STEP UP AND DANCE: Bailey Dance Studio, an independent organization specializing in ballroom, swing and country dancing, will be holding the kickoff party for this weekend’s “Christmas in Dixie”, a three-day dance competition being held at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex

THURS 03 BREAK OUT THE BUBBLY: If you frequent our Food & Drink calendar, then you’re probably familiar with the number of weekly wine tastings that take place, including one event entitled “Wine Tasting Thursday” at The Wine Cellar.

THURS 25 TURKEY TRAINING: As I said last week, most of you won’t be spending your time outside the house on Thursday. And there aren’t many places you could go even if you wanted. Thanksgiving falls much closer to Christmas than Halloween in the holiday spectrum.

CALLING ALL MUGGLES: The McWane Center will be holding what they like to call a “Potter Preview Party” this Thursday, and though the event name is unique to McWane, the event itself is worldwide.

THURSDAY 11 AUTOZONE: The BJCC is dedicating a hefty amount of space and an extensive amount of time to automobiles this week with their 2011 “Alabama International Auto Show.”

tasting one night, then they’re probably having a special on something, or throwing a party, or organizing a reception with catering from an area restaurant. Every Wednesday is Hops Wednesday, every other Friday is a special event, and every Saturday is a complimentary tasting.

WINDHAM UP: Red Mountain Theatre Company will celebrate the Halloween season this year with a production set against a familiar backdrop, with a familiar face to boot. The story begins with a group of young friends in a sleepy southern town who venture into a supposedly haunted house.

A little less than a week until Halloween. You’re off work and have nothing productive to do. You’re excited about the upcoming holidays, though, and you don’t want to spend the rest of the evening bored out of your mind. So you may as well hit up Rojo.

Triumph Services and Good People Brewing Company.

Watch your favorite team on Saturday, and then celebrate their victory (or their good sportsmanship) by sporting their colors while you enjoy the numerous activities the LJCC has lined up for the day. The schedule contains a number of globally distributed group-fitness classes, like BodyPump, Zumba, BodyFlow, BodyAttack, RPM and more.