Learn how to play this popular role playing game! Beginners as well as experienced players are encouraged to attend this event for teens. Register online.

Teens and Adults Teenager Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer.

Learn the art of making zines and express yourself in new ways.

(K-⁠5th Grade) This special after school storytime teaches coding using storytelling and activities.

Beat the cold by enjoying a relaxing afternoon spent painting and sipping coffee (or hot chocolate!). All supplies provided. Open to 6th-12th graders. Space is extremely limited, so please register online.

This monthly series will let teens explore their poetic side. Join Ashley Jones, local poet and creative writing instructor at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, as she dives into the world of poetry. All levels of poets welcomed. Register online.

(K-5 Grade) Make beautiful and mysterious masks just in time for Mardi Gras.

The Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Zoo Junior Board is partnering with Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar at the Summit! WHAT Support your Zoo with a meal at the Cowfish. WHEN Thursday, February 28 11am - 9pm WHERE Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar Located in: The Summit Birmingham Address: 105 Summit Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35243 WHAT TO

Age group:   Upper Elementary (Grades 3-6) Event type:  Children's Events Trivia!

We are all about the number three this year – Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and the Three Little Pigs. Dress up in your favorite costume and join us for a night of fun!

The library provides the Legos, the kids provide the imagination and creativity! Families are welcome to drop in anytime  to build spectacular creations. Creations will then go on display on the first floor of the library.   All ages welcome. No registration required.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Join us for some Seuss science!

Ashtanga Yoga – Established by Sri Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India is a traditional yoga practice where a set of poses (asanas) are given in a specific order, with an emphasis on linking the breath (prana) and movement. This style of yoga incorporates a heating breath, and actively moves through a set series of postures

We will have different play stations - such as dramatic play, art, LEGOs, and more - for young ones and their adults. Drop in anytime between 10-12! Ages 5 and under. Caregiver supervision required. No registration.

Enjoy this unique opportunity for healthy fun with the family in the gardens of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This energetic class will incorporate individual and partner yoga poses for strength and balance, plus breathing exercises to help foster calm and focus. Our garden inspired crafts will assist in cooling the mind and body. This series will

(K-12 Grade) This support group for siblings of special needs children is a place to share ideas, experiences, and the ever changing needs of having a sibling with special needs.

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 three weeks prior to program date. Ages 5 and under. Registration required.

(4-7 Grade) Come learn the Japanese art of folding paper into beautiful shapes and figures.

(K-5 Grade) Get ready to use your creativity for our exciting building challenges!

(All Ages) Join us for a luck filled night of science experiments, crafts and snacks!

Wear your pjs and have a puppet-y good time: enjoy some puppet stories and then get in on the puppet fun and let your imagination lead you and the puppets! Suited for ages 3+. No Registration Required. 

(Preschool) Join Ms. Laura for books, songs, and activities that stimulate the senses and promote learning in a sensory-inclusive atmosphere. Register online.

Stories, songs, finger plays, and more make up a lively 30 minute program designed especially for short attention spans and their caregiver. Registration begins two weeks prior to each storytime. Ages 36 months and younger. Registration required.

(Preschool) Join us for multiple stations and activities that will stimulate the senses and promote learning in a sensory-inclusive atmosphere.

Join us for our 2019 Sakura Matsuri at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens! Stay tuned for our performance lineup and a full list of guests, but here are just some of those joining us this year: ACT Defense Alabama Bonsai Society Alabama Multicultural Organization Briarwood Church Japanese Children's Choir Calligraphy Booth Japan-America Society of Alabama Kendama

A storytime filled with puppet fun! Watch stories and songs come alive through puppets and make a small puppet to take! Registration required. Ages 5 and under.

The kids will feel like the luckiest little leprechauns this side of the rainbow. This program includes demonstrations using the color green, gold, rainbows, and other exciting demonstrations! Preschool Age.  Registration required.

(K-⁠5th Grade) This special after school storytime teaches coding using storytelling and activities.

We are so excited to welcome James Spann, Chief Meteorologist of ABC 33/40! He has been a meteorologist for over 40 years and has received the two highest awards in the nation for a broadcast meteorologist. Contact Vanessa at NSChildrensLibrarian@shelbycounty-al.org or 439-5504 for more information. Grades K-5th. Registration required. Space is Limited.

(K-5 Grade) Not only is pasta fun to eat, but it is also fun to wear! Join us for an afternoon of jewelry making with colorful pasta to brighten your day!

Stop by the Children’s Department to make a cute monster puppet in celebration of World Puppetry Day! Take a picture with your puppet in our puppet theater! All day while supplies last!

(All Ages) Join author Kerry Madden for a reading of her new book Ernestine's Milky Way. Crafts, snacks, and other activities will be provided.

(All Ages) Join us for snacks as we go on a wild adventure with Tarzan!

Learn how to press flowers to preserve spring beauty and make pressed-flower notecards. Designed for Ages 5 and up. Registration is required.

(All Ages) Join us as we learn about real live animals!

(All Ages) Join us for snacks as we go on a wild adventure with Simba!

(All Ages) Make some wild art based on one of our favorite books, Giraffes Can’t Dance.

All ages. Join us for a showing of a movie. Snacks will be served!  Movie title available at the library. Registration is not required.

Stop by the Children’s Department between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm and build a fort together as a family. We provide the building materials, books to read, and glow sticks, you bring the imagination! All ages with caregivers. No registration. Snacks will be available.

(All Ages) Join us for snacks as we go on a wild adventure with escaped zoo animals!

V. Fayetteville Marksmen As You Walk Through the Door, Your Hearts Starts Pumping! The irresistible lure of HOCKEY and the buzz of a packed house causes your ADRENALIN to surge. The music is PUMPING, the lights fade and the smoke swirls – and that’s just the beginning. Monster hits, UNBELIEVABLE GOALS and in-your-face hockey keeps

The event will feature performances from Grammy-nominated Panamanian Hip-Hop group Los Rakas, American-Palestinian choreographer and “So You Think You Can Dance” finalist Janelle Issis, dance company Step Afrika, and UAB African dance troop Tribe. Guests can also look forward to a growing list of international and local food and merchandise vendors, including Afric Embroidery, Coconut

We will have different play stations - such as dramatic play, art, LEGOs, and more - for young ones and their adults. Drop in anytime between 10-12! Ages 5 and under. Caregiver supervision required. No registration.

The Birmingham Barons are proud to announce the opponent for the Barons annual preseason exhibition game will be Miles College based out of nearby Fairfield, Alabama. The Barons first contest of the season is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2019 with first pitch slated for 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets for the game will be

A beautiful show featuring the 2019 and 2020 model year domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, hybrid vehicles of all sizes, and vans. Vehicles from manufacturers all over the world covering two levels of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Manufacturer’s reps, product specialists, and your local Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association will be on hand

Oak Mountain State Park's 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market is here! Bring your basket and be ready to have fun! We have OVER 25,000 FILLED eggs this year! Some eggs have candy, some have stickers, some have toys! This year's Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market will be located off of Terrace

The library provides the Legos, the kids provide the imagination and creativity! Families are welcome to drop in anytime  to build spectacular creations. Creations will then go on display on the first floor of the library.