| | | | Join us for a discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer over tea and cookies. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Sunday, March 3 at 3 pm Public Lounge/Book Nook | | | | Friends of the Library:
A Rare Titanic Story
Author Julie Williams relays the Titanic disaster from her great-uncle, Albert Caldwell's point of view. A Friends of the Library business meeting will follow the presentation. For more information about the program or the Friends organization, call 444-7840 or visit our website. Monday, March 4 at 10 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Room | | | | Documentary Screening: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Celebrate the remarkable life of the poet and activist who pushed boundaries and inspired generations (2016, 114 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7840. Monday, March 4 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | How to Write Grants
Grant writer Kim Richardson shares her 20+ years of experience in securing and managing 70 million dollars in grant awards. For more information, call 444-7816. Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group
Bring a friend and join us to discuss How to Stop Time by Matt Haig. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others. Refreshments provided. Call 444-7820 or visit our website for more information about the group or this month's selection. Thursday, March 7 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Quiltmaking with Bib & Tucker Sew-op
Make a unique quilt square to be included in the Bib & Tucker Sewing Co-op's annual March Quilt. This year's theme is Alabama heroines, and the library has chosen Harper Lee for our quilt. Register online or call 444-7820. Saturday, March 9 at 11 am Library Plaza | | | | Purl on the Plaza
Join old friends and make new ones at this monthly gathering of all fiber enthusiasts. We welcome anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other needle crafts. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820. Saturday, March 9 from 1 pm - 5 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, March 11 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm Nonfiction Area | | | | Practical Parenting: Be Social Media Smart
There are benefits of social media, but there is also evidence of emotional and behavioral side effects. Find out what parents should know and what they should consider doing about it. For more information, call 444-7830. Monday, March 11 at 6:30 pm Youth Program Room | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
Get simple, straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare in this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, March 12 at 1 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Spanish Conversation Club
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. All levels, from beginner to fluent are welcome, but some experience with the language is recommended. 17+. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, March 12 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | The Young Irelanders--SOLD OUT
Each year, the Irish Cultural Academy brings together some of its finest exponents of Irish traditional music, song, and dance as part of one sensational group that tours around the globe. Tickets to both performances are currently sold out, but contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information. Tickets $27.50 Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT The Library Theatre | | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
Bring a friend and join us to discuss White Houses by Amy Bloom. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others. Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, March 14 at 10 am Theatre Conference Room | | | | Insatiable Readers
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's topic is Go West. For more information about the group or upcoming themes, visit our website or call 444-7840. Saturday, March 16 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | | Neuroscience Cafe
James Bibb, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Basic Research, and Dr. Champ Lyons, Endowed Chair in General Surgery and Professor in the Department of Surgery, present "What Do Diseases of the Brain and Cancer Have in Common?" Sponsored by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. For more information, call 444-7840. Monday, March 18 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | French Conversation Club
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. All levels are welcome, from beginner to fluent, but some experience with the language is recommended. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, March 19 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Trivia Night: Marvel/DC Universe
Are you secretly a superhero? Test your knowledge of the Marvel/DC Universe for a chance to win great prizes. Play with a team or go solo. For more information, call 444-7821. Thursday, March 21 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | After Hours on 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 you're welcome to bring your favorite to share. For more information, call 444-7821. Friday, March 22 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza | | | | Monday at the Movies
Join us for a screening of Mona Lisa Smile (2003, PG-13, 117 min). Free admission and refreshments! For more information about the film, visit our website or call 444-7820. Monday, March 25 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | | True Crime Book Club
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! Join us for a discussion of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. For more information, call 444-7748. Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 pm Shakespeare Room | | | | Hiroya Tsukamoto in Concert
Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist, and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan, who studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free performance! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7821. Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | | Nonfiction Book Group
Join us for a discussion of I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. For more information, call 444-7816. Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | | Write Club Flash Fiction
Come enjoy an afternoon of poetry, fiction, and other readings from the members of the Write Club. A reception will follow the program. For more information, call 444-7820. Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Pen & Paper RPG Society
Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre. You'll create larger than life heroes, adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs, and forgotten regions of space, and defeat dark elder beings seeking to devour the world. Let us show you a new, exciting hobby! Sunday, March 31 from 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Computer Classes
Hoover Library offers free computer classes for adults! Registration is required. For more information or to sign up for individual classes, visit our website or call 444-7747. All classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration Level. Introduction to Personal Computing Tuesday, March 5 at 10 am Basic Excel Thursday, March 7 at 6 pm--Part 1 of 2 Thursday, March 14 at 6 pm--Part 2 of 2 Tuesday, March 19 at 10 am--Part 1 of 2 Wednesday, March 20 at 10 am--Part 2 of 2 PowerPoint: Crash Course! Saturday, March 9 at 2 pm Thursday, March 28 at 6 pm Basic Word Tuesday, March 12 at 10 am--Part 1 of 2 Wednesday, March 13 at 10 am--Part 2 of 2 Microsoft Office: Business Skills Tuesday, March 26 at 10 am | | | Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216 205-444-7800
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