2016 Charity and Social Datebook

Charity & Social Datebook 2016

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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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Jingle Bell Carousel* Candy Cane Train* Yuletide Slide* Santa’s Roller Racers*

❆ Festive snowfalls every night ❆ Come experience a tree lighting ceremony in Trails of Africa at 6pm every night! ❆ Take a stroll through over one million lights

❆ Photos with Santa nightly through December 23 ❆ And so much more! *Requires ride tickets.

December 4–6, 11–13, 17–23 & 26–31 • 5–9pm

FEATURED PARTNERS

Members FREE • Non-members $8* • Ride Tickets $3.50*

birminghamzoo.com

Best Value — Unlimited Attraction Wristband $12* Does not include admission. *Plus tax

Designing Jewlery for Local and National Clients for Over 40 Years

www.cummingsjewelrydesign.com

3166 Heights Village Birmingham, AL 35243 Tel: 205-298-9144

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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

ALABAMA ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER IS THE LARGEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE ALLERGY PRACTICE IN ALABAMA.

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no more COUGHING Our Board-Certified allergists provide customized education and care for both children and adults. Our commitment to our patient’s quality of life and good health is unsurpassed.

Come see us for all of your allergy and asthma care. Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center is proud to offer six board certified specialists and five convenient locations in the Birmingham area.

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George Balanchine’s

The Nutcracker™ SPONSORED BY

DECEMBER 11-13 & 18-20, 2015

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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