Festivals & Events

Make plans to shop for a great cause with the Junior League of Birmingham’s (JLB) 16th annual Shop Save & Share fundraiser, taking place Wednesday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 31! The 12-day event allows patrons to receive 20 percent off and/or exclusive offers at over 230 participating businesses with the purchase of a Shop Save & Share card. 100 percent of proceeds from the sale of cards benefit the Junior League’s 31 community projects improving the lives of Birmingham women and children. With a mission of Benefiting Business and Birmingham, the JLB is encouraging patrons to purchase a card and support businesses as they continue to struggle from COVID-19 repercussions.

Shop Save & Share features premiere retailers such as Kendra Scott and J. Crew Factory, to locally owned specialty stores, boutiques and restaurants like Swoozie’s, Learning Express, At Home Furnishing, Alabama Outdoors, Shoefly Boutique, Crestline Bagel and Taco Mama, among numerous others. Beginning in October, patrons can purchase the $40 Shop Save & Share card by visiting www.shopsaveandshare.net. 

In addition to the traditional 20 percent discount provided by most, some retailers may choose to offer a free menu item or other special offer for cardholders instead. In an effort to uphold safety measures amongst the COVID-19 pandemic, select retailers will be providing online shopping codes and/or offering curbside pickup options to heighten safety measures for patrons. Cardholders should check the official guide, which will be housed on the website, for details on each retailer and their offer. 

Over the past 16 years, Shop Save & Share has raised more than $750,000 for the JLB’s community projects and partners. Among them include the Community Partnership of Alabama’s Meals on Wheels, YWCA of Central Alabama’s Healthy Relationships, Vineyard Family Services’ Backpack Buddies and others. Just one purchase of a $40 Shop Save & Share card can help provide the following:

An entire outfit for a survivor of sexual assault who has given their clothes as evidence
Two months of weekly food staples and supplies for one student in need 
One month of diapers for a child in need or one period kit for a girl to attend school who might not otherwise through the Junior League’s Diaper/Period Products Bank
Opportunity for six elementary school children to take a field trip to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
One month worth of groceries for a senior in need

For more information about Shop Save & Share or the Junior League of Birmingham, visit www.shopsaveandshare.net or www.jlbonline.com. 

Wagon ride out to the patch to pick your own pumpkin, inflatables for the kids, train ride, pony ride, zoo, bungee jump. Food from the pie house and snack bar. Live music on the weekends, Arts and crafts, picnic area for lunch.. Fun for all ages.

Please Note-All participants on this hike shall have made a good faith attempt to be vaccinated against the Covid 19 virus provided that the vaccine is available to them.

Details: We'll proceed about an hour’s drive to the Bull's Gap trailhead at the southern part of Section 4 on the Pinhoti Trail where the trail crosses AL Highway 148.  A great view at the trailhead portends other wonders to follow. We'll climb a little less than a mile to good views off the top of Bull's Bluff looking out towards Sylacauga to the west and Rebecca Mountain. We continue climbing up the south shoulder of Horn Mountain on a gradual trail. Several years ago this area was hit by a tornado and there are a lot of blow downs. Fortunately the forest service has cleared this stretch of the Pinhoti Trail.  We'll reach a power line crossing at the 2 mile mark where there are more views to the west. From this point we will return to our cars all down hill.  Estimated hike distance 4 miles.  Hike rated moderate.

Note-To view photos of what we will see on this trip, please click on this link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7CBxgg5hCTPxk3cW9

Please be sure to click on the link and view the photographs.

Optional dinner after the hike is concluded.
Meet 8:45 a.m. at the Publix Super Market in Lee Branch.  We plan to depart from there at 9:00 a.m.

Information and Trip Leader: Francis E. Rushton, Telephones 843-441-3368 Cell, 205-290-5557 Home

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING PLACE

Publix in The Village at Lee Branch in Greystone-- 410 Doug Baker Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35242-2682.  Take U.S. Highway 280 East going away from Birmingham to intersection with AL Route 119, Cahaba Valley Road.  Continue on U.S. 280 through that intersection 9/10 more miles and turn right on Doug Baker Boulevard.  This turn is right after the very large Driver’s Way used car dealer which you’ll see on your right.  Drive 3/10 miles on Doug Baker Boulevard and then see the Publix Super Market on your right.  Please park in front of the Publix, but fairly far out towards 280, not right by the front door.

DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS

Do you wish you had friends who share your active lifestyle and enjoyment of outdoor activities?  Then become active with Southeastern Outings (SEO), a nonprofit organization committed and created to serve people who enjoy being active in the outdoors.  The organization plans, organizes and leads outings such as dayhikes, easy kayak and canoe trips, stream and waterfall walks, bicycle rides, lake events and other fun activities to beautiful sites in our natural environment.  From time to time we also sponsor potluck suppers and other socials.  All events and activities of the group are open to the public.  Participating in SEO activities is a splendid, simple way to make congenial new friends who enjoy the outdoors.

NO DOGS OR SMOKING ALLOWED, PLEASE, ON ANY SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS EVENTS.

The organization currently has about 250 members.  We scheduled forty-six events during the six months ending May 31, 2021 for an average of EIGHT fun events per month.  We enjoy the outdoors in all seasons throughout the year.

SEO does not charge for participation in any of its outings.  You do not have to be a member to participate in one or two SEO activities.  Dues are only $10 per family or household.  Please contact Dan Frederick, President, 205-631-4680, or seoutings@bellsouth.net for more information and to obtain three free monthly newsletters with membership application and a complete description of all our outdoor events.

Southeastern Outings now has a website.  Just go to seoutings.org to find announcements of all our upcoming outings scheduled plus some brief, general information about Southeastern Outings, a membership application and 1500 lovely photographs from most of our outings.

Thank you.

Exhibiting artists:

Sara Garden Armstrong, Rachel Bates, Joe Bennett, Ann Benton, Tony Bingham, Beverly Erdreich, Rebecca Fulmer, Randy Gachet, Leah Hamel, Elaine Kinnaird, Melinda Matthews, Ann Moody, binx Newton, Miriam Omura, Elisabeth Pellathy, Judy Rogers, Kevin Shook, Paul Ware, Collin Williams, Erin Wright

Voices So True: New Native American Art from the Clyde Oyster Bequest features the work of seven contemporary Native American artists, whose vision gives voice to Native American perspectives, past and present. Ranging in medium from photographs, prints, painting, and basketry, the works in the exhibition explore subjects including history and identity, environmental justice, healing from illness and violence, and giving voice to the voiceless. The seven featured artists—Kay WalkingStick, Wendy Red Star, Norman Akers, Eugene Tapahe, Zoe Marieh Urness, Shan Goshorn, and Larry McNeil—are affiliated with many different tribal nations, including Cherokee, Navajo, Osage, Crow, Tlingit, and others.

Inspired by Matthew Desmond's Pullitzer Prize winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, the National Building Museum's Evicted exhibit brings visitors into the world of low-income renter eviction. The exhibit challenges visitors to face the enormity of one of 21st-century America’s most devastating problems, while providing context for the crisis and a call to action. The exhibit will be housed at the Birmingham Public Library Central Location from 10/21/2021-12/30/2021.

A stroll through our existing and sometimes lost architectural heritage. It will cover the Theatre District, The Florentine Building (the cities most costly building per sq ft, at the time of its construction), the Heaviest Corner On Earth and points in-between. This daytime tour is offers several times daily, so that it can fit into nearly any scheduled visit to the Magic City.

The Old Baker Farm stands as a historic marker of days gone by. Homesteaded over 200 years ago, the Old Baker Farm withstood the perils of the Civil War and remains today as a traditional family farm, growing crops from cotton to corn, including pumpkins.

September 25th - October 31st
Weekdays 3-5PM ~ Saturday 9AM -5PM ~ Sunday 1-5PM
(U-Pick Pumpkins)
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Cowboy Day
Saturday, October 9th, 9AM - 5PM
Sunday, October 10th, 1PM - 5PM
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October 11th - Open 9AM-5PM to public for Columbus Day
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Halloween Party - Saturday, October 16th, 6-9pm (pick-out a pumpkin)
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Festival Weekend
Saturday, October 23rd
Sunday, October 24th
9AM - 5PM Both Days

The Cathedral Choir, under the leadership of Frederick Teardo, Director of Music and Organist, and Charles Kennedy, Associate Director of Music and Organist, sings monthly Choral Evensong services throughout the program year. The service of Choral Evensong uses the Order for Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. Each service includes an Introit, the Canticles, and an Anthem, and is framed by hymns sung at the opening and close of the service. The Canticles sung are the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon). In addition to two lessons read from the Bible, the clergy officiant gives a short homily reflecting on the readings of the day.

