Weekend Roundup: April 11-14 2019

Pass the time before Game of Thrones with these great events!

Social Media is abuzz with “I can’t wait for GoT!” posts. Help pass the time with these fun Birmingham events! There are fundraisers, Record Store Day, a marathon, and more! Check below for all the details including a Game of Thrones watch party! **[#RUhappenin](https://instagram.com/happeninsintheham/)**
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Romanian Food Festival
Thurs, April 11, 9am-1pm
Cost: $5 for food
At: Chefs Workshop (map)
Try some Romanian and Transylvanian food! Pay just $5.00 and get any of the foods you want. First come first served. There will be cakes, soups, appetizers, and main dishes. That’s right, the food is selling for just $5.00 a plate. They will also be making naturally colored eggs for Resurrection DAY. Bring your family and your appetite!
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**Empty Bowls Thurs, April 11, 5-7pm Cost: $18+ (fundraiser) At: Cahaba Brewing Co. ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cahaba+Brewing+Company/@33.5275743,-86.7673242,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb988716fc9:0xfe9a1bb56dd8666!8m2!3d33.5275743!4d-86.7651301))** Join Magic City Harvest at Cahaba Brewing Co. to celebrate the 16th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. For only $18, you can make an impact in your community. Come for food, beer, games, and fun! Enjoy a rice or salad bowl dinner with a beautifully hand-crafted ceramic dish made by local students and artists. Additionally, a portion of each beer purchase will go to support Magic City Harvest’s mission during the event. The ceramic bowl is complimentary, reminding us of the hunger we wish to end, with the hope of building healthier communities. **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1947110918726211/)**
**Vulcan Drink & Drop: Adult Egg Drop Thurs, April 11, 5:30-8pm Cost: $10 At: Vulcan Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vulcan+Park+and+Museum/@33.4917,-86.7977311,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bd90950f017:0x4a5843a1e1144cf!8m2!3d33.4917!4d-86.795537))** A rain delay can’t keep the fun away! Head to Vulcan and watch as teams drop crazy contraptions off of Vulcan to see if they can protect a raw egg from the fall! There will be food, drinks, live music, raffle prizes, and more! This will be great for hanging out and networking! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/571328946721574/)**
**Taste for a Cure Thurs, April 11, 6-9:30pm Cost: $75 (fundraiser) At: Haven ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Haven/@33.5102165,-86.7953466,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb814cb408b:0x5cc339a5793e228e!8m2!3d33.5102165!4d-86.7931525))** Don’t miss the 6th annual Taste for a Cure presented by the Ernest G. DeBakey Foundation! It will be held at Haven and will offer the BEST silent auction! They will also have a Live auction with Granger, Thagard & Associates. You’ll also be treated to great food and live music! You don't want to miss out on this event for a great cause! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2533683456705509/)**

Baron's Baseball
Thurs-Sun, April 11-14
Cost: $7
At: Regions Field (map)
The Baron's are back!!! Thursday is Thirsty Thursday, Friday has Fireworks, Saturday has the Zooperstars, and Sunday is Jackie Robinson Day! Don't miss out on opening weekend. It's going to be fun for the whole family!
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**Spring Plant Sale Fri-Sun, April 12-14 Cost: FREE to attend At: Brookwood Village ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brookwood+Village/@33.4699776,-86.7731678,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891990bcce35d5:0x97a8d8497f4caab3!8m2!3d33.4699776!4d-86.7709737))** The Spring Plant Sale is the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens' largest annual plant sale fundraiser and has been selected as a 2019 Alabama Bicentennial event! PLEASE NOTE: Sale times differ each day, so please check the link for details. Shop over 100,000 plants in natives, ferns, roses, daylilies, annuals, biennials, climbers, trees and shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and much more. The Spring Plant Sale, which furthers the Friends' mission to protect, nurture, and share the wonders of the Gardens, also features seasonally appropriate planting advice from volunteer gardeners, many of whom are Master Gardeners! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/727445837598316/)**
**Read Between the Wines (21+) Fri, April 12, 6:30-9pm Cost: FREE At: Bham Public Library ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birmingham+Public+Library+Central+Branch/@33.5210694,-86.8100271,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x88891b909e0e77cb:0x2f91c42a6cbd2230!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b9a04530a07:0x856db40519e334d2!8m2!3d33.5210694!4d-86.807833))** Join in for food, wine, live music and more at Reading Between the Wines, Friday, April 12. This inaugural event will feature community influencers in a moderated discussion about their recently-published books. The discussion will be moderated by Audrey Atkins, Director of Community Engagement for WBHM 90.3. Hosted by the Birmingham Public Library, in partnership with the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library, Reading Between the Wines will highlight National Library Week, emphasize the importance of libraries, and encourage support for the Birmingham Public Library system. Come meet the authors, grab a bite, sip some wine, and pick up a few books and get them signed! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2294542910802275/)**
**Harry Potter: SuperPops Fri, April 12, 7pm & Sat. 2pm Cost: $29+ At: Samford Wright Center ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Samford+University+Wright+Center/@33.4633673,-86.7947885,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889190d4077e61f:0x36daae75474ac42c!8m2!3d33.4633673!4d-86.7925944))** Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! See Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition, on a giant screen, while the Alabama Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score! This is perfect for the Potter fan in your life! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/485706931850965/)**

