Birmingham Christian Family Magazine

Monsters on Main Street
2021-10-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Columbiana Main Street, North Main Street, Columbiana, AL, 35051, United States
Mark your calendars for October 29 for Main Street Columbiana’s Monsters on Main Street (Monster Walk). This event is a free community trick-or-treat from 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. on Main Street in Columbiana!

Reaching the Heart of Your Child
2021-10-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Shades Mountain Community Church, 2281 Old Tyler Rd, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Calling all mommas of every kind! Join us for our conference October 30th from 9am-12pm
(Based on the content of Ginger’s best-selling book, Don’t Make Me Count to Three!)
Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you discouraged because it seems you just can’t reach the heart of your child? Through personal experience and the practical application of Scripture, Ginger encourages and equips moms to reach past the outward behavior of their children and dive deeply into the issues of the heart. Ginger’s candid approach will help moms move beyond the frustrations of not knowing how to handle issues of disobedience and into a confident and well-balanced approach to raising their children.
Ginger Hubbard, bestselling author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three, Wise Words for Moms, and I Can’t Believe You Just Said That, speaks at women’s events, parenting conferences and home school conventions across the country, and co-hosts the Parenting with Ginger Hubbard Podcast. For more information visit www.GingerHubbard.com

Brook Hills Trunk or Treat
2021-10-30 17:30 - 19:30 | The Church at Brook Hills, 3145 Brook Highland Pkwy, Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
MORE THAN 50 CARS with trunks open, creatively decorated, and filled with loads of great candy–that’s Trunk or Treat! You and your family are invited to be a part of it! Come in costume and prepare for a great time! Don’t forget your bags or buckets!
• A FREE, FAMILY EVENT OPEN TO ALL!
• HOT BEVERAGES, EXTRAS, LIVE MUSIC, LOTS OF FUN!
• COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE
• RAIN OR SHINE!

Calera Main Street Presents First Friday
2021-11-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Calera Main Street, 7901 Highway 31, Calera, AL, 35040, United States
Join Calera Main Street as we present our First Friday! Each month, we will showcase local vendors, artisans, musicians, food trucks, and specials from our Main Street merchants! Bring the entire family out for a fun evening in Historic Downtown Calera.
Like and follow Calera Main Street Presents First Friday for news and updates!
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, bring a food truck, or play live music, please email us at: calerafirstfriday@gmail.com

SMCC Christmas Market
2021-11-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Shades Mountain Community Church, 2281 Old Tyler Rd, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Shades Mountain Community Church in Bluff Park, Ala is hosting a Christmas Market Friday and Saturday November 12-13. The event is free to the community and free pastries and coffee from Daysol Coffee Labs will be served. Join us Friday night 6-9 pm or Saturday 8am- 2pm for a festive local shopping experience!

Love Life Prayer Walk 40 Week Celebration
2021-11-13 09:00 - 10:30 | AL
Come join Love Life as we unite many evangelical churches and businesses in Birmingham together in front of Planned Parenthood to worship the Lord and pray for the end of abortion. This is not a protest or political rally (no signs or engaging with people outside the prayer group). It is strictly a time of peaceful intercessory prayer and celebration over the hundreds of lives we’ve seen saved this year through sidewalk outreach and prayer. At the conclusion of the walk, Love Life offers many ways to connect on a deeper level with helping moms and dads who are considering abortion. Read more here.

Fall Arts & Craft Festival
2021-11-13 09:00 - 14:00 | Christ the King Lutheran Church, 611 Riverchase parkway west, Hoover, AL, 35244, United States
Get your holiday shopping started, support local artisans, and help raise funds for some exceptional kids! Local artisans and crafters have a wide variety of beautiful works available & lots of free Fall Festival activities for the children to enjoy: balloon twisting, inflatables, games, & a crafting station. In addition, food & refreshments will be available for purchase—a Silent Auction & Door prizes throughout the day. All proceeds go to purchase canopy-enclosed safety beds and other equipment for two children with Autism in our community.

Booth space available Contact: Children@ctkbham.org

Magic City Mac N' Cheese Festival
2021-11-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Back Forty Beer Company, 3201 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35222, United States
Join Community Grief Support for a fun, family-friendly event on November 14! Enjoy fun festivities, live music and yummy mac n’ cheese at Back Forty Beer Company, 3201 1st Avenue North, near Sloss Furnace. Learn more here.

