Learn about coffee, espresso, different methods of brewing, coffee sustainability practice, and more.  Class is $10 and includes light snacks and drink tastings. Limited seating! Reserve your spot by calling 518-6264.

 

DIY Credit Repair: Part 3
 

The third part of our workshop series focuses on your credit report. Presented by UAB's Dr. Stephanie Yates. Call 444-7816 for more information.

 

Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group 
 

Join us for our version of book club lite. Discuss Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld and enjoy tea and refreshments on us. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Friends of Hoover Library Membership Coffee
 

Enjoy coffee and refreshments while you get to know current members, learn about Friends activities, and join or renew your membership.  Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Adult English Classes
 

Free basic or intermediate English classes offered every Tuesday night.  No registration required. Call 444-7820 or visit our website for more information.

 

First Thursday Fiction Book Group

Join us for a discussion of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.  Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

English Conversation Club
 

Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other languages. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Purl @ the Plaza
 

Brighten up your knitting stash with some new spring knitting! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

B. Snipes
 

Drawing upon a range of influences from folk to indie rock, B. Snipes' music is both nostalgic and new.  FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Helping Hands
 

Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Disneynature: African Cats
 

Big cats in the African savanna are followed as they teach their young about survival in the wild (2011, G, 89 minutes).  Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Spanish Conversation Club
 

Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture. Adults only, 17+, please. Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Library Peeps Contest Workshop
 

BYOP (Bring Your Own Peeps!) to create a diorama for our National Library Week contest.  Adults only. Registration begins April 1 and is required. Call 444-7840.

 

 

Back to the Future: Where's My Flying Car?
 

Watch the movie, listen to a podcast or album, download an audiobook or ebook, or yes, read a book or a magazine article, and then join us for a fun futurist discussion. Bring your own lunch. Sweets and drinks will be provided. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group 
 

Join us for a discussion of The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney.  Refreshments provided as well a books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

National Library Week Contest & Reception
 

Celebrate National Library Week with a dose of marshmallows! Using Peeps and other supplies, recreate a scene from a book, a movie, or the library.  The choice is up to you! Entries accepted April 8 - 13 at 4 pm. Winners will be announced at the reception on April 13 at 6:30 pm. Call 444-7840 or see the website for contest rules.

 

Holiday Hours & Closings
 

 

 

DIY Credit Repair: Part 4
 

The fourth part of our workshop series offers one-on-one sessions to review credit. Presented by UAB's Dr. Stephanie Yates. Call

444-7816 for more information.

 

April Fools--It's Always Good to Laugh
 

Join us to explore nonfiction titles, hear the latest Hoover Library news, and enjoy great conversation and coffee. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Neuroscience Cafe
 

Ursula Wesselmann, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurology, and Psychology, and Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean for Research of UAB School of Nursing, present Breast Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life: Insights From Neuroscience Research. FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

French Conversation Club
 

Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended.  Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Music Trivia Night
 

Study up on rock and Bach as well as pop and country and everything in between.  Compete for prizes in this month's music-themed trivia night. Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Alabama Troubadours In Concert--SOLD OUT
 

Journey from the Ave Maria Grotto to the Coon Dog Cemetery, singing songs of boll weevils, catfish, and barbecue.  For ticket waiting list information, visit the Library Theatre Website or contact the Box Office at 444-7888.

 

After Hours @ the Plaza: Bingo!
 

Join us for a library-themed Bingo night. Call 444-7800 for more information.

 

DIY Credit Repair: Part 5
 

Part five of our workshop series will teach you how to protect yourself from identity theft. For homework, you'll create a key document file. Presented by UAB's Dr. Stephanie Yates. Call 444-7816 for more information.

 

Write Club
 

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

 

Join us for a screening of Definitely, Maybe (PG-13, 112 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Mean Smoker
 

An improvisational collective, Mean Smoker draws on electronic music, funk grooves, and rock, as well as free and traditional jazz. FREE! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.  Call 444-7816 for more information.

 

Blowout Book Sale
 

Come and shop for bargain treasures! The sale includes gently used hardbacks and paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, books on CD, music CDs, and more. Most items will be priced under a dollar! All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library, whose generous support helps fund programs for all ages at the library. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

International Tabletop Day
 

Dust off your dice and put your game face on! Bring your favorite board games or choose one from our collection. Invite your friends and meet new people. Sign up for door prizes and visit East 59 Cafe. Call 444-7821 for more information.