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Southern Voices
Magic City Art Connection
The Mutt Strutt
JANUARY
THE BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR & DR. ELEANOR STOKES JAN. 10 BROCK RECITAL HALL, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAMBOYSCHOIR.COM
30TH ANNUAL MLK UNITY BREAKFAST JAN. 18 BJCC
RED SHOE RUN
BENEFITING THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE JAN. 23 ROSEWOOD HALL REDSHOERUN-BHAM.COM
ALABAMA DANCE FESTIVAL
JAN. 22–31 LESLIE S. WRIGHT FINE ARTS CENTER, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ALABAMADANCEFESTIVAL.ORG
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Uncorked on the Green
MAGIC MOMENTS GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY FEB. 5 CAHABA GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER GBHS.ORG
ALABAMA BALLET ANNUAL POINTE BALL
BEAKER BASH 2016: GALACTIC ROAD TRIP
JAN. 29 MAGICMOMENTS.ORG/CIRCUS-INFO.PHP JAN. 29 THE CLUB ALABAMABALLET.ORG
THE BEST MEDICINE SHOW
BENEFITING UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE JAN. 29 THE ALABAMA THEATRE THEBESTMEDICINESHOW.COM
FEB. 6 MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER MCWANE.ORG
HEART 2 HEART
BENEFITING ATEAM MINISTRIES FEB. 6 BRIDGESTREET GALLERY AND LOFT ATEAMINISTRIES.ORG/HEART-2-HEART
44TH CAT FANCIERS ASSOCIATION CAT SHOW
WILD ABOUT CHOCOLATE
FEBRUARY
HEARTS OF HOPE LUNCHEON
JAN. 30–31 ZAMORA TEMPLE BIRMINGHAMFELINEFANCIERS.COM
JAZZ CAT BALL
BENEFITING THE GREATER
FEB. 6 THE HARBERT CENTER AWRC.ORG/WILDABOUTCHOCOLATE BENEFITING THE FOUNDRY FEB. 10
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Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-Off
THE CAHABA GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER THEFOUNDRYONLINE.ORG/HEARTSOFHOPE
MERCEDES BENZ MARATHON WEEKEND FEB. 12–14 MERCEDESMARATHON.COM
SECOND ANNUAL LOVE FOR LITERACY BETTER BASICS FEB. 13 BRIDGESTREET GALLERY AND LOFT BETTERBASICS.ORG/EVENTS
BIRMINGHAM HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
FEB. 18–21 MARKETPLACEEVENTS.COM
A NIGHT UNDER THE BIG TOP FEB. 19 GLENWOOD.ORG
RED NOSE BALL
FEB. 27 CAHABA GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER CAMPSAM.ORG
SOUTHERN VOICES
FEB. 27 HOOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY HOOVERLIBRARY.ORG/SV
MARCH
11TH ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK BENEFITING CORNERSTONE SCHOOL 116
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Paul Meyers Memorial Golf Tournament
MARCH 4 IRON CITY CSALABAMA.ORG
THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF MARCH 5 EXCEPTIONALFOUNDATION.ORG
THE BIRMINGHAM HEART BALL
MARCH 5 BIRMINGHAMHEARTBALL.AHAEVENTS.ORG
THE BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR AND WARBLERS MARCH 6 WRIGHT CENTER, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAMBOYSCHOIR.COM
OASIS OF HOPE LUNCHEON MARCH 8 OASISCOUNSELING.ORG
LOVE-LOVE “FINISH THE FIGHT” TENNIS CHALLENGE MARCH 11 LOVE-LOVEMAGICCITYCHALLENGE.COM
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA MARCH 11 THE HARBERT CENTER GIRLSCOUTSNCA.ORG
RUMPSHAKER 5K
