It’s official Fall Hat Month… the perfect excuse to go shopping for some fashionable headwear.

Putting a twist on the traditional pie eating contest is the Labor Day Celebration & Moon Pie Eatin' Contest in McCalla from 10am-3pm. Call 477.5711 or see tannehill.org for more information.

Sidewalk Salons at Rojo (on Highland Avenue) gives Birmingham's filmmaking community a forum. Visit www.sidewalkfilm.org  for details.

The Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa Presents Aimee Mann At The Historic Bama Theatre September 4, 2008 8:00PM. Tickets available exclusively through

What: Alabama Blues Project’s, 3rd Annual “An Evening of Art & Blues” When: September 5, 2008, 6pm – 12am Where: L&N Station on Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama Cost: $20 Advance, $25 Door, $10 Students, $50 VIP ($450 for Table of 10) Contact: Cara Lynn Smith (205) 752-6263 or (205) 361-3710 Featuring: Music by Willie King and the Liberators, Microwave Dave and more. Live and silent auction includes guitars signed by B. B. King and Robert Cray.

Start out your Art Walking by stopping at Space One Eleven on 2nd Avenue North for the opening night of the Summer Camp Student Art Exhibition. Admission is free from 5-8:00 pm. Call 328.0553 with questions.

Experience the city’s art scene from 5 – 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 12 -6:00 on Saturday between 2nd Avenue North and 2nd Avenue South between 22 and 25th Streets. Visit birminghamartwalk.org for more information.

VOICES for Alabama’s Children is pleased to join the Marguerite Casey Foundation and its grantees, in The Equal Voice Campaign that highlights the needs of working families; drawing attention to the economic and systemic challenges that families face. On September 6, it is the hope that over 3,000 families will gather in Birmingham to participate in the unveiling of a National Platform for America’s Families. This platform will send a powerful message to Presidential candidates and other government leaders that the time for change is now.

Preston Bailey, celebrity florist and event-planner, springs up at Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market in Homewood for a preview of the latest in floral design. See prestonbailey.com/calendar.asp for more information.

Celebrate International Literacy Day by clicking literacycouncil.org for more information about how you can help be part of the solution right here in Birmingham.

Satisfy your cravings for some finger-licking fun at this year’s Barbeque Alabama State Cookoff Championship in Decatur from 10am-4pm each day. Call 256.345.4064.

Babypalooza is a free, one-day event designed to introduce new, expectant, and hopeful parents with information they need about trying to conceive, being pregnant, parenting and all of the products and services associated with caring for self and child. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Brookwood Village. www.babypaloozatour.com

FERTILE IMAGINATION: Cast Iron Sculpture by Sloss Summer Apprentices from the Summer 102008 Youth Apprenticeship Program. For viewing now through December 31 at the Linn-Henley Gallery at the Vulcan Park and Museum.

Get the concert experience in the comfort of someone’s home with a Small Stages performance. Make a reservation to see Beth Wood and Susan Gibson tonight at smallstages.com.

"Antes que Nada, 13 Contemporary Artists in Cuba" is a world class collection of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban artists in major museum collections, including the Birmingham Museum of Art. The show's opening and reception is scheduled at the Alabama School of Fine Arts from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Vulcan Materials Gallery.

Today is Board Game Appreciation Day. Monopoly-ze the fun by playing an old favorite today!

The 75th Annual Wings and Wheels Air Show takes flight at the Bessemer Airport. Gates open at 10am each day and the show begins at 2pm. Visit bhmairshow.com for details.

Try It On for the Cure® at Coldwater Creek at the Summit and raise money for the North Central Alabama Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Event runs from 12 pm until 7pm today only!

Celebrate the Fall Equinox with the Jones Valley Urban Farm Sunday Supper Series. See jvuf.org or call 439.7213 to make reservations.

Bring or mail old costumes and dress-up clothes to the Children's Dance Foundation Costume Closet in Homewood in preparation for a sale today from 2-4pm. Proceeds benefit the Community Partnership Programs. Read more at childrensdancefoundation.org or call 870.0073 to ask questions about donations.

From 1-6pm, women-run third annual River Revival returns to King's Bend on the Locust Fork River in Cleveland, AL. Performers include: Glenn Tolbert • Jennie Leigh Obert and Who Shot Sally The OxyMorons • The Embers. Tickets are $10/individual or $25/car pool. Kids under five free. Click here for details.

Indulge your short attention span as the UAB Theatre Department starts off the new season by presenting The AnnualFestival of Ten Minute Plays. See eight new plays in one great night! Call 975.8755 for more information.

Table Matters trunk show featuring representatives from Anichini, Archipelago, Sybartitc and Ann Gish. Plus Exciting new samples from other designers! From 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.

Opening night of the Film Festival kicks of with “Advenures of Power,” showing at the Alabama theatre at 8pm.  

Let Vulcan show you the Magic City! JoinVulcanPark and Museum for entertaining and enlightening walking tours and learn about Birmingham's unique history that give's our city so much character! Log onto to visitvulcan.com for information about each tour. Space is limited. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. To reserve your spot, contact Kellie at 933.1409 x 28 or info@visitvulcan.com.  Cost is $12 (or $10 (for Vulcan Members).

Meet up at the Sam’s Club on Kilgore Memorial Parkway in Irondale at 10:30am for a Casual Canyon Hike atDeSoto State Park Nature Center with Fresh Air Family. Dr. Kelly Gregg will lead a group hike from 2-4pm, imparting his knowledge of the area’s natural history. Call 401.0245 for more information and to register.

Birmingham's unique musical event returns to Red Mountain this fall! Enjoy cool tunes, fresh brews, and sweet views on Sunday afternoons with Birmingham's hip iron man, Vulcan. Vulcan AfterTunes is a three-part concert series featuring local and national singer/songwriter acts. It's the perfect way to kick back, relax and end your weekend with some of the area's best music while enjoying spectacular views of Birmingham's city skyline. For musical acts and more info. on this event, click here.

The Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition opens at the Birmimgham Museum of Art today, and runs through November 9. This collection of drawings has never before appeared in America. Che bellissimo! To learn more, go to artsbma.org/leonardo.