The second annual Fall Edit will be held at Lane Parke on Rele Street from 5:30-7:30 PM. Southern Choice Band will be performing and guests can enjoy fall-themed mimosas, extended store hours, and exclusive sales. Local vendors include Plant Stand, Busy Learning, A.edge Designs, and more!

Looking for a good reason to get festive this Halloween? The Arthritis Foundation's Bone Bash fundraiser is a community-driven event that takes place in a few select cities across the country. These fun and spirited evenings raise funds to support our mission to conquer arthritis and help more than 50 million Americans say Yes to a better life.

All guests will enjoy a buffet dinner, bar, music and dancing, entertainment, silent auction, costume contest and a presentation hosted by Arthritis Foundation volunteers and staff. Proceeds support the Arthritis Foundation’s research, advocacy and public health programs.

Come out to Left Hand Soap Co. at 6:30pm on the Third Thursday of the month for Soap Making 101 Classes! Hang out with Soapy & Erik, make your own 4oz Soap Bar, and be Awesome!
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Location: LHSCo Pepper Place Workshop: 2805 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. (28th St between 2nd S & 3rd S. in the Ovenbird Parking Lot)

$15/person gets you a spot in the class.
Must be at least 16 years old to participate.
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Interested in a private group class? Message us through the website for more details!

Alabama's Premier Haunted Attraction. We are a full-blown indoor haunted house with two attractions plus food, fun & games on our midway.

Atrox Factory’s 50 thousand square foot Haunted Attraction is not just Scary, it is considered to be one of the Top 10 Haunted Attractions in the United States. Atrox Factory® is also the Largest All Indoor Haunted Attraction in the Southeast. It’s a really massive place…..
Each season, Atrox does major refreshment to each scene during the months of January thru September every year. 2021 is no exception…
Each year we get new sets, new characters, new animations and more things to make your bump in the night that much scarier.
If you come every year, great, we thank you. If you haven’t been in a while, come see what’s changed. I bet you’ll be entertained.

The ensemble features several pieces from its repertoire, including selections from Johann
deMeij's symphony, Lord of the Rings, and a solo performance by Eun-Hee Park on
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

The Southeastern Outings weekday hike originally scheduled for Thursday, October 21, will now take place on Friday, October 22, 2021.  The probability of rain and lightning in Sylacauga on Thursday is 60%.  It is near zero on Friday.

Hike leader Francis Rushton has asked that if you plan to come on this postponed outing this coming Friday, you please email him at ferushton@gmail .com right away so that he will know how many people to expect to meet him at the Publix in Lee Branch in Greystone on U.S. Highway 280 this coming Friday morning.

The revised outing announcement with the date change is below.

OCTOBER 22, FRIDAY, 8:45 a.m.

Moderate Weekday Hike

Where: Bull’s Gap and Bull’s Bluff near Sylacauga

Please Note-All participants on this hike shall have made a good faith attempt to be vaccinated against the Covid 19 virus provided that the vaccine is available to them.

Details: We'll proceed about an hour’s drive to the Bull's Gap trailhead at the southern part of Section 4 on the Pinhoti Trail where the trail crosses AL Highway 148.  A great view at the trailhead portends other wonders to follow. We'll climb a little less than a mile to good views off the top of Bull's Bluff looking out towards Sylacauga to the west and Rebecca Mountain. We continue climbing up the south shoulder of Horn Mountain on a gradual trail. Several years ago this area was hit by a tornado and there are a lot of blow downs. Fortunately the Forest Service has cleared this stretch of the Pinhoti Trail.  We'll reach a power line crossing at the 2 mile mark where there are more views to the west. From this point we will return to our cars all down hill.  Estimated hike distance 4 miles.  Hike rated moderate.

Note-To view photos of what we will see on this trip, please click on this link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7CBxgg5hCTPxk3cW9

Please be sure to click on the link and view the photographs.

Optional dinner after the hike is concluded.
Meet 8:45 a.m. at the Publix Super Market in Lee Branch.  We plan to depart from there at 9:00 a.m.

Reservations Required:  Please email Francis Rushton, 843-441-3368 if you plan to attend.

