This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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In Our Art Galleries First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Global Cusine @ the Plaza: Poland Friends of the Hoover Library: The Seasoned Readers Helping Hands Financial Planning Expo Adult English Classes Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Husband's Secret After Hours @ the Plaza: Brewing in the Magic City Purl @ the Plaza Golden Dragon Acrobats--SOLD OUT Andy Spain Buena Vista Social Club Neuroscience Cafe: Beyond Pharma Trivia Night Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Presidents Club Chip Cooper Presentation Spanish Conversation Club Star City Games State Finals for "Magic: The Gathering" Guided Library Tour Glue Gun Gang: Pumpkin House Party No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Sally Barris & the Birmingham Boys Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group: Space Chronicles Write Club Managing Small Business Financials: Your Pathway to Success Monday at the Movies: Marnie Backyard Foraging Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! In Our Art Galleries Enjoy the works on display by local and regional artists. Call 444-7888 for more informaton. Friends Gallery: Chip Cooper Plaza Gallery: Jill Billions Administrative Gallery: Bruce Phillips First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Join us for a discussion of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, October 1 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Global Cusine @ the Plaza: Poland Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe presents a free program on the food and culture of Poland. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, October 4 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Friends of the Hoover Library: The Seasoned Readers The Seasoned Readers perform haunting tales for the October Friends of the Hoover Library meeting. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 5 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Helping Hands Drop in any time to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 5 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Financial Planning Expo Attend educational workshops and meet with financial planners. Volunteer advisors from the Financial Planning Association of North Alabama will provide free, no-strings-attached advice. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, October 6 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Adult English Classes FREE basic or intermediate English classes offered every Tuesday evening. No registration required. Call 444-7820 for more information or visit our website at http://www.hooverlibrary.org/services/esl-classes. Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Husband's Secret Join us for a discussion of The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, October 8 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms After Hours @ the Plaza: Brewing in the Magic City Author Carla Jean Whitley highlights the history of Birmingham brewing. Book signing to follow the presentation and free tasting. Call 444-7840 for more information. Friday, October 9 at 7 pm--Library Plaza Purl @ the Plaza Join us in recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month by knitting chemo caps and lap blankets. Free refreshments and special raffle items this month. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, October 10 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza Golden Dragon Acrobats--SOLD OUT The Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premire Chinese acrobatic touring company today. Call the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 or visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com for ticket and waiting list information. Tickets $25 Saturday, October 10 at 4 pm--SOLD OUT Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT The Library Theatre Andy Spain Singer/songwriter Andy Spain writes eclectic but accessible songs that merge folkways with futurism in a style he calls "Sci-Folk." FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Buena Vista Social Club Experience the music of Cuba with some of the island's legendary performers in the Oscar-nominated film. Free admission and refreshments! (1999, Rated G, 101 minutes) Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 12 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Neuroscience Cafe: Beyond Pharma The UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center presents "Exercise, Medicine and Deep Brain Stimulation as Therapeutic Strategies for Parkinson's Disease." FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 12 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, October 12 at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's at the Grove Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Presidents Club Join us for a discussion of The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Chip Cooper Presentation Photos and a presentation accompany a month long art exhibit based on a collaborative project from Chip Cooper and Julió Angel Larramendi Joa which chronicles the lives of campesinos, or peasant farmers, in Cuba. The UA Press will publish a book in 2016 featuring the photographs, titled Campesinos, The Heart and Soul of Cuba. Cuban refreshments provided. Book signing to follow presentation. FREE! Call 444-7888 for more information. Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Spanish Conversation Club All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, October 13 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza Star City Games State Finals for "Magic: The Gathering" Everyone is welcome to observe the participants competing in the fun, but intense tournament. Sponsored by Hoover game store, Excelsior. Register by calling 822-0227. Saturday, October 17 from 9 am - 9 pm Sunday, October 18 from 9 am - 9 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Guided Library Tour Learn about our resources, services and events. Refreshments provided. Reservations required. To register, call 444-7800. Monday, October 19 at 6 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Glue Gun Gang: Pumpkin House Party Create a spooky little house with a craft pumpkin. Adults only. Free, but reservations required. To register, call 444-7840 beginning October 1. Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 pm Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 am Adult Programming Room No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group This month's genre: Truly Spooky Tales. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, October 21 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Sally Barris & the Birmingham Boys Gifted singer/songwriter from Nashville is backed by a group of Birmingham musicians including mandolin player Jason Bailey. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group: Space Chronicles Join us for a discussion of Space Chronicles by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, October 22 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room Write Club Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Managing Small Business Financials: Your Pathway to Success Learn how to properly manage credit, spend, save and invest in your small business. Presented by Operation HOPE and the Alabama Securities Commission. Lunch will be provided, but seating is limited. Registration required. Call 444-7816. Monday, October 26 from 12 pm - 1 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Monday at the Movies: Marnie Join us for a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (PG, 125 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, October 26 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Backyard Foraging Southern Folk Herbalist Antonia Viteri will give an informative talk about edible plants you can forage in your own yard. She will discuss traditional and medicinal uses for common plants of the southeast. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 26 at 6:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. October's Global Cuisine, Polish, features: Pierogies Polish Sausage Panini Stuffed Cabbage Casserole Makowiec (Lemon Poppy Seed Cake) NEW HOURS: 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. 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This Month's Digital News From the Hoover Library

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This Month's Digital Library News September 2015 Hoover residents can continue their education for FREE from home with Univeral Class! Universal Class offers over 500 high quality online continuing education courses. All courses are self-paced and include lessons, exams, assignments and discussion boards in a variety of subjects which allows students to receive actual grades and feedback regarding their performance. Some areas of study are: Accounting Business Computer Training Finance Health & Medicine Law/Legal/Criminal Psychology Real Estate Social Work Web Development Click on the image above and register for a free class today!   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.

For fans of the Warrior Cats book series

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Join us for Ladies Day Out

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Hoover Public Library's "Makeover" Project Update

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Hoover Public Library’s Makeover Project Opening Delayed September 1, 2015 The Hoover Library’s “Library Makeover” project re-opening date has been delayed to Saturday, September 12. The library will be closed from Thursday, September 3 through Friday, September 11 for completion of the project, staff training and the Labor Day holiday. The Library Makeover project will bring an updated color scheme on the main level of the library, new carpet in several areas and contemporary computer and study carrels which will provide open and modern work and study spaces. We appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to seeing you at the library again on Saturday, September 12. The Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Drive Hoover, Alabama 35216 (205) 444-7800   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.