Sofar Sounds Bham
Fri, April 12, 7:30pm
Cost: FREE
At: Secret Location
A secret event in a secret venue with secret acts. Come join in on the experience! See some phenomenal artists perform at a secret venue! We saw WILDEYES at one of the last shows and they put on an amazing show! Hurry and apply for tickets! If you’re selected, the location will be sent along with your tickets! We love secret shows!
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**Grand Opening at FarmStand Sat, April 13, 7am Cost: FREE At: Pepper Place ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/FarmStand+Birmingham/@33.516015,-86.7934795,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b6a2eb53665:0x218c947639cfa118!8m2!3d33.516015!4d-86.7912854))** Stone Hollow Farmstead has opened up a brick and mortar in Pepper Place! If you’ve been to the Pepper Place Market you are familiar with their delicious products! Now they have expanded and are selling even more items! Be sure to stop in as you walk through Pepper Place this Saturday morning! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2232357900414856/)**
**Record Store Day 2019 w/John Paul White Sat, April 13, 8am-7pm Cost: FREE At: Seasick Records ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seasick+Records/@33.5294267,-86.7502158,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a5e60b53eaf:0x8fbf514e75f99856!8m2!3d33.5294267!4d-86.7480217))** Record Store Day 2019 is upon us and Seasick has got a packed day planned! They’ll be open at 8am on Saturday, April 13. They’ll have a HUGE selection of RSD titles available, limited t-shirts and posters, giveaways, and more! In addition to all the great releases this year, they’ll have an in store performance from John Paul White at 1pm! He’ll be celebrating the release of his new album “The Hurting Kind” which will be out 4/12 on Single Lock Records! There is a deluxe version of the album that will be released on RSD as well. Tito's Handmade Vodka will have a complimentary Bloody Mary bar to spice up your Record Store Day! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/571230089983789/)**
**Kitty Kat Haven 5k & Meow-A-thon Sat, April 13, 9am Cost: $15+ At: Veteran’s Park Hoover ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Veterans+Park/@33.3903498,-86.7268478,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88893d5ebc458145:0xe6f0278a3651aed2!8m2!3d33.3903498!4d-86.7246537))** The Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon is a 5k race and the Whisker Walk is a 1 mile fun run/walk benefiting Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue, a no-kill, cage-free shelter for cats and kittens. The race will be held Saturday at Veterans Park in Hoover. Veterans Park offers a varied terrain for running, including fields, trails and pavement. The race will be held rain or shine. Check-in begins at 8:00 am. The 5K Meow-A-Thon will start at 9:00 am. The 1 mile Whisker walk/run will start at 10:30. This will allow time for 5k awards and to allow 5k runners to participate with family in the whisker walk! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1083711348478188/)**
**Cornhole Classic Sat, April 13, 11am-7pm Cost: FREE to attend/$40 to play At: Good People Brewing ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Good+People+Brewing+Company/@33.5069731,-86.814382,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bed7ddc8047:0xb45471d029e1e99e!8m2!3d33.5069731!4d-86.8121879))** Hosted by The Bell Center Junior Board, the 7th Annual Bell Center Cornhole Classic Presented by UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is Saturday, April 13th at Good People Brewing Company. Make plans to attend and join in the fun! Registration is from 11:00-12:30pm Tournament begins at 1pm as teams compete for a $1,000 prize! Hangout and have fun! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/148871692721187/)**

