Birmingham Christian Family Magazine

Celebrate Family Day/Week in Alabama
2020-09-27 - 2020-10-03 | AL
Family Day is September 28, 2020. Family Week is September 27 through October 3, 2020. This special week is sponsored by Alabama Family Rights Association.
How can you celebrate?
Family Day is a national movement to celebrate parental engagement as an effective tool to help keep America’s children substance-free. Families are the cornerstone of an orderly society. However, over the last several decades, Alabama families have grown progressively weaker. Family Day in Alabama has evolved to “Family Week” and expanded to reflect the importance of connecting with children throughout the week/day and making a concentrated effort to implement programs that stress the importance of a child’s needs and the importance of interacting together as a family. Scientific data indicates that when both parents are actively involved in a child’s life, the outcome is measurably improved.
Children spending significant time with their parents and family members decreases the chances of youth suicides, school dropouts, juvenile drug abuse, teen pregnancies, and incarceration. Research shows that children with hands-on parents are far less likely to exhibit risky and disruptive behavioral problems. This is an important local and national initiative to remind parents, communities, and leaders, that a child whose parents are not engaged and involved in their upbringing and care is a child “at risk.”
Show your support for children and family on Monday, September 28, 2020 and anytime during the week of September 27th. We are asking you to eat a meal or do some other activity together. Family Day/Week event ideas include:

organizing a block party in your community
hosting a potluck at church
playing games that include the family
eating dinner as a family and using conversation starters
attending movie night at the park

This will remind everyone of the precious nature of childhood and our responsibility as adults to protect and encourage our children. Take a photo or video with everyone enjoying time together, and post it on your favorite social media channels using #MyFamilySelfie, #FamilyDayAL20.
Feel free to share your photos on the Family Day Event Page. Be sure to “Like” the Alabama Family Rights Association group page to stay informed of announcements and events.

Grand Monday Nights
2020-09-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | AL
“Awaken: A Call to Action for Christian Grandparents.” The Legacy Coalition will host a FREE weekly webinar for grandparents of all ages on Monday nights beginning at 7 p.m. Each week Presenters will encourage and guide grandparents through relevant topics from nurturing our grandchildren’s faith to overcoming family and relational obstacles. Opportunity for questions and discussion will be offered at the end of each session. Register below to save your spot here.

Golf Fore Life Invitational
2020-10-06 10:30 - 17:00 | Greystone Country Club
Join Sav-A-Life Vestavia to be a champion in our community lives are saved one golf shot at a time at 4100 Greystone Drive, 35242. This event is a critical part of Sav-A-Life’s ministry raising awareness and funds to support women and men as they make life-changing decisions, www.savalife.org, 205-979-2309. Click here to register.

Rooted 2020 Conference
2020-10-08 15:30 - 2020-10-10 12:00 | Cathedral Church of the Advent, 2017 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Rooted Ministry offers a unique, simple annual conference for youth ministers and parents. Rooted Ministry begins with the Gospel as the starting point and considers all matters in student ministry and youth culture from that axis. This conference will feature great preaching, engaging biblical teaching, practical workshops, sincere worship and the most intimate atmosphere you’ve ever encountered at a conference. Just the Gospel, relationships and conversations.
This year Rooted will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in Birmingham, Alabama on October 8-10. Because it will take place in Rooted’s hometown, they do anticipate a sell-out, so I would encourage you to register early. Come enjoy a great line-up of speakers (including Tim Keller via video, Ligon Duncan, Walt Mueller, Watson Jones III and Stephen Um) and workshops. Find out more information about the conference at rootedministry.com.

9th Annual Taste of Hoover
2020-10-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Aldridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL, 35216, United States
Enjoy an autumn evening strolling through Aldridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Rd, 35216, listening to live entertainment and sampling dishes from some Hoover’s best restaurants, $45 for Aldridge Gardens members, $50 for non-members, 5-8 p.m. Learn more at www.aldridgegardens.com.

Barber Vintage Festival- Canceled
2020-10-09 - 2020-10-11 | Barber Motorsports, 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Birmingham, AL, 35094, United States
Due to COVID-19, this event is canceled.
The 16th Annual Barber Vintage Festival dates are October 9-11, 2020! Click here for more information!

Jimmie Hale Mission Rescue Run 5K
2020-10-10 06:30 - 10:00 | The Curve in Homewood, 1830 29th Avenue South, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
Run through the community of Homewood, starting and finishing on 29th Avenue South near Dave’s Pizza. The Run will feature live music, kid’s zone, appearances by Big Al & Aubie, cornhole, block-party, and more! A portion of your purchase will go directly to the Jimmie Hale Mission. Registration and packet pickup opens at 6:30am with the 5K at 8am. Learn more here.

