Reviewed by: Caleb Turrentine
4 ways to make the most of your day after work in Mobile
If you are anything like me, it feels like my entire day after work just goes poof—I go from clocking out to getting in bed. I know it was on my 2024 bucket list to find more stuff I can do on weeknights, so let’s explore five ways to put the “life” back in “work-life balance” in Mobile.
1. Join a recreational sports league
Sports on Sand Beach Volleyball at El Kamino
- Season: Spring co-ed quads, May 1-June 19 | Spring doubles, April 29 – June 17
- Commitment level: Two hours, once a week | 6-8PM on Mon. (doubles) + Wed. or Thurs. (quads)
- Registration deadline: Quads, April 30 | Doubles, April 27
- Cost: $90/person
- More info
GO Kickball at Sage Park
- Season: June 13-August 8
- Commitment level: Three hours, once a week | Thursday 7-10PM
- Registration deadline: June 10
- Cost: $62
- More info
Adult sports with Mobile Parks & Recreation
- Sports offered this spring: track + field, flag football, co-ed soccer + women’s basketball
- Cost: $200 per team, $20 per individual
- More info
2. Learn something new at a book club
Contemporary Fiction Book Club at the Haunted Book Shop
- Commitment level: 1.5 hours, third Sunday of each month at 1PM
- Cost: Free to join, but you do get 10% off your book-of-the-month purchase
- This month’s read: A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden
Mobile Public Library Book Clubs:
- Ebony Moments Book Club – 6PM, second Thursday of the month
- Virtual Classics and More Book Group – 6:30PM, fourth Monday of the month
3. Test your knowledge at a trivia night
Monday
Moe’s Original BBQ – Downtown Mobile, 7PM
Tuesday
Buffalo Wild Wings – West Mobile, 8PM
Nixon’s Midtown – Mobile, 7PM
Wednesday
Insider Food Hall – Downtown Mobile, 7PM
VooDoo Wing Company – Old Shell Rd, 7PM
4. Learn something new in a class
Beginner clay classes at Mobile Museum of Art
- When: April 23-May 28, 5:30-8PM
- Cost: $220 for non-members, $180 for members
- More info
- They also have options for more advanced clay artists like an intermediate class, open wheel time + a figurine class.
Coastal Makers Art Studio offers a variety of classes like:
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