Handel's Messiah
2021-11-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Riverchase United Methodist, 1953 Old Montgomery Highway, Birmingham , AL, 35244, United States
The Alabama Civic Chorale will present their 74th annual performance of Handel’s MESSIAH with soloists and orchestra on Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. at Riverchase United Methodist Church in Hoover. The chorus is comprised of singers from the greater Birmingham area. The program is free. Childcare is provided. Arrive early for seating. This is a wonderful, spiritual way to begin your holiday season! Visit www.alabamacivicchorale.com for more information.

Urban Purpose's 9th Annual Boston Butt Fundraiser
2021-11-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Shades Mountain Baptist Church Pavilion, 2047 Columbiana Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Want your Thanksgiving meal to give back this year? Our annual Boston butt fundraiser supports the homeless & hurting of Birmingham by providing the necessary resources & relationships that they need to get back on their feet. Smoked Boston butts, turkey breasts, and half hams are available to order at urbanpurpose.org/bostonbutt. Order before November 14th and feast with a purpose this Thanksgiving! Pickup is Nov. 23rd from 2-6pm at Shades Mountain Baptist Church Pavilion.

The Columbiana Christmas Tour of Homes
2021-12-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Columbiana, Columbiana, AL, United States
The Columbiana Beautification Board proudly presents “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree Christmas Tour of Homes!” The Christmas Tour of Homes is a holiday tour of uniquely decorated homes and historically significant properties in Columbiana, Alabama. The tour will be on December 11, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets are available for $20 until November 30. Ticket prices from December 1 through December 11 will increase to $25. You can also purchase tickets the day of the tour at the door for $25. Tickets are available for purchase at the following businesses in Columbiana: Main Street Florist, Just a Tish, Columbiana Corner Shops, Busy Hands, The Columbiana Senior Center, and Columbiana City Hall.

Lights on the Bluff
2021-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Church on the Bluff, 2211 McGwier Drive, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Enjoy hayrides, hot dogs, boiled peanuts, hot chocolate, and kids make-n-take Christmas ornaments with Church on the Bluff on December 11 from 5pm-7pm. There is no charge for this special event!

Birmingham Boys Choir Christmas Concert
2021-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Samford Wright Center, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35229, United States
Celebrate the sounds of the season with the Birmingham Boys Choir! You do not want to miss this year’s concert as 150 voices join in singing your favorite beloved carols as well as Christmas anthems. As our gift to the community, we invite you gather your friends and family to make this free concert a part of your holiday tradition. Every other year we invite BBC Fathers/Father figures to join us in performing in the concert. This year, we have over 30 dads singing with us as well as a few alumni.

A Nativity Christmas at Pleasant Hill Farms
2021-12-18 18:00 - 2021-12-19 21:00 | Pleasant Hill Farms, 1800 Lay Dam Road, Clanton, AL, 35045, United States
Pleasant Hill Farms presents A Nativity Christmas, an open house to benefit Perfect Pathways Adult Day Center. Come enjoy refreshments, live music, children’s activities, and see over 100 Nativities from all around the world. December 18: 6-9pm; December 19: 7-9pm. Tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.com or at the door. To enable social distancing, tickets are limited. Groups are welcome.

Christmas at Kingwood
2021-12-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Kingwood Church, 100 Harvest Way, Alabaster, 35007, United States
The Christmas season in America is filled with holiday traditions and symbols, both secular and spiritual. Universal among them is the famed Star of Christmas – a symbol of the birth of Christ since the Wise Men first saw it in the ancient sky. In popular culture, several entertaining characters have sought to become the face of the Christmas season, but have failed to capture it. Only One can truly be the REAL Star of Christmas. Join Kingwood Church on Sundays as we discover the One who outshines them all!
Candlelight Service: December 19 at 10:30am online or in-person

Breakfast in Bethlehem (1st-5th grade): December 19 at 10:30am in-person

Junior League of Birmingham’s Blood Drive with LifeSouth
2022-02-12 10:00 - 15:00 | junior league of birmingham, 2212 20th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Give hope. Give life. Give blood this Valentine’s. With the critical need for blood, community members of Birmingham and surrounding areas are invited to give local and save local by joining the JLB for its Blood Drive with LifeSouth on Saturday, Feb. 12. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors will receive a $10 e-gift card for donating. Donors can walk up or make an appointment here.
One donation can save up to three lives in the Birmingham community! LifeSouth is a community blood center, which means the blood supply collected from donors directly serves the needs of patients in our local community. As a blood donor, you are a vital part of a team of individuals working together to save the lives of patients in our area’s hospitals. All donors will receive a recognition item and a free cholesterol screening. Donors must be 16 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and show photo I.D. Sixteen-year-olds require written parental permission.
This Blood Drive is in part of the JLB’s 100 Acts of Service initiative to honor 100 years of JLB. Every year, League members collectively give more than 55,000 hours of service to the community. This year, the JLB is putting more hours into the community by providing members with more opportunities to serve its 30 community partners. The service projects are located in the Birmingham-metro area and provide hands-on experience for JLB members with past, present and potential partners to celebrate its 100 years of impact. For more information on the JLB’s 100 Acts of Service Campaign, click here.

