HPL's Adult Events: June 2018

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June 2018 @ Hoover Library Adult Summer Reading: Libraries Rock!    The Adult Summer Reading program continues in June. To participate: Pick up a reading log or register online. Read or listen to books and log the titles. For every five books you read, register for drawings to win great prizes donated by the Friends of the Library! Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group   Skype with Amy Stewart, author of Lady Cop Makes Trouble, while you enjoy tea and cookies from East 59 Cafe. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Sunday, June 3 at 3 pm Public Lounge First Thursday Fiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Thursday, June 7 at 10 am Adult Program Room Bob Shelton Art Reception   Join us for a screening of Retrospective 2016 (35 min.), a documentary about the works of renowned local artist Bob Shelton. A reception will follow, marking the beginning of an exhibition in the Friends Gallery that will run through July 1. Call 444-7888 for more information.   Thursday, June 7 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Theatre Level 8th Annual World Wide Knit in Public Day   In addition to our regular Purl @ the Plaza program, celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day with spinning, weaving, and tatting demonstrations, and free knitting or crochet lessons! For more information or to register online, visit our website or call 444-7821.   Saturday, June 9  Free Knitting Lessons: 11 am - 1 pm (Register Here) Free Crochet Lessons: 11 am - 1 pm (Register Here) Purl at the Plaza: 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza 20 Feet from Stardom   Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of all time - the background singers - in the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, PG-13, 91 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information.   Monday, June 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, June 11 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Program Room Second Thursday Fiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Thursday, June 14 at 10 am Adult Program Room George Griffin & the Firebirds   This blues and Southern rock band features a mix of classic covers and originals. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information.   Thursday, June 14 at 7 pm Library Plaza After Hours @ the Plaza: Library Bingo   Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Free! Refreshments provided. Call 444-7800 for more information.   Friday, June 15 at 7 pm Library Plaza Insatiable Readers: Adventurous Travel   Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's theme is "adventurous travel." Call 444-7840 for more information.   Saturday, June 16 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room  Glue Gun Gang: Happy Hoops for July 4th   Use buttons, burlap and embroidery to create a rustic, patriotic decoration. Adults only. Class size is limited. Call 444-7840 to register for one of three sessions, beginning June 1.   Sunday, June 17 at 3 pm Tuesday, June 19 at 6:30 pm Thursday, June 21 at 10:30 am Adult Program Room Pop Culture Trivia Night   Test your knowledge of pop culture and compete for great prizes. Play with a team or go solo. Call 444-7821 for more information.   Thursday, June 21 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. Call 444-7821 for more information.   Friday, June 22 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza Monday at the Movies: The Legend of Tarzan   Join us for a screening of The Legend of Tarzan (PG-13, 110 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.   Monday, June 25 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group   Join us for a discussion of God's Wolf: The Life of the Most Notorious of All Crusaders, Scourge of Saladin by Jeffrey Lee. Call 444-7816 for more information.   Thursday, June 28 at 7 pm Adult Program Room Write Club   Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information.   Saturday, June 30 at 10:30 am Shakespeare Room Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Drive Hoover, Alabama 35216 (205) 444-7800 www.hooverlibrary.org/

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