This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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In Our Art Galleries Adult English Classes First Thursday Fiction Book Group Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready? Vulcan Eejits Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Creole Friends of the Hoover Library Meeting Scottsboro: An American Tragedy Daytime Nonfiction Book Group Spanish Conversation Club Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know Purl at the Plaza Helping Hands Discoveries in the Making--NEW! Trivia Night Glue Gun Gang: Giant Dahlia Door Decor French Conversation Club--NEW! No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Color & Chill at Game Nite! How to Find Grants B. Snipes Neuroscience Cafe: Understanding Chronic Pain Write Club Flash Fiction Night Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Monday at the Movies: Dirty Dancing Planting for Bees, Butterflies and Hummingbirds Customs Cafe! In Our Art Galleries Enjoy the works of local and regional artists in our galleries: Friends Gallery: Heart of Dixie Rug Bees Administrative Gallery: Hoover School Artists Adult English Classes Join us for free basic or intermediate English Classes every Tuesday evening. No registration required. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15 , 22 & 29 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms First Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next month's meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, March 3 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready? Emergency kits, weather radios and more! Jim Coker, director of the Jefferson County EMA, will share tips on how to be prepared. Light food and refreshments provided. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, March 3 at 6 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Vulcan Eejits Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early with Vulcan Eejits, a Celtic trio featuring fiddle, guitar, flute and vocals. Free performance! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Creole Customs Cafe presents a program on the Creole food and culture of Louisiana. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, March 6 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Friends of the Hoover Library Meeting Birmingham Botanical Gardens will present a program on container and vegetable gardens. Refreshments provided prior to the monthly meeting. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, March 7 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Scottsboro: An American Tragedy This Oscar-nominated documentary tells the story of nine African-American teenagers wrongly convicted of a shocking crime in 1931. The public outrage surrounding this case helped give birth to the Civil Rights Movement (2001, 90 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, March 7 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Daytime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, March 8 at 10:30 am--Theatre Conference Room Spanish Conversation Club All Spanish fluency levels are welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, March 8 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of A Star For Mrs. Blake by April Smith. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, March 10 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know Lyme disease is endemic in seven Alabama counties, including Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa. Passed to humans by tick bite, this disease can cause extreme health problems. The Alabama Lyme Disease Association presents a documentary screening with a panel discussion. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, March 12 at 1 pm--The Library Theatre Purl at the Plaza Burst into spring with beautiful colors of yarn for your crafting pleasure. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, March 12 from 1 pm - 5 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, March 14 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Nonfiction Department Discoveries in the Making--NEW! A new educational outreach program by the UAB Graduate School features graduate students and post doctoral fellows sharing their passions. This month focuses on medical topics: telexercise for those homebound with spinal injuries and lung development in preemies. Monday, March 14 at 6:30 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, 14 March, at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's, The Grove Glue Gun Gang: Giant Dahlia Door Decor Create a giant colorful paper flower to welcome spring. Adults only and reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register, beginning March 1. Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Conference Room French Conversation Club--NEW! All French fluency levels are welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, March 15 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group This month's genre: Bucket List Books. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, March 16 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea Singer, songwriter, actor, producer and newly-minted best-selling author, Alan Doyle is probably best known as the lead singer for the beloved band Great Big Sea. Now embarking as a solo artist, his music's joyous spirit continues to shine with the optimism of Doyle's own ethos, "We're lucky to be here, so let's make the most of it." For ticket information, contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 or visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com. $25 Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 pm Friday, March 18 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Put your game face on and team up with your fellow gamers! Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, March 18 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza Color & Chill at Game Nite! Take a break between games and join us for a special pop-up edition of our popular adult coloring event. Call 444-7840 for more information. Friday, March 18 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza How to Find Grants Learn how to use the Foundation Center Cooperative database to find grants for nonprofits and individuals. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register for one of two sessions. Saturday, March 19 at 10:30 am--Training Center Sunday, March 20 at 2:30 pm--Training Center B. Snipes Drawing upon a range of influences from folk to indie rock, B. Snipes' music feels both nostalgic and new. Free performance! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, March 20 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Neuroscience Cafe: Understanding Chronic Pain Robert Sorge, Ph.D, and Burel R. Goodin, Ph.D give a free presentation on "Understanding Chronic Pain: Promising Treatments and Novel Mechanisms." Sponsored by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, March 21 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Write Club Flash Fiction Night Come enjoy a night of poetry, fiction and other reading from the members of the Write Club. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, March 22 at 7 pm--The Library Theatre Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, March 24 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room Monday at the Movies: Dirty Dancing Join us for a screening of Dirty Dancing (PG-13, 100 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, March 28 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Planting for Bees, Butterflies and Hummingbirds The Alabama Cooperative Extension System presents a free program on plants that attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Customs Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. March's Global Cuisine, Creole, features: Yum-bo Muffuletta Round Steak and Gravy with Maque Choux Bananas Foster Bread Pudding with 2 Sauces Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday-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.