BENEFITING COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MARCH 19 SLOSS FURNACE RUMPSHAKER5K.COM
SERVICE GUIDE GALA MARCH 19 THEBELLCENTER.ORG
LEPRECHAUN LEAP 5K AND FESTIVAL BENEFITING EASTER SEALS OF ALABAMA MARCH 21 RUNSIGNUP.COM
APRIL
RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY ANNUAL GALA
APRIL 9 REDMOUNTAINTHEATRE.ORG
FOURTH ANNUAL CAHABA-QUE APRIL 9 CAHABA BREWING COMPANY BCRFA.COM
PURSE & PASSION APRIL 14 YMCABHAM.ORG
WALK FOR AUTISM AND 5K RACE TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE APRIL 16 VETERANS PARK AUTISM-ALABAMA.ORG
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MUTT STRUT: DOG FRIENDLY 5K AND 1-MILE FUN RUN APRIL 16 HANDINPAW.ORG/MUTTSTRUTT
HERE COMES THE SUN GALA FOR FIRST LIGHT
HOMEWOOD CENTRAL PARK CCTAKESTEPS.ORG/BIRMINGHAM
MAY
FOOD TRUCK ROUND UP
APRIL 16 FIRSTLIGHTSHELTER.ORG
BENEFITING PRESCHOOL PARTNERS MAY 7 MACY’S AT COLONIAL BROOKWOOD VILLAGE PRESCHOOL-PARTNERS.ORG
PAUL MEYERS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
BALLET, BOURBON, AND BOWTIES
APRIL 16 HIGHLAND PARK PAULMEYERSFOUNDATION.COM
PINK PALACE CASINO NIGHT
APRIL 16 PINKPALACECASINONIGHT.COM
BARGAIN CAROUSEL & BARGAIN BASH APRIL 21 JLBONLINE.COM
CORKS & CHEFS
APRIL 22–24 LINN PARK MAGICCITYART.COM/CORKS-CHEFS
MAGIC CITY ART CONNECTION APRIL 22–24 MAGICCITYART.COM
HOPE FOR AUTUMN CRAWFISH BOIL APRIL 23 ROSS BRIDGE HOPEFORAUTUMNFOUNDATION.ORG
PURPLE STRIDE BIRMINGHAM
MAY 7 ALABAMABALLET.ORG/BALLET-BOURBONBOWTIES.HTML
REY OF HOPE DINNER AND AUCTION MAY 12 HFCRISTOREY.ORG
PRESERVE JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY 13–14 THE PRESERVE PRESERVEJAZZ.COM
THE BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR 38TH ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
MAY 15 THE WRIGHT CENTER, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAMBOYSCHOIR.COM
DRIVE OUT BREAST CANCER GOLF TOURNAMENT MAY 16 OLD OVERTON GOLF CLUB BCRFA.ORG
BOB SYKES BBQ AND BLUES FESTIVAL MAY 21
APRIL 23 PURPLESTRIDE.KINTERA.ORG
DEBARDELEBEN PARK BOBSYKESBLUES.COM
EPISCOPAL PLACE GUMBO GALA
DO DAH DAY
APRIL 23 REGIONS FIELD GUMBOGALA.COM
TOUR DE BLUE: CYCLING FOR PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS APRIL 30 TOURDEBLUE.COM
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MAY 21 HIGHLAND AVENUE PARKS DODAHDAY.ORG
REGIONS TRADITION
MAY 18–22 SHOAL CREEK REGIONSTRADITION.COM
BIRMINGHAM FASHION WEEK DATE TBD BHAMFASHIONWEEK.COM
JUNE
JUNETEENTH CULTURE FEST
HOSTED BY THE BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE JUNE 4 KELLY INGRAM PARK BCRI.ORG
ART FROM THE HEART
JUNE 12 B&A WAREHOUSE STUDIOBYTHETRACKS.ORG
TEE IT UP FORE LIFE GOLF TOURNAMENT
BENEFITING THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY JUNE 13 OLD OVERTON GOLF CLUB CANCER.ORG
ART ON THE ROCKS
DATE TBD ARTSBMA.ORG/TAG/ART-ON-THE-ROCKS
BIG GREEN EGGS IN THE HAM BENEFITING EASTER SEALS DATE TBD REGIONS PARK EASTERSEALSBHA.ORG
JULY
SCHAEFFER EYE CENTER CITYFEST DATE TBD RAILROAD PARK SCHAEFFERCITYFEST.COM
TASTE OF BIRMINGHAM
DATE TBD THE CLUB THETASTEOFBIRMINGHAM.COM
AUGUST
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HOPE GALA AUG. 20 CANCER.ORG
