This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Son Suzy Bogguss--SOLD OUT! Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Mexico The College Conundrum Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Chaperone Purl @ the Plaza Read Your Own Adventure Book Group Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Professor and the Madman Glue Gun Gang: Wordy Wall Art Spanish Conversation Club Author Time @ Hoover Library: Margaret Dilloway Adult Summer Reading: Literary Elements Celebrate Romance @ the Library: Romance Bingo Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man Monday @ the Movies: Hairspray Neuroscience Cafe: Targeting Genes to Improve Memory Making Cents Presents: Frugalistics: Basics of Food Preservation No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group: Who Stole the American Dream? After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Iron Giant Percussion Write Club Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Son Join us for a discussion of The Son by Philipp Meyer. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next month's meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, May 1 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Suzy Bogguss--SOLD OUT! With 11 albums to her credit, this Grammy winner has won rave reviews from country music fans and critics alike. Call the Library Theatre Box office at 444-7888 for waiting list information. Tickets $25 Friday, May 2 at 8 pm--The Library Theatre--SOLD OUT! Saturday, May 3 at 8 pm--The Library Theatre--SOLD OUT! Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Mexico Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe explores Mexico's culture and native foods. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, May 4 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza The College Conundrum Certified Financial Planner Scott Cole examines the expense, the debt and the value of higher education. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register. Sunday, May 4 at 3 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Chaperone Join us for a discussion of The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next month's meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, May 8 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Purl @ the Plaza Bring out the colors of spring by crafting with your fellow hobbyists! Call 444-7821 for information. Saturday, May 10 from 3 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza Read Your Own Adventure Book Group Share your favorite science fiction book and learn about other great reads! Call 444-7820 for more informaiton. Monday, May 12 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Plaza Reading Room Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Professor and the Madman Join us for a discussion of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, May 13 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Glue Gun Gang: Wordy Wall Art Paint and collage to create Pinterest-worthy art. Adults only. FREE, but reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register. Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Thursday, May 15 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Spanish Conversation Club All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, May 13 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza Author Time @ Hoover Library: Margaret Dilloway SKYPE with the author of The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns. Reservations at http://hooverlibrary.org/authortime or call 444-7820. Thursday, May 15 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Adult Summer Reading: Literary Elements Sign up for the "Literary Elements" Adult Summer Reading program starting May 16 by picking up a reading log from the Fiction or Nonfiction desks. Read or listen to books to win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Library. Call 444-7840 for more information. Friday, May 16 - Thursday July 31--Fiction & Nonfiction Departments Celebrate Romance @ the Library: Romance Bingo Pick up your Romance Bingo card at the Fiction desk for a chance to win a special basket filled with chocolates, gift cards and more. Drawing for the prize will be held at the "Love at the Library" authors program on Friday, August 1, 2014, featuring best-selling romance author Lauren Willig and a panel of romance authors including Abbi Glines, Suzanne Johnson and Beatriz Williams. Friday, May 16 - Friday August 1--Fiction Department Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man Local jazz legend Frank "Doc" Adams and Burgin Mathews trace Birmingham's jazz history through storytelling and musical performance. Book signing to follow. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Monday @ the Movies: Hairspray Join us for a screening of Hairspray (2007, PG, 117 min.). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for information. Monday, May 19 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Neuroscience Cafe: Targeting Genes to Improve Memory UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center presents: Targeting Genes to Improve Memory with David Sweatt, Ph.D., UAB Professor and Chair of Neurobiology. Monday, May 19 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Making Cents Presents: Frugalistics: Basics of Food Preservation Monthly coupon swap will follow the program. Call 444-7840 for more information MakingCents is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing@your library, a partnership with the American Library Association. Tuesday, May 20 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group This month's genre: Living in the South. Call 444-7816 for more information. Wednesday, May 21 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group: Who Stole the American Dream? Join us for a discussion of Who Stole the American Dream? by Hedrick Smith. Call 444-7816 for information. Thursday, May 22 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Put your game face on and meet up with your fellow gamers! Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, May 23 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza Iron Giant Percussion Four-piece percussion ensemble plays traditional drums and found objects. Rated five stars by The Birmingham News. FREE EVENT! Thursday, May 29 at 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Write Club Share your literary works and network with other amateur writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, May 31 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. May's Global Cuisine, Mexico, features: Baja Soup Queso Dip Cheese & Spinach Quesadillas Chicken Enchiladas with Monterey Rice and Fresh Fruit Dessert Burrito 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.