Vestavia HillsRotary/First Responder Family PicnicApril 26, 4:30-7:30 p.m.Vestavia Hills Baptist ChurchThe Vestavia Hills Sunrise Rotary Club and the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club will host the 2014 Rotary/First Responder Family Picnic from 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 26 at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, 2600 Vestavia Drive. All members of the Vestavia Hills Police and … [Read more...]

North ShelbyBirmingham Dragon Boat RacesApril 26, 7 a.m.Oak Mountain State ParkRonald McDonald House Charities of Alabama and High Five Dragon Boat will present the inaugural Birmingham Dragon Boat Races at Oak Mountain State Park at 7 a.m. April 26. No experience is necessary. Twenty paddlers and a drummer are needed to form a team. The event will help raise … [Read more...]

BirminghamEarth Day at The GardensApril 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Birmingham Botanical GardensThe Birmingham Botanical Gardens will present the state's longest continuously-running Earth Day event, Earth Day at The Gardens, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26. The event will feature more than 40 earth-friendly exhibitors and plenty of family-friendly activities. The event and … [Read more...]

Hoover2014 Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil April 26, 3-9 p.m.Main Green at Ross BridgeThe 2014 Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil will be April 26 from 3-9 p.m. on the Main Green of Ross Bridge. The event will include live music by Rollin' in the Hay and The Clammers, kids' activities, crawfish prepared by Louisiana native John Hein and hamburgers … [Read more...]

BirminghamEpiscopal Place Gumbo GalaApril 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Sloss FurnacesThe ninth annual Episcopal Place Gumbo Gala will serve up 40 different kinds of gumbo as backyard cooks, Birmingham restaurants and Alabama seafood advocates and fans come together April 26 to raise funds for the residents of Episcopal Place. The event will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sloss … [Read more...]