BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bham Now - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bham Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bhamnow.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T120000 DTSTAMP:20251004T093605Z CREATED:20250924T085410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T093605Z UID:10085181-1759575600-1759579200@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Glorious Gardens DESCRIPTION:#image-595 + picture img {\n –focal-point: 50% 50%;\n } \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Antiques at the Gardens\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n | \n \n \n\n\n\n\nFREDERIC Editor-in-Chief\, Dara Caponigro will moderate a lively\, interactive panel with Thomas O’Brien and Katie Ridder.This husband-and-wife duo bring together Thomas’s timeless\, architectural approach and Katie’s joyful use of color and pattern to create homes and gardens that feel both elegant and welcoming. Book signing to follow. \nSponsored by Cobbs Allen and PURE Insurance. \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nbecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/glorious-gardens/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-CU6A6068-e9kVdW.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T170000 DTSTAMP:20251004T093605Z CREATED:20250918T083904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T093605Z UID:10084730-1759572000-1759597200@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Antiques at the Gardens: Dealer Booths Open DESCRIPTION:| \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 is delighted to welcome celebrated antiques dealers from across the nation offering furniture\, fine art\, vintage and fine jewelry\, silver\, rugs and textiles\, home decor\, and garden accessories. \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\nMembership Perks \nMembers of the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens at the Friend ($50) through Supporter ($250) levels receive one complimentary\, single-day general admission to our 2025 show on the day of their choice. Members at the Ambassador ($500) and Benefactor Circle ($1\,000) levels receive complimentary three-day general admission for two. Simply show your current membership card at the entrance to the show. \nMembers of the Friends also receive 10% off advance book purchases at Leaf & Petal at the Gardens (in store only) with a current membership card. Thank you for supporting the Gardens and all that this community gem makes possible! \n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/antiques-at-the-gardens-dealer-booths-open-2/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CBM_8126-PE7j3a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T100000 DTSTAMP:20251004T093604Z CREATED:20250924T085406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T093604Z UID:10085180-1759568400-1759572000@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Stitch with Rudy Saunders: Needlepoint with Friends DESCRIPTION:#image-595 + picture img {\n –focal-point: 50% 50%;\n } \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Antiques at the Gardens\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n | \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin Rudy Saunders for a relaxing Saturday morning needlepoint workshop. General admission and needlepoint kit\, muffins\, and mimosas included. \nSponsored by Sarah Holbrook Slaughter \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/stitch-with-rudy-saunders-needlepoint-with-friends/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5638_JPG-UPGumW.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T150000 DTSTAMP:20251003T093605Z CREATED:20250924T085402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T093605Z UID:10085179-1759500000-1759503600@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Red Diamond Lecture: An English Vision DESCRIPTION:#image-595 + picture img {\n –focal-point: 50% 50%;\n } \n\n \n\n\n\n Red Diamond Lecture: An English Vision\n \n\n featuring Ben Pentreath\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n | \n \n \n\n\n\n\nNamed one of the “best country house architects in Britain” and often described as the “go-to” designer to the British royal family\, Ben Pentreath is an award-winning architectural designer and decorator whose work embodies the highest principles of traditional and classical architecture\, as well as urbanism in contemporary society. \nAfter working for five years in New York and then with the Prince’s Foundation\, Ben started his own practice\, Ben Pentreath Ltd\, in 2004. Since then\, the firm has grown to occupy two beautiful studios in Bloomsbury\, London. Ben is also co-founder\, with Bridie Hall\, of Pentreath & Hall\, one of London’s most distinctive interiors and decoration shops\, located just around the corner from the Ben Pentreath Ltd studios. \nBen is the author of English Decoration\, English Houses\, and An English Vision\, newly out from Rizzoli. He is a regular contributor to the Financial Times and runs the Pentreath & Hall blog. Book signing to follow.   \nSponsored by Red Diamond Coffee & Tea \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\ntickets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/red-diamond-lecture-an-english-vision/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BEN-PENTREATH-PORTRAIT-BEN-Simon-Bevan-Q4Xalt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T120000 DTSTAMP:20251003T093604Z CREATED:20250924T085113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T093604Z UID:10085178-1759489200-1759492800@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Red Diamond Lecture: Designing with the Stars DESCRIPTION:#image-7218 + picture img {\n –focal-point: 43% 30%;\n } \n\n \n\n\n\n Red Diamond Lecture: Designing with the Stars\n \n\n Antiques at the Gardens\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n | \n \n \n\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker\, Martyn Lawrence Bullard is a multi-award-winning Los Angeles-based interior designer and television personality renowned for his broad range of styles and eclectic\, yet sophisticated and inviting interiors. A-list celebrity clients include RuPaul\, Kylie Jenner\, Cher\, Kourtney Kardashian\, Tommy Hilfiger\, and Ellen Pompeo\, to name a few. \nHis third book\, Star Style\, showcases his globally-inspired properties\, as well as his rooms from an array of glitterati from the worlds of music\, fashion\, stage\, and screen. Martyn has been consistently named one of the world’s top 100 interior designers by Architectural Digest\, featured permanently in ELLE Decor’s A-List\, and named one of the top 25 designers by The Hollywood Reporter. Martyn’s current collaborations include brand partnerships with Ruggable\, The Shade Store\, DUCHATEAU\, La Cornue\, Ann Sacks\, Schumacher\, The Rug Company\, Corbett Lighting\, Harbour\, Cole & Sons\, Christofle\, and Perennials. Book signing to follow.   \nSponsored by Red Diamond Coffee & Tea \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/red-diamond-lecture-designing-with-the-stars/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MLB-Headshot-rLlaC2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T170000 DTSTAMP:20251003T093603Z CREATED:20250918T083902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T093603Z UID:10084729-1759485600-1759510800@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Antiques at the Gardens: Dealer Booths Open DESCRIPTION:| \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 is delighted to welcome celebrated antiques dealers from across the nation offering furniture\, fine art\, vintage and fine jewelry\, silver\, rugs and textiles\, home decor\, and garden accessories. \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\nMembership Perks \nMembers of the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens at the Friend ($50) through Supporter ($250) levels receive one complimentary\, single-day general admission to our 2025 show on the day of their choice. Members at the Ambassador ($500) and Benefactor Circle ($1\,000) levels receive complimentary three-day general admission for two. Simply show your current membership card at the entrance to the show. \nMembers of the Friends also receive 10% off advance book purchases at Leaf & Petal at the Gardens (in store only) with a current membership card. Thank you for supporting the Gardens and all that this community gem makes possible! \n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/antiques-at-the-gardens-dealer-booths-open/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CBM_8126-PE7j3a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T103000 DTSTAMP:20251003T093603Z CREATED:20250924T085104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T093603Z UID:10085177-1759483800-1759487400@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Shop the Show with Rudy Saunders DESCRIPTION:#image-595 + picture img {\n –focal-point: 50% 50%;\n } \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Antiques at the Gardens\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n | \n \n \n\n\n\n\nLet Rudy Saunders be your guide through our 2025 Antiques at the Gardens dealer booths. Rudy will share recommendations and talk about pieces that catch his eye during this intimate walk-through. \nSponsored by Paige Albright Orientals \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKets\n\n\n\n\n\nAntiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits the nonprofit\, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens\, which seeks to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  \n\n\n\nView full schedule\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect\, nurture\, and share the wonders of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/shop-the-show-with-rudy-saunders/ CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rudy-Saunders-YreZes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTSTAMP:20251002T094018Z CREATED:20250825T080518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T094018Z UID:10084032-1759366800-1759625999@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Akeelah and the Bee: The Play DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \nDate: October 2-4 \nAdmission: $29.95 – $54.95 \nEncore Theatre and Gallery are proud to present Akeelah and the Bee the Play at the historic Carver Theatre. This inspiring and heartwarming production tells the story of a young girl’s journey to the National Spelling Bee\, overcoming obstacles and discovering the power of community\, resilience\, and self-belief. \nWith powerful performances and a moving message\, this is a show you don’t want to miss. \n  \nGRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/akeelah-and-the-bee-the-play/ LOCATION:Carver Theatre\, 1631 4th Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/akeelah-and-the-bee-the-play/image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 ORGANIZER;CN="Encore Theatre and Gallery":MAILTO:encorebham@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR