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
