Schools out for summer! Now what? Well we’ve got plenty listed on here to keep you busy this week and the Libraries will be keeping our calendar full all summer long! Make sure to get involved in one of the many Summer Reading programs going on in your area, there’s still plenty of time! Summer...

Looking for Gemstones We had the pleasure to spend a day at Desoto Caverns a few weeks ago.  We loaded the kids in the car and took a nice 40 minute drive to Childersburg.  We had an absolute blast!  Here’s our breakdown— *Small enough to be comfortable and not overwhelming, but large...

Summer Reading is kicking off, Summer movies are just around the corner and we’ve got storytimes galore! Coming up on Saturday the new Imagination Lab opens up at the McWane Science center and Birmingham will get it’s first taste of a Salsa Showdown, we personally can’t wait for either...

By Andi Sims: Most moms keep a list going at all times. A “To Do List” is a must for the busy home manager, and moms planning a vacation to a Disney Park are bound to want a list managed with as much precision on the family trip as it is at home. There’s fun to be had…so let’s get started! 1....

Summer is getting so close, can you feel it? We know you are all super busy wrapping up the school year and having your last soccer games and parties, but we’ve got a few ideas for you this week just in case you can squeeze in any other activities! One of Birmingham’s favorite events will...

Mudbugs & Music is a family-friendly fundraising event complete with live music all day long, indoor silent auction with items from generous vendors from all over the Birmingham area and beyond,  and crawfish & fixin’s cooked on-site.  You’ll have plenty of beer to cool you off, a children’s...

Happy Mothers Day to all you hot Mama’s! We hope you are having a relaxing day of no cooking, no cleaning and most importantly no whining fussing or fighting! May is a busy month for Moms! Graduations, Mother’s day teas, dance recitals and just random year end craziness – we hope...

We had quite a week last week and it has left our city and surrounding areas a mess (to say the least.) Due to all of the damage around the city, the power outages and closings, we are going to postpone our events calendar for this week. We are leaving our list of local attractions up, but please make...

We love movies, and we really love movies when they are free or discounted. Many of our local theaters and parks will be hosting their summer series again this year for kids and families. We’ve got the rundown on what’s going on when and where! Here are the specifics on the deals at each...

Keeping with our Green Theme this month we have chosen the Birmingham Botanical Gardens annual Earth Day Celebration as our event of the week. Alabama’s longest continually-running Earth Day event brings education to life with unique, educational activities for kids, families and the young at...