Birmingham Christian Family Magazine

Friday Nights at the Cove
2022-06-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Owl’s Cove Park, 737 Main Street, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
Visit beautiful downtown Montevallo for an evening of live entertainment with Sure Bet, a Montevallo-based group who will blow your mind with their own twist on rhythm and blues, and more! Music begins at 6:30 p.m. 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! Featured food trucks: Moe & Moore’s BBQ, M&M’s Lemonade Stand. For more information, contact us at mainstreet(at)cityofmontevallo.com or 205-597-9322.

I Love America Night
2022-06-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Wald Park, 720 Waldridge Road, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Free swimming, live music, kids’ activities, sponsor booths, fireworks and more! Free admission, 6-9pm at Wald Park, 1973 Merryvale Rd, 35216, www.facebook.com/ILoveAmericaNight. Read more about the fun night here.

Montevallo Arts Fest
2022-06-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Orr Park, Park Drive, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
Artists and artisans will line Orr Park in Montevallo to display and sell their work ranging from fine arts to fine craft works on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Everything from pottery to woodcrafts, printmaking to painting, and jewelry to glass will be available for purchase at this once-a-year festival hosted by the Montevallo Arts Collaborative. Learn more here.

Take a Kid Fishing Day!
2022-06-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Mark’s Outdoors, 1400-B Montgomery Highway, Vestavia, AL, 35216, United States
Mark’s Outdoors will give the first 250 kids that come into the store a free rod and reel. Doors open at 9am. The only “catch” is that the parent must take their kid fishing asap. “It is our way of giving back to the community and getting parents involved with their kids and interested in the outdoors,” explains Mark Whitlock, Jr. “The objective is to make memories. With the rise of cell phones in the hands of children they miss out on nature and we want people to get involved,” www.marksoutdoors.com, 205-822-2010.

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!)

Monumental VBS
2022-06-13 09:00 - 2022-06-17 12:00 | Double Oak Community Church, Mt Laurel Campus, 115 Olmsted St, Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
Join Double Oak Community Church (Mt Laurel Campus) on June 13-17 from 9am-12pm each day for a Monumental VBS! Rising 1st Graders through Rising 6th Graders welcome! Visit www.doubleoakcc.org/mtlvbs or call 205-995-9752 or email sstephenson@doubleoakcc.org for more details.

VBS at VHBC
2022-06-13 09:00 - 2022-06-16 12:00 | Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, 2600 Vestavia Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35216, United States
Join us at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church from 9 am – 12 pm each day for a Food Truck Party VBS at VHBC! We’re Giving Thanks for God’s Daily Bread. Rising 1st graders through Rising 6th grades welcome! Families are invited to stay after VBS each day for a lunch in the Fellowship Hall!

Family Fun Night
2022-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Wald Park, 720 Waldridge Road, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Join Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills for a night a family fun at Wald Park. There will be a family scavenger hunt, dinner and various activities for children and families. All proceeds to benefit Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the playground fund for LCVH’s Mother’s Day Out Program.

Meadow Brook Baptist VBS
2022-06-06 09:00 - 2022-06-10 12:00 | Meadow Brook Baptist Church, 4984 Meadow Brook Rd., Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
VBS June 6-10, 9am-Noon, K-5th Grade, 205-563-9137. Click here for more details.

Briarwood Presbyterian Church VBS
2022-06-06 09:00 - 2022-06-10 12:00 | Briarwood Presbyterian, 2200 Briarwood Way, Vestavia , AL, 35243, United States
June 6-10, 9 a.m. to noon each day. Register Monday, June 6 at 8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall E&F. VBS is free but t-shirts will be available for $10. Mission offering will support Bibles for New Believers through Reach a Village. Learn more here.

Shades Mountain Baptist VBS
2022-06-06 09:00 - 2022-06-10 12:00 | Shades Mountain Baptist, 2017 Columbiana Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35216, United States
The Hope Awakens, 9am-Noon, for completed K-6th Grade, www.shades.org/vbs.

Treasured, Discovering You're Priceless to God
2022-06-06 09:00 - 2022-06-10 12:00 | The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills, 201 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
9am-Noon Vacation Bible School for 4K through 5th grade in the fall, The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills, Registration link is www.vbspro.events/p/lcvh2022. Come join us for an epic quest as we journey to discover God’s greatest treasure- Us! www.vesetavialutheran.org, 205-823-1883, 201 Montgomery Highway Vestavia Hills, 35216.

