November 2017 @ Hoover Library
In Our Galleries
 
View the works of local and regional artists on display this month at Hoover Library.
 
Friends Gallery: paintings by Tina Horenkamp Simonton
Plaza Gallery: photography by Christopher Jordan
Farmer Gallery: University of Alabama Photography Department Student Show
First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 
Join us for a discussion of The Widow by Fiona Barton. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Thursday, November 2 at 10 am
Fitzgerald Meeting Room
How to Find Grants
 
Learn how to use the Foundation Center Cooperative database to find grants for nonprofits and individuals. Reservations required. Call 444-7816 to register.
 
Saturday, November 4 at 10:30 am
Training Center
Purl @ the Plaza
 
Meet us on the first Saturday rather than the second and don't forget to bring your ongoing projects! Call 444-7821 for more information.
 
Saturday, November 4 from 1 pm - 5 pm
Library Plaza
Thank a Vet Week!
 
Join us for the Thank a Vet kickoff event on Sunday, November 5. There will be a program, reception, Alabama Youth Symphony concert, and special flag folding ceremony. The celebration continues during the week with daily flag folding ceremonies, several patriotic displays throughout the library, and activities for all ages. For more information, call 444-7810. 
 
Sunday, November 5 at 2 pm
The Library Theatre
Friends of the Hoover Library: Anne Beddow
 
Join us for a presentation on Anne Beddow: Pioneer Nurse Anesthetist, World War I Soldier, Religious and Professional Leader. Refreshments provided prior to the program and a Friends Business Meeting will follow. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information.
 
Monday, November 6 at 10 am
Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
The Ghost Army: Documentary Screening

On the front lines of World War II, a hand-picked group of American GI's undertook a bizarre mission: create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the Nazi German Army as their audience (2013, TV-PG, 68 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! ⁠ Call 444-⁠7840 for more information.
 
Monday, November 6 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm
The Library Theatre
Adult English Classes
 
Join us Tuesday evenings in November for FREE basic and intermediate English instruction. No registration required. Call
444-7820 for more information.
 
Tuesdays, November 7, 14, & 28 at 6:30 pm
Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Note: No class on November 21 due to Thanksgiving holiday!
Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 
Join us for a discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.  Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Thursday, November 9 at 10 am
Fitzgerald Room
English Conversation Club
 
Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other languages. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Thursdays, November 9 & 16 at 6:30 pm
Administration Level
Hiroya Tsukamoto

Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He came to the United States to study music at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now resides in New York City. FREE performance. Call 444-7821 for more information.
 
Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm
Library Plaza
Veteran's Day
 
Friday, November 10: CLOSED for Veteran's Day (observed)
Saturday, November 11: CLOSED for Veteran's Day
Matt Bryant

Composer, multi-instrumentalist and UAB professor of music technology Matt Bryant performs music for electric ukulele with video projections. FREE performance! Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Sunday, November 12 at 2:30 pm
Library Plaza
Sunday NovelTea Book Group
 
Join us for a discussion of Victoria by Daisy Goodwin over tea and refreshments. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Sunday, November 12 from 3 pm - 4 pm
Adult Program Room
Helping Hands
 
Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information.
 
Monday, November 13 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm
Adult Program Room
The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
 
Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7816 for more information.
 
Tuesday, November 14 at 1 pm
Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Spanish Conversation Club
 
Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+ please. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Tuesday, November 14 at 7 pm
Library Plaza
American Sign Language Introductory Class
 
Learn basic words and phrases in American Sign Language. Taught by representatives from the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Birmingham Regional Center. Call 444-7840 for more information.
 
Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 pm
Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
Trivia Night
 
Compete for prizes in our monthly trivia night! While many of our trivia events center around a theme, November will test your general knowledge! Call 444-7821 for more information.
 
Thursday, November 16 at 7 pm
Library Plaza
After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite
 
Put your game face on and team up with your fellow gamers! We have a great selection of board games available, or bring your own to share. Call 444-7821 for more information.
 
Friday, November 17 from 7 pm - 10 pm
Library Plaza
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensiblity--
SOLD OUT!

Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility is one of the most popular novels by one of the most beloved authors of all time.  Seduction, courtship, love, heartbreak and surprise abound in this classic romantic comedy. Visit The Library Theatre website for more information.
 
All performances are currently sold out, but contact The Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information.
 
Tickets $27.50
Friday, November 17 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT
Saturday, November 18 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT
 
 
Insatiable Readers
 
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversation while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's topic is Native American History. Call 444-7840 for more information.
 
Saturday, November 18 at 10 am
Plaza Reading Room
Write Club
 
Meet and mingle with your fellow amateur poets and novelists at this monthly forum for local writers to discuss their work and offer each other moral support and constructive criticism.
 
Saturday, November 18 at 10:30 am
Adult Program Room
Thanksgiving Hours & Closings
 
Wednesday, November 22: OPEN 9 am - 6 pm
Thursday, November 23: CLOSED 
Friday, November 24: CLOSED
Saturday, November 25: OPEN 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, November 26: OPEN 2 pm - 6 pm
Monday at the Movies: Sully
 
Join us for a free screening of Sully (PG-13, 96 minutes), starring Tom Hanks. Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Monday, November 27 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm
The Library Theatre
Neuroscience Cafe
 
Jane Allendorfer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, and Amy Amara, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology discuss "Exercise in Neurological Disorders: A Workout to Remember." Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Call 444-7840 for more information.
 
Monday, November 27 at 6:30 pm
The Library Theatre
Glue Gun Gang: Ornament Trio 
 
Create three adorable ornaments for your tree. Adults only. Registration is required. Call 444-7840 to sign up for one of three sessions, beginning November 1. 
 
Tuesday, November 28 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 30 at 10:30 am
Sunday, December 3 at 3 pm
Adult Program Room
French Conversation Club
 
Practice your French and celebrate the culture! Some experience with the language is recommended. Call 444-7820 for more information.
 
Tuesday, November 28 at 7 pm
Library Plaza
Tree Lighting Ceremony
 
The Hoover Library will close at 3 pm in preparation for the City Hall Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 pm. For more information, visit the City of Hoover website.
 
Thursday, November 30: Library Open from 9 am - 3 pm
Hoover Public Library
200 Municipal Drive
Hoover, Alabama 35216
(205) 444-7800

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