SamlovesBham

Thurs. June 3: Noon – 10 pm

Fri. June 4: Noon – 11 pm

Sat. June 5: 11 am – 11 pm

Sun. June 6: Noon – 9 pm

P.S. This year the fair is at a NEW LOCATION — Old Woodward between Bowers and Landon See you there!!

SamlovesBham: It’s that time of the year – so many fun events to look forward to! The Bham Youth Action Board (YAB) is planning some awesome events for this summer. Battle of the Bands is June 18 @ 7pm in Booth Park and Movie Nights start June 25 @ 7:30pm featuring Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in Booth Park as well. If you’re looking for some local entertainment, we at Seaholm have the Collage Music Concert and the Drama Showcase coming up in the next couple of weeks! More dates and times to follow – you don’t want to miss out!

The Blue Effect took home last year's prize!

SamlovesBham: This year’s Winter Battle of the Bands is coming up! It’s a safe and substance free event, put on for teens is with the help of the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition, and is always SO MUCH FUN!! The Battle unfolds Friday, Jan. 15, at the First Baptist Church of Birmingham (300 Willits, Downtown Birmingham) from 7-10:30pm. The theme is neon, and it only costs $1 to come see some great bands compete for fantastic prizes! Winners are decided by audience vote, so be sure to show up and support your favorite bands! The bands competing this year are Clockwork, Live the Dash, Magic Firewater and The Priests of Hiroshima. There will also be a special performance by last years winner, The Blue Effect! I can’t wait for it and hope to see you all there!!

SamlovesBham: “Hey Sam! Can’t wait for tonight!!” A week earlier, while caroling for Seaholm’s Choir, Sam was talking about how she was going to pass out gifts with the Youth Action Board (YAB) on Dec. 17. When I heard her saying this I practically jumped on her saying “I want to help! I love being like Santa.” So one week later, Sam and I head to the meeting place to get the presents. We pack up, and head out, and it wasn’t even 6 minutes until we were mobbed by tons of wide eyed people on the street saying “oh look it’s the secret Santas”! We ran into packs of kids, teens, even HUGE groups of adults! Even though we practically got mobbed every time we went out, I had so much fun!

That was Emily, a freshman from Seaholm and one of my friends. We had a great time with the Magic of Birmingham, and I know that all of the shoppers did too!

Happy Holidays Everybody!

SamlovesBham:

-Window shopping! Grab a cup of hot chocolate from Starbucks or Zuma Cafe (formerly Java Hutt) and grab a friend for a walk among the beautiful holiday lights in Birmingham!

-Sledding! Birmingham has great parks, and when there is snow on the ground – which there will be – sledding can be loads of fun for EVERYBODY! I fully intend on grabbing my sled the second the ground is white.

-See a movie! Sometimes it’s just too cold to hang around outside, but there are some great movies coming out this holiday season! I personally am really excited to see Sherlock Holmes on Christmas.

-Enjoy the holiday perks! Come enjoy the Magic of Birmingham event on Dec. 10th and 17th to hear caroling, shop late, take a free carriage ride and maybe receive free gifts that are being handed out randomly all night!!