This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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Aron Kallay First Thursday Fiction Book Group: All the Light We Cannot See Friends of the Hoover Library Membership Coffee Adult English Classes Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Cirque Montage Purl @ the Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Sweden Helping Hands Witness: Tornado Swarm 2011 and Superstorm 2012 Master Your Credit, Not Your Card Trivia Night Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Nine Glue Gun Gang: Paper Plate Weaving Spanish Conversation Club No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group What Stands in the Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley Gene Fambrough Neuroscience Cafe: Early Life Trauma and Resilience Five-Star Trails: Birmingham Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Artist Reception: Mohammad Dolatabadi Write Club: Special Guest Author Joe Samuel Starnes Monday at the Movies: Field of Dreams Celebrate Australia Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Aron Kallay Grammy nominated pianist Aron Kallay is a modern renaissance man: performer, educator, innovator, festival director and more. Presented in conjuction with the Birmingham Art Music Alliance. FREE PERFORMANCE. Call 444-7820 for more information. Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 pm--The Library Theatre First Thursday Fiction Book Group: All the Light We Cannot See Join us for a discussion of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, April 2 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Friends of the Hoover Library Membership Coffee Stop by for refreshments, learn about the Friends' activities and join or renew your membership. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 6 at 10 am--Library Plaza Adult English Classes FREE Basic or Intermediate English Classes. No registration required. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Join us for a discussion of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next month's meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, April 9 at 10 am--Allen Board Room Cirque Montage For nearly a decade, WonderWorld Entertainment has provided Cirque inspired theatrical shows of all types featuring former artists of Cirque du Soleil's Mystere, O, KA and Wintuk. Call the Box Office at 444-7888 or go online to www.thelibrarytheatre.com for ticket information. Tickets $25 Thursday, April 9 at 8 pm--The Library Theatre Friday, April 10 at 8 pm--The Library Theatre Saturday, April 11 at 8 pm--The Library Theatre Purl @ the Plaza Spring flowers bring bright knits. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, April 11 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Sweden Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe presents a program on the food and culture of Sweden. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, April 12 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Helping Hands Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 13 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Nonfiction Department Witness: Tornado Swarm 2011 and Superstorm 2012 Join us for National Geographic's look back at 2011's historic April 26-27 tornado outbreak and 2012's Hurricane Sandy. (2 films, 45 min. each)Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 13 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Master Your Credit, Not Your Card Operation HOPE: HOPE Coalition of America presents a free program on how to understand and increase your credit score. Call 444-7816 for more information. Monday, April 13 at 7 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Trivia Night Round up your friends and compete for great prizes at local Hoover restaurant, Beef 'O' Brady's (5519 Grove Blvd.). Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, April 13 at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's at the Grove Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Nine Join us for a discussion of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30 am--Theatre Conference Room Glue Gun Gang: Paper Plate Weaving Weave a colorful yarn doily using a paper plate. Free! Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register, beginning April 1. Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 pm-- Theatre Conference Room Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 am-- Theatre Level Meeting Room C Spanish Conversation Club All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, April 14 at 7 pm--Library Plaza No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group This month's genre: What's Your Hobby? Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, April 15 at 10:30 am--Plaza Reading Room What Stands in the Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley Join author Kim Cross as she reflects on this historic 2011 event. Her book captures not only the storms, but the best of the human spirit which brought people together in unimaginable circumstances. Book signing to follow. With special guest - meteorologist, James Spann (weather permitting). Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, April 16 at 6 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Gene Fambrough UAB music professor performs works for solo percussion. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, April 19 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Neuroscience Cafe: Early Life Trauma and Resilience Merida Grant, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and Lori McMahon, Ph.D, Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, will present this informative program as part of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center series "Neuroscience Café." Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 20 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Five-Star Trails: Birmingham Alabama author Thomas Spencer's book covers the best hiking trails for all fitness levels. Book signing to follow. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, April 22 at 7 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join us in a discussion of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, April 23 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room Artist Reception: Mohammad Dolatabadi Join us to celebrate our featured artist, Mohammad Dolatabadi. Artwork on display all month. Call 444-7888 for more information. Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 pm--Friends Gallery Write Club: Special Guest Author Joe Samuel Starnes Joe Samuel Starnes will speak about his latest book, Red Dirt, the Rocky of tennis novels. Book signing to follow. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 am--Library Plaza Monday at the Movies: Field of Dreams Join us for a screening of Field of Dreams (PG, 107 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, April 27 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Celebrate Australia Enjoy treats and entertainment from the land down under. Fun for the whole family with a performance by Didgeridoo Down Under. Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. April's Global Cuisine, Swedish, features: Smorrebrad Appetizer Smorgastarta Sandwich Swedesh Meatballs with Dill Noodles Stockholm Apple 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   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.