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Love in the Library Authors Event
| | Topping off our summer-long celebration of romance, best-selling author Lauren Willig will speak, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A featuring Abbi Glines, Suzanne Johnson, and Beatriz Williams. The evening will also include a dessert reception and book signing. Free event! Call 444-7820 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/romance for more information. Friday, August 1 at 7 pm--Library Plaza
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Love in the Library Local Authors Event
| | Local authors Gayle Wilson, Jennifer Echols, Lexi George, Christy Reece and Ingrid Seymour will share their insights on romance writing. A book signing will follow featuring the speakers and a host of other local romance authors, brought to you by Southern Magic, Birmingham's chapter of Romance Writers of America. Free event! Call 444-7820 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/romance for more information. Saturday, August 2 from 1 pm - 3 pm--Library Plaza
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Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Polynesia
| | Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe presents a free program on the food and coffee of Polynesia. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, August 3 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza
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The Library Theatre 2014-2015 Season Ticket Sales Begin
| | TICKET SALES SCHEDULE: Beginning Monday, August 4 at 8 am:
Last year's full-season subscribers may purchase a 2014-2015 full-season package. Beginning Thursday, August 7 at 8 am:
New full-season subscribers may purchase a 2014-2015 full-season package. Beginning Friday, August 8 at 8 am:
Open Sales (single and multi-show tickets) Tickets may be purchased online at thelibrarytheatre.com, at the Box Office or by calling 444-7888. Regular Box Office hours are Monday - Friday, 11 am - 6 pm, with special hours for performances. Tickets are $25 each, plus processing fees. There is an order limit of six tickets per show, per patron until Monday, August 11 at 11 am.
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LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
| | Do something amazing: give blood! LifeSouth Community Blood Center will have their mobile donation unit at the library. Please take this convenient opportunity to donate blood and save a life.
Thursday, August 7 from 9 am - 5 pm--Library Parking Lot
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First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The House Girl
| | Join us for a discussion of The House Girl by Tara Conklin. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. For more information, call 444-7820.
Thursday, August 7 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Lard Bucket Bluegrass
| | This upbeat bluegrass band features lightning fast picking and a good sense of humor. Free event! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, August 7 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza
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Purl @ the Plaza
| | Stay cool this summer by crafting with your fellow hobbyists! Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, August 9 from 3 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza
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Read Your Own Adventure Book Group
| | Share your favorite book of short stories and discover other great reads. Monday, August 11 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Plaza Reading Room
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Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Disappearing Spoon
| | Join us for a discussion of The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, August 12 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Beginner's Goodbye
| | Join us for a discussion of The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, August 14 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Run For Your Life
| | Hoover High School's Coach Devon Hind will share life lessons and stories of leadership to inspire us all. Book signing to follow. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, August 14 at 7 pm--Library Plaza
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It's Not Bossy If You're the Boss
| | Tips for women in business presented by members of PROPS, whose motto is "Intentional Business, Amazing Women." Topics of discussion include "Don't Let Disorganization Be Your Boss," "Be the Boss of Your Web Domain," "Be a Media Boss" and "Be a Financial Boss." Call 444-7816 for more information. Saturday, August 16 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Frugalistics Monthly Coupon Swap
| | Bring coupons you don't need and swap for ones you do. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, August 16 at 11 am--Adult Programming Room
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Neuroscience Cafe: Schizophrenia
| | UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center presents "Schizophrenia: Lessons from the Clinic and the Laboratory." Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, August 18 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Glue Gun Gang: Book Box
| | Make a stylish hideaway out of a used hardback book. Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register. Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm--Adult Programming Room
Thursday, August 21 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group
| | This month's genre: Sports. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, August 20 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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After Hours @ the Plaza: Kirstin Diable & The City
| | Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Chris Rose put it best when he described Kirstin Diable as "a young woman who has got some serious chops...a peroxide, leggy crooner with a soul like Lucinda Williams, the confidence of Grace Slick and the voice of a decades-ago Bonnie Raitt." Kirstin Diable is a legacy artist in training, and along with her band, The City, is pressing forward into full-blown rock-n-roll and proving to be one of New Orleans' fastest rising stars. Free beer tasting provided by Good People Brewing Company. Call the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 or visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com for ticket information.
Tickets $15--on sale August 1
Friday, August 22 at 8 pm--Library Plaza
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Write Club
| | James Braziel and Tina Mozelle Braziel will present "Creating Character Voice in Fiction and Poetry." Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, August 23 at 10:30 am--Library Plaza
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Stacey Little: Alabama Author & Southern Food Blogger
| | The Southern Bite Cookbook contains recipes from Little's family and those submitted by his blog readers. Book signing to follow. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, August 23 at 2 pm--Adult Programming Room
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Mollie McFarland
| | Join us for an afternoon of music with violist Mollie McFarland. Free event. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, August 24 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza
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Monday at the Movies: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
| | Free admission and refreshments! (PG, 100 minutes) Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, August 25 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre
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Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group: Midnight Rising
| | Join us for a discussion of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz. Call 444-7816 for information. Thursday, August 28 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room
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| Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! | | Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. August's Global Cuisine, Polynesian, features: - Beach Soup
- Polynesian Style Pork Sandwich
- Savory Shrimp Entrée
- Luau Pie
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 | |
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