Cornerstone's 17th Annual Schoolhouse Rock
2022-03-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Regions Field, 1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Silent auction, live music by Just a Few Cats, event games and giveaways! Tickets include complimentary beer, wine, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Participating in this event allows Cornerstone Schools of Alabama continue their Kingdom Purpose of Empowering Students to Glorify God. #Rockin4Kids

Fire in the Foothills BBQ & Dessert Cookoff
2022-04-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Chelsea Community Center, 11101 Chelsea Road, Chelsea, AL, 35043, United States
Visit the Chelsea Community Center from 1 pm- 4 pm to enjoy a BBQ & Dessert Cook-off with live music, free samples of delicious BBQ and a kids play area! This special event will benefit Chelsea Kiwanis and Chelsea Fire & Rescue.

Samford University's Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series
2022-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Samford University’s Brock Recital Hall, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Homewood, AL, 35229, United States
Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education will host New York Times best-selling author Charles Martin for the 11th annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series. Martin will share his exploration of biblical truths in his book What If It’s True?: A Storyteller’s Journey With Jesus. In his book, Martin addresses fundamental questions of faith to challenge readers to not just think differently, but live differently. Martin will be joined by friend and fellow New York Times best-selling author Patti Callahan Henry. Henry was the 10th anniversary Corts Distinguished Author and will return to introduce Martin and share insights from her new book Once Upon a Wardrobe released in October 2021.
VIP Tickets include special seating, a 5:30 reception in the foyer of Brock Recital Hall, and a VIP Book Signing with both authors, which includes a copy of Charles Martin’s book, What If It’s True?: A Storytellers Journey with Jesus and Patti Callahan’s book, Once Upon a Wardrobe. Read more about Charles Martin here.

Easter Egg Hunt at Vestavia Methodist
2022-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Avenue, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Join Vestavia Methodist for a fun Easter Egg Hunt on April 10 starting at 3 p.m.! For more details, visit www.vhumc.org.

Maundy Thursday at Double Oak Community Church - Mt Laurel
2022-04-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Double Oak Community Church, Mt Laurel Campus, 115 Olmsted St, Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
This Maundy Thursday service will be an intimate time of worship through Communion. Come ready to pray, sing, and receive the grace of Jesus Christ. Childcare will be available for Birth-PreK with age-appropriate lessons and activities for age 2 and up, doubleoakcc.org.

Sharpie Sunday with Proveer at Grande View
2022-04-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Proveer at Grande View, 700 Corporate Ridge, Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
Sharpie Sunday is a special event to dedicate the Proveer at Grande View building to the Lord and pray for future residents, staff, family members, and all those that will be part of the community. Help Proveer at Grande View write scriptures and prayers on doorposts, walls, and floors. RSVP to help bless the community by calling 205-307-5500. 1-4pm at Proveer at Grande View, www.proveeratgrandeview.com.

Rise Against Hunger with Vestavia Methodist
2022-04-24 13:00 - 2022-04-26 14:30 | Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Avenue, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Join Vestavia Methodist for a Community Meal Packing Event to help fill empty bowls. For more information and to register, visit www.vhumc.org.

Friday Nights at the Cove
2022-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Owl’s Cove Park, 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
Visit beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment! Each event will feature a different musician and food truck at Owl’s Cove Park (737 Main Street).
This family-friendly, free admission event is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. Bring a chair or picnic blanket and make yourself at home on Main Street! The music begins at 6:30 p.m.
Mother May I is a precise-sounding musical group playing their mix of Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, 80’s Retro, Old School Funk, current Top 40, and everything in-between. This Birmingham-based band performs with a flair, intensity and stage presence that is all their own! Sponsored by Mayor Rusty Nix & Family. Featured Food Truck: Big Boy Barbecue, M&M’s Lemonade Stand. Friday Nights at the Cove is hosted by Montevallo Main Street, a volunteer-driven organization whose mission is to promote and revitalize our historic downtown. Montevallo has been a Designated Main Street Community since June 2016.
For more information, contact us at mainstreet@cityofmontevallo.com or 205-597-9322.

