A Universe of Stories
 

Everyone of all ages can read books and win prizes donated by the Friends of the Library. Log your books online at hooverlibrary.beanstack.org, or pick up a paper reading log in the library. For more information, call 444-7840.

 

International Tabletop Day
 

Here at Hoover Library, we love gaming so much that we decided to celebrate International Tabletop Day--TWICE! Come join us (again) for all-day gaming festivities. Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
 

Author Lauren K. Denton will join us for a discussion of Hurricane Season over tea and cookies. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

French Conversation Club
 

Practice your French and celebrate the culture! All levels, from beginner to fluent, are welcome, but some experience with the language is recommended. Join us as you are able each week this month! For more information, call 444-7840.

 

 

 

 

First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Our book groups are a great way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others. For more information about this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Beth McGinnis & Samuel Norlund
 

Samford University faculty members Samuel Norlund (cello) and Beth McGinnis (piano) perform an evening of chamber music from Beethoven to Martinu. Free performance. Call 444-7821 or visit our website for more information.

 

Knit & Crochet Lessons
 

Learn to knit or crochet at one of our free classes. Registration is required and class size is limited. Sign up online by following the links below or call 444-7821.

 

Purl on the Plaza
 

All around the world, people bring out their knitting or other yarn projects to celebrate the joy of handicrafts with others. This will be our ninth year to celebrate WWKIP Day at Hoover and it guarantees to be a big event: Door prizes, food, demonstrations (loom weaving, spinning, tatting, and much more), show-and-tell, plus plenty of fellowship. For more information, call 444-7821. 

 

Documentary: Disneynature Earth
 

Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet -- polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. Free admission and refreshments! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7840.

 

Helping Hands
 

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

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss How to Walk Away by Katherine Center. Our book groups are a fun way to delve into your love of literature by sharing it with others. For more information about this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

After Hours on the Plaza: Library 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 444-7801 for more information.

 

Insatiable Readers: Pop Culture
 

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's theme is pop culture. For more information about the group or upcoming themes, visit our website or call 444-7840.

 

Glue Gun Gang
 

Use cork trivets, small nails, and string to create firework-themed art for July 4th. Adults only. Class size is limited. Registration is required and begins June 1. Call 444-7840 to sign up, or register online using the links below.

 

Trivia Night: Dungeons and Dragons
 

Roll initiative and try your luck at this month's Dungeons & Dragons Trivia Night. Gather your party or go solo as we quiz you on bards, beholders, being a rules lawyer, and more. No need to meet in a tavern before joining this quest. It's sure to be a critical hit. For more information, call 444-7821.

 

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 games available, but you are welcome to bring your favorite to share. Our friends at East 59 Vintage Cafe will be there for all of your hunger needs. For more information, call 444-7821.

 

The Media Darling's Marketing Secrets
 

Media Darling Clarissa Kenty discusses how to create and use accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to grow your business. For more information, call 444-7816.

 

Monday at the Movies
 

Join us for a free screening of Night at the Museum (PG, 1 hr, 48 mins) starring Ben Stiller. Free refreshments. For more information about this month's film, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

True Crime Book Club
 

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! Join us for a discussion of The Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three by Maria Leveritt. Call 444-7748 for more information.

 

Nonfiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7816.

 

Vintage Videos
 

Join us for a free screening of the classic film,The Shop Around The Corner (1940), starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7801.

 

Write Club
 

Share your literary works, network with other aspiring writers, receive feedback from your peers, and discuss different topics concerning the craft of writing. Meetings are open to everyone and no registration is required. For more information, call 444-7820.

 

Pen and Paper RPG Society
 

Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre! You'll create larger than life heroes; adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs, and forgotten regions of space; and defeat dark elder beings seeking to devour the world. Let us show you a new, exciting hobby! Registration is required, but no experience is needed. Visit our website or call 444-7820 to sign up.

 

GBMEA Chamber Orchestra
 

The Greater Birmingham Music Educator's Alliance Youth Orchestra will perform "Music for the Founding of America," a program featuring music by Colonial-era American composers such as Alexander Reinagle, Philip Phile, Francis Hopkinson, James Hewitt, William Billings, and others. Free performance.

 

Kid Lit Coffee Break
 

Adults who love children's literature can relax and talk about books. Free refreshments and door prizes! Call 444-7830 for more information.

 

Computer Classes
 

Hoover Library offers free computer classes. All classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration Level and registration is required. Visit our website or call 444-7477 to sign up.