Doggy Drive Through at Brookdale!
2020-10-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Brookdale University Park, 400 University Park Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35209, United States
Brookdale University Park welcomes pets, and we recognize they are an important part of your family. So tell your pup you’re going for a ride and when you arrive, they will get a surprise! Your pup will receive a special treat bag AND a Brookdale “Bark-A-Chino!” To ensure that no doggy gets disappointed, please RSVP to Leanne Messer at kmesser@brookdale.com or call 205-613-0688!

Merry Market 2020
2020-10-16 09:00 - 2020-10-17 15:00 | Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main St., Gardendale, AL, 35071, United States
Shopping extravaganza with unique vendors, Café and Sweet Shoppe. Admission $5. Hosted by Just Keep Smiling Foundation. 9am-6pm Friday, 9am-3pm Saturday at the Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main Street, 35071. Cookies with Your Favorite Characters is Sat. 9:30am-11:30am. Proceeds assist families with children in medical crisis, www.justkeepsmiling.org.

Golf Fore Life
2020-10-16 11:30 - 14:00 | Horse Creek Golf Club, 1745 Hwy 78, Dora, AL, 35062, United States
Help Sav-A-Life Vestavia and North Jefferson Women’s Center save lives one golf shot at a time at Horse Creek Golf Club in Dora, 1745 Hwy 78, 35062. Registration and lunch at 11:30am, shotgun start 1pm. Register here, text NJWCGolf to 41444 or email bethwintersteen@savalife.org.

Sav-A-Life Shelby Sporting Clays and Golf Invitational
2020-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | AL
Great day of outdoor fun while making a life-changing difference in the lives of women in our community facing unplanned preganancies. 8am registration, 9am sporting clays shoot begins at Orvis of Pursell Farms, 560 Farm Links Blvd, Sylacauga, AL 35151. 11:30am Lunch and Awards, 12:30 golfer start at Farmlinks at Pursell Farms. Participants raise funds through personal sponsors prior to the shoot (like a walkathon). Minimum of $500 in fundraising to participate. To register and set up your personal fundraising page visit www.shelbyclays.org. For more information, contact Dave Anchors, 205-746-5740, Funds raised will allow Sav-a-Life Shelby to bring life and hope through the Gospel to women facing unplanned pregnancies and their families, www.savalifeshelby.org, 205-664-1667. Read more about the event here.

Art and Craft Market
2020-10-17 10:00 - 2020-10-18 17:00 | Dixon Creative, 3659 Lorna Road Suite 141, Hoover, AL, 35216, United States
Saturday 10am-5-pm, Sunday Noon-5pm. Shop the work of outstanding area artists at Dixon Creative, 3659 Lorna Road, Suite 141, Hoover, 205-356-4332, www.dixoncreative.art. Free admission, no registration required.

HIM Graduation!
2020-10-20 18:00 - 19:30 | The Healing Place, 5709 Trussville Clay Road, Trussville, AL, 35173, United States
Graduation for Hope Inspired Ministries (HIM) Class 5 of the Birmingham campus will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, at 6pm, at The Healing Place in Trussville! Hear the inspiring stories of transformation and celebrate their accomplishments! According to state ordinance, masks are required. HIM asks for your safety that you maintain appropriate social distance. Read more about HIM here.

Drive-Through Trunk or Treat!
2020-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | 1771 9th Street, 1771 9th Street, Calera, 35040, United States
Calera Main Street, a revitalization program with a focus on economic development and historic preservation, will hold a COVID-19 friendly event for safe trick-or-treating on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 5:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Collectivus Church is sponsoring the second annual community event with a very different spin this year in order to keep it safe for everyone. “Last year we had 25 trunks lined up along the sidewalk on AL-25 and families lined the streets to go from trunk to trunk on foot,” Pastor Ben Nelson explained. “This year, we will park approximately 45 vehicles in a large gravel lot and direct traffic up and down each row of decorated trunks, so families never have to leave their cars. We will even have an interactive radio station to set the mood! The very first trunk you come to will give each car a special bag that will be held outside their window. Masked and gloved participants at each decorated trunk will place treats in the bag as the vehicles slowly drive through. It will be similar to a drive-through light show where everyone in the car gets to see everything while safely enjoying the holiday.”
The drive-through event will be located at 1771 9th Street in Calera, near the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. There will also be a drive-in movie starting at 6:00 and food trucks will be available from 5:00-7:00 in the Calera Courtyard located at 1120 17th Ave., behind the downtown shops. Many local Main Street merchants will also be open with specials and promotions. Safe carpooling (within your family group) is strongly encouraged.
This event will follow all recommendations from the Alabama Department of Public Health and the CDC, including mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, sanitation, and reduced occupancy in retail establishments. All candy and giveaways will be prepared and distributed with minimum handling. No self-service will be allowed to further minimize risk.

