CALENDAR OF EVENTS

calendar highlights FEBRUARY 2021

February is a shorter month with a lot of impact! It is our Camp Issue, it is Black History Month, and it is National Children’s Dental Health Month, just to name a few. February has always been a jam-packed issue for Birmingham Parent but due to the ongoing pandemic we are still seeing fewer actual events planned and more virtual events. So, in this issue once again you’ll find a calendar that is heavy on virtual events. We’ve highlighted a few events for you, some that have a charity or fund-raising component. Be sure to check our online calendar for constantly-changing opportunities. Please note that you should check ahead for ANY event to be certain that times and locations have not changed, and check out our most up-to-date calendar online at https://birminghamparent.com/directory/ events for current and new events that have recently been added.

HIGHLIGHTS

Photo courtesy of Black Heritage Fair. Feb. 6

Virtual 21st Annual Black Heritage Fair 2021 10:30am-3pm. This event celebrates Black achievement and Black ancestry and is held during February, Black History Month. www. eventbrite.com/e/black-heritage-fairtickets-136219872305.

Feb. 27

Birmingham Parent’s Annual Camp Expo 2021 VIRTUAL 10am-2pm. Despite the pandemic, Birmingham Parent’s 2021 Camp Expo will go on. On Feb. 27, log in to www.birminghamparent.com and register to visit with all the camps and summer activities, register for prizes, download a virtual swag bag and see Facebook Lives with some of the camps you may be interested in. Don’t miss it. It is FREE.

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Birmingham Museum of Art

2 Tuesday

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

5:30-6:30pm, Online, Alcoholics Anonymous is hosting online meetings, open to anyone seeking recovery. Zoom meeting ID: 869-4566003, calendar.uab.edu.

Jacob Lawrence

10am, Birmingham Museum of Art. “The American Struggle” features the series of paintings from the “History of the American People” (1954-56) by the iconic American modernist. Also includes the work of contemporary artists Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams and Bethany Collins. www.artsbma.org.

3 Wednesday

Samford Bulldogs Basketball

7pm, Samford University. The Bulldogs host Furman. Admission charged. www. samford.edu.

Alabama School of Fine Arts

Student Recital 3pm, ASFA Recital Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

West African Drumming Class

7:30pm, The Dance Foundation. Come learn the language of the Djembe in a relaxed, creative and supportive environment. We practice safe distancing and we mask up! www. thedancefoundation.org.

Yoga at the Gardens: Ashtanga

8:30am, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Registrants required to bring their own yoga mats and props. Please note that face masks are required when interacting with others outside of your family group in the Gardens and for entering the Garden Center. Face masks are not required while taking part in outdoor yoga classes. Friends: $8, non-members $10. Learn more and register at https://bbgardens\.org/ ashtanga\-yoga\-2020\.php. Dates and times subject to change. 205-414-3950.

4 Thursday

Creative Writing Grade Level Reading

3:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

Live From My Living Room

7pm, Hoover Public Library. Connect with your favorite musicians while remaining socially distant. Available on YouTube and Facebook. www. hooveral.org/calendar, 205444-7800, www.hooveral.org.

5 Friday

Adoption Clinic Conversations

Noon. Virtual event. Topic: Development and Sensory Challenges in Adopted/ Fostered Children. The Adoption Clinic at Children’s

PLEASE NOTE: Calendar information should be uploaded to our website at https://portal.cityspark.com/EventEntry/EventEntry/BirminghamParent and may appear in print if uploaded by deadline. You may also go to www.birminghamparent.com and simply click on the calendar icon. Entries added online after the print deadline will not appear in the print version. Information cannot be accepted over the phone. Birmingham Parent publishes a calendar 6 times a year. January events are included in the November/December issue. Deadline for the March/ April 2021 issue is February 8, 2021. Guidelines: Birmingham Parent’s calendar is intended to be a resource and service to the community and our readers. Events which are open to the public, fundraisers, free classes, etc., are events that may be included in our monthly calendar. We reserve the right to reject any event or listing due to rules or space restrictions. For questions regarding calendar entries, call 205-624-2405 or e-mail calendar@birminghamparent.com. Due to the pandemic, all events may not be up to date nor have accurate times. Some events may even be canceled. Note, many events currently are VIRTUAL. Be sure to check ahead with the actual venue.

of Alabama presents this virtual series, Adoption Clinic Conversations, which brings education regarding common concerns in children who have been adopted/fostered to primary care offices. To register, email adoption@peds. uab.edu or call 205-638-6964, www.calendar.uab.edu.

