| | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, May 4 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Debbie Bond
Part of the Alabama blues scene for over 30 years, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Debbie Bond has gotten rave reviews for her 2016 album, Enjoy the Ride. FREE! Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Coffee & Espresso 101
Learn about coffee, espresso, different methods of brewing, coffee sustainability practices and more. Class is $10 and includes light snacks & drink tastings. Limited seating! Reserve your spot by calling 518-6264. $10 Saturday, May 6 at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm East 59 Cafe on the Library Plaza | | | | Phil Vassar
Vassar continues to churn out soulful melodies, and combined with his infectious stage presence, brings an energy to the room that leaves audiences clamoring for more. Visit The Library Theatre website or contact the box office at 444-7888 for ticket information. Tickets $25 Saturday, May 6 at 4 pm & 7:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Join us for our version of book club lite. Discuss Flight Patterns, Skype with author Karen White, and enjoy tea and refreshments on us. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, May 7 from 3 pm - 4 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | | Grey Gardens
Watch the classic film portrait of Big Edie and her daughter Little Edie, two eccentric high-society castaways living in a dilapidated New York mansion (1976, PG, 95 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, May 8 at 2 pm and 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Helping Hands
Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, May 8 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare in this workshop with Karin Haiflich. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, May 9 at 1 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | No Reading Required Star Wars: Diversity & the Strength of the Force
If you enjoy the franchise, the fandom, or both, you won't want to miss this fascinating discussion of Star Wars culture. Watch, read, or listen, then join us! Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald Room | | | | Glue Gun Gang
Create cut-up poetry using damaged books and decoupage a glass jar with your poem to create a candle holder. Adults only. Registration is required. Call 444-7840 beginning on May 1 to reserve your spot. Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 11 at 10:30 am Sunday, May 14 at 3 pm Adult Program Room | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+, please. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, May 9 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, May 11 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Writer's Workshop with Michael Morris
Author Michael Morris presents "Building Characters That Stand the Test of Time", a workshop that will feature writing exercises using photographs to develop ideas for historical or contemporary fiction. Reservations are required. Call 444-7840 to register. Saturday, May 13 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald and Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Purl at the Plaza
Learn more with others! Join us for an afternoon of fiber-related crafts. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, May 13 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Neuroscience Cafe
Learn about identification and treatment of psychosis in young people: experience from a first episode psychosis clinic. Presented by Clinton Martin, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and Adrienne Lahti, MD, Patrick H. Linton Professor of Psychiatry, in conjunction with the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, May 15 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald and Shakespeare Rooms | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, May 16 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Trivia Night: General Knowledge
Compete for prizes in our monthly trivia night. This month's theme is general knowledge. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, May 18 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Book It! 5K and Summer Reading Kickoff
On your mark, get set, GO to Veteran's Park for a fun 5K and Story Stroll to kick off the summer reading programs. Join us at 10 am for games, inflatables, crafts, petting zoo, and more! Registration is required for the 5K/Story Stroll. For more information, go to hooverlibrary/org/bookit. Presented by the Friends of the Library. Saturday, May 20 from 8 am - 12 pm 8 am: 5K Run
9 am: Story Stroll 10 am: Summer Reading Kickoff Veterans Park | | | | Adult Summer Reading New for 2017: Online summer reading logs! Starting May 20, go online to register, or pick up a traditional log from the Fiction or Nonfiction desks. Register online and you can: - Earn digital badges for logging your reading.
- Receive weekly emails with book recommendations, reading activities, and upcoming program reminders tailored to your selected age groups and interests.
- For each five books you log, register for drawings at the Fiction or Nonfiction desk.
- Win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Library!
Saturday, May 20 - Monday, July 31 | | | | Andy Spain
Singer/songwriter Andy Spain performs eclectic but accessible songs that merge folkways with futurism in a style he calls "sci-folk." Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, May 21 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Monday at the Movies
Join us for a screening of Me Before You (PG-13, 110 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, May 22 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
Put your game face on and team up with your fellow gamers! Bring your own board games or try one from the library's collection. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, May 26 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza | | | | Insatiable Readers: Summer Reading Preview
Join us to explore nonfiction titles, hear the latest Hoover Library news, and enjoy great conversation and coffee! Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, May 27 at 10:30 am Plaza Reading Room | | | | Write Club
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, May 27 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Brother Joseph and the Grotto
Watch the "true fairy tale" of a Bavarian monk who built the Ave Maria Grotto, a miniature city of recycled materials at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, AL (2013, 82 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, May 27 at 2:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Holiday Closing
Monday, May 29: The Hoover Library will be CLOSED for Memorial Day. Regular hours resume Tuesday, May 30. | | | | |
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