This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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Adult English Classes English Conversation Club Unknown Lyric Friends of the Hoover Library Discoveries in the Making First Thursday Fiction Book Group Traditional Instruments Reimagined: Matt Bryant and Holland Hopson Purl @ the Plaza Helping Hands Daytime Nonfiction Book Group Purge the Paper Piles Spanish Conversation Club Second Thursday Fiction Book Club Marc Cohn--SOLD OUT! Write Club Last Will. & Testament Neuroscience Cafe: Brain Signature of Autism Financial Planning Expo Glue Gun Gang: Ghost in a Jar French Conversation Club No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group 2nd Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasty Fest Monday at the Movies All Day Color and Chill Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group East 59th Cafe Coming Soon! Adult English Classes FREE basic or intermediate English classes are offered every Tuesday evening this fall. No registration is required. Call 444-7820 for more information. Due to construction in the library, classroom location will vary. Follow signs for directions. Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm English Conversation Club Mingle on the Library Plaza for informal English practice with native speakers of other languages. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm--Library Plaza Unknown Lyric This Atlanta classical/fusion guitar and violin duo return for an inspiring afternoon of music. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, October 2 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Friends of the Hoover Library Marvin Clemons, author of Great Temple of Travel reveals the history of Birmingham's Terminal Station. FREE program. Refreshments provided. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 3 at 10 am--Library Plaza Discoveries in the Making UAB Graduate students share their research. This month: Jessica Hoffman discusses "A Canine Model of Aging and Disease" and Ijeoma Obi discusses "Early Life Stress and Cardiovascular Disease." Presented by the UAB Graduate School. FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 3 at 6:30 pm--Adult Program Room First Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, October 6 at 10 am--Adult Program Room Traditional Instruments Reimagined: Matt Bryant and Holland Hopson A ukulele and banjo combine with sampling, looping and other electronic flourishes. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Purl @ the Plaza Recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month by knitting chemo caps and lap blankets. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, October 8 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza Helping Hands Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Adults and teens welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 10 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Adult Progam Room Daytime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30 am--Adult Program Room Purge the Paper Piles Learn how to tackle the papers in your home and office with Lisa Phillips. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30 pm--Adult Program Room Spanish Conversation Club Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture. Some knowledge of the language is recommended. Adults 17+ only, please. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, October 11 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza Second Thursday Fiction Book Club Join us for a discussion of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, October 13 at 10 am--Adult Program Room Marc Cohn--SOLD OUT! This artist burst onto the music scene with the Grammy award winning hit, "Walking in Memphis," which solidified his place as one of this generation's most compelling singer/songwriters. For tickets or waiting list information, visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or contact the Box Office at 444-7888. Tickets $25 Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! Friday, October 14 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! The Library Theatre Write Club Share and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, October 15 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Last Will. & Testament It's the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare? Join us for a screening of Last Will. & Testament (2013, 85 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 17 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Neuroscience Cafe: Brain Signature of Autism Rajesh Kana, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Cognition, Brain & Autism Laboratory, and Sarah O'Kelly, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, give a presentation on "Autism: The Road from Brain to Clinic." Sponsored by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, October 17 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Financial Planning Expo Presented by the Financial Planning Association of North Alabama, the program includes: "The ABCs of Medicare & Managing Health Care Expenses in Retirement" - Pat Burris "The No Rate Increase Solutions to Long Term Care Planning" - Babs W. Hart "Savvy Social Security Planning" - Pat Burris "Safe and Informed Investing" - Alabama Securities Commission "Leaving a Legacy" - Stewart Welch FREE one-on-one consults with financial planners will be available throughout the day. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, October 18 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Theatre Level Glue Gun Gang: Ghost in a Jar Create your own pet ghost and trap him in a spooky jar. Adults only. FREE! Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register, beginning October 1. Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30 pm Thursday, October 20 at 10:30 am Adult Program Room French Conversation Club Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, October 18 from 7 pm - 8 pm--Library Plaza No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Share your favorite reads and discover new books on different topics each month. October's theme is "Unsolved Mysteries." Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, October 19 at 10:30 am--Adult Program Room 2nd Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasty Fest In partnership with the Alabama Phoenix Festival, the Hoover Library brings you the ultimate in convention weekends! Featuring discussion panels on Star Wars, Star Trek, comics, costuming, gaming, fables and fairy tales; cosplay workshops and contest; tabletop gaming room; guest panelists, professional writers, artists, cosplayers and performers; Saturday morning cartoons and movies and much more. Call 444-7821 or visit our Facebook page for more information. FREE! Friday, October 21 from 7 pm - 11 pm Saturday, October 22 from 8 am - 11 pm Sunday, October 23 from 12 pm - 6 pm Throughout the Library and Hoover Senior Center Monday at the Movies Join us for a screening of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (PG, 96 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, October 24 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre All Day Color and Chill Drop in any time to relax during this all-day coloring event. Adults and teens welcome. FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, October 27 from 9 am - 9 pm--Adult Program Room Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Case Against the Supreme Court by Erwin Chemerinsky. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, October 27 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room East 59th Cafe Coming Soon! East 59th Cafe will be opening soon on the Library Plaza. Check out their website at wwww.east59.net for more details.   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.

Eat Drink Read Write Festival - An Evening with Chef Bryant Terry

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Chef Bryant Terry is a 2015 James Beard Foundation Leadership award-winning chef, author, and food-justice activist as well as the Chef-In-Residence at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora. Terry will present a dynamic program in which he will discuss the need for a healthy, just, and sustainable food system as well as his passion for good food. Expect to be entertained with stories of how jazz, reggae, and soul music have influenced Chef Terry’s cooking. His unconventional presentation style with hip hop interludes will delight you. Several local restaurants will offer samples of adventurous dishes for attendees to enjoy. Purchase tickets.   Date and Time Sat, October 1, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location Birmingham Public Library Central Branch 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL Cost $20.00 Purchase Tickets All proceeds from ticket sales will contribute to future public programming at the Birmingham Public Library.   For more information about Eat Drink Read Write (EDRW) and to learn about other EDRW events, go to http://www.bplonline.org/eatdrinkfest.aspx Birmingham Public Library 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL 35203 205-226-3600 connect with us   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.