There are a number free and cheap events to check out this weekend.
Let's get started:
Bart's ArtVenture Interactive Kids Display FREE Grand Opening Saturday (650 Free Cupcakes)
Check out the free interactive children's exhibit tomorrow at Birmingham Museum of Art, plus pick up one of 650 free cupcakes!
Annular Solar Eclipse "Ring of Fire" May 20 + Video & More
Check out what to look for Sunday evening + videos and more about the eclipse in our area...
National Park Service: FREE Annual Pass for Military & Dependents (Starts May 19)
This is an awesome freebie for military families...
Georgia Aquarium Everyday Heroes Appreciation Week Freebies & Discounts
Here's a discount from the Georgia Aquarium for first responders and their families starting Saturday...
Books-A-Million
DOCTOR WHO's TARDIS is landing at BAM in Trussville THIS SATURDAY, MAY 19! In partnership with the Alabama Phoenix Festival, BAM is hosting a bookfair for Children's Hospital from 10 am until 4pm - Come by and get your picture made in the TARDIS! (It's bigger on the inside!) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150801085926759.391192.144707366758&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150801086016759&set=a.10150801085926759.391192.144707366758&type=3&theater
Petals From The Past
This Saturday May 19, at 10:30 Debbie Turner will be at Petals to talk about Growing Herbs in the South. Debbie will have all the answers to your questions on how to successfully grow herbs in our southern climate. No reservations required, see you Saturday!
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| Mentone Rhododendron Festival |
| 5/19/2012 to 5/20/2012 |
Mentone Rhododendron Festival Savor North Alabama's Spring beauty and enjoy arts and crafts, food, live music and more! Features arts & crafts and live entertainment in Brow Park; The Rhododendron Festival begins with a bonfire in the town square on Friday night complete with live entertainment, storytelling, marshmallow roasting and a concession stand with roasted peanuts and hot beverages. Located in historic Mentone, Alabama, 10 minutes from DeSoto State Park. Great for all ages! |
| Call (256) 657-5998 |
| XTERRA Southeast Championship |
| 5/19/2012 to 5/20/2012 |
XTERRA comes to Pelham Alabama once
again. The XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs are healthy and fun ways
enjoy the great nature trails inside Oak Mountain State Park. Navigate
through weaving dirt pathways, leap over roots, and skate down
pine-studded ridges through the lush green forest. Awards will be
given to the top three in each male and female age group for all three
of the running events.
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| Call (877) 983-7721 |
| XTERRA returns to Oak Mountain State Park |
| 5/19/2012 to 5/20/2012 |
The International Triathlon Union (ITU)
and XTERRA team up to produce the 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World
Championship at Oak Mountain State Park, in Pelham, AL. |
| Call (877) 983-7721 |
| Native Women's Drum Celebration/Gathering |
| 5/19/2012 to 5/20/2012 |
Three Sisters Byrd Feast Of The South, a
traditional gathering and drum feast honoring women's drums will
perform May 19 - 20, 2012, at Cheaha State Park Open to the Public |
| Email feastofthesouth2012@gmail.com or Call (334) 790-5500 |
| A. A. Miller Dam |
| 5/19/2012 |
Legends on the Lookout Series: A. A. Miller Dam The historic dam located above DeSoto Falls in Dekalb County was built in the 1920s by Arthur A. Miller & was one of the earliest hydroelectric dams in Alabama. Learn about the history of the DeSoto Falls area with Bill Wise, grandson of A.A. Miller. Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 Where: DeSoto State Park’s Lodge-Canyon Room Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Fee: Free to the Public; Great for all ages! Call 256.997.5025 or email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov for more details. |
| Email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov or Call (256) 997-5025 |
| Nature Center Video |
| 5/19/2012 |
Location: Meet at Gulf State Park Nature Center/Education Building
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Free to the public
Video: Sea Turtle Odyssey (50 min) The loggerhead sea turtle is
one of the world's most endangered animals, but little is known about
its reproductive behavior. In an effort to save the species, expert Dr.
Col Limpus is studying what happens to hatchlings after their birth on
Australia's beaches. For ages, the lives of loggerheads were mostly
secret - we had no idea how they spent the years between when they
hatched and adulthood; no idea how old a female was before she came
ashore to breed. |
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| Email gspnc@gulftel.com or Call (251) 948-7275 |
| Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail |
| 5/19/2012 |
TAKE OFF AND WEIGH IN AT LAKEPOINT STATE PARK MARINA 334-687-6026.
Expecting 35-45 boats. Weigh in at 3pm Eastern.
For more information contact Danny or Tina East 706-315-8490. |
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| Call (706) 321-1736 |
| Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series-Alabama So |
| 5/19/2012 |
TAKE OFF AND WEIGH IN AT LAKEPOINT STATE PARK MARINA 334-687-6026.
Sponsored by American Bass Anglers.
Expecting 100 boats. Weigh in at 2 or 3pm.
For more information contact Billy Benedetti. |
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| Call (256) 230-5632 |
| The Dixie 200 Relay |
| 5/19/2012 |
The Dixie200 Relay is a unique, overnight relay adventure in which teams of 4-12 friends run 200 scenic miles on the western end of Georgia into central Alabama. Over 80 miles of the route will be on one of the largest continuous Rails toTrails projects in the nation. The relay begins on the Silver Comet Trail just west of Atlanta, GA and will cross into Alabama where the fun continues on the Chief Ladiga Trail. From there, runners will exit the trail system and take county roads to Oak Mountain State Park just outside of Birmingham, AL. The Dixie200 Relay will be held on May 18-19, 2012. Beginning in Cobb County, GA on the Silver Comet Trail, the first flight of teams will start the 200-mile relay around 6:30 am on Friday, May 18. Over the next several hours, additional sets of teams will depart on their overnight journey to Birmingham. Teams will begin arriving in Oak Mountain State Park around noon on Saturday, May 19th to conclude their Dixie200 Relay experience. |
| Email info@dixie200.com |
| Guided Hike at Lake Guntersville State Park |
| 5/19/2012 |
Sandbar Trail
9:00 a.m.
This newly formed trail follows along the lake and has lots a untouched nature. Meet at the Town Creek Fishing Center.
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| Email patti.donnellan@dcnr.alabama.gov or Call (256) 571-5440 |
| Creating a Wildlife-friendly Yard |
| 5/19/2012 |
Learn some simple things you can do to
help our feathered and furry neighbors. Meet in the Azalea 3 room at the
Lodge at 1:00 p.m. |
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| Email patti.donnellan@dcnr.alabama.gov or Call (256) 571-5440 |