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MAY/JUNE 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY /JUNE 2021
FUN WAYS TO CELEBRATE MAY AND JUNE 2021
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The May/June 2021 event forecast seems to be picking up a bit with a few more in-person events, but still a number of virtual ones. Don’t miss checking our online calendar at https:// birminghamparent.com/ directory/events/#!/ for the most up-to-date listings as the summer progresses! (And did you know you can ADD your great events here, too?) Following are some editor’s picks and highlights from our current calendar. And watch our calendar for some great Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebration ideas.
May 5, Wednesday
2021 Bowl-a-palooza to benefit Ronald McDonald House 6:30-10pm, Vestavia Bowl
12 Saturday
18 Friday
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.
1 Saturday
Telling Her Story: High School Girls Writing Workshop
1pm, virtual. ArtPlay Community Art Education. A group for young women focusing on creative writing in a collaborative atmosphere. Meetings will be over Zoom, and participants ages 14-18 are welcome. Space limited; register. www. birmingham365.org or www.alysstephens.org. Free
ArtPlay Kids
10-11am, virtual. Actor and educator Jennifer Salvant guides participants through the basics of theatre. Students will learn theatre games, improvisation, monologues, scene work and voice and diction. Ages 7-12, calendar.uab.edu.
Dance Move
Noon, DJDT Theatre. www.asfa.k12.al.us.
Birmingham Bulls vs Pensacola Ice Flyers
7pm, Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena. www. birmingham365.org. $38.
Southeastern Outings Canoe and Kayak Trip
8am, meet at Hayden/Corner Park to go to Richland Creek near Prospect, TN. No dogs or smoking allowed. For more information on this trip, call Dan Frederick, 205-631-4680 or seoutings@bellsouth.net. www.birmingham365.org.
Tappers Performance
Noon. Information www.alabamaballet.org
You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience
10am-6pm, virtual. You Sleuth combines the classic detective game of Clue with the augmented reality of Pokemon Go to create a brand-new game experience. www.eventbrite.com. $25
2 Sunday
Career Event-Miles College Students & 2020 Grads
7am-7pm, virtual. www. eventbrite.com. Free
4 Tuesday
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
5:30-6:30pm, online. Open to anyone seeking recovery. Zoom meeting ID: 869-4566003, calendar.uab.edu.
ASFA Music Department Junior and Senior Recital
3:20-4pm, ASFA Recital Hall, www.asfa.k12.al.us.
UAB Connections Support Group
10:30am-noon, Callahan Eye Hospital. UAB Connections provides a combination of educational, social, and recreational/leisure activities for adults with various eye disorders as well as their family and close friends. 205488-0778, calendar.uab.edu.
5 Wednesday
Regions Tradition
Noon, Greystone Golf & Country Club, An Official Major Championship on the PGA TOUR Champions. May 5-9. http://www.hooveral. org/calendar.aspx?EID=7561, www.hooveral.org.
Southeastern Outings Dayhike on the Pinhoti Trail
8:45am, meet at Leeds Hwy. 78 gravel parking lot. A 5.6-mile out-and-back hike located near Heflin. Optional dinner after. Information, contact Francis Rushton 205-290-5557 or ferushton@ gmail.com. www.seoutings. org.
6 Thursday
Southeastern Outings Dayhike
9:45am, meet at McDonald’s Galleria. A dayhike on the Piper Interpretive Trail and the Cahaba Loop Trail. Moderately easy. Children age 9 and older welcome. Information, Dan Frederick, email seoutings@bellsouth. net, 205-631-4680.
Library Theatre Presents: Laurel Canyon in concert
7:30-9:30pm, Hoover Public Library. Laurel Canyon originates from its intersection with Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood and slices its way through the Hollywood Hills. The show is a 90-minute retrospective of music and stories of some of the most influential artists of the era. Information, http:// www.hooveral.org
7 Friday
Advanced Class Performance
6:30-7:40pm, www. alabamaballet.org.
Dance Department - Spring Performance
1-3pm, DJDT Theatre, Alabama School of Fine Arts. www.asfa.k12.al.us.
Softball: UAB vs Southern Miss
6pm, UAB Mary Bowers Field. www.birmingham365.org. $3-$10.
8 Saturday
Dance Department - Spring Performance & Reception
7-9:30pm, DJDT Theatre, Alabama School of Fine Arts. www.asfa.k12.al.us.
Southeastern Outings Dayhike
8:45am, meet at Leeds Highway 78 gravel parking lot. A moderate 6-mile hike in one of the interesting parts of the Talladega National Forest, mostly on the Pinhoti Trail. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 7 and older welcome. Bring water and picnic lunch. Optional dinner after. Information, Francis Rushton, 205-290-5557, ferushton@ gmail.com.
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 July/August 2021 issue is June 7, 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. 44 | birminghamparent | may / june 2021
9 Sunday – Mother’s Day 19 Wednesday
Dance Department - Senior Recognition
2-4:40pm, Black Box Theater, www.asfa.k12.al.us.
11 Tuesday
Weight Loss Support Group
10-11am, virtual. Grandview Medical Center virtual support group via Google Meet for those who have had bariatric surgery or want more information on weight loss surgery. www.eventbrite.com.
Free
14 Friday
2021 Bowl-a-palooza
6:30-10pm, Vestavia Bowl. Join the RMHCA Student Leadership Council (SLC) for the 8th Annual Bowl-apalooza to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Registration includes 3 hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental and an event t-shirt. To sponsor or for more information, contact Stephanie Langford, 205-6387261 or www.rmhca.org.
