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| Calendar of Events | | FOOD & WINE EVENTS | Sept 13-17, 2011 | Food Festival: The Birmingham Public Library presents the Eat Drink Read Write Festival, five days of free programs bringing food, culinary arts, and literature to the table in a stimulating format. The festival opens on Tuesday, September 13 at the Central Library with a discussion led by Barry Estabrook, an award-winning journalist and author of Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit. James Beard Award winner and Alabama native, Chef Frank Stitt will discuss tomato varieties and offer samples of tomato-based dishes. There will be a variety of free events in various locations throughout the festival. Details: 226-3600; www.bplonline.org/eatdrinkfest. | September 17, 2011 | Wine event: The Ozan Vineyard hosts a Wine and Train Excursion. Enjoy a wine tasting, gourmet box lunch, and a Heart of Dixie Railroad train excursion. 12 p.m. Orzan Vineyard, 173 Highway 301, Calera. Cost: $29, reservations required. Details: 668-6926; ozanvineyardtrain.com. | | | ONGOING FOOD & WINE EVENTS | September 2011 | Farmers Market: Fresh Market on the Green held in the Welcome Center of Ross Bridge offers patrons fresh produce, baked goods, local artworks, kids' activities and live music. The market is held every first and third Saturday of the month. 2100 Grand Avenue, Hoover. Details: 680-5372. | | | Farmers Market: The Pepper Place Farmers Market opens for the season (which runs through December), 7 a.m. to noon. Second Avenue South between 28th and 29th Streets. http://pepperplacemarket.com. | | | Vizzini Farms Winery (Calera): Tastings and winery tour, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. 685-0655 or www.vizzinifarmswinery.com. | | The Wine Loft: Wine Tasting Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 323-8228. | | Winestyles: Thursday-Friday, 5–7 p.m. $5–$8 on Thursdays. On Fridays they feature live music, and the price is $10. 995-3623 or www.winestyles.net/leebranch. | | | Western Supermarket Mountain Brook: Thursday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $5; Rocky Ridge Road, Friday, 5:30–7 p.m. Free. 879-8784 or 822-5920 | | Wine'd Down: Fridays, 6-7:30pm. Free 988-9463 | | Tria Market: Wine Tasting Friday, 5-7 p.m. Free. 1831 28th Avenue South Suite 110 Soho Square in Homewood, 776-8923. | | Pleasure Is All Wine: Pelham, Saturday, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Free. 985-4760 or www.pleasureisallwine.com. | | | |
| | SPECIAL EVENTS | September 15, 2011 | Celebration: UAB's Alys Stephens Center presents inter-Art-ive, a free party to celebrate its 15th birthday. The outdoor community arts and music party featuring Big Sam's Funky Nation, UAB's Marching Blazers Drumline, the UAB Steel Drum Band, an open-mic showcase of local talent, a community art project, a craft beer tasting from Free the Hops and Birmingham Budweiser, and food for sale from The Cantina on Wheels. Bring the family and friends, chairs or blankets and prepare to get down. 6 p.m. Alys Stephens Center, 1200 Tenth Avenue South Free admission. Details: 975-2787; http://alysstephens.uab.edu. | September 15, 2011 | Concert: Railroad Park presents Relax by the Tracks. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a free concert. George's Boxcar Café will be open with food and drink specials. 5–8 p.m. Railroad Park, 1700 First Avenue South. Free admission. Details: http://www.railroadpark.org. | September 30, 2011- October 31, 2011 | Atrox Factory: The largest indoor haunted attraction in the Southeast, the Atrox Factory tour is filled with terrifying ghouls and horror characters. 6:30–10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. 6:30–12 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Atrox Factory, 8404 Parkway Drive, Leeds. Tickets: $15 for tour. Additional $5 gate fee on Fridays and Saturdays when a celebrity guest is attending. Details:www.atroxfactory.com.
Sloss Fright Furnace: Featuring two trails, the notorious trail in the haunted furnace and a new woods trail, Sloss Fright Furnace is a horrifying and thrilling experience. The Sloss Furnace has been featured on Fox's Scariest Places on Earth because of its paranormal encounters. Thursday – Sunday sundown to 11 p.m. Open every night October 20–31. Sloss Furnaces. Tickets: $16 factory tour, $20 both trails. Details: www.frightfurnace.com. | | | |
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