Festivals & Events

Brookwood Village is an official destination for “Deck the Ham” – a contest where local Birmingham artists paint holiday-themed murals on windows throughout Birmingham. Shoppers are encouraged to post a picture with their favorite mural on Instagram using #DeckTheHam to help the judges decide on the winner.

Friends Gallery / Nov 2 - Dec 31, 2019

Chuck Hemard is a lifelong resident of the American south. His recent photographs, made mostly with large format film cameras, explore the complexities of contemporary landscape.In 2018, Hemard published a monograph with Daylight Books that explores remnants of old-growth longleaf pinelands across the Deep South. The work has been featured on Smithsonian Magazine (online), Hyperallergic, and Garden and Gun Magazine (online).  In 2014, he was awarded an Artist Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and has work included in public collections across the southeast United States, including the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus GA and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans.Hemard is an Associate Professor at Auburn University in the Department of Art and Art History.

CHRISTINA A. WEST: UNSCENE
AUG 26 – DEC 14
Atlanta based artist, Christina A. West, creates immersive, site-specific installations that utilize figurative sculptures and the alteration of space to create psychologically charged environments. West’s figures, which the artist distorts through an adjustment of scale and proportion, are found sitting, standing, kneeling, and crawling. The monochromatic figures, and their relationship to the fabricated interiors in which they reside, provoke subtle feelings of visual and spatial discomfort.

Building on her previous work, West’s AEIVA installation, Unscene, emphasizes the ambiguous space between—between narrative moments, between past and present, between actor and audience. The scene presented is pulled apart with the use of fragmentation, scale shifts, the integration of photography, and strategies that direct viewers through the space.

Space One Eleven presents WE DARE DEFEND OUR RIGHTS: The Gun Show - On display September 6 through December 27, 2019

Anne Arrasmith Gallery at Space One Eleven
2407 Second Avenue North, Downtown Birmingham

Works by Larry Jens Anderson, Derek Cracco, Jen DePlour, Darius Hill, Tom Hubbard, Valerie Mann, Jim Neel, Dread Scott, Kevin Shook and Larry Thompson.

Before the selfie, before the Polaroid, and even before the photograph, there was the silhouette, a profile portrait made from cut paper. Silhouettes were a hugely popular and accessible form of portraiture in the nineteenth century, offering almost instant images of everyday Americans—women, men, black, white, presidents, and laborers. Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now explores this previously unstudied art form by investigating its deep historical roots and considering its forceful presence today.

Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. When slavery ended in 1865, a period of Reconstruction began, leading to such achievements as the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution. By 1868, all persons born in the United States were citizens and equal before the law. But efforts to create an interracial democracy were contested from the start. A harsh backlash ensued, ushering in a half century of the “separate but equal” age of Jim Crow. Opening to mark the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the exhibition is organized chronologically from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I and highlights the central role played by African Americans in advocating for their rights.

This exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. Lead support for the exhibition provided by National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Major support provided by the Ford Foundation and Crystal McCrary and Raymond J. McGuire.

On June 16, 1969, Governor Albert Brewer and members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama held a press conference in Montgomery to announce the creation of a new three-campus University of Alabama System. That September saw the start of the first academic year for the newly autonomous University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Originating as an extension program for the University of Alabama during the Great Depression and adding the medical campus in 1945, the history of UAB is multi-layered and complicated, by firmly grounded in the landscape of 20th century Birmingham.

Exhibiting over 80 photographs from the UAB Archives, Unfolding UAB pictographically traces not just the history of UAB as an institution but as a community that unfolded within the fabric of Birmingham, forging and building its own unique identity.

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Co-curated by AEIVA Collections, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator Christina McClellan and UAB Assistant Director of Historical Collections and Archivist Tim Pennycuff.

Brookwood Village will once again partner with Birmingham Salvation Army and WBRC Fox 6 to be the premier destination for Birmingham’s Angel Tree. This is an exciting opportunity for local residents to gather at the Village and assist families in need during the holidays. The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be located on the upper level near Books-A-Million. Gifts can be returned to the tree prior to December 7th during the mall’s normal hours of operation.

