Adult English Classes
 

FREE Basic or Intermediate English classes are offered each Tuesday night. No registration required. Adults only. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of Arrowood by Laura McHugh. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Nick Millevoi's Desertion Trio
 

NEW! Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
 

Our version of book group lite meets on the first Sunday of each month over tea and refreshments. For our first meeting, join us as we discuss The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.  Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Friends of the Hoover Library Meeting
 

Learn how Better Basics, a grade school reading program, makes a positive difference in the lives of children and their families and discover new volunteer opportunities.  Presented by Kathleen Drake. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Everyday Wellness: Making Sustainable Choices in Your Everyday Life
 

Herbalist Antonia Viteri will discuss how food security, soil health and our cultural landscapes play a critical role in our well-being. FREE! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Glue Gun Gang
 

Make a hand-sewn heart sunglasses case. Adults only. Call

444-7840 to register for one of THREE sessions, beginning February 1. 

 

 

 

Spanish Conversation Club
 

Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture. Some experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+.  Call

444-7820 for more information.

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.  Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting.  Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

Purl at the Plaza
 

Don't get behind in your stash projects: Bring them to Purl! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Lamont Landers
 

Lamont Landers is an up-and-coming singer with powerful vocals and an infectious combination of soul, blues and funk.  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.

 

No Reading Required
 

 

I Love the 00's Trivia
 

How much do you know about the 00's? Bring a team and compete for prizes! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

After Hours @ the Plaza: Bingo!
 

Join us for a night of Bingo with a library twist! Call 444-7801 for more information.

 

Write Club
 

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

 

NEW! Insatiable Readers Book Group
 

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversation while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's theme is "Relationships, For Better or Worse." Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Wild Weather: Adventures of Storm Chasers
 

Neuroscience Cafe: Treating Obesity
 

Mary Katherine Ray, BS, Graduate Trainee in the Department of Psychology and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center, and Taraneh Soleymani, MD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences, will discuss the challenges of treating obesity.  FREE.  Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Featured Artist Reception
 

Join us for a reception honoring the art of Bethanne and Darius Hill, on display in the Friends Gallery during the month of February.  Free and open to the public. Call 444-7888 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.

 

Southern Voices Festival:  Zoe Speaks
 

From traditional ballads to finely crafted, award-winning originals, this trio creates its own style of music. For ticket information, visit www.thelibrarytheatre.com or contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888.

 

English Conversation Club
 

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

 

Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli.  Call 444-7816 for more information.

 

An Evening with Rebecca Wells--SOLD OUT 
 

In a new theater work based on her #1 New York Times  best-selling novel, the author and actress summons the Ya-Yas, bringing to the stage all of the spirit and energy of the world's wildest and most beloved chosen-sister tribe.  Reception follows. Contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information.

 

Southern Voices Festival: Author Conference
 

This year's conference features Lou Berney, Chris Bohjalian, C. J. Box, Julie Cantrell, Rabia Chaudry, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Mary Kubica, Michael Farris Smith and Karen White. Book sales and signings will follow the afternoon session.  Contact the Library Theatre Box Office for ticket information at 444-7888 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/sv. You may pre-order a lunch by contacting East 59 Cafe at 518-6264 before February 17.

 

Monday at the Movies
 

Join us for a screening of The Soloist (PG-13, 117 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

NEW Service: Brain HQ
 

BrainHQ is an online app for Hoover residents designed to give your mind a boost through more than two dozen exercises in areas that focus on brain speed, memory, intelligence, people skills and navigation. Visit our website at www.hooverlibrary.org for more information or call the Nonfiction Department at 444-7840.

Book My Favorites
 

Sign up for our automatic reserve service and we'll place holds on your favorite authors' new books in regular print, large print, or audiobook formats. We've recently updated the list of participating authors to include Liane Moriarty. Contact the Fiction Department at 444-7820 or visit www.hooverlibrary.org/favs to sign up or update your list of authors.