St. Elias Cedar Run 5K & Cedar Shake Fun Run Benefiting 'Just Keep Smiling'
2022-04-30 08:00 - 10:00 | St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church, 836 8thStreet South, Birmingham, 35205, United States
On April 30, 2022, in conjunction with St. Elias Lebanese Food Festival, the ‘9th Annual Cedar Run 5K & Cedar Shake Fun Run’ will take place. All proceeds from the run for three years will go to Just Keep Smiling. Consider signing up to participate, whether it is running or walking in the 5K or Fun Run, creating a team or securing a sponsorship with a wide range available. Invite your company to support the JKS mission. Details can be found at www.StEliasCedarRun.org.
Regardless whether running is for you, make plans to enjoy and support the St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival on April 29-30. There are other opportunities for supporting Just Keep Smiling as well. Just Keep Smiling ‘Auction & Appetizers’ on Thursday, September 29 at Regions Field is a great night for a great cause. Visit www.justkeepsmiling.org for more on the 501(c)3 and these events.

11th Annual Bob Sykes BBQ & BLUES Festival
2022-04-30 12:00 - 20:00 | DeBardeleben Park, 1623 2nd Avenue, North Bessemer, AL, 35020, United States
12pm-8pm. Gates open at 11am, DeBardeleben Park, 1623 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, 35020. Music lineup includes Grammy winning blues legend Bobby Rush, AMG Album of the Year winner Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection and award winning blues musicians Tullie Brae, Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues, Hurricane Elaine Hudson, John Bull Trio and Reggie Yarbrough and Company. Purchase advance tickets ($20) at www.BobSykesBlues.com or visit Bob Sykes BBQ Restaurant. Tickets $25 day of event.

YBL Spring Breakfast with World Series Champ Dan Naulty
2022-05-06 06:30 - 07:45 | The Harbert Center, United States
Hear from Dan Naulty on May 6 during Young Business Leaders’ (YBL) Spring Breakfast. 6:30am – 7:45am (Serving line opens at 6:00am) at The Harbert Center, 2019 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203. Read more about Naulty here. To purchase tickets, click here.

Friday Nights at the Cove
2022-05-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Owl’s Cove Park, 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
Visit beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment! Each event will feature a different musician and food truck at Owl’s Cove Park (737 Main Street). This family-friendly, free admission event is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. Bring a chair or picnic blanket and make yourself at home on Main Street! The music begins at 6:30 PM.
Red Mountain Revelers was established on the slopes of Birmingham’s most iconic Mountain. They stay true to their roots and have their own sound derived from a Southern fusion of Americana! Sponsored by Bradford Real Estate Group. Featured Food Truck: LaNetta’s Pop up Food Shop, M&M’s Lemonade Stand. For more information, contact mainstreet@cityofmontevallo.com or 205-597-9322.

Introducing Lakeview Hullabaloo 2022 featuring Gov’t Mule!
2022-06-04 14:00 - 23:30 | Lakeview District, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
Get ready to rock the block! Slice Pizza and Moe’s Original BBQ are coming together to bring you the hottest music festival in Birmingham – Lakeview Hullabaloo! Set to take stage in the Lakeview District on Saturday, June 4 from 2 p.m. to midnight, attendees will boogie the day away enjoying pizza, ‘que and brews while experiencing the jammin’ tunes of summer with headliner Gov’t Mule, along with other supporting artists. In addition to the party rockin’, enjoy a wing eating showdown with local celebrities, University of Alabama and Auburn University student athletes and others. Get your tickets now! General admission tickets are $25 in advance ($30 at the gate) and include all-day access to the festival.
Lakeview Hullabaloo is a special rendition of SliceFest and Moe’s Original BBQ Smokin’ Summer Jam with aims to provide inclusivity to other area businesses while paying tribute to its upbringings for years to come. This pizza, ‘que and music party is all for a good cause as well, a portion of event proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers by producing lifesaving research to cure blood cancer patients with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, myeloma and more. Events previously hosted by Slice Pizza and Moe’s Original BBQ have raised over $90,000 combined for nonprofits. For more information, visit www.lakeviewhullabaloo.com!

Family Fun Food Truck Extravaganza at VHBC
2022-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, 2600 Vestavia Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35216, United States
Join Vestavia Hills Baptist Church after VBS on June 16th from 5-7 pm for a Family Fun Night complete with food trucks from all over the Birmingham area! Current line-up: Red Diamond Coffee & Tea Truck, Pazzo, Steel City Pops (more to be added!)