Pinewood Derby Fest
Sat, April 13, 1-5pm
Cost: FREE
At: Riverchase Galleria (map)
You’re invited!
Get rollin' Saturday for the family fun-a-thon celebrating Shelby County’s Pinewood Derby Day! Enjoy family-friendly activities, snacks with all the fixin’s, and more. Come cheer on the kids as they race their homemade derby cars and compete for the win!
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Wing Ding 2019
Sat, April 13, 4-7pm
Cost: $5
At: Vestavia City Hall (map)
Head to the Wing Ding festival and eat your fill of wings for just $5!!! There will be live music, kids zone, and more! Kids get in FREE, so grab some friends and come out and help support a great cause in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!
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**An Evening with David Sedaris Sat, April 13, 8-10pm Cost: $50+ At: Alys Stephens Center ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alys+Stephens+Center/@33.4971186,-86.8100338,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891be5c267abef:0x38c069c7a8b46d30!8m2!3d33.4971186!4d-86.8078397))** David Sedaris is one of the world’s transcendent humorist writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition, especially apparent in his latest book, titled “Calypso”. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, Sedaris’ has over 10 million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 25 languages. (We just hope he reads part of “Santaland Diaries!” **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/413765899090384/)**
**Black Enough Sat, April 13, 8pm Cost: $12 At: Theatre Downtown ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Theatre+Downtown/@33.5113337,-86.7976797,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb8e89b25e3:0x798516626a438f1a!8m2!3d33.5113337!4d-86.7954856))** After a successful preview and workshop of the show Off Broadway, Black Enough is bringing the Flourish to Birmingham on April 13th. From the spectacular mind of poet and educator Jahman Hill, this one man show is a time-bending re-imagining of the world around us. Hill will take you on an exciting journey through song, dance, poetry, and humor. Tackling topics of childhood, race, gender, and more, Hill challenges us to Flourish unabashedly and unapologetically. **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/432458687500109/)**

BHM 26.2
RESCHEDULED TO SUN. 4/28!!!
Cost: $25+
At: Railroad Park (map)
BHM 26.2 gives you a reason to run featuring a marathon, half marathon, team relay and fun run. BHM 26.2 will bring an exciting new course to Birmingham, drawing runners from all over showing what Birmingham has become. All proceeds from the event benefit Magic Moments and Children's of Alabama. There’s also a BIG party at 1pm in Railroad Park! Don’t miss out!
Click here for more info.

**Darter Festival Sun, April 14, 12-5pm Cost: $10/$50 VIP At: Cahaba Brewing Co.([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cahaba+Brewing+Company/@33.5275743,-86.7673242,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb988716fc9:0xfe9a1bb56dd8666!8m2!3d33.5275743!4d-86.7651301))** The Darter festival supports Southern Environmental Center's conservation projects and environmental education programs at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, home to unique and federally protected populations of Vermilion, Watercress and Rush Darter Fishes. The Preserve, which is free to enter, also offers outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, mountain biking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and swimming! Come enjoy music, food trucks, drinks, prizes, and more!!! **[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/812977145724581/)**

Game of Thrones Watch Party
Sun, April 14, 8pm
Cost: FREE
At: Cahaba Brewing Co. (map)
Watch Game of Thrones EVERY SUNDAY at Cahaba Brewing Company starting April 14th & ending May 19th. Inside the taproom will be a casual viewing experience. The taproom patio is reserved for serious viewers. The patio will have extra couches and better sound quality with signs asking for everyone to be quiet for the best viewing experience. Follow Cahaba Brewing Company on social media for updates on food trucks and special brews! Who will be left standing?!
Click here for more info.

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