Birmingham Christian Family Magazine

16th Annual Head Over Teal 5K/10K Family Fun Day
2025-09-20 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Hoover Preserve Town Hall, 601 Preserve Parkway, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Honor survivors, show your support, and raise awareness for GYN cancers by joining Laura Crandall Brown Foundation (LCBF) on Saturday, September 20, 2025 as we proudly host our 16th annual Head Over Teal 5K/10K and Family Fun Day in the beautiful Hoover Preserve neighborhood. Create your own FUNdraising page or lead a team of supporters when you sign up to participate. Runners and walkers can honor survivors and remember those who fought GYN cancer by participating in the 5K/10K, joining us for our pet-friendly fall festival themed day, or by selecting the “sleep in” option. Enjoy free refreshments both before and after the race including, but not limited to coffee, breakfast sandwiches, beer, and pizza. Lead race times will be eligible for a Trak Shak gift card. Family friendly fall festival activities include live music, engaging booths from around the community, face painting, pumpkin decorating, crazy hair, and more. Share photos of family support, connect with other participants, and engage the foundation virtually by using the hashtags #headoverteal and #headoverteal2025, and by following us on social media at Facebook @LCBFoundation, Instagram at lcbfoundation, Vimeo at Laura Crandall Brown Foundation, and Flickr at Laura Crandall Brown Foundation. Learn more and register at thinkoflaura.org/headoverteal. All proceeds go to support LCBF’s mission of early detection research, awareness education, and financial support services for GYN cancer patients and their families.

Fiesta 2025
2025-09-27 12:00 - 20:00 | Linn Park, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL, United States
Fiesta, Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture, will mark its 23rd annual festival on Saturday, September 27, from noon to 8 p.m. at Linn Park in Birmingham. The event showcases the richness of Hispanic heritage through music, dance, art, food, and cultural exhibits. Since its founding in 2003, Fiesta has drawn thousands from across the Southeast, offering both entertainment and education about the vibrant Hispanic community in Alabama. The festival will feature five distinct villages—Cultural, Food, Health & Wellness, Community, and Sponsor—each offering unique experiences, from authentic cuisine to health resources and community engagement. Alongside its lively performances and family-friendly attractions, Fiesta continues its long-standing mission of supporting education, having awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to Hispanic and Latino students over the past two decades.

Impact Road Race
2025-10-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Oak Mountain State Park Dogwood Pavilion, 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States
You’re invited to the 3rd Annual Impact Road Race at Oak Mountain State Park, 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, 35124, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 8-10 am. The 5K and 10K courses are certified by the USATF. 5K – AL25028JE 10K – AL25027JE
* Gift card prizes for the top overall 10K & 5K Male & Female
* Race event t-shirt & swag bag for first 125 people to check in (sizes subject to availability)
* Awards for 14 categories plus finisher medals
* Every runner and walker has a chance to win a wonderful prize from one of the race’s generous sponsors
Learn more at impactroadrace.com.

St Symeon Orthodox Church Food & Culture Fair
2025-10-18 08:00 - 15:00 | 3101 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205, 3101 Clairmont Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35205, United States
The 7th Annual St. Symeon Food & Culture Fair will be October 18 from 9-3 at St. Symeon Orthodox Church. Guests are invited to shop for baked goods and gifts, enjoy hot lunch foods, tour the church, hear the choir, learn about church art and architecture, and more! The worship space at St. Symeon is entirely covered in floor-to-ceiling iconographic murals, and guests can tour the church throughout the event. There will be three programs inside the church this year: a new-for-2025 talk about church architecture at 10:15 a.m.; the always highly anticipated choir concert at 11 a.m.; and the popular annual “What is Iconography?” talk at 1 p.m.
The outdoor marketplace tent this year features six booths: the Middle Eastern Market; the Balkan Bakery; Babushka’s Kitchen; Southern Sweets & Savories; Cafe Europa; and, new this year, Moana Munchies, featuring Polynesian foods. The booths will have baked goods and other food items as well as art and other gifts. Guests will not want to miss the Opa! Kabana loukoumades tent, where church members will be serving up made-to-order Greek honey puffs (a/k/a Hot Greek Donuts).
As always, homemade pierogi will be available hot in the lunch line, as will the large sausage rolls — hoagie rolls stuffed full of sausage and kraut. Frozen homemade pierogi are also available by the dozen. The bookstore and gift shop will be open inside the church’s fellowship hall as well. All are invited to visit St. Symeon for this fun event! Click here to learn more.

