Summer Survival Guide
Weekly Activities (some libraries require registration)
Monday: Barnes and Noble Patton Creek story time 10:30 a.m.; North Shelby Library Toddler Tales 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday: VH Library Toddler Time 10:30 a.m.; Pottery Barn Kids story time 10 a.m.
Wednesday: Barnes and Noble Summit story time 11 a.m.
Thursday: Milestone Books (Vest) story time 10:30 a.m.; Hoover Library story time 10:30 a.m.; PJ Story Time North Shelby Library 7 p.m.
Friday: Milestone Books story time 10:30 a.m.; Zoo story time 10 a.m.
Saturday: Barnes and Noble Patton Creek story time 10:30 a.m.; Barnes and Noble Summit story time 11a.m.; Birthday cake at McWane 10 a.m.
Local Playground Play Dates (set up by some of our friends) 9-11 a.m.
May 21 Spain Park/Veteran’s Park (one of the best playgrounds in b’ham!)
May 28 Greystone Park (behind Hoover fire station 7)
June 4 Herdmont Park (on Hwy 119)
June 11 Mt. Laurel Park
June 18 Inverness Park (behind Hoover fire station 8 on Inverness Pkwy near Valleydale Rd)
June 25 Overton Park (on Overton Rd. in Mtn Brook, next to fire station)
July 2 Wald Park (Vestavia, off Hwy 31)
July 9 Mt. Laurel Park
July 16 Herdmont Park
July 23 Overton Park
July 30 Spain Park
Kids Eat Free (with adult meal)
Sunday: Schlotzky’s Hoover
Monday: Moe’s
Tuesday: Pizza Hut buffet, Chick-fil-A hwy 280, Roly Poly Patton Creek
Wednesday: Schlotzky’s Hoover, Applebee’s (after 5 p.m.)
Thursday: Captain D’s
Rave Motion Pictures Free Movies – Patton Creek and Lee Branch
All movies start at 10 a.m.
June 10/11 Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG)
June 17/18 Bee Movie (PG)
June 24/25 Shrek the Third (PG)
July 1/2 Fire House Dog (PG)
July 8/9 Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G)
July 15/16 Charlotte’s Web (G)
July 22/23 Surf’s Up (PG)
July 29/30 Veggie Tales (G)
Vestavia Hills Library – registration required for some events. See vestavia.lib.al.us/
June 4 Puppet Show – Aesop’s Fables 10:30 a.m.
June 5 Juggling Show 2 p.m.
June 9 Magic Show and Ice Cream 6 p.m.
June 12 Creepy Crawlies Show 3 p.m.
June 18 Picnic 11a.m.
June 19 Razzle Dazzle Chemistry 3 p.m.
June 26 Theatre “The Tortoise and the Hare” 10:30 a.m.
July 9 Music Show – Jim Aycock 10:30 a.m.
July 14 Drummer and Musician 6:30 p.m.
July 17 Amazing Animals 3 p.m.
July 22 Safari Greg 10:30 a.m.
Hoover Library (hooverlibrary.org/files/kids
Most shows are at 10:30 and 1:30 Tues and Wed, and 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday only
May 27/28 Puppet Show and Pizza Party
June 3/4 Dinoman
June 10/11 Jim Aycock
June 17/18 Puppet Show
June 24/25 Theatre “The Tortoise and the Hare”
July 1/2 Magic Show
July 8/9 Puppet Show
July 15/16 Roger Day (he will also be at Crestline Library on July 22 at 6 p.m.)
July 22/23 David Chicken
North Shelby Library (on Hwy 119) registration required for some events (439-5504)
June 2 Matinee – Bee Movie 2 p.m.
June 3 McWane: Creepy Crawlers show 10:30 a.m.
June 4 Puppet Show 2 p.m. Aesop’s Fables
June 9 Matinee – A Bug’s Life 2 p.m.
June 10 Storytelling and Face Painting 11 a.m.
June 16 Theatre – The Ransom of Red Chief 2 p.m.
June 17 Matinee – Alvin and the Chipmonks 2 p.m.
June 19 Ice Cream Party 7 p.m.
June 23 Special story time with Willa Brigham 1 p.m.
June 24 Matinee – Enchanted 2 p.m.
June 30 Matinee – The Pirates that Don’t Do Anything (Veggie Tales) 2 p.m.
