5 Things to Know This Week: Office Closings, Holiday Science at Cranbrook

Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:40 pm ET|Updated Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 8:27 pm ET

City offices, post office closed Monday: and the on Bowers Street will be closed Monday but will reopen during regular hours Tuesday. The and other organizations, such as the and , will be open regular hours all week.
Principal Shopping District to meet Thursday: The city's board will meet for its monthly meeting at 8 a.m. Thursday at .
: The Cranbrook Institute of Science will offer children of all ages a holiday potpourri program, featuring holiday-themed crossword puzzles and crafts. Children can also extract DNA from a strawberry or watch a lightning show. The program is free with paid admission to the science institute.
: Mariah's Amazing Puppets will present a special performance of The Wizard of Oz at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the . Free tickets are available at the library's youth desk.
: The holiday model train exhibit will be open at the from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

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