| | | | Bring a friend and join us to discuss Warlight by Michael Ondaatje. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others! Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, January 3 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Sean Gaskell in Concert
Sean Gaskell plays traditional songs on the kora, a 21-string harp-like instrument from Gambia, West Africa. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, January 3 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of The Aviator's Wife by 2019 Southern Voices attendee Melanie Benjamin over tea and cookies. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Sunday, January 6 at 3 pm Public Lounge | | | | Friends of Hoover Library Meeting: Mayor Frank V. Brocato Hoover Mayor Frank V. Brocato will give his annual State of the City Address. Arrive early for refreshments and stay on for a Friends business meeting that will follow the presentation. For more information, call 444-7840 or visit our website. Monday, January 7 at 10 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple and straightforward answers to all of your questions about Medicare at this workshop with expert Karen Haiflich. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, January 8 at 1 pm Adult Program Room | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, January 8 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Bring a friend and join us to discuss Before the Fall by Noah Hawley. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others! Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, January 10 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut
Renowned jazz master Cyrus Chestnut and the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet traverse the myriad colors of jazz and beyond, embracing folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, and hip-hop, as well as the music of Latin America and India. Visit our website or contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for ticket information. Tickets $27.50 Thursday, January 10 at 7:30 pm Friday, January 11 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | How to Be A Media Darling
Join media personality Clarissa Kenty, host of the popular talk show The Ladiez Room, as she teaches how to market yourself and your brand through various media channels. For more information, call 444-7816. Saturday, January 12 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Free Knitting or Crochet Lessons
Bring your own yarn and appropriately sized needles and learn the basics of knitting or crochet. Then, put your new skills to use at our monthly Purl on the Plaza program. Call 444-7821 or register online using the links below to sign up for one of the concurrent classes. Saturday, January 12 from 11 am - 1 pm Saturday, January 12 from 11 am - 1 pm Library Plaza | | | | Purl on the Plaza
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts! We love to see anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other needle crafts. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820. Saturday, January 12 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Glue Gun Gang: Vision Boards
Join us for a GGG Mega Meet and create a collage to celebrate your goals and dreams for 2019. Free! Adults only. Registration required. Sign up online beginning January 2 or call 444-7840. Sunday, January 13 from 3 pm - 5 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | The Million Dollar Duck
Watch the humorous and heartfelt journey of six wildlife artists competing to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest (2016, 71 minutes). Free admission & refreshments. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 14 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Helping Hands
Drop by to roll newspapers for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 14 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | Neuroscience Cafe
Lori McMahon, PhD, Dean of the UAB Graduate School, Professor of Neuroscience, and Director of the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, will discuss "Your Brain on Estrogen." Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 14 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Room | | | | Practical Parenting: Taming the Worry Monster
It's natural for kids to worry at times, and some may worry more than others. Learn how you can help your child and when you may need to seek professional guidance. Call 444-7830 for more information. Monday, January 14 at 6:30 pm Youth Program Room | | | | Best Books of 2018: Championship Tailgate Party
Cheer for book talks of our team's favorite titles for kids and teens. Eat terrific tailgating food and win door prizes. This event is geared for parents, teachers, and fellow librarians. Call 444-7830 for more information. Tuesday, January 15 at 4 pm Youth Program Room | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! All levels are welcome to use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. Some prior experience with the language is recommended. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, January 15 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Trivia Night: Disney Reprise: Villains
Back by popular demand! Test your knowledge of Disney Villains and compete for prizes. Play with a team or go solo. For more information, call 444-7821. Thursday, January 17 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Insatiable Readers: Award Winners
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. For more information about the group or the monthly topics, call 444-7840. Saturday, January 19 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Family Night: Dad Jokes
Bring your mom, dad, or favorite adult! Now is your chance to be on the stage with an adult sidekick and tell us your best "Dad Jokes." Impress our panel of Dad judges and you might win a prize! For more information, call 444-7821. Tuesday, January 22 at 6:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett. For more information about the group or this month's selection, call 444-7816. Thursday, January 24 at 7 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | After Hours on the Plaza: Game Nite
Team up with your friends and fellow gamers and heed the call of the tabletop! We have a great selection of board games available, or you are welcome to bring your favorites to share. East 59 Cafe will have refreshments available for purchase. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, January 25 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Write Club
Write Club offers the opportunity for burgeoning writers to share a five-minute selection from their current endeavors (novels, short stories, memoirs, poetry, plays, scripts, articles, essays, etc.) and then receive feedback from their peers in a friendly welcoming environment. For more information, call 444-7820. Saturday, January 26 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Pen & Paper RPG Society
Come in for an afternoon of fun where you'll create larger than life heroes; adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs, and forgotten regions of space; and defeat dark elder beings seeking to devour the world as you learn about the awesome genre of Role Playing Games. Register online or call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, January 27 from 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Monday at the Movies
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business (2017, PG, 1 hr 45 minutes). Free admission & refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, January 28 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Jammin' on the Plaza
Meet people in the local music industry and join us for an unplugged jam session. Teens and adults welcome. For more information, call 444-7821. Monday, January 28 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | True Crime Book Club
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This new book club is for you! This month's selection is I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. Call 444-7748 for more information. Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | Sonja Rieger Artist Reception
Join us for a reception honoring artist and photographer Sonja Rieger, whose works will be on display through January and February. A complimentary exhibition featuring her students' works from the UAB Photography Department will also be on display in the library. Call 444-7888 for more information.
Reception: Wednesday, January 30 at 5:30 pm Theatre Level Sonja Rieger Exhibit: January 3 - January 31--Friends Gallery, Theatre Level February 1 - Februray 28--Plaza Gallery UAB Photography Group Exhibit: December 1 - January 31--Farmer Gallery, Administration | | | | Computer Classes
Hoover Library offers free computer classes for adults! Registration is required. For more information or to sign up for individual classes, visit our website or call 444-7747. All classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration Level. One-on-One Tech Help Wednesday, January 2 at 10 am Wednesday, January 2 at 11 am Basic Excel Thursday, January 10 at 6 pm--Part 1 of 2 Thursday, January 17 at 6 pm--Part 2 of 2 Basic Word Tuesday, January 15 at 10 am--Part 1 of 2 Wednesday, January 16 at 10 am--Part 2 of 2 Excel Level II: Moving Beyond the Basics Tuesday, January 22 at 10 am--Part 1 of 2 Wednesday, January 23 at 10 am--Part 2 of 2 | | | | Holiday Closings
Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED--New Year's Day Monday, January 21: CLOSED--Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | | | Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216 205-444-7800
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