| | | | Stop by the Circulation desk from 12/1/22 - 1/31/23 and pick out a Winter-themed bookmark to color at home. Submit a photo of your completed artwork for a chance to win a gift card drawing. Start date: December 1 Circulation Department - December through January | | | | Pick up a take and make winter craft at the Circulation desk while supplies last! Thursday, December 1 - All day Circulation Department | | | | Enjoy a spectacular holiday-themed circus production beautifully decorated to capture the essence of the season. Celebrate wonder and joy with your favorite characters through a beautifully woven story line, breathtaking stunts, comedy and the unexpected! Tickets cost $32 plus processing fee. The Library Theatre | | | | Beyond Words Book Club Read and discuss Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. A soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope and a book. Register to receive a link to the Zoom event. Registration is not required to attend in person. Thursday, December 1 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Public Lounge/Book Nook, Zoom | | | | Online Adult ESL Classes
Join us for an online version of our ESL classes. These classes meet weekly for one hour and there are beginner level and intermediate to advanced level classes available. Registration required. Call 205-444-7840 with any questions. Level 1 (beginner) Level 2 (intermediate to advanced) | | | | Have you been searching for a book club in the Lee Branch area? We are asking for your input to create a new book club to meet at the East 59 Cafe. We will discuss moderators, genre selections and more! Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 am - 11 am East 59 Even Room - Lee Branch | | | | All computer classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration Level of the library. Must register to attend. Click on each date for more information and a link to register. One-on-One Tech Help PowerPoint: Crash Course! Basic Word (2 parts) Intermediate Excel (2 parts) Basic Excel (2 parts) | | | | This computer class provides an introduction to the Windows operating system and how to perform common tasks through the use of menus, toolbars and icons. Registration required. Tuesday, December 6 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Administration Level - Training Center | | | | Practice your French and celebrate the culture! All levels, beginner to fluent, are welcome to practice their French. Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. Adults only, 17+ please. Call 205-444-7840 with any questions. Tuesday, December 6 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fitzgerald Room | | | | Adult ESL Classes Classes are free and textbooks will be provided. Classes are taught by a TEFL-certified instructor. Placement tests are required. Beginner Level Advanced Level | | | | Language Lab
Open computer lab time to give speakers of other languages an opportunity to access the library's online ESL resources, such as, Mango Languages, Pronunciator and Procitizen. All computer classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration Level of the library. Registration required. | | | | This computer class provides an introduction to the World Wide Web, web browsers, security and how to search for information. Registration required. Thursday, December 8 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Administration Level - Training Center | | | | Learn the basics of furoshiki, the Japanese style of gift wrapping, to make your gifts extra special! Thursday, December 8 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm East 59 Event Room - Lee Branch | | | | The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare Get simple and straightforward answers at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 205-444-7840 with any questions. Thursday, December 8 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Nonfiction Department | | | | Read and discuss The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson. The Feather Thief documents the astonishing 2009 theft of an invaluable collection of ornithological displays from the British Museum of Natural History by a talented American musician. Follow the author's years-long investigation to track down the culprit and understand his motives, which were possibly linked to an obsession with the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Thursday, December 8 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fitzgerald Room | | | | Hear light-hearted acoustic versions of the best holiday songs, played in an intimate setting by a top-notch band of Alabama artists. Thursday, December 8 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Adults who love kid lit are invited to join Katie Jane at OHenry's Coffees for a tasty treat and delicious book talks. Address: 1024 Marble Ter, Suite 110, Hoover, AL 35244 Friday, December 9 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm OHenry's Coffee | | | | Insatiable Readers Book Club Feed your need for nonfiction and swap titles with other members! This month's topic is "Bring Your Own Book." Saturday, December 10 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Fitzgerald Room | | | | Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. We love to see anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery or other fiber crafts. Saturday, December 10 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Library Plaza | | | | Looking for a fun way to exercise both mind and body? Try geocaching! What is geocaching? Geocaching is essentially a global treasure hunt of people hiding and seeking stashes of objects, or caches, all over the world using GPS/smartphones to locate them. Start a new adventure and learn with our experienced instructors! Tuesday, December 13 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fitzgerald Room | | | | After George Bailey wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make his wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has impacted and how they would be different if he was never there. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Henry Travers. Directed by Frank Capra. Runtime: 129 minutes Friday, December 16 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Library Theatre | | | | Join us after-hours for minute-to-win-it table games, a hot cocoa bar, beer and an ugly sweater contest judged by none other than the Grinch. This will be a fun-tastic adults-only event! Friday, December 16 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Library Plaza | | | | Are your board game shelves getting a bit crowded? Are you looking for a new-to-you treasure? Then bring your gently used board games and swap with other enthusiasts. Saturday, December 17 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Library Plaza | | | | At the Pen & Paper RPG Society meetings, you will create larger than life heroes and join forces with fellow gamers as you adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs and forgotten regions of space. Let us show you a new, exciting hobby! No experience needed! Sunday, December 18 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Library Plaza | | | | Our Sunday afternoon book club discusses The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich. With the help of Moab's good-hearted townsfolk, the humble and well-meaning Sheriff Winston Browne still has some heroic things to do when a seemingly mute runaway arrives in town with two suspicious strangers on her tail. Sheriff Browne stumbles upon adventure, romance, searches his soul and grapples with the past. In doing so, he just might discover what a life well-lived truly looks like. Sunday, December 18 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fiitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms, Zoom | | | | Now Showing: Fred Claus
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash. Runtime: 116 | | | | Read and discuss In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother's Unceasing Quest for the Truth by Ann Rule. Attend in person or on Zoom. Tuesday, December 27 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Fitzgerald Room, Zoom | | | | |
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