| | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty over tea and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, September 3 from 3 pm - 4 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | | Labor Day
The Hoover Library and East 59 Cafe will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 4. | | | | Adult English Classes
FREE Basic or Intermediate English classes are offered every Tuesday night in September. No registration required. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, September 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, Theatre Level | | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Commonwealth by Ann Patchett. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, September 7 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Purl @ the Plaza
Fall into autumn knitting! Bring your projects and make new friends. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, September 9 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Scrabble Strategy
Are you the Scrabble champion of your family? Would you like to be? Learn tips and strategy from Scrabble champion Jim Pate. Reservations required. Call 444-7840 to register. Saturday, September 9 at 2 pm Shakespeare & Fitzgerald Rooms, Theatre Level | | | | Friends of the Hoover Library: Water, Water, Everywhere
This month's meeting features James Lowery, who will give a presentation titled "Water, Water Everywhere: The Netherlands - A Country Below Sea Level Where the Past Meets the Future." Refreshments served prior to the meeting. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 11 at 10 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, Theatre Level | | | | Silicon Valley
This documentary tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley (2013, TV-PG, 90 minutes). The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor and in particular the brilliant, charismatic young physicist Robert Noyce. Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 11 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, September 11 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room | | | | 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. Monday, September 11 at 6:30 pm Training Center | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare with Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, September 12 at 1 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Glue Gun Gang
Create a pig from clay flower pots for your garden. Free. Adults only. Registration is required. Call 444-7840 to reserve your spot at one of three sessions, beginning September 1. Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 pm Thursday, September 14 at 10:30 am Sunday, September 17 at 3 pm Adult Program Room | | | | No Reading Required
This month's topic is "Sports and Merchandising." Read, watch, or listen and join us for a discussion. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+ please. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, September 12 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Bike Mechanics by Redemptive Cycles The basics of safety, wheels, brakes, shifters, fit, and most importantly, how to fix a flat! Have an old bike that you no longer use? Give it new life by donating it to our Redemptive Cycles bike drive, from September 1 - September 13. For more details, visit www.hooverlibrary.org/bikes or call 444-7840. Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, Theatre Level | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of The Bookman's Tale by Charlie Lovett. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, September 14 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Insatiable Readers: Labor Day - The Working Life
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations about this month's topic while you enjoy a cup of coffee! Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, September 16 at 10:30 am Plaza Reading Room | | | | Neuroscience Cafe: Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias UAB's Comprehensive Neuroscience Center presents "Refusals, Repetition, and Rage: Using Brain Changes to Understand the Behavior of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias," led by Rita Jablonski-Jaudon, PhD, Associate Professor, UAB School of Nursing. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 18 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, Theatre Level | | | | Marketing Your Business in Your Community
Develop and implement a personalized marketing campaign. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, September 19 at 9:15 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, 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, September 19 from 7 pm - 8 pm Library Plaza | | | | Carlene Carter
Nearly a century after the Carter family's first recordings changed the course of American music, Carlene Carter is still known as one of the great voices and fearless hearts of country rock. The circle remains unbroken. For ticket information, contact The Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 or visit their website. Tickets $27.50 Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 pm Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 pm Friday, September 22 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, September 21 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Thursday, September 28 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Administration Conference Room | | | | Trivia Night: General Knowledge
Compete for prizes in our monthly trivia night. While many of our trivia events center around a theme, this month we'll have a game of general knowledge trivia. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, September 21 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
Put your game face on and team up with your fellow gamers! Bring your favorite board games or try one from the library's collection. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, September 22 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza | | | | Ray Reach
Pianist and vocalist Ray Reach performs jazz and music from the Great American Songbook. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, September 24 at 2:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Monday at the Movies: Tootsie
Joins us for a screening of the comedy Tootsie (1982, PG, 119 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, September 25 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Churchill's First War: Young Winston at War with the Afghans by Con Coughlin. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, September 28 at 7 pm Shakespeare Room, Theatre Level | | | | Stephen McCullough Band
A unique blend of deep-fried Southern funk, blues and soul that will put a smile on your face. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, September 28 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Write Club: Bryn Chancellor
Novelist Bryn Chancellor will discuss her first novel, Sycamore, with a book signing to follow. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, September 30 from 10:30 am - 12 pm Library Plaza | | | | |
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