| | Stump the Librarian Draw a card, pick a question. If the Nonfiction staff can't answer it, you have a chance to win a gift card donated by the Friends of the Library. All ages are welcome to play once a day every day during July. Saturday, July 1 - Monday, July 31 Nonfiction Department | | | Adult Summer Reading Pick up a reading log in the library or register online at hooverlibrary.beanstack.org. Read or listen to books, and for every five books you log, register for drawings to win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Hoover Library. Saturday, May 20 - Monday, July 31 Fiction & Nonfiction Departments | | | Coffee & Espresso 101 Learn about coffee, espresso, different methods of brewing, coffee sustainability practices, and more. Class is $10 and includes light snacks and drink tastings. Limited seating! Reserve your spot by calling 518-6264. Saturday, July 1 at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm East 59 Cafe | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group Join us for our version of book club lite! This month, we'll discuss Leave Me by Gayle Forman over tea and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, July 2 at 3 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | Holiday Closing The Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 4, to celebrate Independence Day. Regular hours resume Wednesday, July 5. | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, July 6 at 10 am Adult Program Room | | | Purl @ the Plaza Bring your red, white, and blue yarn to celebrate Independence Day at our monthly knitting program. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, July 8 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary Explore how LEGO bricks went from kids' toys to a global phenomenon beloved by collectors, artists, innovators, and builders of all ages (2015, Rated G, 93 minutes). Free admission & refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, July 10 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | Helping Hands Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, July 10 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, July 11 at 1 pm Adult Program Room | | | No Reading Required: Celebrities & Brand Entrepreneurship Read, watch or listen, then join us. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, July 13 at 10 am Adult Program Room | | | Insatiable Readers Favorite Sports: Sweat or Strategy? Explore nonfiction titles to add to your "To Be Read" list, enjoy great conversations with other readers, and hear about the latest Hoover Library News. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, July 15 at 10:30 am Plaza Reading Room | | | How to Find Grants
Learn how to use the Foundation Center Cooperative databases to find grants for nonprofits and individuals. Free. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register. Saturday, July 15 at 10:30 am Training Center | | | Mark Schantz Birmingham Southern professor Mark Schantz presents a mix of jazz, folk, and classical guitar tunes. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, July 16 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza | | | Glue Gun Gang: A Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy Jars Decorate jars with bits of nature and glitter to create whimsical fairy lanterns. Adults only. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register for one of three sessions, beginning July 1. Sunday, July 16 at 3 pm Tuesday, July 18 at 6:30 pm Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 am Adult Program Room | | | Yoga & Poetry with Marie Blair Bring movement and words together. Wear comfortable clothes to explore poetry and gentle movements. No experience necessary. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | Trivia Night: General Knowledge Compete for prizes in our monthly Trivia night! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, July 20 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Doctor Strange Join us for a screening of Marvel's Doctor Strange (PG-13, 115 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7888 for more information. Friday, July 21 at 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee & the Spirit of the Rural Studio Citizen Architect is a documentary film chronicling the late Samuel Mockbee, artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio (2010, 120 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! For more information, call 444-7840. Saturday, July 22 at 2:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | Write Club Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, July 22 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | The Onlys The Onlys play a variety of rock & roll hits from the 1950s through today. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 pm Library Plaza | | | Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization by Lars Brownworth. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, July 27 at 7 pm Theatre Conference Room | | | 3rd Annual Scifi/Fantasy Fest The Hoover Library, in partnership with Kingdom Comics, brings you the ultimate in convention weekends! The FREE three-day convention features cosplay workshops and contests; a tabletop gaming room; guest panelists, professional writers, artists, cosplayers, and performers; and discussion panels on Star Wars, Star Trek, comics, gaming and much more. Visit hooverlibrary.org/sci-fi-fantasy or call 444-7820 for more information. Friday, July 28 from 7 pm - 11 pm Saturday, July 29 from 10 am - 10 pm Sunday, July 30 from 2 pm - 6 pm Throughout the Library & the Hoover Senior Center | | | Monday at the Movies Join us for a screening of Jurassic World (PG-13, 125 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, July 31 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | |
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