Events

Carnival games, inflatables, face painting, hay ride, candy, trunk or treat, hotdogs, popcorn and more!

Hear singer/songwriter Jeremy Moore perform hymns from his debut project, Pillars 6pm at Mountain Brook Community Church, www.jeremymooremusic.com.

Trained volunteers serve as peer counselors, mentors, parenting class instructors, receptionists, baby boutique servers and more. Becoming a volunteer includes an application process, classroom training and shadowing. Oct 15,18,22 and 29 is classroom training from 6-8:30pm. Shadowing is by appointment. To learn more call 205-979-0302 or email [email protected]."

Arts, crafts and gifts show, over 700 booths, Advance ticket holders admitted 1 hour early to get the best before the rest. Call 205-836-7173 for tickets. Adults $12, Children 6-12 $5, under 6 free.

Hear Leigh Anne Tuohy, adoptive parent, author, and inspiration behind the film The Blind Side speak at 11:30am at The Florentine, Birmingham. All proceeds benefit CASA of Alabama. Purchase tickets at alabamacasa.org under the Emma’s Circle heading. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) are volunteers who stand up for neglected and abused children in court. Emma's ...

Traditional eastern European foods and pastries, Russian imports for purchase, tours of the historic St. Nicholas Church, and entertainment by church youth Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday Noon-5pm, 205-285-9648, www.stnicholasbrookside.org.

Hosted by The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama, www.WalkToEndEpilepsy.org/Birmingham

Create hurricane art, adopt a pet cloud, make a tiny tornado, and experience a storm in a jar all as part of admission to the Children’s Hands on Museum, www.chomonline.org.

Meet award winning children’s book author and poet, Irene Lathan as she reads from her new book Love, Agnes. Also post card craft! All a part of admission to the Children’s Hands On Museum, www.chomonline.org.

Thursday Noon-6pm, Friday 9am-4pm, Free admission, great gifts and keepsakes, unique and talented merchants, door prizes. Fundraiser for Briarwood Christian School, www.facebook.com/briarwoodchristmasshop.

Shelby County “After 5” Women’s Connection will hold a Girls Night Out! $15 covers dinner and program. There will be food, door prizes, an inspirational speaker and a demonstration of Christmas decorating with items for sale. Reservations are required by November 4. By email: [email protected].

The Old Post Office event room, 633 11th Avenue SW, Alabaster. $15 covers dinner, program, door prizes, inspirational speaker and demonstration of Christmas decorating. Reservations required by Nov. 4, email [email protected].

As part of admission to the Children’s Hands on Museum, children can make a card to send to the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center or to a Veteran they know, www.chomonline.org.

A Veterans Day Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for all who served our country, 2pm in the Colonial Chapel, The American Village, Montevallo, Ala. Followed by a wreath laying at the National Veterans Shrine. Free event, gates open at 1 p.m., www.veteransregisterofhonor.com.

The Gadsden Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2018-2019 season with a program of light classical and popular music for symphony-goers of all ages. 256-344-7358

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is one of the most widely performed ballet and musical scores in the world. Artistic Director of the Downtown Dance Conservatory, Linze McRae, has taken inspiration from the original Marius Petipa choreography and story from E.T.A Hoffman by adding a Russian flare with an interesting twist on the origins and culture of the Nutcracker tradition. www.culturalarts.com/ddc

Play Roll-A-Turkey, make a “good luck” football turkey, and pin your feather on a turkey as a part of admission to Children’s Hands On Museum, www.chomonline.org.