Vestavia HillsTaste for EducationMay 17, 6-8 p.m.Old Overton ClubLiberty Park will host the Taste for Education from 6-8 p.m. May 17 at Old Overton Club, 7251 Old Overton Club Drive. The wine and beer tasting event will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres and live music and will benefit Liberty Park Elementary and Liberty Park Middle School. Tickets are $50. A limited … [Read more...]
Do Day Day 2014
BirminghamDo Dah DayMay 17, 11:01 a.m.Highland Avenue AreaThe South's craziest parade will kick off this year's Do Dah Day at 11:01 a.m. May 17 at 26th St. South and Highland Avenue on Birmingham's Southside. The fun will continue at Caldwell and Rhodes parks with pets, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, bands, food and beverages and collectible event T-shirts. … [Read more...]
Opera Competition
BirminghamOpera CompetitionMay 17, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Hulsey Recital HallOpera Birmingham will host the 36th annual Opera Competition May 17 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hulsey Recital Hall at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The event will feature 20 outstanding young singers competing for more than $10,000 in cash prizes and performance opportunities. … [Read more...]
XTERRA Southeast Championship
North ShelbyXTERRA Southeast ChampionshipMay 17-18Oak Mountain State ParkXTERRA returns to Oak Mountain State Park for the 2014 XTERRA Southeast Championship May 17-18. The full-distance championship race includes a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 30-kilometer mountain bike ride and a 10K trail run. Participants can race individually or as a relay team. There will also be … [Read more...]
UAB Piano Day
BirminghamUAB Piano DayMay 17, 10 a.m.Alys Stephens CenterUAB Piano Day will be May 17 at Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall at the Alys Stephens Center. Piano Day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a master class with Yakov Kasman, professor of piano and artist-in-residence at UAB. Participation is open to any intermediate or advanced level student. The … [Read more...]