CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February is a shorter month with a lot of impact! It is our Camp Issue, it is Black History Month, and it is National Children’s Dental Health Month, just to name a few. February has always been a jam-packed issue for Birmingham Parent but due to the ongoing pandemic we are still seeing fewer actual events planned and more virtual events. So, in this issue once again you’ll find a calendar that is heavy on virtual events. We’ve highlighted a few events for you, some that have a charity or fund-raising component. Be sure to check our online calendar for constantly-changing opportunities. Please note that you should check ahead for ANY event to be certain that times and locations have not changed, and check out our most up-to-date calendar online at https://birminghamparent.com/directory/ events for current and new events that have recently been added.

Photo courtesy of Black Heritage Fair. Feb. 6

Virtual 21st Annual Black Heritage Fair 2021 10:30am-3pm. This event celebrates Black achievement and Black ancestry and is held during February, Black History Month. www. eventbrite.com/e/black-heritage-fairtickets-136219872305.

Birmingham Parent’s Annual Camp Expo 2021 VIRTUAL 10am-2pm. Despite the pandemic, Birmingham Parent’s 2021 Camp Expo will go on. On Feb. 27, log in to www.birminghamparent.com and register to visit with all the camps and summer activities, register for prizes, download a virtual swag bag and see Facebook Lives with some of the camps you may be interested in. Don’t miss it. It is FREE.

Birmingham Museum of Art

5:30-6:30pm, Online, Alcoholics Anonymous is hosting online meetings, open to anyone seeking recovery. Zoom meeting ID: 869-4566003, calendar.uab.edu.

10am, Birmingham Museum of Art. “The American Struggle” features the series of paintings from the “History of the American People” (1954-56) by the iconic American modernist. Also includes the work of contemporary artists Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams and Bethany Collins. www.artsbma.org.

7pm, Samford University. The Bulldogs host Furman. Admission charged. www. samford.edu.

Student Recital 3pm, ASFA Recital Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

7:30pm, The Dance Foundation. Come learn the language of the Djembe in a relaxed, creative and supportive environment. We practice safe distancing and we mask up! www. thedancefoundation.org.

8:30am, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Registrants required to bring their own yoga mats and props. Please note that face masks are required when interacting with others outside of your family group in the Gardens and for entering the Garden Center. Face masks are not required while taking part in outdoor yoga classes. Friends: $8, non-members $10. Learn more and register at https://bbgardens\.org/ ashtanga\-yoga\-2020\.php. Dates and times subject to change. 205-414-3950.

3:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

7pm, Hoover Public Library. Connect with your favorite musicians while remaining socially distant. Available on YouTube and Facebook. www. hooveral.org/calendar, 205444-7800, www.hooveral.org.

Noon. Virtual event. Topic: Development and Sensory Challenges in Adopted/ Fostered Children. The Adoption Clinic at Children’s

PLEASE NOTE: Calendar information should be uploaded to our website at https://portal.cityspark.com/EventEntry/EventEntry/BirminghamParent and may appear in print if uploaded by deadline. You may also go to www.birminghamparent.com and simply click on the calendar icon. Entries added online after the print deadline will not appear in the print version. Information cannot be accepted over the phone. Birmingham Parent publishes a calendar 6 times a year. January events are included in the November/December issue. Deadline for the March/ April 2021 issue is February 8, 2021. Guidelines: Birmingham Parent’s calendar is intended to be a resource and service to the community and our readers. Events which are open to the public, fundraisers, free classes, etc., are events that may be included in our monthly calendar. We reserve the right to reject any event or listing due to rules or space restrictions. For questions regarding calendar entries, call 205-624-2405 or e-mail calendar@birminghamparent.com. Due to the pandemic, all events may not be up to date nor have accurate times. Some events may even be canceled. Note, many events currently are VIRTUAL. Be sure to check ahead with the actual venue.

of Alabama presents this virtual series, Adoption Clinic Conversations, which brings education regarding common concerns in children who have been adopted/fostered to primary care offices. To register, email adoption@peds. uab.edu or call 205-638-6964, www.calendar.uab.edu.

