| | | | Adult English Classes
FREE Basic or Intermediate English classes are offered each Tuesday night. No registration required. Adults only. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, February 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Arrowood by Laura McHugh. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, February 2 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Nick Millevoi's Desertion Trio
Nick Millevoi is a Philadelphia-based guitarist and composer whose music draws upon the influences of avant garde jazz, modern classical, and rock and roll to create a personal sound. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information.
Thursday, February 2 at 6:30 pm
Library Plaza | | | | NEW! Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Our version of book group lite meets on the first Sunday of each month over tea and refreshments. For our first meeting, join us as we discuss The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, February 5 from 3 pm - 4 pm Reading Room | | | | Friends of the Hoover Library Meeting
Learn how Better Basics, a grade school reading program, makes a positive difference in the lives of children and their families and discover new volunteer opportunities. Presented by Kathleen Drake. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, February 6 at 10 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Everyday Wellness: Making Sustainable Choices in Your Everyday Life
Herbalist Antonia Viteri will discuss how food security, soil health and our cultural landscapes play a critical role in our well-being. FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, February 6 at 6:30 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | Glue Gun Gang
Make a hand-sewn heart sunglasses case. Adults only. Call 444-7840 to register for one of THREE sessions, beginning February 1. Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 pm Theatre Conference Room Thursday, February 9 at 10:30 am Shakespeare Room Sunday, February 12 at 3 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture. Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, February 7 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Second 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, February 9 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Purl at the Plaza
Don't get behind in your stash projects: Bring them to Purl! Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, February 11 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Lamont Landers
Lamont Landers is an up-and-coming singer with powerful vocals and an infectious combination of soul, blues and funk. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, February 12 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Helping Hands
Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, February 13 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Nonfiction Department | | | | No Reading Required
Come join us as we discuss Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton: History and the Musical. Read, listen, watch and discuss. Sweets and drinks will be provided. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, February 15 at 12 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | | I Love the 00's Trivia
How much do you know about the 00's? Bring a team and compete for prizes! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, February 16 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | After Hours @ the Plaza: Bingo!
Join us for a night of Bingo with a library twist! Call 444-7801 for more information. Friday, February 17 from 7 pm - 9 pm Library Plaza | | | | Write Club
Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | NEW! Insatiable Readers Book Group
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversation while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's theme is "Relationships, For Better or Worse." Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 am Reading Room | | | | Wild Weather: Adventures of Storm Chasers
Go behind the scenes of ABC 33/40's weather reports. John Brown and Brian Peters share incredible stories and video clips from chasing tornadoes to storm spotting. Call 444-7840 for more information. Sunday, February 19 at 3 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Neuroscience Cafe: Treating Obesity
Mary Katherine Ray, BS, Graduate Trainee in the Department of Psychology and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center, and Taraneh Soleymani, MD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences, will discuss the challenges of treating obesity. FREE. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, February 20 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Southern Voices Festival: Featured Artist Reception
Join us for a reception honoring the art of Bethanne and Darius Hill, on display in the Friends Gallery during the month of February. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7888 for more information. Tuesday, February 21 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Friends Gallery, Theatre Level | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture. Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, February 21 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Southern Voices Festival: Zoe Speaks
From traditional ballads to finely crafted, award-winning originals, this trio creates its own style of music. For ticket information, visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888. Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30 pm Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | English Conversation Club
Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other languages. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, February 23 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Administration Conference Room | | | | Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, February 23 at 7 pm Allen Board Room | | | | Southern Voices Festival: An Evening with Rebecca Wells--SOLD OUT
In a new theater work based on her #1 New York Times best-selling novel, the author and actress summons the Ya-Yas, bringing to the stage all of the spirit and energy of the world's wildest and most beloved chosen-sister tribe. Reception follows. Contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information. Tickets $35--SOLD OUT Friday, February 24 at 7 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Southern Voices Festival: Author Conference
This year's conference features Lou Berney, Chris Bohjalian, C. J. Box, Julie Cantrell, Rabia Chaudry, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Mary Kubica, Michael Farris Smith and Karen White. Book sales and signings will follow the afternoon session. Contact the Library Theatre Box Office for ticket information at 444-7888 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/sv. You may pre-order a lunch by contacting East 59 Cafe at 518-6264 before February 17. Tickets $40 (Plaza tickets still available!) Saturday, February 25 from 9 am - 5 pm The Library Theatre OR The Library Plaza | | | | Monday at the Movies
Join us for a screening of The Soloist (PG-13, 117 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, February 27 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | NEW Service: Brain HQ
BrainHQ is an online app for Hoover residents designed to give your mind a boost through more than two dozen exercises in areas that focus on brain speed, memory, intelligence, people skills and navigation. Visit our website at www.hooverlibrary.org for more information or call the Nonfiction Department at 444-7840. | | | | Book My Favorites
Sign up for our automatic reserve service and we'll place holds on your favorite authors' new books in regular print, large print, or audiobook formats. We've recently updated the list of participating authors to include Liane Moriarty. Contact the Fiction Department at 444-7820 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/favs to sign up or update your list of authors. | | | | |
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