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May 2011
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May Calendar of Events
Music & Arts
Family Fun
email your events to calendar@280living.com
5/2- 7:30 p.m., Hilltop Singers. The Hilltop Singers end a busy season of performances
with a varied program ranging from the Renaissance to Vocal Jazz, plus the always popular senior solos! Hill Recital Hall, Birmingham Southern College.
5/6-5/7- 8 p.m., Pam Tillis - In Concert. The child of music royalty, Pam Tillis is a
superstar in her own right. With two Grammy awards, three CMA awards and a shiny new IBMA award on her mantle, she has racked up 14 Top Five hits including six that hit #1 and has sold over six million records. The Library Theatre. For more information, call 444-7888.
5/13- 8 p.m., ASO Masterworks: Beethoven Festival Concert I. Now you can hear
5/1- 1-5 p.m., Earth Day at the Gardens. Energy efficiency and clean air will fill the
Formal Garden, the lawn in front of the Conservatory, with fun-filled, familyfocused activities. More than 1,300 attended last year’s festival, placing it among the region’s most-attended free Earth Day celebrations. Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
5/6-5/7- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Embrace Space Days. Join us for Planetarium presentations,
space crafts, solar observations, learn how telescopes work, and learn how to become an amateur astronomer. McWane Center. Call 714-8414 for more information.
all nine symphonic masterpieces plus the rarely heard Choral Fantasy (with Brown conducting from the piano) over the course of four concerts in two weeks. $75/$50/Students $25. Alys Stephens Center.
5/14- 10 a.m., Watching Wildlife nature program led by the Oak Mountain State Park
5/14-5/15- 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Birmingham 2:00 p.m.. Art Association and Colonial
Road, in the parking lot of Faith Presbyterian Church. Open Saturdays throughout the summer season. www.valleydalefarmersmarket.com for more information
Brookwood Village are co-sponsoring The Village Art Festival. Juried artists will display and sell their art inside and outside. There will be art activities for the children. Go to www.birminghamartassociation.org for more information.
5/20- 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Who Shot Rock & Roll sets the tone for this year’s Art on the Rocks!
Join us this summer for a fresh spin on the popular summer series. Participate in gallery tours, art activities and scavenger hunts and enjoy music in the beautiful setting of the Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden and Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden upper plaza. $20. Birmingham Museum of Art.
naturalist. Oak Mountain State Park. www.alapark.com for more information
5/14- 8 a.m. – noon, opening day of the Valleydale Farmers Market, 4601 Valleydale
5/21- Parade Begins at 11:01 a.m. Do Dah Day. Do Dah Day. A music festival that in its infancy was enjoyed by 200 fun-loving Birmingham citizens now sees more than 40,000 people from all over the United States converge on Birmingham’s Historic Highland Parks for a day of fun, food and music with their pets.
Save the Date
5/24- 8 p.m., James Taylor and His Legendary Band. BJCC Concert Hall. Call 800745-3000 for more information.
6/4- 8 a.m.- noon, Mt Laurel Farmers Market. The town of Mt Laurel. Open every
5/28- 8 p.m., Zac Brown Band, Verizon Wireless Music Center. www.ticketmaster. com for tickets and more information.
Saturday through 10/29.
8/6-8/13- Birmingham Children’s Choir Formal Auditions, Edgewood Presbyterian
Gardening/Nature
Church, 850 Oxmoor Road, Contact Amanda Klimko to schedule audition, 916-7664 or amanda.klimko@birminghamchildrenschoir.org.
Special Events
5/18- 6:30 p.m., Birmingham Fern Society’s Free Annual Lecture. Birmingham
Botanical Gardens. Our speaker will be Naud Burnett II, ASLA, founder and CEO of Casa Flora, Inc., the largest fern producer in the United States. He is president of the Southwestern Fern Society and retired president of Naud Burnett and Partners, Inc. Mr. Burnett has designed gardens across the United States, Europe, and in the Caribbean Islands. Mr. Burnett’s topic will be “Growing Ferns from Tissue Cultures,” and he has also promised to show slides of some of his projects.
5/20-5/21- Noon-5p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-Noon Saturday. Spring Plant Sale.
The Spring Plant Sale, or Hydrangea Sale, is held annually. Call 682-8019 for more information.
5/21- 8:30-4:30 p.m., Introduction to the Study of Native Plants. Birmingham
Botanical Gardens. Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator John Manion will lead this intensive, daylong intro to native plant studies. The workshop will begin indoors and will move outdoors, bringing the classroom to life. $90. Call 4143958 for more information.
Sports 5/1-5/2- 7 p.m., Birmingham Barons vs. Mobile, Regions Park Stadium. Call 988-3200 for more information.
5/2-5/8- Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek. Kids 18 and under enter free with a
ticketed adult. Tickets $10-$95. Free parking available at the corner of Hwy. 119 and Hwy. 280 with shuttle buses to transport attendees. www.regionstradition. com for more information
5/9-5/13- 7 p.m., Birmingham Barons vs Carolina. Regions Park Stadium. Call 9883200 for more information.
5/14-5/18- 7 p.m., Birmingham Barons versus Montgomery. Regions Park Stadium. Call -988-3200 for more information.