6:30pm, Virtual event. The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB will host its 36th annual ArtBLINK Gala. This year, the event program will be available to watch free on the O’Neal Cancer Center’s YouTube channel and will feature an online art auction of original pieces from 20 local artists in order to support top-priority projects in cancer research and care through the O'Neal Cancer Center’s Fund for Excellence. Every ticket buyer, corporate sponsor and Director’s Circle member will also be given the option to reserve a special ArtBLINK dinner from Iz Catering to enjoy at home, packaged and insulated in a free O'Neal Cancer Center-branded bag. Tickets not required to watch the video program or to bid in the auction. Visit artblink.org.

Noon, Hoover Met Complex, http://www.hooveral.org/ calendar.

5:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall, www. asfa.k12.al.us.

10:30am-3pm. This event celebrates Black achievement and Black ancestry. The featured event will host a panel discussion on the fair's theme: The Black Family: Representation, Identify and Diversity. Sharon Gillins, noted genealogist and researcher will speak on developing ancestor profiles. Along with these events, BAAGG members will present videos of their research and family lines. Requests to attend the Zoom Fair will be through Eventbrite. Membership not required. www.birmingham365.org.

8:45am, Bankhead National Forest. Hike to view multiple waterfalls in the forest. High falls, cascading falls, split falls and views of more than one waterfall at a time. This hike is for experienced hikers. Meet at Hayden/Corner Park and Ride. Trip leader, Doris Hatch, 205901-8367. You do not have to be a member to participate in one or two SEO activities; to join SEO for $10, contact Dan Frederick, president, 205-6314680, or seoutings@bellsouth. net. FREE event.

5pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Recital Hall, www.asfa. k12.al.us.

10am, Grandview Medical Center virtual support group via Google Meet, Whether you have had bariatric surgery or just want more information on weight loss surgery, our support group is here for you. www.eventbrite.com. FREE

8:30am-5pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Kit has everything your child needs to have fun planting a flowering bulb to grow indoors and design cards using heartshaped seed paper. Pickup: Wednesday, February 10 through Friday, February 12. Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens: $20, nonmembers, $25. Purchase a kit at https:// bbgardens.org/valentinegarden-kit, 205-414-3950.

9am-2pm, Hoover Met. http:// www.hooveral.org/calendar.

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall & ASFA Lobby, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

8am-3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Health & Wellness, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

10am-5pm, Hoover Met Complex. Presented by Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders. The showcase features home services and products for those in the market to build or remodel a home. www. hooveral.org/calendar.

5:30pm, More Fire CrossFit, www.eventbrite.com. $5-$50.

2pm., Bartow Arena, www. uab.edu.

6pm, St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Indian Springs. Part of a six-part series scheduled through May 2021. This event features violinist Daniel Szasz & Friends, presented by St. Francis Music Academy. Limited seating, masks required, social distancing. Live streaming available. Tickets for individual livestreamed concerts are $20. Passes covering all of the remaining live concerts are $90 and can be purchased at https://st-francis-musicacademy.ticketleap.com/2020unblurred-streamed/. Information, Dr. Alina Voicu, avoicu@saintfrancismusic.org.

12:45pm, Oak Mountain State Park. Meet in park office parking lot. Enjoy a moderate 4-mile walk in the woodlands near Birmingham. Wellbehaved, properly supervised children age eight and up able to walk the distance of about 4 miles and complete the hike are welcome. Optional dinner after the hike. $5/person, $2 seniors for park admission fee. Bring a drink. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO events. Randall Adkins, 205-317-6969.

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Lecture Hall & ASFA Lobby, www.asfa.k12.al.us.

Botanical Gardens

Noon, Birmingham Botanical Gardens (Online Zoom event). Repotting an orchid is required every few years to maintain optimal orchid health and encourage reblooming. An expert instructor will discuss this topic, followed by a webinar program will be followed with opportunities to assist Gardens' staff in repotting our orchid collection. Novice and seasoned gardeners are welcome. Register at https://bbgardens. org/repot-rejuvenate-orchids, 205-414-3950. Cost: $10.