Brookwood Village will partner with Birmingham Art Crawl in hosting Holiday Art Crawl at The Village, an event featuring dozens of local artist pop-ups throughout the holiday season. Visitors can browse local art while shopping for other hand-crafted gift items at Brookwood Village.

Join us Fri/Sat/Sun, December 6, 7, 8, 2019 for 🔥FlameWorks🔥 a fantastic annual holiday art show and sale. Held in Kevin Irwin’s beautiful downtown Birmingham studio, this show has become a favorite among the exhibiting artists and guests alike. Known for the cozy atmosphere (hot cider, great snacks and twinkle lights) in Kevin’s upstairs studio, and a fun, eclectic group of artists, you’ll enjoy yourself while shopping for handmade gifts and probably a treat for yourself as well. Find one-of-a-kind jewelry, ceramics, paintings, bags and purses, unique clothing, botanical prints, ornaments, and so much more to get your holiday season off to a beautiful start!
Exhibiting artists this year include:
Kevin Irwin🔥Christopher Davis🔥Laura Stacy🔥Kyle Wick🔥Celeste Pfau🔥Chiharu Roach🔥Jane Marshall🔥Bethanne Hill🔥 and new this year 🔥Olivia Hill and 🔥Vero🔥
Hours:
Fri/Sat 10-8
Sun 12-4

Singing Santa, a classic Birmingham tradition, will be available for photos and visits daily through Christmas Eve. Visiting hours are posted online and at Santa’s location near the food court.

Adult Ice Skating: $12
Adult Ice Sliding: $10
Adult Combo: $18
Children 12 & Under Ice Skating: $10
Children 12 & Under Ice Sliding: $8
Children 12 & Under Combo: $14
Group of 20+ Ice Skating: $9
Group of 20+ Ice Sliding: $7
Group of 20+ Combo: $12

Brrrmingham's Winter Adventure in Railroad Park presented by UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics opens the Friday before Thanksgiving, November 22, 2019.

Open through January 5, 2020, this season brings the added attraction of a 100' long ice slide. Enjoy a magical, wintry atmosphere on the Regions Bank 17th Street Plaza by taking a spin on the ice and coasting down the ice slide with the Birmingham cityscape as the backdrop.

The 50’ x 80’ rink and 100' long ice slide will be open 7 days a week, only closing on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Boxcar Cafe will be fully stocked with Red Diamond coffee and tea, homemade hot chocolate and warm, delicious meals.

Tickets available online or at the rink.

12th Annual Holiday Art & Gift Show
Mountain Brook Art Association

 We are excited that we will have our annual holiday show at the Summit again!  About one half of the store that was Charming Charlies will ours for the annual Holiday Art & Gift Show. Located between Soft Surroundings and the very popular Chuy's. The store itself will be named The North Pole for the season since we will have several vendors sharing the space with Santa. We will have even more gifts that are hand-painted by our talented members who represent the entire metropolitan area. Fill your gift list with ornaments, coasters, paintings small and large in all kinds of styles and price points. Painting demos daily in the store window. BUY LOCAL!

Dec 1 - 22 daily. 11-6 Sun-Thurs, 11-8 Fri & Sat, 12- 6 Sunday Our popular evening reception will be back Dec 3, 6-8. A portion of all sales will go to this year's charity, Studio by the Tracks , a gallery and working studio in Irondale for artists with autism spectrum disorders.

