Christie's Weekend Round-up: Crafts, salamanders, festivals & more

Hit the road and find something to do this weekend...

Are you ready for the weekend?

I am always

ready for the weekend.  If you're ready for some fun then you're in luck because there are a number of free or cheap events happening this weekend.

Let's get started:

Michael's -

Call before you go.  $2 craft today:

Michaels Stores

Kids, have fun making your own tie-dye and glitter designs. Join us on today, Saturday, January 25th from 10 – 11:30 am for our Glitter and Tie-Dye Event. Ages 3 and up are welcome at all stores.

Go

Auburn

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts

Free

Kids Art Club (open to the public)

Sunday, January 26

1:30 pm

Description

Art Clubs during the school year are for all ages. Start time is 1:30 pm, and the meet-up is an open studio format, meaning you can use the full time alloted or leave when you finish your project.


Birmingham:

Chinese New Year Festival at Birmingham Museum of Art & the Boutwell Auditorium

Saturday

Art museum is free

Boutwell $3 or less

Go

Birmingham Feline Fanciers Cat Show

Saturday & Sunday $1 off admission coupon

DECATUR

Wheeler National Refuge

Free

See Whooping Cranes, Bald Eagles, ducks, geese and more

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FORT PAYNE

Little River Canyon NP

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Saturday January 25, 2014: Growing Up Wild and Living Wild program at the Little River Canyon Center. From 11:00-1:00 kids ages 5-10 and their families can learn about wilderness safety and what to do in case you get lost in the woods. Event is free.

FOLEY

Elberta's Heritage Arts & Camellia Festival

Saturday 9 to 4 p.m.

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GADSDEN --

Mary Hardin Center

Free

Go here.

New classes every Saturday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm

Admission : FREE  Ages 6 – 12  Adult supervision required.

Each class will strive to allow each and every student to show their own creativity while also learning new and easy techniques.

Jan. 25 - Class I Finger Painting

GUNTERSVILLE

Eagle Awareness weekends start Saturday at Lake Guntersville, free

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Homewood

Free Salamander Festival at Homewood Senior Center Saturday

for times etc.

Huntsville

Da Vinci Exhibit at USSRC

Go

see my review and tips for visiting with kids.

Owens Cross Roads Craft Fair

Free

Saturday

Von Braun Planetarium

Show 7:30 p.m.

Saturday only.

MOBILE

PARADE

Let's Have a Parade! Mini Floats & Moon Pies

Location: Moorer/Springhill Branch Library Start/End Time: 10:30 AM, 11:30 PM Calling all children to make mini Mardi Gras floats and parade around the Library.

USA Children's & Women's Hospital

Enjoy a trumpet and piano concert that will benefit our hospital tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center! Admission is $10 at the door. Works by Hayden, Beethoven, Tellemann and other composers will be played by trumpet soloist Dr. Allam Baaheth, a member of our development committee. Learn more about the event at

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TRUSSVILLE

Relay For Life of East Jefferson -Trussville and surrounding areas

Saturday 9 a.m. Trussville Community Center

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TUSCALOOSA

Babypaloosa Free Saturday

Go here.

Alabama Museum of Natural History

Science Sunday Alabama Paleontology Festival

Sunday

1 to 4:30 p.m.

Children's Hands On Museum

Three events on Saturday and Sunday to choose from.

Museum admission charged.

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GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga.

Smithsonian's free Animal Connections event at Centennial Park.

Road to Sochi Tour

Free

Saturday & Sunday

Go

Columbus, Ga.

Young Eagles Day, free flights for kids Saturday at Columbus Airport

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