ArtBLINK Gala 2021

6:30pm, Virtual event. The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB will host its 36th annual ArtBLINK Gala. This year, the event program will be available to watch free on the O’Neal Cancer Center’s YouTube channel and will feature an online art auction of original pieces from 20 local artists in order to support top-priority projects in cancer research and care through the O'Neal Cancer Center’s Fund for Excellence. Every ticket buyer, corporate sponsor and Director’s Circle member will also be given the option to reserve a special ArtBLINK dinner from Iz Catering to enjoy at home, packaged and insulated in a free O'Neal Cancer Center-branded bag. Tickets not required to watch the video program or to bid in the auction. Visit artblink.org.

Asbury University Baseball Series

Noon, Hoover Met Complex, http://www.hooveral.org/ calendar.

Creative Writing Senior Reading with Reception

5:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

6 Saturday

Virtual 21st Annual Black Heritage Fair 2021

10:30am-3pm. This event celebrates Black achievement and Black ancestry. The featured event will host a panel discussion on the fair's theme: The Black Family: Representation, Identify and Diversity. Sharon Gillins, noted genealogist and researcher will speak on developing ancestor profiles. Along with these events, BAAGG members will present videos of their research and family lines. Requests to attend the Zoom Fair will be through Eventbrite. Membership not required. www.birmingham365.org.

Southeastern Outings Dayhike

8:45am, Bankhead National Forest. Hike to view multiple waterfalls in the forest. High falls, cascading falls, split falls and views of more than one waterfall at a time. This hike is for experienced hikers. Meet at Hayden/Corner Park and Ride. Trip leader, Doris Hatch, 205901-8367. You do not have to be a member to participate in one or two SEO activities; to join SEO for $10, contact Dan Frederick, president, 205-6314680, or seoutings@bellsouth. net. FREE event.

8 Monday

Music Department Faculty Recital & Reception

5pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Recital Hall, www.asfa. k12.al.us.

9 Tuesday

Weight Loss Surgery Support Group

10am, Grandview Medical Center virtual support group via Google Meet, Whether you have had bariatric surgery or just want more information on weight loss surgery, our support group is here for you. www.eventbrite.com. FREE

10 Wednesday

Children's Valentine Garden Kit

8:30am-5pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Kit has everything your child needs to have fun planting a flowering bulb to grow indoors and design cards using heartshaped seed paper. Pickup: Wednesday, February 10 through Friday, February 12. Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens: $20, nonmembers, $25. Purchase a kit at https:// bbgardens.org/valentinegarden-kit, 205-414-3950.

14 Sunday

11 Thursday

American Red Cross Blood Drive

9am-2pm, Hoover Met. http:// www.hooveral.org/calendar.

Music Department - Senior Recital with Reception

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall & ASFA Lobby, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

12 Friday

ASFA Blood Drive

8am-3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Health & Wellness, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

GBAHB Home Building & Remodeling Showcase

10am-5pm, Hoover Met Complex. Presented by Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders. The showcase features home services and products for those in the market to build or remodel a home. www. hooveral.org/calendar.

More Fire Crossfit: Fabulous Fit Fierce Women's Fitness/Self Defense 2021

5:30pm, More Fire CrossFit, www.eventbrite.com. $5-$50.

UAB Women's Basketball vs Louisiana Tech

2pm., Bartow Arena, www. uab.edu.

2020 UNBLURRED: Chamber Music Soirées

6pm, St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Indian Springs. Part of a six-part series scheduled through May 2021. This event features violinist Daniel Szasz & Friends, presented by St. Francis Music Academy. Limited seating, masks required, social distancing. Live streaming available. Tickets for individual livestreamed concerts are $20. Passes covering all of the remaining live concerts are $90 and can be purchased at https://st-francis-musicacademy.ticketleap.com/2020unblurred-streamed/. Information, Dr. Alina Voicu, avoicu@saintfrancismusic.org.

Southeastern Outings Dayhike

12:45pm, Oak Mountain State Park. Meet in park office parking lot. Enjoy a moderate 4-mile walk in the woodlands near Birmingham. Wellbehaved, properly supervised children age eight and up able to walk the distance of about 4 miles and complete the hike are welcome. Optional dinner after the hike. $5/person, $2 seniors for park admission fee. Bring a drink. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO events. Randall Adkins, 205-317-6969.

19 Friday

Creative Writing Senior Reading with Reception

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall & ASFA Lobby, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

Botanical Gardens

20 Saturday

Saturdays in the Gardens: Re-pot & Rejuvenate Orchids

Noon, Birmingham Botanical Gardens (Online Zoom event). Repotting an orchid is required every few years to maintain optimal orchid health and encourage reblooming. An expert instructor will discuss this topic, followed by a webinar program will be followed with opportunities to assist Gardens' staff in repotting our orchid collection. Novice and seasoned gardeners are welcome. Register at https://bbgardens. org/repot-rejuvenate-orchids, 205-414-3950. Cost: $10.

