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bitious plans, and is determined that Lise marry Alain, the son of a wealthy landowner. Tickets, www.alabamaballet.org. A Night of Laughter 6pm, Tabernacle of Praise Ministries. Featuring comedian Lawrence Jackson. Don’t miss this amazing event in support of the Alabama Kidney Foundation. Tickets, 205-853-3933, www. thetopministry.com.
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Easter Sunday Happy Easter! 02 MONDAY Homeschool Happening 10-11am, Albert L. Scott Library, Alabaster. TV meteorologist James Spann talks about spring weather hazards, safety and more! Come as a Spann lookalike if you wish! All ages and families. FREE. Knight Chess Tournament 5:30-7pm, Homewood Library. Learn strategy and have fun! Preschool-12th grade. FREE.
03 TUESDAY Lego League 6-6:45pm, Albert L. Scott Library, Alabaster. Kids of all ages welcome. Children 6-under must be with an adult.
04 WEDNESDAY Social Media & Substances: Going Further Faster 8:30am-11am, Bradford Health, Shelby County. Educational opportunities and awareness of culture trends in Shelby County. Presented by the Shelby County Drug-Free Coalition. Contact Rachel Lawley at 205-790-9177 or rellison@bradfordhealth.net to reserve a spot. UAB Student Recital 12:20pm, UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Advanced students in the Department of Music; Chris Steele, pianist. 205-9347376 or visit www.uab.edu/cas/ music. FREE. UAB Brass Chamber Ensembles 7pm, Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Blazer trumpets, trombone 42 | birminghamparent | april 2018
choir, tuba and euphonium ensembles and more. 205-934-7376, www.uab.edu/cas/music. FREE.
05 THURSDAY UAB Faculty Brass Quintet Noon, UAB Hospital North Pavilion Atrium. First Thursday Pops concert. FREE. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Student Jazz Band Festival Birmingham-Southern College, Munger Hall Auditorium. This three-day festival (April 5-7) is free and open to the public. Performances from college, high school and middle school jazz bands, vocalists and more. Information, www.jazzhall.com. Homeschool Hour 2-3pm, Homewood Library. Meet representatives from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, who will talk about what it really means to work with NASA. Suggested age 10-up. Free, but space limited; online registration required. www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org. UAB Music Presents 7pm, Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Presenting Eamon Griffith, senior piano recital. FREE.
07 SATURDAY Pepper Place Indoor Market 7am-noon, Martin Biscuit building, Pepper Place, 29th St. S. Last day of the indoor market before the outdoor market begins next Saturday! www. pepperplacemarket.com. Walk MS: Birmingham 7am site opens; 8am walk begins, Homewood Central Park. Presented by National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Southeastern Outings Kayak and Canoe Trip 9am, Locust Fork River, Blount County. Depart 9am from the Cleveland Chevron Service Station. Reservations required; contact Dan Frederick at 205-631-4680 or seoutings@ bellsouth.net. Woodlawn Street Market 10am-4pm, 1 55th Place South, Birmingham. An urban street market in the heart of historic Woodlawn. FREE admission. https://hdsa.donordrive.com. Alabama Ballet Presents La Fille Mal Gardée 2:30pm, 7:30pm, BJCC Theatre, see April 6.
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UAB Computer Music Ensemble 7pm, Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. New works of electro-acoustic music and multimedia. Matthew Bryant, director. FREE.
Birmingham Team Hope Walk 1-5pm, Oak Mountain State Park. 5K and 1 mile walk raising money for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s community services, research and education programs. Ticket sales begin at 1pm, walks at 2pm. Admission to the park is included in ticket admission.
Alabama Ballet Presents La Fille Mal Gardée 7:30pm, BJCC Theatre. This light-hearted and comedic ballet is the story of Lise, the only daughter of widow Simone. Lise loves Colas, a young farmer – but her mother has far more am-
Walk to End Lupus Now 1-5pm, Veterans Park, Hoover. Set up teams and raise funds for the one-mile fun walk. Music,
dancing, bounce house, T-shirt contest, prizes, silent auction and more. www.chapters.lupus.org. Southeastern Outings Dayhike 1pm, Oak Mountain State Park. A moderate 4-mile walk. Children 8-up able to complete the hike welcome. Depart 1pm from the park office lot. Bring park admission and drink. Edd Spencer, 2-5-317-5868. Alabama Ballet Presents La Fille Mal Gardée 2:30pm, BJCC Theatre, see April 6. Special Siblings Support Group 3:30-4:30pm, Homewood Library. A place to share ideas, experiences and the ever-changing needs of having a special needs sibling. Open to siblings ages 5-18. UAB Piano Series presents Kenneth Broberg 4pm, Alys Stephens Center, UAB. Broberg, the Van Cliburn silver medalist, also has won medals at several other competitions. He has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras. Tickets $15; $5 for students through grade 12 and UAB employees; free to UAB students. 205-975-2787. UAB Percussion Ensemble 7pm, Alys Stephens Center. Gene Fambrough, director. FREE.
10 TUESDAY Junk Drawer Robotics 4-5pm, Homewood Library. Make your very own robot from items commonly found in your house. Open to 4th-7th graders. Online registration required. www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org. UAB Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combos 7pm, Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Maria Bitran, Carlos Pino and Steve Roberts, directors. FREE.
11 WEDNESDAY Birmingham Barons vs. Montgomery Biscuits 7:05pm, Regions Field. www.barons.com.
12 THURSDAY UAB Faculty Jazz Quintet Noon, UAB Hospital North Pavilion atrium. FREE.