Information and Trip Leader: Francis E. Rushton, Telephones 843-441-3368 Cell, 205-290-5557 Home

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING PLACE

Publix in The Village at Lee Branch in Greystone-- 410 Doug Baker Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35242-2682.  Take U.S. Highway 280 East going away from Birmingham to intersection with AL Route 119, Cahaba Valley Road.  Continue on U.S. 280 through that intersection 9/10 more miles and turn right on Doug Baker Boulevard.  This turn is right after the very large Driver’s Way used car dealer which you’ll see on your right.  Drive 3/10 miles on Doug Baker Boulevard and then see the Publix Super Market on your right.  Please park in front of the Publix, but fairly far out towards 280, not right by the front door.

DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS

Do you wish you had friends who share your active lifestyle and enjoyment of outdoor activities?  Then become active with Southeastern Outings (SEO), a nonprofit organization committed and created to serve people who enjoy being active in the outdoors.  The organization plans, organizes and leads outings such as dayhikes, easy kayak and canoe trips, stream and waterfall walks, bicycle rides, lake events and other fun activities to beautiful sites in our natural environment.  From time to time we also sponsor potluck suppers and other socials.  All events and activities of the group are open to the public.  Participating in SEO activities is a splendid, simple way to make congenial new friends who enjoy the outdoors.

NO DOGS OR SMOKING ALLOWED, PLEASE, ON ANY SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS EVENTS.

The organization currently has about 250 members.  We scheduled forty-six events during the six months ending May 31, 2021 for an average of EIGHT fun events per month.  We enjoy the outdoors in all seasons throughout the year.

SEO does not charge for participation in any of its outings.  You do not have to be a member to participate in one or two SEO activities.  Dues are only $10 per family or household.  Please contact Dan Frederick, President, 205-631-4680, or seoutings@bellsouth.net for more information and to obtain three free monthly newsletters with membership application and a complete description of all our outdoor events.

Southeastern Outings now has a website.  Just go to seoutings.org to find announcements of all our upcoming outings scheduled plus some brief, general information about Southeastern Outings, a membership application and 1500 lovely photographs from most of our outings.

Thank you.

Psychedelic medicines include ketamine, LSD, psilocybin/magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, MDMA/ecstasy, and more. Growing up in Alabama, I learned that these were all very dangerous molecules with no therapeutic value. However, discovering the tremendous body of research around their mental health benefits has shifted my perspective. In the past year, I have extensively studied this exciting topic and would like to share what I've found.

These molecules can be harnessed right now as a novel tool to save lives, but they only help when we know more about what they are and how they can be used and misused.

-My website is http://www.KentonBartlettCounseling.com if you'd like to read about the work I'm doing in town. Additionally, this is an article I wrote recently about what we'll be covering in this presentation.

-To request any accommodations, please e-mail KBartlettLPC@gmail.com.

The Bulldogs host The University of Tennessee Chattanooga.

Nightmare at 3008 opened in 2012 and is a top-rated haunted house according to AlabamaHauntedHouses.com. In 2018 and again in 2019, Nightmare was ranked by fans as the #1 must-see haunt in Alabama.
A haunt with a heart, Nightmare donates a portion of their profits to Children’s of Alabama Childhood Cancer Research. This haunted attraction strives to reach out to the community through annual events including Sensory Awareness Day, Not So Scary Kids Day, and a November food drive for the Fultondale Food Bank.

Laughs with Legends™ is a full-blown comedy show, with a sports twist. The show features professional comedians and professional athletes/amateur comedians for a night of “Diversity Hilarity.” For sports fans, the Legends Liar’s Club™ Is the highlight of the evening. Our NFL greats share a little-known fact about themselves. It is true for only one former player on stage; however, each cast member tries to convince the audience that every story is about him…and what you see isn’t always what you get. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL WE’RE ABOUT…
We founded Laughs with Legends™ to reinforce – through comedy – that diverse teams make the best teams. At a time when our nation is plagued with racial and political strife, we continue to break down barriers and bridge differences by laughing…often at ourselves. You can’t win as a team or a nation without coming together for a common goal. And we have the best common goal of all: raising money for CTE and ALS awareness through The Kevin Turner and Goode Foundations.

Ovation is a mixed repertory performance featuring an original work by international choreographer Garrett Smith titled Imitations and George Balanchine’s Western Symphony. Ovation highlights the Alabama Ballet dancer’s versatility, strength, and artistry while showcasing both timeless classics as well as bold and creative original contemporary works.