This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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December Holiday Hours and Closings First Thursday Fiction Book Group Rhythmic Circus--SOLD OUT! Sally Barris and the Birmingham Boys Discoveries in the Making: People and the Endangered Barbary Macaque of Morocco Spanish Conversation Club Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Purl at the Plaza Retirement Celebration for Linda Andrews! Helping Hands French Conversation Club After Hours @ the Plaza: Bingo! Monday at the Movies The National Parks - America's Best Idea: A Film by Ken Burns Arts & Crafts Show & Tell East 59 Cafe Coming Soon! December Holiday Hours and Closings Thursday, December 1: Close at 3 pm for City Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, December 23 - Monday, December 26: CLOSED for Christmas Friday, December 30 - Monday, January 2: CLOSED for New Year's First Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, December 1 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room Rhythmic Circus--SOLD OUT! Rhythmic Circus presents a brand new holiday experience combining their signature style of rapid-fire tap with the music audiences know and love. Visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or contact the Box Office at 444-7888 for ticket and waiting list information. Tickets $25 Friday, December 2 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! The Library Theatre Sally Barris and the Birmingham Boys Nashville based singer-songwriter Sally Barris performs an afternoon of holiday classics the whole family will enjoy. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, December 4 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza Discoveries in the Making: People and the Endangered Barbary Macaque of Morocco UAB Graduate Student Sherrie Alexander discusses her research on the conservation problems that arise from the contact between humans and animals. Presented by the UAB Graduate School. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, December 5 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald Room Spanish Conversation Club Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Adults 17+ welcome. Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, December 6 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, December 8 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room Purl at the Plaza Finish old projects before the new year! Come knit, crochet or embroider. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, December 10 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza Retirement Celebration for Linda Andrews! Everyone is invited to celebrate Linda's 33 years as Library Director. Free refreshments will be served on the Library Plaza. Call 444-7810 for more information. Sunday, December 11 from 3 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, December 12 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm 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, December 13 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza After Hours @ the Plaza: Bingo! Join us for a library-themed Bingo night. Call 444-7800 for more information. Friday, December 16 from 7 pm - 9 pm Library Plaza Monday at the Movies Join us for the holiday classic, A Christmas Story (PG, 94 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, December 19 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre The National Parks - America's Best Idea: A Film by Ken Burns In honor of the National Park Service's 100th anniversary, join us for a marathon screening of this award-winning film (2009, TV-PG, 120 minutes each). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840. Tuesday, December 27--The Library Theatre The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890) at 2 pm The Last Refuge (1890-1915) at 6:30 pm Wednesday, December 28--The Library Theatre The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) at 2 pm Going Home (1920-1933) at 6:30 pm Thursday, December 29--The Library Theatre Great Nature (1933-1945) at 2 pm The Morning of Creation (1946-1980) at 6:30 pm Arts & Crafts Show & Tell Show off your latest and greatest arts & crafts projects! Refreshments provided. FREE! Adults and teens welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, December 28 at 3 pm Adult Program Room East 59 Cafe Coming Soon! For more information about the new cafe, including menu items, check out their website at www.east59.net.   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.