10:15am, Smith Mountain Fire Tower. Meet at Publix in The Village at Lee Branch in Greystone. Recently the tower has been restored and upgraded with new safety features and is now open to the public. Visiting time is daylight until 30 minutes after sunset. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 8 and over welcome. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO event. Doris Hatch, 205-901-8367.

3pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts Recital Hall, www.asfa. k12.al.us.

10am- 2pm, online. This year’s annual Camp Expo is totally virtual. Register and then meet and greet with camps and summer programs online, visit Facebook Live with individual programs, enter to win great prizes, download a virtual “swag bag” and much more! Sponsored by Odyssey Early Schools, 106.9 FM the Eagle, 97.3 FM PLAY and NBC 13. www.birminghamparent. com. FREE, but must register to participate. The Camp Directory will be online thereafter the rest of the year.

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9:45am, Piper Interpretative Trail, Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at McDonald's Galleria. Children age 9 and older welcome. Trip leader, Dan Frederick, seoutings@ bellsouth.net, 205-631-4680. All events and activities of the group are open to the public. No dogs or smoking allowed on any SEO events. FREE.

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Due to the pandemic, many attractions may not be open or may have abbreviated times. Some may be closed. Be sure to check ahead.

3530 Lorna Road, Hoover. 205-682-8019, www.aldridgegardens.com

1631 Fourth Ave. N., Birmingham. 205-254-2731, www.jazzhall.com

1800 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd., www.asfa.k12.al.us

2150 Richard Arrington Blvd. N., Birmingham. 323-6665, www.ashof.org

100 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-663-7930. www.awrc.org

Highway 119, Montevallo. 205-665-3535, www. americanvillage.org

6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds. 205-298-9040, www. barbermotorsports.com

www.bbgardens. org/documents/ treasuremapforweb.pdf 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham. 205-414-3900, www.bbgardens.org

1001 19th St. North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 205458-8181, www.bct123.org

16th St. N., Birmingham. 205-328-9696, www.bcri.org McWane Science Center

Bart’s Art Cart! Free drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from galleries and art activity each month. Saturdays from 11am-1pm.

program for children ages 4-7. 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham. 205-2542565, www.artsbma.org

Find a library near you for fun events and enrichment! www.bplonline.org

Special Saturdays. On the second Saturday of each month from 10-11am for ages 8-up, the Birmingham Zoo and KultureCity presents a series of zoo-based learning experiences for children and adolescents with cognitive or physical disabilities. Caregivers must attend all classes. FREE; space is limited to 10 students per class. Information, Roger Torbert, rtorbert@ birminghamzoo.com. 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham. 205-879-0409, www.birminghamzoo.com

1919 Ninth St., Calera. 205-6683435, www.hodrrm.org

Find a library close to you for all kinds of fun events and enrichment! www.jclc.org

Home School Day! On the first Monday of each month, home school students and their families can come for special programs, live science demonstrations, giveaways and a discounted ticket price. FREE for home school parents, $7 kids, $6 for accompanying adults.

Includes a special gift for kids when checking in, 30 percent discount on gift shop purchases, $1 small popcorn at IMAX concession stand and a free members-only evening event each month. Also, on the second Monday of each month, McWane opens its doors from 5-8pm for its members.

Discount. Blue Star Museums offers FREE admission to active-duty military, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and Reserve members, with up to five family members. To learn more visit bluestarfam.org. Offer does not include IMAX movies or parking.

Preserve Parkway, Hoover. 205-739-7141, www.hooveral. org.

200 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-620-2520, www.alapark. com.

1214 81st St. S., Birmingham. 205-833-8264, www. ruffnermountain.org.

Find a library near you for all kinds of fun events and enrichment! shelbycounty-al.org

4343 73rd St. N., Birmingham. 205-833-8226, www. southernmuseumofflight.org

12632 Confederate Parkway, McCalla. 205-477-5711, www.tannehill.org

1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham. 205-933-1409, www.vulcanpark.org

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