Birmingham Mommy

K-5th Homeschool Hangout: Hogwarts Science!
2019-10-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Join Ms. Jan of Dynamic Education Adventures and learn about the magical aspects of science!
Contact Vanessa at NSChildrensLibrarian@shelbycounty-al.org or 439-5504 for more information. Registration opens 3 weeks before start date. Grades K-5th. Registration required. Space is Limited.

Tween Zombie Barbies
2019-10-15 15:30 - 16:30 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Turn old Barbie dolls into something from the walking dead.

All supplies provided. Open to 4th-7th graders. Register online.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room 110

Preschool Kitchen Science: Spooky Science
2019-10-15 10:30 - 11:30 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
STEAM-y (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) science experiments for preschoolers. Registration opens 2 weeks before start date.
Preschool Ages 3-5. Registration required.

Mt Laurel Puppet Tales
2019-10-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Mt Laurel Library, 111 Olmsted St, Birmingham, AL, 35242
A storytime filled with puppet fun! Watch stories and songs come alive through puppets and make a small puppet to take! Suited for ages 2-5. Registration required.

National Grouch Day Craft
2019-10-15 09:00 - 17:00 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Stop by the Children’s Department and celebrate your favorite Grouch with a craft! While supplies last.

Baby and Me Storytime
2019-10-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(Birth-12 Months) Join Ms. Mary for an educational and engaging storytime filled with songs, fingerplays, board books, and stories.

Mt Laurel Fall Festival Craft
2019-10-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Mt Laurel Library, 111 Olmsted St, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Stop by during the Mt Laurel Fall Festival to make a craft at the library. All ages with parent help. Registration is not required but supplies are limited.

Spooky Science at CHOM!
2019-10-12 09:00 - 16:30 | Children’s Hands-On Museum, 2213 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, 35401, United States
Spooky Science at CHOM!
Saturday, October 12, 2019 9 – 4:30 pm
Grab your lab coat and step into our mad science lab
for spooky, kooky, and mind-boggling science experiments!

Boo at the Zoo
2019-10-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham , AL, 35223
Come experience the excitement on Henley Park with inflatables, ghostly Ghoul School, Bat Keeper Chats and so much more! Guests are invited to wear their favorite family-friendly costumes as they partake in the festivities.
Trick or Treat Lane will be the sought after candy place for anyone with a sweet tooth! Take a wild ride around the Zoo on our Eerie Express Train. The Spider Slide, Ghost Rollers and Scarousel are just a few thrills that are sure to entertain children of all ages.
Meet members of our animal family at the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Wildlife Show and around the park with Animal Greetings. Boogie down at the Monster Mash dance party under the Safari Peak.
Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo is one spook-tacular event you won’t want to miss!

Painted Pumpkin Party
2019-10-11 16:00 - 17:00 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin). We’ll provide the paint. All ages welcome with a caregiver. Registration is required. Registration opens two weeks before event.

Sensory Storytime
2019-10-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2019-10-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(Preschool) Join Ms. Laura for books, songs, and activities that stimulate the senses and promote learning in a sensory-inclusive atmosphere. Registration is required.

This week’s theme is about Teeth. Here are the stories we will be sharing:
Clarabella’s Teeth by An Vrombaut
Pony Brushes His Teeth by Michael Dahl

Pajama Storytime
2019-10-10 18:30 - 19:15 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Come in your PJs, have some cookies, and hear some wonderful bedtime tales.

Suited for ages 3 and up. No Registration Required.

Pop Up Storytime at Brookwood Mall
2019-10-10 11:00 - 11:30 | Brookwood Mall, 780 Brookwood Village, Birmingham, AL, 35209
Join Homewod Public Library at Brookwood Village for a special pop up storytime at the atrium near the food court.

Kids Create: LEGO Challenge
2019-10-09 15:30 - 16:15 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(K-5 Grade) Put your LEGO skills to the test with each new challenge.

Family Game Night at Pelham Library
2019-10-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Boulevard, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States
Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Offers card games and board games, such as chess, Monopoly, Sorry, Jenga, and Uno, as well as King of Tokyo, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Munchkin, and Spy Alley. Participants are also welcome to bring their own favorite games from home.
Teens meet in Roberts Room A, while families with small children meet in Roberts Room B.

Tiny Tyke Tales: Monster Tales!
2019-10-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Birmingham Children’s Theatre, 2130 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, 35203
Join Birmingham Children’s Theatre for an interactive story adventure! Together we’ll journey through the pages of some of your favorite children’s books with physical, musical and creative stimulation for your very youngest theatre makers. For ages 6 weeks – 3 years.
Halloween is a time for ghosts, ghouls, and wild things! Let your imagination roar as we create magical monster worlds – each week features a different children’s book about our favorite furry and fanged friends!
Tiny Tyke Tales will feature a 30 minute guided interactive adventure followed by 30 minutes of open exploration and play.
Select dates throughout the year. Tickets are $5 for each participant older than 6 months.
All of our adventures start at 10:30am in the Charlotte Lane Dominick Theatre at the BJCC.

Puppet Tales
2019-10-08 10:30 - 11:15 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
A new storytime filled with puppet fun! Watch stories and songs come alive through puppets and make a small puppet to take! Registration will begin two weeks prior to program date.
Designed for ages 2-5. Registration required.

Toddler Tales
2019-10-07 10:30 - 11:15 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Stories, songs, and fingerplays make up a lively 30 minute program designed especially for toddlers. Registration will begin one week prior to each storytime.

Ages 19-36 months. Registration required and opens 1 week before program.

