your family! For even more fun, be sure to wear your pajamas!
Coach Class $27
C&NW – A End (Live Entertainer) $37
First Class $47
Infant (0-24 months) Free

Kevin Spencer Magic
2017-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35205
Kevin Spencer is an illusionist and artist who believes in creating inclusive communities where everyone experiences an authentic sense of belonging and no one – for any reason – is relegated to the margins. He is an Educator, Teaching Artist, Researcher, Consultant, Speaker, Curriculum Designer, and award-winning Film Producer. He is also a world-renowned Illusionist with dozens of accolades to his credit and is widely considered the leading authority on the educational and therapeutic benefits of magic tricks in education and rehabilitation.
A Sensory-Friendly performance designed to accommodate individuals on the autism spectrum is available.
Programs and times subject to change.

Lights Up at the Summit
2017-11-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Summit Shopping Center, 214 Summit Boulevard, Birmingham, 35243
Lights Up at The Summit is our annual kick-off to the holiday season! We’ll be sitting with friends and family listening to a live concert, watching the parade and fireworks, then ending the evening with The Summit all lit up for the holidays!
Be sure to stop by the American Family Care Photobooth, located near the Kendra Scott Terrace, for free photobooth fun! Santa will be there pre-parade (5-6 PM) and post parade/fireworks (7-8 PM.) Photos will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lights Up Agenda:
5:00-6:00 PM
-Holiday performances around the parade route, including: live performances from carolers, hip-hop dancers, and a Capella choir
-Santa Photobooth (sponsored by American Family Care) near the Kendra Scott Terrace
-Concert by The Elliott Davis Band (near Arhaus)
-Craft Table with BirminghamMommy.com
6:00-7:00 PM
-Parade Begins
-Lighting of the Tree
-Grand Fireworks Show
-Complimentary Balloon art on the parade route
-Craft Table with BirminghamMommy.com
7:00-8:00 PM
-Concert by Elliott Davis Band (near Arhaus)
-Faux Fallen Snow (near Arhaus and Concert)
-Santa Photobooth (sponsored by American Family Care) near the Kendra Scott Terrace
-Complimentary Balloon art on the parade route
-Craft Table with BirminghamMommy.com
The parade route will start at Barnes + Noble and end at the Johnny Rockets/Toy’s “R” Us corner. This event is free and open to the public.
