Sunday, November 16, 2008
Alabama events around town - Nov 17 - 24, 2008
Things to do around Jefferson county and nearby areas in the next week:
All Week Long - Nov 17-21
All Week Long - Nov 17-21
- 10 AM - 5 PM - Shoefly Shoe Boutique will give 20% discount for customers bringing in "gently worn shoes" for Soles4Souls campaign (an international footwear charity). They're also requesting a $1 donation to defray shipping costs. - Homewood, 35209 - 870-7131
- Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm - Gallerie Alegria's holiday show and gifts - specializes in contemporary glass art sculpture and lighting - in English Village 600 Olde English Lane, 35223 - 205.868.9320 - The website doesn't really showcase anything, but the front page gives a glimpse into some beautiful and interesting decorative glasswork.
- 6-8 PM - Wine Tasting in Crestline Village - Harvest Glen Market - 100 Euclid Ave. Crestline, 35213 - $5 admission
- 7:00 PM - Kung Fu... yes, I said Kung Fu - Vestavia Hills, 35216 - $15 at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center Lodge - 1973 Merryvale Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 (Actually, I saw Tai Chi and some other stuff I can't fathom... but seriously, Kung Fu is the most awesome choice. Just don't make Billy Jack get upset.)
- 7-9 PM - Belly Dance class - Homewood Community Center - 1631 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, 35209 - For beginners through advanced. Call Aziza, 879-0701 - $50 for five weeks.
- 7:30 PM - Why not see the UAB Chamber Ensembles, they're giving a free concert at UAB Hulsey Recital Hall, that's in Birmingham 35203 UAB area. Go to http://www.music.uab.edu or call 205-934-7376. - IT'S FREE
- 12:30 PM - Mid-Day Musical Menu - Birmingham, 35203 - Cathedral Church of the Advent having a free 30 minute concert by Samford University faculty members Jeff Flaniken, violin; Angela Flaniken, viola; and Donald C. Sanders, piano. - IT'S FREE - 205-226-3505, http://www.adventbirmingham.org
- 5-6:30 PM - Wine Tasting in Hoover - at Winestyles, 300 Doug Baker Blvd, Hoover 35242 - 205-995-3623 for admission info
- 6:30 PM - Santa turns on the lights at The Summit's Saks Plaza - Birmingham 35243 - Fireworks & holiday music - IT'S FREE - contact 205-967-0111
- 12:00 PM - "La Damnation de Faust" live broadcast - @ the Regal Trussville 16 - 5895 Trussville Crossings Parkway, Trussville, AL 35235 - HD Broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera - tickets available through Opera Birmingham - 322-6737 or www.operabirmingham.org - $20 Tickets
- 7:30 PM - Live From The Living Room - "Kathryn Tucker Windham joins The Dill Pickers for a gathering full of music and storytelling. Kathryn is nationally known for her homespun style of storytelling and is considered to be one of Alabama’s greatest treasures. The Dill Pickers have put on several musical shows in recent years, including last season’s Sand Mountain Saturday Nite. This family show is one you don’t want to miss!" - $18 admission, not sold out as of this second - Birmingham, 35205 - http://www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org or 205-251-1206
- 3 & 6 PM - Two performances of Handel's Messiah, the 61st presentation at Riverchase United Methodist Church - Birmingham, 35244 - 100 voice chorus, sounds amazing - 205-663-9046 - FREE?
- 7:00 PM - The Smothers Brothers (with special guest star & jazz entertainer John Pizzarelli) - Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center - Birmingham, 35203 - 205-975-9540 - Admission charged, but I'm sure it's worth it.
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