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Dec 5, 2024 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Caramelized Prime Rib Thursday Dinner at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille

Perry's Steakhouse

Food & Drink

We’ve done it again… Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, famous for our beloved Pork Chop Fridays, is thrilled to unveil our latest weekly culinary delight: the 16 oz. Caramelized Prime Rib Thursday Dinner! Savor a reimagined classic as our pecan-wood... Read more

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Dec 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Anchor Community Respite Ministry

Asbury United Methodist Church

events

Anchor Community Respite Ministry is a program that provides fellowship and stimulation to people who are living with memory loss due to dementia or stroke. Read more

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Dec 5, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

Homewood Public Library

events, Kids & Family

(6th-12th Grade) The Teen Advisory Board is a volunteer group of 6th-12th graders who are dedicated to serving the Homewood Public Library. Want to make a difference and offer your voice in the library and in the community? Consider applying for ... Read more

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Dec 5, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Game Nights at the Library

Homewood Public Library

Entertainment, events

Come enjoy Game Night at the Library! Whether you're solving word puzzles, building towers, or unraveling mysteries, the library has something for you. From simple to complex, from lighthearted to more moody affairs, we have games for every level... Read more

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Dec 5, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel

Art & Exhibitions, events

"DigiMarCon Florida 2023 is your chance to ... – Hear from some of the most audacious and thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry. – Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative tech... Read more

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Dec 5, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Read It & Eat Book Club – A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter

Homewood Public Library

Education & Learning, events

This rediscovered classic memoir tells the incredible tale of a woman defying society's expectations to find freedom and peace in the adventure of a lifetime. In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and trave... Read more

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Dec 6, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel

Art & Exhibitions, events

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Dec 6, 2024 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Playdate!

Homewood Public Library

events, Kids & Family

(All Ages) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and tricks,... Read more

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Dec 6, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime at the Gardens

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

events, Kids & Family

Join us each week with your preschooler for a story followed by a creative craft at the Gardens! Meet us in the Southern Living Garden, weather permitting, or in the Garden Center. This program is designed to promote a love of reading, creativity... Read more

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Dec 6, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hot Chocolate Bombs

Homewood Public Library

events, Kids & Family

(6th-12th Grade) Learn to make hot chocolate bombs to take home and enjoy or gift to family and friends! Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org. Read more

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Dec 6, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Jingle All the Way: Stories, Songs and Sing-alongs with Dolores Hydock and Bobby Horton

Homewood Public Library

Entertainment, events

Come join storyteller Dolores Hydock and musical master Bobby Horton for a blend of holiday stories, Christmas songs, and jolly sing-alongs to help jump-start your holiday season. The stories are different every year, the unusual Christmas tunes ... Read more

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Dec 7, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024

Yuletide in Dogtown

Alys Stephens Center

Entertainment, events, Kids & Family, Theater & Dance

The dogs are back in town for this ASC favorite holiday production! Join Spike, Fifi, Scotty, and Beauregard on this interactive musical adventure created by local playwright Jerry Sims, as his Dogtown pups learn the true meaning of the holidays.... Read more

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Dec 7, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel

Art & Exhibitions, events

{"description": "\"DigiMarCon Florida 2023 is your chance to ...\r\n\r\n\u2013 Hear from some of the most audacious and thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry.\r\n\u2013 Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative tech...", "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "image": null, "startDate": "2024-12-07T09:00:00", "endDate": "2024-12-07T17:00:00", "location": {"address": "5150 Westheimer Road , Texas 77056", "url": "https://thehomewoodstar.com/locations/jw-marriott-houston-galleria-hotel/", "geo": {"longitude": "-99.250610", "latitude": "31.250440", "@type": "GeoCoordinates"}, "name": "JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel", "@type": "Place"}, "url": "https://thehomewoodstar.com/events/digimarcon-florida-2023-digital-marketing-media-advertising-conference-exhibition/?occ_dtstart=2024-12-07T09:00", "name": "DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition"}

Dec 7, 2024 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Barnes & Noble at the Summit

Education & Learning, events

Take a voucher to ANY Barnes & Noble on December 7th to support the Friends of the Homewood Public Library. If you aren’t able to shop at a Barnes & Noble that day, you can shop online as well from December 7-11. The number on the voucher is what... Read more

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Dec 7, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Pop-Up Storytime in Barnes & Noble at the Summit!

Barnes & Noble at the Summit

events, Kids & Family

(All Ages) Start off your holiday book shopping with a special storytime from one of your favorite storytellers! Read more

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Dec 7, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Silent Book Club

Homewood Public Library

Education & Learning, events

All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Meet in the Library Gallery to connect, let us know you are here, get a drink and register for a SBC swag giveaway. Then find a comfortable spot in the library’s ... Read more

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Dec 7, 2024 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

LEGO Club

Homewood Public Library

events, Kids & Family

(K-5th Grade) Turn your imagination on and build awesome creations during an afternoon of LEGOs! Read more

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Dec 8, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel

Art & Exhibitions, events

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Dec 8, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Puzzle Swap

Homewood Public Library

events, Kids & Family

(All Ages) Bring any puzzles that have all the pieces and are in good condition to our adult department any time before the day of December the 8th, or on the day of. Come and pick up some new puzzles either for gifts for the holidays or for a ne... Read more

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Dec 9, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DigiMarCon Florida 2023 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Hotel

Art & Exhibitions, events

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