Hoots & Howls at the Birmingham Zoo
2020-10-30 10:00 - 2020-10-31 15:00 | Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
The Birmingham Zoo is inviting the community to join us on weekends during the month of October for our new daytime Halloween event, Hoots & Howls! Perfect for the entire family, this re-imagined holiday event will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on October 30-31!
Hoots & Howls offers something for everyone to enjoy! Guests can partake in the happy haunts by wearing your favorite costume. Enjoy trick-or-treating in the new Candy Cave located in the Zoo’s Reptile Building. Take a wild ride around the Zoo on our Haunted Express Train and go for a spin on the Cobweb Carousel. Fall and holiday themed animal enrichment will take place every day of the event, in addition to animal greetings, appearances by special guests, and habitat decorating contests between Zoo staff from various departments!
Hoots & Howls Candy Cave and rides are an additional cost and not included in Zoo admission. Guests to Hoots & Howls will have to purchase Zoo admission for the day and either an event wristband or single candy ticket. General admission, Hoots & Howls wristbands, and single Candy Cave tickets are available for purchase onsite and online at birminghamzoo.com.
Hoots & Howls is a limited socially-distanced event and guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance online before arriving to the Zoo. Event details, including activities schedule, pricing, ticket sales, and information for Members are available on the Zoo’s website at birminghamzoo.com/hootsandhowls. Event activities and animal enrichment are included in the price of Zoo admission for the day.

Vintage Market Days of North Alabama
2020-10-30 10:00 - 2020-11-01 16:00 | Celebration Arena, 67 Horse Center Rd, Decatur, AL, 35603, United States
This 3-day event will feature vendors from over 20 states. Vintage Market Days® is an upscale, vintage-inspired, market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings, and a little more. Tickets $10, Good for all three days. Sunday Only $5. Children 12 and under may attend market free. For tickets, click here. Read more here.

Heritage Christian Fall Carnival
2020-10-30 14:45 - 18:00 | HCA Athletic Complex at Flint Hill Baptist Church, 1630 Powder Plant Road, Bessemer, AL, 35022
It is Eagle Carnival time!!! We will be having our event on October 30th beginning at 2:45pm and ending with our Annual Basketball Scrimmage in the gym at 6:00pm! Come join in the fun including inflatables, games, cake walk, rock wall and much more. Admission will be $5 per person.

Samford Legacy League's Holiday Gift Market
2020-11-05 10:30 - 18:00 | First Church of the Nazerene, 1998 Shades Crest Road, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Shop from a fabulous variety of curated items 10:30 am-6 pm at First Church of the Nazarene, Vestavia Hills. Proceeds provide scholarships for students with significant financial need and challenging circumstances, www.samford.edu/legacyleague, 205-726-2807. Free Admission. Read more about the event here.

Virtual Walk to End Epilepsy
2020-11-07 09:30 - 15:30 | AL
Epilepsy Foundation Alabama will be hosting their statewide “Virtual Walk to END EPILEPSY®” on Sat., Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. on Zoom. Following the Zoom presentation on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m., registrants will be encouraged to walk in support of the Epilepsy Foundation. Instead of walking in person together as a large group, everyone will be walking virtually in their own neighborhood, on their treadmill, or wherever they choose on Nov. 7. Participants will have the freedom and choice to join in whatever capacity they are able.
The nationwide Virtual Walk to END EPILEPSY events empower the local community to affect change through care, advocacy, research and education. “We are excited to once again bring our Birmingham Walk to END EPILEPSY, even if it’s virtual, to those throughout the state of Alabama in order further engage and mobilize the community to be part of the fight to END EPILEPSY®,” said Sara Franklin, Executive Director, Epilepsy Foundation Alabama. “Even though the event is online, it strengthens our current efforts and generates funding to help families affected by epilepsy and seizures in our local community.” To sign up or for more information about the Walk to END EPILEPSY- Birmingham, please visit www.walktoendepilepsy.org/Birmingham.

