| | Friends of the Library: Membership Coffee Stop by to learn about the Friends of the Library organization while you enjoy light refreshments. Join or renew your membership. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 1 at 10 am Library Plaza | | | First Thursday Fiction Book Group Bring a friend and join us to discuss In the Midst of Winter by Isabelle Allende. Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website, or call 444-7820. Thursday, April 4 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | Psych Friday Explore what psychologists have discovered about the brain, mind and behavior from basic research to therapeutic applications. The mini-conference will include a keynote address, three rounds of concurrent 25-minute presentations by a variety of speakers specifically tailored to high school students, and an activity fair. Presented in conjunction with Samford Univeristy. Call 444-7840 for more information. Friday, April 5 from 9 am - 1:30 pm Theatre Level | | | How to Find Grants Learn how to find grants using the library's resources. For more information, call 444-7840. Saturday, April 6 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of Need to Know by Karen Cleveland over tea and cookies. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Sunday, April 7 at 3 pm Patron Lounge/Book Nook | | | Documentary Screening: Into the Arms of Strangers Join us for a screening of Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000, PG, 118 min), which chronicles the secret smuggling of 9,300 Jewish children out of Nazi-occupied Germany. Free admission and refreshments. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7840. Monday, April 8 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | 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. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, April 9 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Second Thursday Fiction Book Group Bring a friend and join us to discuss How to Stop Time by Matt Haig. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820. Thursday, April 11 at 10 am Fitzgerald Room | | | Broadway's Next H!T Musical Master improvisers gather made up, hit song suggestions from the audience to create a spontaneous evening of music, humor, and laughter. Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It's all improvised and it's all funny. For more information, visit our website or contact The Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888. Tickets $27.50 Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 pm Friday, April 12 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | After Hours on the Plaza: Bingo Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Free event! Refreshments provided. Call 444-7800 for more information. Friday, April 12 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Insatiable Readers Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's topic is: "What A Wonderful World!" For more information, call 444-7840. Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room | | | Purl on the Plaza Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. We welcome anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, etc. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820. Saturday, April 13 from 1 pm - 5 pm Library Plaza | | | National Library Week Reception Join us to celebrate libraries and enjoy light refreshments as our Library Peeps Show winners are revealed! Find out how to enter your library-themed diorama in the show by visiting our website or calling 444-7840. Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm Nonfiction Area | | | Monday at the Movies Join us for a screening of Saving Mr. Banks, the story behind the Disney film adaptation of Mary Poppins (PG-13, 125 minutes, 2013). Free admission and refreshments! For more information, call 444-7820. Monday, April 15 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre | | | Helping Hands Drop by to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, April 15 from 3 pm to 8:30 pm Nonfiction Area | | | Neuroscience Cafe Merida Grant, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology will speak about depression and anxiety. Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. For more information, call 444-7840. Monday, April 15 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms | | | Family Giant Game Night Bring the whole family to play life-sized versions of your favorite board games! Hungry, Hungry Hippos, Connect Four, and more. For more information, call 444-7830.
Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 pm Children's Department | | | 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, from beginner to fluent, are welcome, but some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7840 for more information. Tuesday, April 16 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Holiday Hours & Closings Friday, April 19: CLOSED for Good Friday Saturday, April 20: OPEN 10 am - 6 pm Sunday, April 21: CLOSED for Easter | | | Jammin' on the Plaza Join us as Emanual Elinas, music teach at Indian Springs School, showcases experimental instruments from around the world with a student demonstration. A jam session will follow. For questions, call 444-7821. Monday, April 22 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Janet Simpson in Concert Janet Simpson, a long time fixture of Birmingham's music scene brings a new batch of material to the Library Plaza stage. Free performance! For more information, call 444-7821. Wednesday, April 24 at 7 pm Library Plaza | | | Friends Spring Book Sale The spring book sale will include hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, audiobooks, music, and more. Most items are priced under $1! All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library. Members can shop early at the Preview Sale. Not a member? Join at the door for $15. For more information, call 444-7774. Members Preview Sale: Thursday, April 25 at 6 pm - 8pm Theatre Level Spring Book Sale: Friday, April 26 at 9 am--Open to the public! Saturday, April 27 at 10 am--Open to the public! Theatre Level | | | Nonfiction Book Group Join us as we discuss First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies by Kate Andersen Brower. For more information, call 444-7816. Thursday, April 25 at 7 pm Adult Program Room | | | Trivia Night: Game of Thrones Get ready for the next season of Game of Thrones by testing your knowledge of the books and the TV series while competing for great prizes. Play with a team or go solo. For more information, call 444-7821. Thursday, April 25 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 available, but you are welcome to bring your favorites to share. East 59 Cafe will remain open with food and drinks for sale. For more information, call 444-7820. Friday, April 26 from 7 pm - 10 pm Library Plaza | | | Write Club Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Write Club is open to anyone with an interest in writing. For more information, call 444-7820. Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 am Adult Program Room | | | Tabletop Game Day Join us at the library to celebrate board games. Grab a game and play all day! For more information, call 444-7821. Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 am - 5:30 pm Library Plaza | | | Pen & Paper RPG Society Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre. Registration is required, but no experience is needed. Visit our website or call 444-7820 to register, beginning April 1. Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 pm Library Plaza | | | True Crime Book Club Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! This month's selection is The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Call 444-7748 for more information. Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 pm Shakespeare Room | | | 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. One-on-One Tech Help Tuesday, April 2 at 10 am & 11am Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm & 3 pm Basic Word Tuesday, April 9 at 10 am Wednesday, April 10 at 10 am Basic Excel Thursday, April 11 at 6 pm Thursday, April 18 at 6 pm Excel Level II: Moving Beyond the Basics of Excel Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am Wednesday, April 24 at 10 am | | | Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216 205-444-7800
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