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!

HayDay VBS
2022-06-03 10:00 - 2022-06-05 13:00 | Indian Springs First Baptist Church, 3375 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham , AL, 35124, United States
Indian Springs First Baptist Church invites you to mosey on over to the farm for HayDay VBS! June 3-5. Farm fun begins at 10am on Friday and Saturday and 9:30am on Sunday. The cows come home at 3pm on Friday and Saturday and 1:00pm on Sunday. The children will lead us in worship on Sunday. Everyone is invited to a church-wide picnic immediately following worship. Open to those who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade. Register for this FREE event online at indianspringschurch.org. For more information call (205) 988-3662, 3375 Cahaba Valley Road, Indian Springs, AL 35124.

Southern Christian Writers Conference
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-04 | Valley View Baptist Church, 7254 President St, Leeds, AL, 35094, United States
Keynote Speakers Sean Dietrich and Hallee Bridgeman, $120 in-person tickets, $60 virtual tickets. Workshop sessions, special features and more, Valley View Baptist Church, 7254 President St, Leeds, 35094, www.scwritersconferenc.wixsite.com/website, scwritersconference@gmail.com.

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.

Shred Day with Vision Financial Group
2022-05-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Vision Financial Parking Lot, 4505 Pine Tree Circle, Birmingham, AL, 35243, United States
Shred Day with Vision Financial Group and Gone for Good (a service of United Ability) is back! Stop by Vision Financial Group from 9am-11am to shred files, sensitive documents and electronics for free!

Sozo Children Run for a Reason 5K
2022-05-14 08:00 - 11:30 | Sozo Trading Co., 4 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35222, United States
Benefits Sozo Children, a Birmingham-based ministry serving the needs of vulnerable children in Uganda. Race starts at Sozo Trading Co., 441st St, Birmingham 35222. 8am check in, race starts at 9:30am, www.sozochildren.org/runforareason.

Kingdom Summit 2022
2022-05-11 07:30 - 12:00 | Regions Field, 1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Hosted by Mission Increase Central Alabama. A summit of community and collaboration among Chris- tian nonprofit leaders from 7:30am-12pm at Regions Field, 1401 1st Ave S, 35233, www.kingdomsummit2022.eventbrite.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Air Fryer Class w/ Grits and Gouda
2022-04-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Gardendale Public Library, 995 Mt. Olive Road, Gardendale, AL, 35071, United States
Join Kathleen Phillips for a free class at the Gardendale Library. No registration required. Click here to check out a great Easter recipe from Grits and Gouda!

Banks Academy Annual Banquet
2022-04-26 18:00 - 20:30 | Hyatt Regency Wynfrey, 1000 Riverchase Galleria, Hoover, AL, 35244, United States
6pm- 8:30pm with Speaker and Honoree Jeremiah Castille, Chaplain of the University of Alabama Football team. Meet the new Banks Academy Principal, Dr. Trimble, hear what God is doing at the school and meet students and teachers. Wynfrey (Hyatt Regency), tickets and sponsorship, 205-862-0560, www.banksacademy.org.

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.

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.

Women of Compassion
2022-04-22 11:00 - 14:00 | A Country Club in Vestavia
Women of Compassion- Hear from local author and podcast host Sophie Hudson at Vestavia Country Club, 400 Beaumont Dr,
35216, 11am-2pm, www.alabamachild.org/woc.

21st Annual Gardendale Magnolia Festival
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-23 | Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main St., Gardendale, AL, 35071, United States
Free event at Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main Street, 35071. Two stages of live entertainment, midway-style carnival, 150+ vendors on Saturday, car show, pooch parade, petting zoo, artisan demonstrations, free Kid Zone, free art classes for kids, and pony rides. Unique food vendors from all over the Southeast- cheesecake funnel cakes, shrimp and oyster poboys, gator on a stick, polish sausages, collard greens, fried green tomatoes, bbq ribs, foot long corn dogs, kettle corn, gelato, homemade ice cream, and hand-squeezed lemonade and much more! Read more about the live music here.

Samford Legacy League's Scholarship Luncheon
2022-04-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Covenant Presbyterian Church, 65 Old Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL, 35209, United States
Enjoy an Evening with Broadway Star Liz Callaway at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 65 Old Montgomery Hwy, 35209.
Reception 5:30pm; Seated Dinner 6:30pm, 90-minute concert 8pm, www.samford.edu/legacyleague.