15 Saturday
Homeschool STEM Labs by McWane Science Center
9:30-11:30am, McWane Science Center. Information, 205-714-8300, www. eventbrite.com. Free
21 Friday
Barber Historics
6am-3pm, Barber Motorsports Park, Barber Historics returns to the Barber Motorsports Park. www.facebook.com.
22 Saturday
Southeastern Outings Cahaba Lily Walk
9:45am, meet at McDonald’s Galleria. These lilies are a sight to behold! In places, it often looks like it has snowed on the river in May. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 7 and over welcome. The hike is about five miles round trip. Rated easy. Wear old, sturdy footwear and bring picnic lunch and drink. Dan Frederick, 205-631-4680, or seoutings@bellsouth.net for more information. Free
Southeastern Outings Kayak/ Canoe Trip
8:45am, meet at Applebee's Restaurant Trussville. Trip to Tallapoosa River, a scenic stretch of river located in a very rural area. Information, Dan Frederick, 205-631-4680.
Vocabby's World: The Five Senses
10:30-11:30am, virtual. Beep Beep! Join Vocabby’s World® and your ArtPlay friends to learn new vocabulary words about the five senses. Ages 0-5 years. Tune in using any electronic device. www. facebook.com.
Zero Gravity Basketball Tournament
Noon, Hoover Met Complex. http://www.hooveral.org/ calendar.aspx?EID=7565, www.hooveral.org.
25 Tuesday
17 Monday
SEC Baseball Tournament & Fan Fest
Noon, Hoover Met Complex. The top 12 teams will battle it out on the road to Omaha. http://www.hooveral.org/ calendar.aspx?EID=7569, www.hooveral.org.
31 Monday – Memorial Day
Weekly Gentle Yoga
6:30-7:30pm, City of Chelsea Senior Center. Suitable for all ages and levels. Donationbased class. All proceeds after expenses are donated to a cause/charity. www.eventbrite. com. Free
JUNE 2021
4 Friday
Barber Small Bore Motorcycles
8am-5pm, Barber Motorsports Park. Event June 4-6 features small capacity motorcycles, including an endurance race with @Sportbiketracktime. Camping, swap meet, racing and great rides. www. facebook.com.
5 Saturday
The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Dinner Show
6-9pm, 8 Perimeter Park S. America's Largest Interactive Mystery Dinner Show! Tackle a hilarious and challenging crime while you feast. www. eventbrite.com. $59.99
10 Thursday
Million Dollar Quartet
5:30-7pm, Virginia Samford Theatre. Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony® Award-winning smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock and roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for the first and only time in 1956. Shows June 10-27, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets: $40 general admission social distance seating, $20 students. www.facebook.com.
11 Friday
More Fire Crossfit: Fabulous Fit Fierce Women's Fitness/ Self Defense
5:30-6:30pm, More Fire CrossFit. www.eventbrite.com. $5 - $50
12 Saturday
Hydrangeas Under the Stars
5-8pm, Aldridge Gardens. Join us for Hoover's social event of the year. Make plans now to be a part of our premier annual fundraiser and garden gala. Enjoy a special evening of great food and entertainment with both silent and live auctions, all to benefit Aldridge Gardens. http://www.hooveral. org/calendar.aspx?EID=7582, www.hooveral.org.
13 Sunday
Annie F. Downs - That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour
7:30pm, Mountaintop Community Church. Free
14 Monday – Flag Day
18 Friday
Euphonious Music Festival
5:30-10:30pm, Birmingham Zoo, Henley Park lawn. A new tech-minded music festival to be held June 18-20 over Father’s Day weekend. Information, tickets, seating, 205-879-0409, www. birminghamzoo.com.
I’m With Mike Virtual 5K
8am-8pm, virtual. Celebrate your fathers, sons, uncles, brothers, partners and friends, get outside and enjoy life with your family and friends to honor all those whose lives have been impacted by prostate cancer. Increase awareness and raise funding for research for the Mike Slive Foundation. Register at ImWithMike5K.com.
20 Sunday – Father’s Day
EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS MAY/JUNE 2021
Due to the pandemic, many attractions may not be open or may have abbreviated times. 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 Dr., Pelham 205-663-7930, www.awrc.org
American Village
Highway 119, Montevallo. 205-665-3535 www.americanvillage.org
Barber Motorsports Park
6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy., Leeds. 205-298-9040, www.barbermotorsports. com
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
www.bbgardens.org/documents/treasuremapforweb.pdf 2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham. 205-414-3900, www.bbgardens.org
Birmingham Children’s Theatre
1001 19th St. N., Birmingham, AL, 35203, 205-458-8181, www.bct123.org
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
16th St. N., Birmingham. 205-328-9696, www.bcri.org
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. 205-254-2565 www.artsbma.org
Birmingham Public Libraries
Find a library near you for fun events and enrichment! www.bplonline.org
Birmingham Zoo
2630 Cahaba Rd., Birmingham. 205-879-0409 www.birminghamzoo.com
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
1919 Ninth St., Calera 205-668-3435 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 STEM Labs. On May 19 from 9:30-11:30am, McWane offers a STEM lab for home schoolers grades 1-7. Register at www.mcwane.org. 200 19th St. N., Birmingham. 205-714-8300, www.mcwane.org.
Moss Rock Preserve
Preserve Pkwy., Hoover 205-739-7141, www.hooveral.org
Oak Mountain State Park
200 Terrace Dr., 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. www.shelbycounty-al.org
Southern Museum of Flight
4343 73rd St. N., Birmingham, 205-8338226, www.southernmuseumofflight.org
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State
Park, 12632 Confederate Pkwy., McCalla. 205-477-5711. www.tannehill.org
Vulcan Park
1701 Valley View Dr., Birmingham 205-933-1409, www.vulcanpark.org
