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Raise some dough for Birmingham Public Library

Pizza, wings, salads, and more!  Help support the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) while you dine at Slice Pizza & Brew in Birmingham's Lakeview District.  This is how it works: Show your FREE Dough Raising ticket (available at all BPL locations and at Slice Pizza the day of the event)  when you dine in or carry out on Tuesday, June 27. Slice will donate 10% of total sales (excluding alcohol) to help fund educational programs at BPL's 19 locations spread across Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods. Birmingham Public Library 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL, 35203

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HPL's Adult Events: June 2017

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June 2017 @ Hoover Library Win $100 Gift Card!   Shape the future of the Hoover Library! Complete an online survey or a paper survey in the library. Everyone completing a survey will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card to a local Hoover restaurant. Survey runs through June 16.   Adult Summer Reading is Back!   Pick up a reading log in the library or register online at hooverlibrary.beanstack.org.  Read or listen to books, and for every five books you log, register for drawings to win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Hoover Library!   Saturday, May 20 - Monday, July 31 Fiction & Nonfiction Departments First Thursday Fiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Thursday, June 1 at 10 am Adult Program Room Coffee & Espresso 101   Learn about coffee, espresso, different methods of brewing, coffee sustainability practices and more.  Class is $10 and includes light snacks & drink tastings. Limited seating! Reserve your spot by calling 518-6264.   Saturday, June 3 at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm East 59 Cafe on the Plaza Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group   Join us for our version of book club lite. This month, book talk your favorite beach reads over tea and cookies.  Call 444-7820 for more information.   Sunday, June 4 from 3 pm - 4 pm Plaza Reading Room Where the Miracle Continues   Author Carolyn Roberson will share inspiring stories of how equine therapy is changing lives at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind from her book, Where the Miracle Continues.   Wednesday, June 7 at 10:30 am Adult Program Room Second Thursday Fiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Thursday, June 8 at 10 am Adult Program Room Elnora Spencer   Legendary Birmingham singer Elnora Spencer leads her band in a night of fiery blues. FREE performance.  Call 444-7821 for more information.   Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 pm Library Plaza 7th Annual World Wide Knit in Public Day   Come ready to knit in public and show your colors.  Win door prizes! Register online for FREE crochet lessons or knitting lessons or by calling 444-7821.   Saturday, June 10 Knit & Crochet Lessons, 11 am - 1 pm Purl @ the Plaza, 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza Baird, Deering, McGinnis Trio   Two flautists and a euphonium player present an afternoon of chamber music.  FREE!  Call 444-7821 for more information.   Sunday, June 11 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns   With exquisite live cinematography, fascinating interviews, and rare archival footage, this riveting documentary brings Frank Lloyd Wright's unforgettable story to life (2004, 153 minutes). Call 444-7840 for more information.   Monday, June 12 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre Helping Hands   Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information.   Monday, June 12 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room Glue Gun Gang   Use ribbons, fabric scraps, lace, and other crafty bits to create a rustic, folk-style American Flag. Adults only. Reservations required for one of three sessions. Call 444-7840 to register, beginning on June 1.    Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 pm Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 am Sunday, June 18 at 3 pm Adult Program Room TV Trivia Night   Test your knowledge on television programs and compete for prizes in our monthly trivia night. Call 444-7821 for more information.   Thursday, June 15 at 7 pm Library Plaza After Hours @ the Plaza: Library Bingo Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Refreshments provided. For more information, please call the Circulation Department at 444-⁠7800.   Friday, June 16 from 7 pm - 9 pm Library Plaza Insatiable Readers: Armchair Travel   Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee! This month's theme is armchair travel. Call 444-7840 for more information.   Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 am Plaza Reading Room Community Farms   Mt. Laurel Farm's manager discusses how access to convenient fresh produce can help grow healthy communities.  Call 444-7840 for more information.   Monday, June 19 at 6:30 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms  No Reading Required: Disconnecting in the Digital Age   Need a break from all the noise of your electronic devices? Want to live a quieter, more relaxed life? Come join us as we discuss books and other resources to help you disconnect and recharge. Refreshments provided! Call 444-7840 for more information.   Wednesday, June 21 at 12 pm Adult Program Room Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb. Call 444-7816 for more information.   Thursday, June 22 at 7 pm Shakespeare Room Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them    Join us for a screening of the Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13, 133 minutes). All ages welcome. Free admission and refreshments! Call the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for more information.   Friday, June 23 at 6:30 pm The Library Theatre Write Club   Birmingham poet Ashley M. Jones reads with a Q&A and a book signing to follow. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Saturday, June 24 from 10:30 am - 12 pm Library Plaza Monday at the Movies   Join us for a screening of Marvel's Ant-Man (PG-13, 118 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.   Monday, June 26 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Drive Hoover, Alabama 35216 (205) 444-7800 www.hooverlibrary.org/

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