Southeastern Outings Dayhike

10:15am, Smith Mountain Fire Tower. Meet at Publix in The Village at Lee Branch in Greystone. Recently the tower has been restored and upgraded with new safety features and is now open to the public. Visiting time is daylight until 30 minutes after sunset. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 8 and over welcome. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO event. Doris Hatch, 205-901-8367.

23 Tuesday

Music Department - Junior Recital

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Recital Hall, www.asfa. k12.al.us.

27 Saturday

Birmingham Parent’s 27th Annual Camp Expo, VIRTUAL

10am- 2pm, online. This year’s annual Camp Expo is totally virtual. Register and then meet and greet with camps and summer programs online, visit Facebook Live with individual programs, enter to win great prizes, download a virtual “swag bag” and much more! Sponsored by Odyssey Early Schools, 106.9 FM the Eagle, 97.3 FM PLAY and NBC 13. www.birminghamparent. com. FREE, but must register to participate. The Camp Directory will be online thereafter the rest of the year.

FREE pre-registration online at www.birminghamparent.

com/directory/vce2021.

Southeastern Outings Dayhike on the Piper InterpretiveTrail in the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge

9:45am, Piper Interpretative Trail, Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at McDonald's Galleria. Children age 9 and older welcome. Trip leader, Dan Frederick, seoutings@ bellsouth.net, 205-631-4680. All events and activities of the group are open to the public. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO events. FREE.

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area events & attractions

Due to the pandemic, many attractions may not be open or may have abbreviated times. Some may be closed. Be sure to check ahead.

Aldridge Botanical Gardens

3530 Lorna Road, Hoover. 205-682-8019, www.aldridgegardens.com

Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

1631 Fourth Ave. N., Birmingham. 205-254-2731, www.jazzhall.com

Alabama School of Fine Arts

1800 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd., www.asfa.k12.al.us

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

2150 Richard Arrington Blvd. N., Birmingham. 323-6665, www.ashof.org

Alabama Wildlife Center

100 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-663-7930. www.awrc.org

American Village

Highway 119, Montevallo. 205-665-3535, www. americanvillage.org

Barber Motorsports Park

6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds. 205-298-9040, www. barbermotorsports.com

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

www.bbgardens. org/documents/ treasuremapforweb.pdf 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham. 205-414-3900, www.bbgardens.org

Birmingham Children’s Theatre

1001 19th St. North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 205458-8181, www.bct123.org

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

16th St. N., Birmingham. 205-328-9696, www.bcri.org McWane Science Center

Birmingham Museum of Art

Bart’s Art Cart! Free drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from galleries and art activity each month. Saturdays from 11am-1pm.

Bart’s Books. A storytelling

program for children ages 4-7. 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham. 205-2542565, www.artsbma.org

Birmingham Public Libraries

Find a library near you for fun events and enrichment! www.bplonline.org

Birmingham Zoo

Special Saturdays. On the second Saturday of each month from 10-11am for ages 8-up, the Birmingham Zoo and KultureCity presents a series of zoo-based learning experiences for children and adolescents with cognitive or physical disabilities. Caregivers must attend all classes. FREE; space is limited to 10 students per class. Information, Roger Torbert, rtorbert@ birminghamzoo.com. 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham. 205-879-0409, www.birminghamzoo.com

Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

1919 Ninth St., Calera. 205-6683435, www.hodrrm.org

Jefferson County Library Cooperative

Find a library close to you for all kinds of fun events and enrichment! www.jclc.org

McWane Science Center

Home School Day! On the first Monday of each month, home school students and their families can come for special programs, live science demonstrations, giveaways and a discounted ticket price. FREE for home school parents, $7 kids, $6 for accompanying adults.

Member Mondays. Every Monday, McWane Science Center members receive extra perks while visiting!

Includes a special gift for kids when checking in, 30 percent discount on gift shop purchases, $1 small popcorn at IMAX concession stand and a free members-only evening event each month. Also, on the second Monday of each month, McWane opens its doors from 5-8pm for its members.

Blue Star Museums Military

Discount. Blue Star Museums offers FREE admission to active-duty military, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and Reserve members, with up to five family members. To learn more visit bluestarfam.org. Offer does not include IMAX movies or parking.

Moss Rock Preserve

Preserve Parkway, Hoover. 205-739-7141, www.hooveral. org.

Oak Mountain State Park

200 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-620-2520, www.alapark. com.

Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

1214 81st St. S., Birmingham. 205-833-8264, www. ruffnermountain.org.

Shelby County Public Libraries

Find a library near you for all kinds of fun events and enrichment! shelbycounty-al.org

Southern Museum of Flight

4343 73rd St. N., Birmingham. 205-833-8226, www. southernmuseumofflight.org

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park

12632 Confederate Parkway, McCalla. 205-477-5711, www.tannehill.org

Vulcan Park

1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham. 205-933-1409, www.vulcanpark.org

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