The Dance Studio Presents: Mary Poppins
2025-11-22 13:00 - 20:00 | Dorothy Jemison Day Theater, 800 19th St N, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
You’re invited to experience The Dance Studio’s ALL NEW production of Mary Poppins. Join us in the world of chimney sweeps, dancing penguins, and magical adventures as Mary Poppins and friends take the stage. Let the cast of The Dance Studio’s Mary Poppins whisk your family away on an unforgettable journey this Jolly Holiday Season. Get your tickets here.

"Christmas at the Miracle Diner"
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Metropolitan Church of God, 2800 Metropolitan Way, Birmingham, AL, 35243, United States
Join Metropolitan Church of God on Sunday, December 7 at 10 a.m. as Metro Kids presents “Christmas at the Miracle Diner.” There will be a live nativity after the service. Learn more at metropolitanchurch.net.

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School Open House
2026-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, 1720 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Discover why so many families choose Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS School)! New student families are invited to Open House on Sunday, January 25, from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
At OLS School, we proudly nurture the religious, academic, and social growth of every child from 3K through 8th grade. We believe that education is about more than academics; it is about forming the whole person.
At Open House, families can:

meet our welcoming teachers and staff,
tour classrooms and our campus, and
ask questions and gather helpful admissions information.

For more information about our Open House, call the school office at 205.879.3237. You can also visit olsschool.com to complete an application and to learn about programs that assist with tuition and fees for kindergarten through 8th grade. We are growing our children in knowledge and faith…we invite you to Experience the Difference!

THAT’S AMORE!
2026-02-13 18:00 - 22:00 | The Club, Birmingham, 1 Robert Smith Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35209, United States
If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s celebration, “THAT’S AMORE!” presented by the Italian American Heritage Society is back by popular demand. Enjoy an extraordinary Valentine’s Dinner and Dance set against one of the most romantic views in Birmingham. Seated dinner features sizzling Italian cuisine, live music, and dancing high atop Red Mountain at The Club (1 Robert S Smith Dr. Birmingham, AL 35209). Matt Scalici will perform Italy’s favorite songs and Mary Jo Fritts (DJ MJ) will spin dance favorites. Tickets are $75 per person and a table of 10 is $750. Complimentary valet parking, coat check, and giveaways will also be included with your ticket purchase. For additional information, reach out to Deanna Cataldo Hamrick by emailing dgoins22@aol.com or calling 205-910-7625.

2026 Winter Breakfast
2026-02-20 06:30 - 08:00 | The Harbert Center, United States
Join Young Business Leaders (YBL) for our annual Winter Breakfast on Friday, February 20 at The Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham. Enjoy great food, connection, and inspiration as Brodie Croyle shares his story of faith, leadership, and purpose. Learn more about the Big Oak Ranch Brodie Croyle leads here. Doors open and breakfast is served starting at 6:00 AM, with the program running from 6:30 to 7:45 AM. Tickets are $30 per person, or $240 for a sponsored table. Don’t miss this opportunity to start your morning encouraged and connected. For more information, visit the registration page.

2nd Annual Mardi Gras Gala Benefiting the Shelby County Arts Council
2026-02-21 17:30 - 22:00 | Grande Hall at Old Mill Square, 105 West College Street, Columbiana, AL, 35051, United States
Join the Shelby County Arts Council(SCAC) for a fundraising Mardi Gras event, hosted by the federated Women’s Clubs of Columbiana. For this event, there will be dinner catered by The Fish Market Hoover, a live auction, and you’ll be able to dance the night away to the tunes of Sean of the South & Boeuf Gras “The sound of New Orleans.” Proceeds raised from this event will support SCAC programs such as, Writing our Stories, Art Therapy with the Arc of Shelby County, and scholarship funding for SCAC classes and programs. Let the good times roll at this festive event, while supporting your local arts community! Thanks to the Culture Club, the Novella Club, and the Vignette Club for organizing this wonderful event.

Palm Sunday at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church in McCalla, AL
2026-03-29 10:10 - 11:30 | Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church, 5081 Eastern Valley Road, McCalla, AL, 35111, United States
Join us for our Lenten Season 2026! Be with us as we celebrate this beautiful season. May it be a testimony to God’s love and glory. 10:10am Flower Cross Dedication and 10:30am Palm Sunday Children’s Processional & Worship with lunch and egg hunt following.

Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04 14:00 - 16:30 | Oakmont Chapel Presbyterian Church, 1817 Patton Chapel Road, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Over 1000 eggs to find at Oakmont Chapel Presbyterian Church! Popcorn and door prizes available to win!

2026 Patton Creek Fine Arts and Crafts Show
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12 | Patton Creek Shopping Center, 4391 Creekside Avenue, Hoover, 35244, United States
The Patton Creek Fine Arts and Crafts Show is a signature event that highlights 50+ artisans and their work. The artists are juried and selected based on the quality and creativity of their work plus their artistic ability. Works include painting, scratchboard, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, wood, metal, and mixed media. Guests will be able to enjoy interacting with the artists and perhaps purchasing some of their art. All art shown will be for sale. This two day event is indoors at the Patton Creek Shopping Center behind the Galleria Mall (two doors down from Dick’s Sporting Goods). The hours are 9am-6pm on Saturday, April 11th, and 11am-4pm on Sunday, April 12th.

Festa Italiana
2026-04-11 12:00 - 21:00 | Sloss Furnace
Experience a taste of Italy in the heart of Birmingham! Celebrate the second annual Festa Italiana, hosted by the Italian American Heritage Society, on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 12 to 9 p.m. at Sloss Furnaces (20 32nd St. N., Birmingham, AL 35222). Come immerse yourself in Italian culture with live music, Italian-inspired acts, Italian cuisine, cooking demonstrations, dancing, the Spina Stomp grape stomping event, games, and even Italian cars! Enjoy Festa Italiana’s different villages that each offer unique experiences. Festa Italiana is here to celebrate Italian culture in the Birmingham community!
Advanced general admission tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.festaitalianabham.com. Day of event general admission tickets are $15. Children 10 and under receive free entry. General admission tickets are for admittance only and do not include food and beverage. It is strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance in case the event sells out. Attendees are encouraged to sign up for competitions in advance.

GRACE Ministries of Alabama Pickleball Tournament
2026-04-11 13:00 - 17:00 | The Picklr, 1031 Montgomery Hwy #101, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Grab your paddle and rally for a reason! Join GRACE Ministries of Alabama for a high-energy Pickleball Tournament benefiting women survivors of sexual violence. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just in it for the fun, you’ll enjoy friendly competition, community connection, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Helena Autism Awareness Walk
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | AL
The Helena Autism Awareness Walk 2026 is set for April 18 from 10am-12pm at Joe Tucker Park in Helena, Alabama. This event is a family-friendly community gathering focused on promoting acceptance, visibility, and unity for autistic individuals and their families. The walk will feature inclusive activities, music, community engagement, resource tables inside the Helena Library, the Helena Police Department Sensory Room Trailer, and local vendor participation. Visit HelenaAutismWalk2026.eventbrite.com for event registration.

62nd Annual Greater Birmingham Mayors' Prayer Breakfast
2026-05-07 06:30 - 08:30 | The Harbert Center, United States
Save the date for the 62nd Annual Greater Birmingham Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast. Community leaders from across the region will gather to seek God together and pray for our families, our cities, and our nation.
This year’s National Day of Prayer theme, “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations,” is drawn from 1 Chronicles 16:24 and calls us to lift high God’s Name and faithfully seek Him across every generation. This year’s keynote speaker is Lieutenant General A.C. Roper, Ret. His message of wisdom and inspiration will be a meaningful part of this year’s program.

InToto's Spring Pop-Up Card + Art Sale
2026-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | 2026 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 2026 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
We hope you’ll make plans to join us for InToto Creative Arts’ Spring Card + Art Sale! InToto supporter and award-winning local chef, Kristen Farmer-Hall, invites us into her chic new studio space, La Maison, for a private party and pop-up art sale. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while you shop for a good cause. It’s the perfect chance to find a beautiful, thoughtful gift for yourself or a loved one and makes for an excellent Mom Date (just in time for Mother’s Day)!

We will have a truly impressive selection of hand-printed cards, created by the InToto Junior Council, with 100% of card sales benefitting InToto’s healing arts programs for people here in Birmingham who are coping with homelessness, mental illness, post-traumatic stress, and other hardships. InToto will also have original artworks, prints, and merchandise for sale. InToto’s Artists receive 80% of their art sales!

