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Veterans Reception & Concert | Join us as we kick off the 11th Annual Thank a Vet Week with a reception honoring our veterans. Enjoy patriotic music during the reception by our special guest, the Alabama Youth Symphony. After the reception, join the Alabama Youth Symphony in the Library Theatre at 3:15 pm for a musical concert. Then at 4 pm, join us around the Library's flagpole for a special folding ceremony. Sunday, November 1 at 2 pm--The Library Plaza
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Friends of the Hoover Library: The American Village | Learn about the immersive historical museum located in Montevallo at the November Friends of the Library meeting. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, November 2 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Monday at the Movies: U-571 | In this World War II action thriller, American reconnaissance agents learn that a German submarine is sinking. The doomed ship carries an Enigma Machine, a special coding device that allows high-level Axis forces to send messages that can't be read without a similar encryption mechanism. (PG, 118 minutes) Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, November 2 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre
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Helping Hands | Drop in anytime to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adult welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, November 2 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Adult Programming Room
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Veterans Re-entering the Workforce | Learn how CEFA, the Construction Education Foundation of Alabama, can help returning veterans and others re-enter the workforce through trade training. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, November 3 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Adult English Classes | Join us for free Basic or Intermediate English Classes each Tuesday evening. No registration required. For more information, call 444-7820. Tuesday, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Fiction Book Groups: The Things They Carried | Join us for a discussion of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. First Thursday Fiction Book Group: Thursday, November 5 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: Thursday, November 12 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Morocco | Join us for a free presentation on the food and culture of Morocco by Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, November 8 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza
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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, November 9 at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's at the Grove
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Sales Are Not Savings | A pre-holiday reminder about budgets, priorities and getting through the holidays in the black. Presented by Certified Financial Planner Scott Cole. Call 444-7816 for more information. Monday, November 9 at 7 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Daytime Nonfiction Book Group: The Boys in the Boat | Join us for a discussion of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, November 10 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Spanish Conversation Club | All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, November 10 at 7 pm--Library Plaza
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George Winston--SOLD OUT | With over a dozen albums to his credit, platinum recording artist and Grammy award winner George Winston is one of the most recognized solo pianists in the world. All shows are sold out, but contact The Library Theatre Box Office for waiting list information by visiting www.thelibrarytheatre.com or calling 444-7888.
Tickets $25 Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT Friday, November 13 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT The Library Theatre
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Write Club | Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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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, November 14 at 10:30 am--Training Center Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm--Training Center
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Purl @ the Plaza | Winter is coming! Join others who love to knit, crochet or embroider. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, November 14 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza
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Brad Davis | Ambient electronic musician Brad Davis gives a brief lecture/demonstration about how music is created with buttons, knobs and wires instead of traditional instruments, followed by a short performance and Q & A. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza
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Neuroscience Cafe: Carly's Law | Jerzy P. Szaflarski, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Neurology and Director of the UAB Epilepsy Center, gives a talk on Carly's Law: Cannibidiol and Epilepsy. Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Free! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, November 16 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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Glue Gun Gang: Wacky Tacky Wreaths and Trees | We're pulling out all the craft supplies and anything goes! Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to sign up, beginning November 1. FREE! Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Thursday, November 19 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group | This month's genre: Let's Talk Science. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, November 18 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room
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Sean Gaskell | Gaskell plays traditional songs on the kora, a 21-string harp-like instrument that he learned how to play on multiple visits to his homeland of Gambia. A Q & A session will follow the performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza
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Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group | Join us for a discussion of How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World by Steven Johnson. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, November 19 at 7 pm--Adult Programming Room
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After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite | Put your game face on and meet up with your fellow gamers! Have a favorite board game you want to share? Bring it with you, we'll have space! Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, November 20 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza
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Guided Library Tour | Learn about our resources, services and events. Refreshments provided. Reservations required. Call 444-7800 to sign up. Monday, November 23 at 6 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms
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In Our Art Galleries | Enjoy the works on display by local and regional artists. Call 444-888 for more information. Friends Gallery: Second Studio Plaza Gallery: Woody Patterson Administrative Gallery: Susan Baird
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Library Holiday Hours & Closings | Wednesday, November 11: CLOSED for Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 25: OPEN 9 AM - 6 PM Thursday, November 26: CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 27: CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday Saturday, November 28: OPEN 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday, November 29: OPEN 2 PM - 6 PM
Monday, November 30: OPEN 9 AM - 2 PM (City of Hoover Tree Lighting Ceremony)
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Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! | Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. November's Global Cuisine, Morocco, features: - Harria
- Moroccan Pizza
- Olive Lemon Chicken with Vegetable Couscous
- Date and Spice Cake
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 | |