Veterans Day at The American Village
2020-11-11 10:00 - 16:00 | American Village, 3727 Alabama 119, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
The American Village will open for the day on Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day. Admission will be free. Face coverings and temperature checks will be required. Social distancing will be encouraged. The National Veterans Shrine and the Colonial Chapel will be open. All other buildings will be closed.

Veterans Day at Brookdale
2020-11-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Brookdale University Park, 400 University Park Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35209, United States
Brookdale University Park wants to thank veterans for their service by treating them to something sweet! Drive by the community and get a pie to take home through a contactless pickup. RSVP today by calling Leanne at 205-613-0688. RSVP deadline of Tuesday November 10 at 12pm. Read more about the fun happening at Brookdale here.

Courageous Hope for Hurting People
2020-11-13 19:00 - 2020-11-14 14:00 | AL
This virtual summit hosted by STEPS Ministries on November 13 (7pm-9pm) and November 14 (10am-2pm) is for people who are struggling with substance use disorder or other compulsive issues, people who want to live better, and individuals and organizations who care for them. See more information and reserve your seat, click here.

Kampfire for the King
2020-11-14 10:00 - 14:00 | King’s Home Chelsea Campus, 221 Kings Home Drive, Chelsea, AL, 35043, United States
On Saturday, Nov. 14, King’s Home will hold their 11th Annual Kampfire for the King, a free, family-friendly outdoor event that will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at their Chelsea campus.
This year, festivities will kick-off with the 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament and 10th Annual Randy Howell Fishing Rodeo beginning at 10 a.m. Family activities include a petting farm, face-painting, hayrides, inflatables, fishing and more! Additionally, there will be live music for all to enjoy. Food will be available to purchase from a selection of food trucks.
2014 Bassmaster Classic Champion and a 27-year veteran of tour-level competition, Randy Howell is giving away his 2020 Tournament Triton/Mercury Rig-Hope X, valued at over $85,000 to raise money for King’s Home at 2 p.m. When donors make a donation of $100 to King’s Home, Randy will give donors the opportunity to win Hope X.
Randy Howell’s Boat Giveaway benefiting King’s Home began in 2011. Over the past ten years, the boat donations have gone towards providing hope and healing for over 3,500 residents with over 400,000 nights of refuge with warm meals, a safe place to sleep, clothing, transportation, and so much more.
All donations will benefit King’s Home. Randy and Robin Howell have been amazing advocates of hope for the youth, women, and kids at King’s Home for the past ten years.
The goal of Kampfire for the King is to host a fun day centered around kids as well as raise awareness and funds for King’s Home through Randy Howell’s Boat Giveaway and Cornhole Tournament.

C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce
2020-11-15 - 2020-11-18 | AL
Fellowship for Performing Arts brings the New York and national tour cast of THE GREAT DIVORCE online in a virtual presentation featuring Joel Rainwater (The Lion King), Jonathan Hadley (Jersey Boys), Carol Halstead (Gore Vidal’s The Best Man) and Tom Souhrada (Mary Poppins, Kinky Boots).
The play will be presented online from 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, through Wednesday, Nov. 18, following an invited premiere for FPA’s Fellowship Circle of supporters on Saturday, Nov. 14. All performances are free. Donations to benefit Fellowship for Performing Arts are encouraged. Learn more here!

Hammies in Hoover
2020-11-15 11:30 - 16:00 | 100 Ben Chapman Dr, 100 Ben Chapman Dr, Hoover, AL, 35244, United States
Fun mountain bike race series that hops around different parks in Birmingham. All skill levels of racers welcome. Mountain bike race packet pickup 11:30am, race begins at 1pm. 100 Ben Chapman Dr. 35244, www.thehammies.com.

Thanks-for-Giving 2020
2020-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Hoover Senior Center, 400 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL, 35216, United States
10 am-Noon Food Drive hosted by Hoover Senior Center. Seniors adults encouraged to drive to the Hoover Senior Center parking lot, 400 Municipal Drive Hoover, AL 35216 and give a gift of canned goods for the Green Valley Baptist Food Bank Ministry. Items needed include pasta, jelly, cereals, mac-n-cheese, canned vegetables, apple juice (low sugar), canned tuna, canned meats, fruit cups/cans, crackers, pretzels, microwave popcorn, chocolate pudding (low fat), breakfast bars, animal crackers, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, or tissue. As a thank you for your gift of giving, our friends at Brookdale Senior Living and Right At Home will have a treat for you! No reservation needed. Questions? 205-739-6700. Date subject to change pending weather.
