| | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Refreshments provided, as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, January 4 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
Join us as we discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate and enjoy tea and cookies. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, January 7 at 3 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | | Friends of the Hoover Library: Mayor Frank Brocato The Friends of the Hoover Library welcome you to the State of the City Address with Mayor Frank Brocato. Refreshments at 9:45 a.m. Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 8 at 9:45 am Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | | Documentary Screening: Buck
American cowboy Buck Brannaman has a unique way of communicating with horses, and it's exactly this unorthodox style of training that inspired the novel "The Horse Whisperer." In this documentary, director Cindy Meehl gets to know the real-life Buck as she reveals his fascinating story about how an abusive childhood helped teach him the compassion and insight needed to train horses, not with punishment, but by treating them the way he would treat humans - with respect (2011, PG, 88 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 8 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple and straightforward answers at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, January 9 at 1 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Adults 17+, practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Some experience with Spanish is suggested. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, January 9 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman. Refreshments provided, as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, January 11 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Regina Carter: Simply Ella
Sony Masterworks recording artist Regina Carter is the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. Carter's 2017 release, Ella: Accentuate the Positive, and touring program, Simply Ella, mark the 100th birthday of musical legend Ella Fitzgerald – THE source of Regina's musical inspiration – and are the end result of Carter's daily communion with and lifelong devotion to Ella's music. Tickets $27.50. Click HERE or call 444-7888 to purchase tickets. Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 pm Friday, January 12 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Beginner's Knitting Lessons
Learn to knit at this FREE class for beginners! Bring your own yarn and knitting needles. After your lessons, stay for Purl @ the Plaza from 1 - 5 pm! Call 444-7821 to register. Seating is limited. Saturday, January 13 from 11 am - 1 pm Plaza Reading Room | | | | Beginner's Crocheting Lessons
Learn to crochet at this FREE class for beginners! Bring your own yarn and crochet hooks. After your lessons, stay for Purl @ the Plaza from 1 - 5 pm! Call 444-7821 to register. Seating is limited. Saturday, January 13 from 11 am - 1 pm Library Plaza | | | | Purl @ the Plaza
New Year, new projects! Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts! Bring your yarn and knit, crochet or embroider with us. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, January 13 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | | Glue Gun Gang Mega-Meet: Vision Boards One session only! Collage your hopes and dreams for 2018 during this popular annual crafting event. We'll have a large pile of magazines to select images and ideas from. FREE. All supplies provided. Adults only. Registration begins January 3 by calling 444-7840. Sunday, January 14 at 3 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | | Craft for a Cause: Valentines for Children's Hospital
Each year, Jefferson County libraries make and give hundreds of Valentine cards to cheer up the young patients at Children's of Alabama. Adults and teens are welcome to drop in any time this week and make a few to send. We'll have supplies and craft tools set up and ready to go, just bring your creativity! FREE. All day. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, January 16 - Friday, January 19 Adult Program Room | | | | Economic Independence for 2018
Create a healthy relationship with money and formulate a wealth strategy for the new year with financial coach Damian J. Carson. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, January 16 at 10:15 am Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with French is suggested. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, January 16 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Trivia Night Compete in our trivia night for great prizes. Play with a team or solo! This month: I Love the '00s Trivia! Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, January 18 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Insatiable Readers: 1968: 50 Years Later Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. Call 444-7840 for more information. Saturday, January 20 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | Helping Hands Stop by to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, January 22 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Nonfiction Department | | | Neuroscience Cafe: "The Brain-Gut Connection: Parkinson's Disease" A program of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, NEUROSCIENCE CAFÉ is an ongoing series in which experts in the neurosciences present topics, create discussion and answer questions for the community. This session is presented by Haydeh Payami, PhD, Professor of Neurology, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Faculty. Monday, January 22 at 6:30 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join the Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group for a discussion of The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough. Call 444-7840 for more information. Thursday, January 25 at 7 pm Theatre Conference Room | | | MRYGLD MRYGLD (pronounced 'marigold') is a rock band from Birmingham, AL. Formed in 2017 by Brandon Snipes (vocals, guitar) and Shane Jewell (lead guitar). With infectious melodies, arena-ready guitar riffs, and driving rhythms, their sound is further distinguished by having two lead singers. The dueling vocals of Snipes and Alyssa Jewell (vocals, keys) weave seamlessly in and out of the tracks, sharing the spotlight. MRYGLD recently finished recording their self-titled, debut EP and have been writing songs for a follow up full-length record. Call 444-7820 for more information. Thursday, January 25 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Team up with your friends and fellow gamers and heed the call of the tabletop! We have a great selection of board games, but feel free to bring your own. Bring your group of friends or make new ones. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, January 26 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza | | | Write Club Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, January 27 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | How to Find Grants Learn how to use the Foundation Center databases to find grants for individuals and nonprofits. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 for more information. Monday, January 29 from 6 pm - 7 pm Theatre Level Meeting Rooms | | | Monday at the Movies: La La Land Come watch a movie on the big screen with refreshments provided! Free event! Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. PG-13; 128 minutes Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, January 29 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm Library Theatre | | | |
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