TAILGATE CHALLENGE
BENEFITING THE BELL CENTER AUG. 27 THEBELLCENTER.ORG
SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL DATE TBD BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTER SIDEWALKFEST.COM
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UNCORKED! ON THE GREEN
JR. LEAGUE MARKET NOEL
BOO AT THE ZOO
ILLUMINATIONS BALL
PICASSO PETS DATE TBD OLD CAR HEAVEN PICASSOPETS.COM
ANTIQUES AT THE GARDENS
ANNUAL “FINISH THE FIGHT” IRON BOWL TAILGATE PARTY
SEPTEMBER
BLUFF PARK ART SHOW
DATE TBD OLD CAR HEAVEN EASTERSEALSBHAM.ORG
BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT WEEK DATE TBD BHAMRESTAURANTWEEK.COM
ZOOGALA
SEPT. 16 THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO BIRMINGHAMZOO.COM
TABLE OF HOPE
DATE TBD BENEFITTING URBAN MINISTRIES URBAN-MINISTRY.ORG
WESTERN WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL
BENEFITING THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO DATE TBD WESTERNSUPERMARKETS.COM
MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS OF BIRMINGHAM DATE TBD MARCHOFDIMES.ORG/ALABAMA
HEAD OVER TEAL
DATE TBD HOOVER PRESERVE THINKOFLAURA.ORG/HEADOVERTEAL
MAGIC CITY AIDS WALK AND 5K RUN
SEPT. 25 BIRMINGHAMAIDSOUTREACH.ORG
OCTOBER
CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY FRY DOWN DATE TBD TRUSSVILLE SPRINGS FRYDOWN.COM
KID ONE TRICK OR TROT 5K DATE TBD KID1TRICKORTROT.COM
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DATE TBD UNCORKEDONTHEGREEN.COM DATE TBD THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO BIRMINGHAMZOO.COM DATE TBD BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
BBGARDENS.ORG
DATE TBD BLUFFPARKARTSHOW.COM
BREAKIN’ BREAD: LOCAL FLAVOR FESTIVAL
DATE TBD RAILROAD PARK BIRMINGHAMORIGINALS.ORG
THE LINLEY HEFLIN FASHION SHOW DATE TBD SHERATON BIRMINGHAM LINLEYHEFLIN.ORG
KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE DATE TBD
KOMENCALABAMA.ORG HARVEST OF HOPE
BENEFITING CORNERSTONE SCHOOL OF ALABAMA DATE TBD CSALBAMA.ORG
BOO HALLOWEEN PARTY
DATE TBD BOOHALLOWEENPARTY.COM
TASTE OF THE MAGIC CITY
DATE TBD TASTEOFTHEMAGICCITY.COM
NOVEMBER
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS NUMERO TRECE NOV. 2 BAREHANDSINC.ORG
LIGHT THE NIGHT
DATE TBD LIGHTTHENIGHT.ORG
DATE TBD JLBONLINE.COM
DATE TBD CAHABA GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER CHILDRENSILLUMATIONS.ORG.
BENEFITING THE ROBERT E. REED FOUNDATION DATE TBD REEDGIFOUNDATION.COM
MOSS ROCK FESTIVAL
THE PRESERVE MOSSROCKFESTIVAL.COM
ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH ALABAMA CIVIC CHORALE ALABAMACIVICCHORALE.COM
DECEMBER ZOOLIGHT SAFARI
DATE TBD THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO
GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER DATE TBD THE ALABAMA BALLET ALABAMABALLET.ORG/NUTCRACKER
BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL ART SHOW
BENEFITING FIRST LIGHT WOMEN’S SHELTER DATE TBD EARTHBORNPOTTERY.NET/ABOUT/BLUE-LIGHTSPECIAL-ART-SHOW
CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON
DATE TBD BIRMINGHAMAL.GOV/ARLINGTON
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS OPERA BIRMINGHAM DATE TBD OPERABIRMINGHAM.ORG