Charity Pickleball Tournament for The Mending Project
2026-06-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Pickleball Kingdom, 251 Lakeshore Pkwy, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Come join us for our 1st Annual Charity Pickleball Tournament to support The Mending Project! Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit serves widows in the metro Birmingham community through home repair and renovation at no cost to them. We also advocate for these women who often feel vulnerable to contractors and long to point them to Christ who ultimately restores and makes us whole! There will be food, prizes and so much fun! Come learn about an amazing cause and how you can help!

250th Celebration
2026-07-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Wonders Center & Science Museum, 855 TN-46, Dickson, TN, 37055, United States
Experience The Wonders of Science

Come Celebrate 250 years with us! In honor of this special occasion, the Wonders Center & Science Museum is offering the first 250 people to walk in get a FREE Planetarium ticket. Have you ever wanted to explore the cosmos, take a journey to explore Jurassic dinosaurs, experience and learn about animals from Africa all the way to Alaska, dive into the history of literature and artifacts from centuries ago, enter the world of electricity like you’ve never experienced before? You can do all this and more at the Wonders Center & Science Museum!
Children 5 and under receive museum admission FREE with Adult Admission
Open 10:00am – 4:00pm
Java Man cafe available for purchase of coffee, snacks, and light lunch options.

Girls Gone Bible: Revival Tour
2026-07-18 19:00 - 21:30 | The Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
What started as an intimate Bible study between two best friends has transformed into Girls Gone Bible, a Christian podcast redefining faith-based conversations for a new generation. The Girls Gone Bible podcast (with over 20 million+ listens), is ranked #1 for religion and spirituality on Spotify, an iHeart Podcast Awards nominee and is also featured in the top charts on Apple Podcasts. Co-hosted by Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma, the show offers unfiltered, heartfelt discussions on faith, relationships, personal struggles, and spiritual growth.
Girls Gone Bible is going out on the Revival Tour. It’s an invitation to experience the miracle-working power of God through real stories, faith-filled conversations, and shared worship. Come exactly as you are, with your questions, doubts, and hope. You won’t leave the same because revival is about encountering God and allowing Him to do what only He can do. Click here for tickets.

17th Annual Head Over Teal 5K/10K/Family Fun Day
2026-09-19 07:00 - 11:00 | Hoover Preserve Town Hall, 601 Preserve Parkway, Hoover, AL, 35226, United States
Lace up, wear your teal, and make every step count! Join the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation (LCBF) on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the 17th Annual Head Over Teal 5K/10K and Family Fun Day at the beautiful Preserve Town Hall in Hoover.
Whether you run, walk, volunteer, fundraise, or choose our popular “Sleep In for a Cause” option, you’ll be helping advance LCBF’s mission of funding early detection research, providing lifesaving gynecologic cancer education, and supporting women and families facing a gynecologic cancer diagnosis.
Create your own personalized fundraising page, gather friends, family, or coworkers to form a team, and celebrate the survivors, remember loved ones, and stand alongside those currently fighting gynecologic cancer. Every registration and every dollar raised helps create hope for women across Alabama and beyond.
Head Over Teal is more than a race—it’s a morning of community, celebration, and purpose. Participants will enjoy professionally timed 5K and 10K races, complimentary refreshments before and after the event, live music, community partner booths, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Kids can enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, crazy hair, and other festive activities, while leashed four-legged friends are welcome to join the fun. Top race finishers will receive Trak Shak gift cards.
Can’t attend in person? You can still participate virtually or support a fundraiser from wherever you are.
Share your race day moments, teal attire, and team spirit using #HeadOverTeal and #HeadOverTeal2026, and follow Laura Crandall Brown Foundation on Facebook (@LCBFoundation), Instagram (@lcbfoundation), Vimeo, and Flickr for event updates and inspiring stories throughout Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.
Learn more and register today at thinkoflaura.org/headoverteal.
Together, we’re raising awareness, funding hope, and moving one step closer to a future where fewer women hear the words, “You have gynecologic cancer.”

Superhero Fire
2026-09-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Blount County Multipurpose Center, 6700 County Hwy 1, Cleveland, AL, 35049, United States
This family-friendly event offers free admission plus free lunch provided by Restoring Joy Recovery and Double B Missions Cafe supported by.American Legion Riders Chapter 255. Vendor advocates include: Counseling, Domestic Violence, Homelessness, Human Trafficking, Recovery Centers, Suicide Prevention & Awareness, Veterans Support and more! Kickstands up at 10:30am at 6700 County Hwy 1, Cleveland, AL 35049. Ride Donation $20 per bike/$5 passenger. For more information visit www.cook-ministries.com or call 256-338-2340.
