This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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Adult English Classes Veterans Reception Friends of Hoover Public Library Monday @ the Movies: Midway Flag Folding Ceremonies Learn to Use Your NOOK! Veterans' Benefits Program Helping Hands: Holiday Mail for Heroes Learn @ the Plaza: The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II First Thursday Fiction Book Club: Defending Jacob Purl @ the Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Moroccan Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: Horse Soldiers Second Thursday Fiction Book Club: Mission to Paris Playing @ the Plaza: Sue Scrofa Write Club Presents- Subliminal Muse: Write What You Hear Sweet Honey in the Rock--SOLD OUT Instrumentalists @ the Plaza: Jason Bailey Straight Talk about Long-Term Care Planning Helping Hands No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Glue Gun Gang: Candy Topiary Special Movie Showing: The Hunger Games After Hours @ the Plaza: The Legendary Pineapple Skinners Frugalistics: Coupon Swap Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Adult English Classes Join us every Tuesday for basic and intermediate level English instruction. Classes are free and no registration is required. Call 444-7820 for information. Tuesday November 5, 12, & 19 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Veterans Reception Join us as we kick off Thank A Vet! Week with a reception honoring veterans. Call 444-7821 for information. Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 pm--Library Plaza Friends of Hoover Public Library Jeanne Averhart, recorder player, will present music to honor all veterans. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for information. Monday, November 4 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Monday @ the Movies: Midway Join us for our special Veterans Week movie showing: Midway (PG, 132 min.). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, November 4 at 2:00 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Flag Folding Ceremonies Join us for flag folding ceremonies all week in front of the library. Call 444-7820 for information. Monday, November 4 - Friday, November 8 at 4:45 pm Learn to Use Your NOOK! Barnes & Noble staff provide free training on different NOOKs. Call 444-7820 for information. Monday, November 4--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms 6:30 pm: NOOK Simple Touch Class 7:30 pm: NOOK HD/HD+ Class Veterans' Benefits Program A seminar about VA benefits for veterans and their families. Presented by the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs and Birmingham's VA Medical Center. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register. Tuesday, November 5 at 10:00 am--Adult Programming Room Helping Hands: Holiday Mail for Heroes Stop by the Nonfiction desk and add a personal message to a holiday card which will be donated to this annual Red Cross project. Call 444-7840 for information. Wednesday, November 6, All Day--Nonfiction Department Learn @ the Plaza: The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II Join us for a fascinating lecture by Catherine Heinzerling. Call 444-7821 for information. Wednesday, November 6 at 12:30 pm--Library Plaza First Thursday Fiction Book Club: Defending Jacob Join us for a discussion of Defending Jacob by William Landay. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, November 7 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Purl @ the Plaza Bring your yarn to knit, crochet or embroider as you enjoy the company of other fiber enthusiasts. Call 444-7821 for information. Saturday, November 9 at 3:00 pm--Library Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Moroccan Enjoy and experience different cultures through Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe's culinary presentations. FREE samples. Call 444-7821 for information. Sunday, November 10 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: Horse Soldiers Join us as we discuss Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton. Call 444-7816. Tuesday, November 12 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Second Thursday Fiction Book Club: Mission to Paris Join us as we discuss Mission to Paris by Alan Furst. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, November 14 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Playing @ the Plaza: Sue Scrofa Featured on A Prairie Home Companion and WBHM, Sue Scrofa's delightful indie-pop is sure to charm with its mesmerizing melodies and angelic vocals. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, November 14 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Write Club Presents- Subliminal Muse: Write What You Hear Laura Hayden, author of 12 novels ranging from mystery and romantic suspense to fantasy and paranormal, will present a program on how music can influence writing. Call 444-7820 for information. Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 am--Library Plaza Sweet Honey in the Rock--SOLD OUT The subject of two PBS documentaries and multiple Grammy nominations and awards, this African-American a capella ensemble continues to uplift and instill joy in the lives they touch. Visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or call the box office at 444-7888 for more information. Saturday, November 16 at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm--The Library Theatre Tickets $25--SOLD OUT Instrumentalists @ the Plaza: Jason Bailey Join us for an afternoon with mandolin virtuoso Jason Bailey who plays in a variety of styles including bluegrass, Celtic and swing jazz. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for information. Sunday, November 17 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Straight Talk about Long-Term Care Planning Let Alabama's NBC 13 Certified Financial Planner Scott Cole help you find answers about long-term care. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register. Monday, November 18 at 7:00 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Helping Hands Help make newspaper rolls that will be donated to a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, November 19 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Join us to share a recently read nonfiction title in this month's genre: Early American History. Call 444-7840 for information. Wednesday, November 20 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Glue Gun Gang: Candy Topiary Make a whimsical candy topiary to display on your holiday table. Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register. Thursday, November 21 at 10:30 am & 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Special Movie Showing: The Hunger Games Missed seeing The Hunger Games in theatres or want to catch up before seeing Catching Fire? Join us for a free showing. Refreshments provided. (2012, PG-13, 142 min.) Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 pm--The Library Theatre After Hours @ the Plaza: The Legendary Pineapple Skinners Join us for hot New Orleans jazz from one of Birmingham's best local bands. For ticket information, visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or call the box office at 444-7888. Friday, November 22 at 8:00 pm--Library Plaza Tickets: $12.50 Frugalistics: Coupon Swap Bring coupons you don't need and swap for ones you do. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, November 26 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. November's Global Cuisine, Moroccan, features: Harira Moroccan Pizza Olive Lemon Chicken with Vegetable Couscous Date and Spice Cake Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Phone: 205-987-0176   This e-mail was sent from Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.