The holidays are kicking off already! Here’s what’s going on this month with pandemic cautions.
1. Virtual Hope for the Holidays
Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 10 & 16 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Homewood-based Community Grief Support is holding these sessions to help grief survivors through the holiday season. Each virtual gathering will include group interaction as well as include holiday survivor tips, a memorial service for your loved one, a Q&A session for participants and volunteer testimonials. For more information about the event, visit communitygriefsupport.org/schedule/events/. To reserve a spot on your desired date, email communitygriefsu@bellsouth.net or call (205) 870-8667.
2. Holiday Open House Market Days
Nov. 5-11
Homewood Shops
While the pandemic has shifted what the Homewood Chamber of Commerce’s traditional Holiday Open House looks like, you can still experience the fun of the holidays over a series of days shopping in Homewood. Find special festivities at retailers each day, and watch for a live performance in downtown Homewood each day at 3 p.m. To enter the Market Days Shopping Contest, send three receipts from Homewood businesses during Market Days to be entered to win a gift card; look for posters downtown with a QR code.
3. Holiday Open House
Thursday, Nov. 5 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Studio on Linden, 2919 Linden Avenue
Shop artwork, jewelry, homemade rolls, vintage clothes and other neat gifts from local makers Chirsten Colvert, Amy Edgerton, Katie Cornutt, Elizabeth Hubbard, Pam Truitt, Hannah Johnsons, Liz Landgren, Stacy Young and Katie McKibbin. Masks are required at the event.
4. Art in the Lot
Saturday, Nov. 7 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church Parking Lot
Shop and discover the talents of local artists and Trinity members at this pop-up event. A larger event will be held in the spring of 2021 too.
5. Small Business Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 28
Local Retailers
Shop Homewood on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to get ahead on your holiday shopping and support local retailers.
SAVE THE DATE
Downtown Homewood Christmas Parade + Star Lighting
Thursday, Dec. 3 | 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Homewood
You can’t get much more Homewood than the lighting of the 18th Street star, and the annual parade is the same night to boot. After the parade ends at City Hall Plaza, a special visitor in a big red suit will arrive, the Homewood High School Band will play and the Christmas tree will be lit. Watch for updates on the parade on the Homewood Parks & Rec website as they could change due to COVID-19.
AROUND TOWN
Dia de los Muertos
Nov. 1-7 | 5-9 p.m.
Pepper Place
Samford Legacy League Holiday Gift Market
Nov. 5 | 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
First Church of the Nazarene, Vestavia Hills
Virtual Walk to End Epilepsy
Nov. 7
walktoendepilepsy.org/birmingham
Moss Magic: Moss Rock Festival + Magic City Art Connection
Nov. 7-8
The Hoover Met
Fall Foliage Special
November 7, 14, 21
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, Calera
National Veterans Day Parade
Nov. 11
Downtown Birmingham
Market Noel Virtual Marketplace
Nov. 16-22
Benefitting the Junior League of Birmingham
marketnoel.net
Did we miss any events? Do you have an event coming up in a future month? Email mm@homewoodlife.com to submit yours.