July 7 Matinee – The Water Horse 2 p.m.
July 8 Magic Show 11 a.m.
July 14 The Critters Show 2 p.m. (live animals)
July 15 McWane: Stardome Constellation 10:30 a.m.
July 15 Matinee – Dora Summer Explorer 2 p.m.
July 21 Matinee – The Spiderwick Chronicles 2 p.m.
July 22 Dance and drum show 11 a.m.
McWane Center (mcwane.org)
Itty Bitty Science Everyday at 10 a.m.
Really Cold Stuff Everyday at noon
Gulf Feeding (eels) Mon/Wed/Fri at 1 p.m.
Ocean’s Edge Tuesday/Thursday at 1 p.m.
Science@Mac’s Everyday at 2 p.m.
Paleo Explorations Everyday at 4 p.m.
May 30 Harry Potter Camp-in (overnight)
June 8, July 13, Aug 10 Challenger Learning Center 1-4 p.m.
IMAX Theater Grand Canyon Adventure May 24-Nov 26
Dinosaurs Alive Now through Sept 5
Everest May 24-July 27
Fly Me to the Moon opens Aug 18
Birmingham Barons afternoon and early evening home games (good for little ones!) All other home games begin after 7 p.m.
May 28 12:35 p.m.
June 8 2:05 p.m.
June 18 11:05 p.m.
June 22 2:05 p.m.
July 9 11:05 p.m.
August 3 5:05 p.m.
August 10 5:05 p.m.
Alabama Theatre (alabamatheatre.com)
All children’s movies begin at 2 p.m.
June 7 Snow White
June 21 Beauty and the Beast
July 12 Willy Wonka
July 19 The Lion King
July 26 Sleeping Beauty
August 2 Gremlins
August 9 Cinderella
August 16 The Wizard of Oz
August 23 Enchanted
Birmingham Zoo (birminghamzoo.com)
Sea Lion Splash Show everyday at 10:30 and 3
Big Snake Day June 14, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Animal Play Day July 18, 10 a.m.
Harvest Day September 13
Pottery Barn Kids
July 23, August 27 Concerts featuring children’s entertainment 10 and 11 a.m.
Don’t Forget these year-round activities/locations:
Aldridge Gardens
Botanical Gardens
Alabama Adventure
Oak Mountain State Park
Bud’s Best Cookies – factory tour train ride, free cookies
Recreation Station – Valleydale near 280
Pump It Up – Open play schedule varies
Vestavia, Oak Mtn., and Brunswick Bowling
Vulcan Park (Birthday Bash June 1, 1-4 p.m.)
Alabama U Pick farms (http://www.agi.alabama.gov
9 comments:
I might just move to Bham for the summer ... :) Seriously though, I need to do a little research to find new stuff to do this summer with the boys now that they are a little older.
Wow - Now that is a list!! I'm almost overwhelmed with what to do! :) We are up for doing some stuff together so add me to the email when you know people are going. Also just a reminder that Pelham Library also has a lot of these activities going on this summer with a free IceSkating Party on Tuesday June 3rd to kick off the summer. Thanks for sharing!! Someone did a lot of work to put that together!!
Whew, I got tired just looking that! I guess we can't just lay in the floor all summer, huh? ;)
you completely rock;)! yippy! hooray for summer fun...
i ditto ronda on the pelham library stuff!
since we love movies, i am super excited about the free movies (esp. when it's 100 outside)
awe, man, this means we have to get out & not be so hermitish;o)
so, i am really all about a)pelham library; b)play dates at parks; c)movies; d)mcwane (membership)
&...WE NEED TO ADD THE ROBERTS' POOL...i'll talk to shannon & sandra & we'll get a date together:)
thanks, sam, mrs. organizer extravaganza:):):)
oh & can we add a girls night out to the list? :o)
I'm with Ronda, add me to the email. I'm ready to see everyone again.
Hey you guys, sounds like a pretty intense summer. I wanted to make sure that you knew about a get-together that we're having at the Gore's on the 21st of June. Steph and I and the kids are going to be in B'ham at that time and we thought that it would be super cool to get as many people from SEBC and anyone else together and catch up.
My blog has a vacation update, put a comment on it if you'd like some details.
Hi Jennifer, still trying to get to Birmingham and oh what fun it would be! Thanks for the ideas!- Elizabeth B.
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