Enjoy awesome board games and the latest consoles with fellow teens. Snacks served. For Teens Grade 6-12

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“All Aboard!”, calls the conductor, and your family's magical journey to the beautiful North Pole begins! Through the dark night, the North Pole Express makes its way by starlight to the top of the world. On the way, you'll listen to a whimsical Christmas story, sing your favorite holiday carols, and watch out the windows for the bright lights of the North Pole to appear. Upon arrival at the brilliantly decorated home of the Toymaker himself, the elves, Santa, and Mrs. Claus will all board the train to visit your family and to take photos with every child. Be sure to whisper your wish for what you're hoping to find under your tree on Christmas morning! After your special visit with the Christmas couple, you'll enjoy chocolate drinks and a yummy treat - delivered by the North Pole Express chefs. You can dance with the elves, receive a lovely Christmas keepsake, and relax for the music-filled ride back to the Depot. Your North Pole Express adventure will make lasting Christmas memories for you and your family for years to come -- And for even more festive fun, be sure to wear your pajamas for the ride!

Adrienne Retief is a practicing architect and architectural illustrator who also happens to be a hopelessly passionate watercolor painter. She loves to share that passion with others and her particular interest lies in travel sketching and watercolor painting. She believes nothing anchors memories of the experience of a place quite like the act of sketching and painting on location. Art and Architecture is a way for viewers to experience Adrienne's travels through different mediums of her art work including watercolor paintings, charcoal drawings, acrylic paintings, and sketch books. Most of the art work on exhibit as never been seen before by the public.

The National Urban League is a renown historic civil rights organization passionate about impacting the lives of residents all over the nation through intentional efforts of economic empowerment, equality, and social justice. This holiday season the Birmingham Urban League will continue to help further that mission as they host the 2019 Equal Opportunity Dinner, Getting 2 Equal: United Not Divided, an annual gala that recognizes community leaders’ contributions towards advancing inclusivity and equal opportunity for all on December 6, 2019, with a reception set to begin at 6:00 p.m. and dinner following at 7:00 p.m.

Thirteen African American female judges will be honored for prestigiously performing their civic duties within the Jefferson County Court system. They are: Elizabeth French – Brendette Brown Green – Marshell Jackson Hatcher – Tamera Harris Johnson – Javan Joielle Patton – Carol Smitherman – Shanta Owens – Patricia Stephens – Nakita R. Blocton – Agnes Chappell – Janine Hunt Hilliard and Shera Grant.

Jingle All the Way with Storyteller Dolores Hydock & the Music of Bobby Horton

Friday, December 6, from 6:30-9 p.m. Large Auditorium

Alabama's Bicentennial year comes to a close with Christmas stories from two of Alabama's most beloved, world-famous writers and storytellers: Kathryn Tucker Windham and Truman Capote. "It's Christmas" and "A Christmas Memory" are not just stories about Christmas, they are stories that paint a loving portrait of the people, traditions, and daily life in small Alabama towns many years ago. There will also be other happy holiday stories, favorite Christmas songs, and jolly singalongs to help jump-start your holiday season. Advance reservations are essential! The show includes a light hors d'oeuvres buffet starting at 6:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and will be available beginning Tuesday, November 5. Purchase your ticket before December 5 online at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org or at the Adult Services Desk.

Friday, Dec. 6: White Christmas, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7: The Polar Express ($12), 10 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7: The Polar Express ($12), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8: Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8: Elf, 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 9: It’s A Wonderful LIfe, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 10: Home Alone, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12: Elf, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13: A Christmas Story, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14: Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature*, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14: It’s A Wonderful Life, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15: White Christmas Sing-Along, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15: Home Alone, 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 16: It’s A Wonderful Life, 2 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 16: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 17: White Christmas, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17: Elf, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 18: A Christmas Story, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19: Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature*, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 19: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20: Home Alone, 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20: Die Hard, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 21: Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21: Christmas Vacation, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 22: Elf, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22: White Christmas, 7 p.m.

*Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature includes “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

The Magic City Nutcracker is committed to supporting and maintaining the highest quality artistic vision as a nonprofit, volunteer organization using only local community talent and providing a beautiful holiday tradition for the city of Birmingham.

Returning for its 7th annual production, this community based Nutcracker features student dancers from more than 19 different area dance studios and several local professional dancers. Returning featured guest artists Morgan McEwen and Brian Gephart (MorDance) will reprise the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.