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Bluff Park Art Show Preview
| | Preview works by selected artists from the Bluff Park Art Show on the Theatre Level. Call 444-7888 for more information. August 1 - August 31--Friends Gallery | |
First Thursday Fiction Book Club: Remarkable Creatures
| | On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, poor and uneducated Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious community on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. After enduring bitter cold, thunderstorms, and landslips, her challenges only grow when she falls in love with an impossible man. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, August 1 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
Workforce Investment Act
| | Learn about funding for education and career training. Reservations required. Call 444-7816. Thursday, August 1 at 11:00 am--Adult Programming Room | |
Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Polynesian Islands
| | Travel the world through Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe's Global Cuisine presentations and experience diverse cultures through food. This month, tour the Polyneisan Islands. Call 444-7821 for information. Sunday, August 4 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
The Library Theatre 2013-2014 Season Tickets
| | Season tickets for The Library Theatre go on sale this month: Beginning Monday, August 5 at 11 am:
Last Year's full-season subscribers may purchase a 2013-2014 full season package. Beginning Friday, August 9 at 8 am:
New full-season subscribers may purchase a 2013-2014 full-season package. Beginning Saturday, August 10 at 8 am:
Open sales (single and multi-show tickets) Visit www.TheLibraryTheatre.com or call the Box Office at 205-7888 for more information. | |
Second Thursday Fiction Book Club: Man in the Blue Moon
| | He's a gambler at best, a con artist at worst, her aunt had said of the handlebar-mustached man who snatched Ella Wallace away from her dreams of studying art in France. Eighteen years later, that man has disappeared, leaving Ella alone and struggling to support her three sons. While the world is embroiled in World War I, Ella fights her own personal battle to keep the mystical Florida land that has been in her family for generations from the hands of an unscrupulous banker. Author Michael Morris will join us to discuss his novel, Man in the Blue Moon, set during the WWI era in Appalachicola, Florida. Refreshments provided, as well as books for the next moth's meeting. Call 444-7820 for information. Thursday, August 8 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | |
Playing @ the Plaza: Carlos Pino
| | Jazz guitarist Carlos Pino and his band play a mixture of classic jazz as well as original compositions. A gifted guitarist, Pino is in high demand around Birmingham to play with other groups as well as with his own band. Call 444-7821 for information. Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
Purl @ the Plaza
| | Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. Bring your yarn and knit, crochet or embroider. Call 444-7821 for information. Saturday August 10 at 3:00 pm--Library Plaza | |
| Instrumentalists @ the Plaza: Roberto Verdi | | Spend the afternoon on the Plaza listening to flamenco guitarist Roberto Verdi play the gorgeous music of Spain. Call 444-7821 for information. Sunday , August 11 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza | |
| Daytime Nonfiction Book Club:Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer | | The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before. Join us as we discuss James L. Swanson's Manhunt. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, August 13 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room | |
Author Time @ Hoover Library: Lisa Jackson
| | Join us in welcoming Lisa Jackson to discuss her newest novel, Tell Me. Lisa will Skype with us to chat and answer questions during her hour-long session. Visit hooverlibrary.org/authortime to RSVP for the event. If you don't have a computer, call us at 444-7820 to reserve a space! Thursday, August 15 at 10:00 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | Registration required: RSVP Here!
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After Hours @ the Plaza: Downton Abbey Party
| | Can't get enough of Downton Abbey? Then join us for an evening of Downton Abbey inspired food and fun. 2013 Southern Voices author Wendy Wax will lead a trivia game and sign her new book, While We Were Watching Downton Abbey. Dress in your best Downton-era attire and enter our costume contest! Tea party catered by Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, August 16 at 7:00 pm--Library Plaza | |
| Downton Abbey Season 2 Viewing Party | | Join us as we watch Season 2 of the critically acclaimed British series. Viewing will take place over two days. Start times are approximate. Call 444-7820 for information. Saturday, August 17--The Library Theatre
10:30 am: Episodes 1-2
12:30 pm: Break for Lunch
2:00 pm: Episodes 3-5
5:00 pm: Episode 6 Sunday, August 18--The Library Theatre
2:30 pm: Episodes 7-9
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| DIY @ the Plaza: Sell Your Home at Top Dollar with Easy and Inexpensive Repairs | | Jones-Warren Construction and Home Depot show you simple things you can do to your home to maximize its resale value. Call 444-7821 for information. Saturday, August 17 at 10:30 am--Library Plaza | |
Helping Hands
| | Stop by to make newspaper rolls that will be donated to a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, August 20 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming Room
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NEW! No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group
| | Join us to share your recently read nonfiction title in this month's genre: Food Lit--where food is a main character. Call 444-7840 for information. Wednesday, August 21 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Nonfiction Book Club: Blood and Thunder
| | Sides' extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, and at the center of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson--the legendary trapper, scout, and soldier who embodies all the contradictions and ambiguities of the American experience in the West. Join us as we discuss Hampton Sides' Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West. Call 444-7816 for information. Thursday, August 22 at 7:00 pm--Allen Board Room | |
Friday Night at the Movies: Brave
| | Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. (2012 release, PG, 100 minutes) Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7888 for more information. Friday, August 23 at 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre | |
Write Club
| | The Write Club, the library's monthly forum for amateur writers, will encourage your literary aspirations by providing an environment for you to network, share your writing, receive moral support and offer constructive criticism. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, August 24 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Monday @ the Movies: Jurassic Park
| | During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. (1993, Rated PG-13, 127 minutes) Refreshments provided. Call 444-7820 for information. Monday, August 26 at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre
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Frugalistics: Coupon Swap
| | Bring coupons you don't need and swap for ones you do. Call 444-7840 for information. Tuesday, August 27 at 2:30 pm--Adult Programming 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 | |