Storypalooza
2019-10-07 10:30 - 11:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Join Ms. Cristina for an interactive and playful storytime to start off the week!

Homewood STEAM Club
2019-10-07 10:00 - 10:45 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Live Animal Show and Dissecting Owl Pellets – Students will learn about invertebrates and vertebrates by meeting live animals. The children will also dissect owl pellets.

Graphic Novel club
2019-10-06 15:00 - 15:45 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(2-5 Grade) Come and talk about the graphic novels you are reading, make a cool craft and eat delicious snacks.

Pumpkin Patch Express
2019-10-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL, 35040
Board our vintage train for a beautiful autumn ride through the scenic forests of Shelby County. Lots of fun awaits at the Pumpkin Patch as you take a hayride, bounce in the inflatable bounce house, get lost in the corn maze, and participate in other family activities! Search our pumpkin patch to find your perfect pumpkin!
Upgrade to a caboose ticket or locomotive ticket for a memorable experience and get an up close look at railroad operations!
Snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the Gift Shop and at the Pumpkin Patch for cash only.
Pumpkins can be purchased when you purchase your tickets online, the Calera Depot ticket window when you pick up your tickets, or on location at the Pumpkin Patch for cash only.
The Pumpkin Patch Express train ride lasts approximately 1 ½ hours including train ride and time at the Pumpkin Patch. Please arrive 1 hour prior to your departure time to pick up your tickets at the Calera Depot, use the restrooms at the Gift Shop, and to get in line at your boarding location. Make sure to visit the exhibits in our Depot Museum, our collection of railroad equipment in Clark Yard, our working Signal Garden, and our Gift Shop!
Sundays in October departing at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Neverland Carnival
2019-10-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Birmingham Children’s Theatre, 2130 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, 35203
The Neverland Carnival is back for year two! Join Birmingham Children’s Theatre Sunday, October 6th for an afternoon of games, crafts, rides, treats, and tons of prizes! Joined by many of our favorite characters from the land where you never have to grow up, your family will have a great time while helping BCT’s mission to educate, enrich, and entertain. All proceeds from the event will go to our 2019-2020 productions and help bring the magic of live theatre to underserved children across the state of Alabama. As an added bonus, every ticket purchase is an automatic entry into a drawing for a night-on-the-town door prize. So grab a ticket today and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Your ticket gets you admission to the event and a number of games, crafts and snacks are available for no additional cost…including our very popular dance floor! Additional tickets for rides and games can be purchased in the event and there is silent auction with great deals around town for the entire family!

La Celebración
2019-10-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham , AL, 35223
Join the Zoo on Sunday, October 6 from 10:00am until 2:00pm to celebrate the culture of Birmingham’s growing Hispanic and Latino community at La Celebración presented by Abogados Centro Legal!
Animals of Central and South America will be featured through bilingual keeper chats, animal encounters, and other activities throughout the Zoo. Guests are invited to come and enjoy special enrichment for the animals, music, kids activities and more! This event is in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, but also a welcoming event for all parts of the Birmingham community.
La Celebración is a rain or shine event. Festivities are included in admission to the Zoo and free to Zoo Members!
¡Únase al zoológico el domingo 6 de octubre de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. para celebrar la cultura de la creciente comunidad hispana y latina de
Birmingham en La Celebración presentada por Abogados Centro Legal!
Celebra America Central y America Del Sur a través de los animales destacados y charlas especiales bilingües con los cuidadores! En adición, disfruta de enriquecimiento especial para los animales, actividades para niños, música, y mucho más!
La Celebración es un evento de lluvia o sol. ¡Las festividades están incluidas en la entrada al zoológico y son gratuitas para los miembros del zoológico!

Code A Story
2019-10-05 15:00 - 15:45 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(K-2 Grade) Learn coding basics through stories, game and activities! Laptops will be provided.

La Hora Del Cuento
2019-10-05 10:30 - 11:30 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Ven con tu familia a escuchar cuentos, cantar y divertirnos en español! Esta evento es para niños de todas las edades. Niños menores de 12 años deben estar acompañados de sus padres.

Family Yoga
2019-10-05 10:30 - 11:15 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
(All Ages) Spend quality time together with stretches and breathing exercises that the whole family can enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch Express
2019-10-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, 1919 9th Street, Calera, AL, 35040
Board our vintage train for a beautiful autumn ride through the scenic forests of Shelby County. Lots of fun awaits at the Pumpkin Patch as you take a hayride, bounce in the inflatable bounce house, get lost in the corn maze, and participate in other family activities! Search our pumpkin patch to find your perfect pumpkin!
Upgrade to a caboose ticket or locomotive ticket for a memorable experience and get an up close look at railroad operations!
Snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the Gift Shop and at the Pumpkin Patch for cash only.
Pumpkins can be purchased when you purchase your tickets online, the Calera Depot ticket window when you pick up your tickets, or on location at the Pumpkin Patch for cash only.
The Pumpkin Patch Express train ride lasts approximately 1 ½ hours including train ride and time at the Pumpkin Patch. Please arrive 1 hour prior to your departure time to pick up your tickets at the Calera Depot, use the restrooms at the Gift Shop, and to get in line at your boarding location. Make sure to visit the exhibits in our Depot Museum, our collection of railroad equipment in Clark Yard, our working Signal Garden, and our Gift Shop!

Mt Laurel Craft Saturday
2019-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Mt Laurel Library, 111 Olmsted St, Birmingham, AL, 35242
Drop in to make a craft at the library. All ages with parent help. Registration is not required but supplies are limited.
