Holiday Closing
 

On Monday, September 2, Hoover Library and East 59 Cafe will be CLOSED for Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 3 at 9 am.

Adult ESL Classes
 

Hoover Library offers beginner and intermediate level ESL instruction for adult speakers of other native languages. Classes are free and no registration is required. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

 

 

 

First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. A chance encounter leads Avery Stafford to investigate her family's past and how it relates to the scandal of the Tennessee Children's Home Society Orphanage, notorious for having stolen children from poor families and offered them up for adoption to the wealthy for a price.

 

Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others. Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Kid Lit Coffee Break
 

Adults who love children's literature get a chance to relax and talk about books. Call 444-7830 for more information.

 

Sunday NovelTea
 

Join us as we discuss Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran and enjoy tea and cookies. A gripping tale of adventure and searing reality, Lucky Boy gives voice to two mothers bound together by their love for one lucky boy--the son of an undocumented immigrant mother and the first-generation-American couple who foster him. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Why Books Matter with Jim Reed
 

Jim Reed, owner of Reed Books and The Museum of Fond Memories, will give a presentation to the Friends of the Library on why books matter. Refreshments provided. A Friends business meeting will follow the program. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Documentary Screening: Fastball
 

Kevin Costner narrates, while Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic behind baseball's fastest pitch in Fastball (2016). 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.

 

The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare
 

Get simple and straightforward answers to your questions about Medicare with expert Karen Haiflich. Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Spanish Conversation Club
 

Practice your Spanish and celebrate the culture! All levels, from beginner to fluent, are welcome to practice their Spanish on the Plaza. Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. Some prior experience with the language is recommended. Adults only, 17+ please. For questions, call 444-7840.

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss Pachinko by Min Jen Lee. In early 1900's Korea, prized daughter Sunja finds herself pregnant and alone, bringing shame on her family until a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and move with her to Japan; thus begins the saga of one family bound together as their faith and identity are called into question. 

 

Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others. Refreshments provided. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Deana Carter in Concert
 

CMA Award winner and six-time Grammy nominee Deana Carter is probably best known for her mega hits "Strawberry Wine" and "Count Me In." As a singer, songwriter, and producer, Carter showcases her own blend of country and retro-rock sprinkled with the folksy qualities that have garnered her well-deserved respect and wide acclaim. For ticket information, visit our website or contact the Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888.

 

Purl on the Plaza
 

Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of fiber enthusiasts. We love to see anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other needle crafts. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Live on the Plaza: Sarah Lee Langford
 

Sarah Lee Langford is a Birmingham-based singer/songwriter who combines country, rock, and Americana into a spirited blend all her own. She frequently collaborates with Will Stewart, as well as members of The Dexateens. FREE! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7821.

 

Glue Gun Gang: Mosaic Your Initial
 

Forget tiles, nippers, special adhesive, and grout! Mosaic your favorite letter the easy way with odds and ends like buttons, jewels, sequins, and glitter glue. Frame it to create a decorative art piece. Adults only. Free, but registration is required. Sign up using the links below or by calling 444-7840, beginning September 1.

 

Top Shelf: All Things Rum
 

Join us for an evening of all things rum! Jeremy Concepcion of YouTube channel The Ethanol Review will discuss the history of rum, its many different styles and production methods, and more. This lecture-style program will also feature a free tasting of three stylistically different rums.

 

Adults only, 21+. Registration is required. Call 444-7821 or visit our website to reserve your spot!

 

Neuroscience Cafe
 

Neuroscience Cafe is an ongoing series in which experts in the neurosciences present topics, create discussion, and answer questions for the community. Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. For details, call 444-7840.

 

French Conversation Club
 

Trivia Night: God Save the Queen!
 

Need a way to pass the hours until the new Downton Abbey movie? Bring all of your anglophile friends for a chance to win some great prizes! Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Friends Fall Book Sale
 

Fall into a great deal at the Friends book sale. Includes hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, audiobooks, music and more. Most items are priced under $1! All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library. For more information, call 444-7840.

 

 

Insatiable Readers: Banned Books
 

Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while you enjoy a cup of coffee. This month's topic is banned books. For more information, call 444-7840.

 

Social Media Smart
 

Learn what you should consider doing about the emotional and behavioral side effects of social media. Call 444-7830 for more information.

 

True Crime Book Club
 

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book group is for you! Join us for a discussion of Devil's Rooming House: The True Story of America's Deadliest Female Serial Killer by M. William Phelps. For more information, call 444-7748.

 

English Conversation Club
 

Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other native languages. Free! Call 444-7840 for more information.

 

Nonfiction Book Group
 

Join us for a discussion of The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam, a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides of the fight. For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7840.

 

Vintage Videos
 

Join us for the classic film Roman Holiday (1953). Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, a princess on a tour of Europe (Audrey Hepburn) escapes for a night out in Rome, where she meets American reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck). For more information, visit our website, or call 444-7800.

 

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

 

Write Club
 

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Read a five-minute selection and receive feedback from peers. All are welcome. For more information, call 444-7820.

 

Pen & 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! No experience needed. Limited seating. For more information, call 444-7820.

 

Tea Time Trivia
 

Join us for a proper afternoon tea and Downton Abbey trivia. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required. For more information and to sign up, call 444-7801 or visit our website.

 

Monday at the Movies
 

Join us for Life of Pi (PG, 2012, 127 minutes), the story of a boy who survives a shipwreck alongside a Bengal tiger that belonged to his family's zoo. Free admission and refreshments! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Computer Classes
 

The Hoover Library offers free computer classes. All classes are located in the Training Center on the Administration level. Registration is required. To sign up or find out more, visit our website or call 444-7747.