5/3- 4 p.m., Town Hall Meeting with Mike Huckabee. The Samford University
Auxiliary will host former Arkansas governor and U.S. presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. He will speak and take questions from the audience during the one-hour event. Wright Center on the Samford campus. At 7:30 p.m., An Evening with Mike Huckabee, Huckabee will speak at a private patron reception and scholarship gala dinner. Tickets are $100. Wynfrey Hotel.
5/3- 7 p.m. Free concert by the Birmingham Children’s Choir, Southside Baptist Church. to www.birminghamchildrenschoir.org for more information.
5/4- 6–10 p.m., the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 3rd annual Derby for
Duchenne, Matt Jones Gallery. Tickets are $45 per person and $85 per couple in advance and increase $5 on the day of the event. For ticket information, visit www.derbyforduchenne.com.
5/5- 6–7 p.m., Birmingham Revealed—Too Many Questions: An Evening with
Virginia Durr. Join us for an intimate portrayal of Durr’s life, presented through a one-act, one woman play. Vulcan Park and Museum. Call 933-1409 for more information.
5/6 & 5/22- Heart2Heart Workshops. Reconnect and restore your loved ones in May
with loving touch for eldercare 5/6 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m., and for couples on May 22 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m at St. Vincent’s 119 Conference Center. Call Liz for more info at 540-2438
5/7- 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Used Book Sale, PrimeTime Treasures, 1755 Oxmoor Road in
Homewood. Stop by to check out the great deals on hundreds of titles: fiction, gardening, cookbooks, collectibles, children’s, religious, art and much more. All proceeds to benefit Assistance League® of Birmingham philanthropic programs.
5/7- 4:30-6 p.m. Jazz in the Park featuring Vann Burchfield and Neo Jazz Collective.
Mt Laurel Town Square. For more information, visit www.mtlaurel.com and www.magiccitysmoothjazz.com.
Food
5/25-5/29- SEC Baseball Tournament, Regions Park Stadium. For tickets and information, go to www.secsports.com or call 800-SEC-4TIX.
5/30/-5/31- 7 p.m., Birmingham Barons versus Chattanooga. Regions Park Stadium. Call 988-3200 for more information.
HEARDMONT PARK SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR
SPECIAL MAY EVENTS:
MAY 3 - Penny Auction MAY 5 - Davis & Neal free legal advice - New Beacon Blood Pressure Clinic, 11:15 MAY 10 – Advisory Board MAY 17/18 – AARP Driving Class, 9 - 1 MAY 19 – Shelby County Senior Picnic, 9-1 in Alabaster MAY 24 – Memorial Day Special MAY 30/31 – Center closed in observance of Memorial Day
NOTE: please reserve meals in advance. Outings are limited to 12 people, so sign up early. Center Manager: Theresa Green Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Phone (205) 991-5742 Fax (205) 991-5657 Email: heardmontpark@hotmail.com
(every) MONDAY
9:30 – 10:30 – Tai Chi 9:30 - 12:00 Mah Jongg (except 5/2) 10:30 - 3:00 Canasta
(every) TUESDAY 10:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
Susan Green. Class fee $35.*
5/10- 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Quick Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes
May 2011 Join us on the 24th for interesting Memorial Day facts from the American Legion
5/5- 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m., Dessert Classics, New Orleans Style with Melanie Thorn and
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11:00 Aerobic Workouts 2:00 Bingo & Board Games 12:00 Bible Study Lunch
(every) WEDNESDAY
9:00 - 12:00 Bridge Club 11:30 – 3:00 Rummikub 12:00 – Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 – Zumba Gold
(every) THURSDAY except 5/19
10:00 - 11:00 Aerobic Workouts 11:00 – 12:00 – Mens Coffee (5/12 & 5/26 only) 12:00 Lunch 1:00 – Park Stroll (except 5/5) 10:00 – 2:00 – Bingo & Board Games (5/12 &5/26 only)
(every) FRIDAY
9:00 – 10:00 Zumba Gold 10:00 - 11:00 Intermediate Line Dancing 11:00 – 12:00 Beginning Line Dancing
or Less with Rebecca Lang Cooking Demonstration and Book Signing. Class fee $35.*
5/12- 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m., Making Whoopie (Pies) with Melanie Thorn and Susan Green. Class fee $35.*
5/17- 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m., Cookie Jar Temptations with Loren Wood, class fee $35, Birmingham Bake and Cook Company, 5291 Valleydale Road, Ste. 125, call 9803661 for class information.
5/19- 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m., Authentic Stir Fry Made Easy with Susan Green. Class fee $35.*
5/24- 6:30p.m.– 9 p.m., Sharpen your Knife Skills, Part I - Beginner Level with Susan
Green, Bring 2 of your knives for an enhanced learning experience – the one you feel the most comfortable with, and the one you feel the least comfortable with, too. Limited to 10. Class fee $30.*
5/26- 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m., Balsamic ABC’s with Susan Green. Class fee $35.* *Classes held at Birmingham Bake and Cook Company, 5291 Valleydale Road, Ste. 125. Call 980-3661 for class information.
Theatre 5/5-5/15- 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Saturday-Sunday, Five Guys Named Moe. With more than 50 top ten singles on the rhythm and blues charts, this great composer and saxophonist brought a popular new slant to jazz that paved the way for the rock and roll of the 1950s. $30. A musical by Clarke Peters featuring Louis Jordan’s Greatest Hits. Red Mountain Theatre Company.