On Tuesday, December 3, Hoover Library will close to the public at 3 pm for the tree lighting ceremony at City Hall. The library will offer free parking for the event. For more information, visit the City of Hoover's website. Regular library hours will resume on Wednesday, December 4 at 9 am.

First Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. A young woman who practically raised herself in the wild marshes of coastal North Carolina is put on trial for murder. 

 

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

 

Glue Gun Gang: Ornament Overload!
 

Create small hanging ornaments to celebrate the season! Adults only. Free, but registration is required. All sessions are currently full, but you can join the waiting list online by using the links below or by calling 444-7840.

 

Holiday Memories--SOLD OUT
 

Adapted from two of Truman Capote's most famous stories, The Thanksgiving Visitor and A Christmas Memory, and inspired by Capote's own experiences growing up in Depression-era Alabama, this play follows the adventures of a young boy during a holiday season. Performances are brought to you by Red Mountain Theatre Company, in collaboration with Philip Mann and the Alabama Center for the Arts. 

 

Both shows are currently sold out. Please contact The Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888 for waiting list information.

 

Library Bingo
 

Round up your family and friends to compete for great prizes while playing a classic game with a library twist. Refreshments provided. Free event! Call 444-7801 for more information.

 

Sunday NovelTea Fiction Book Group
 

Join us as we discuss Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman while enjoying tea and cookies. Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a derelict, financially devastated town, sixty-three year old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a soccer coach to a local group of lost children.

 

For more information about the group or this month's selection, visit our website or call 444-7820.

 

Helping Hands
 

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

 

KJ's Reader Getaways
 

Kid lit enthusiast Katie Jane is stopping by local eateries to get a tasty treat and talk books. Join her and other adult fans of children's literature at Barnes & Noble Patton Creek. For more information, call 444-7830.

 

French Conversation Club
 

All levels, from beginner to fluent, are welcome to practice their French and celebrate the culture. Use what you know or expand your vocabulary with the help of our trained facilitator. Some prior experience with the language is recommended. For questions, call 444-7840.

 

Second Thursday Fiction Book Group
 

Bring a friend and join us to discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See, a novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.

 

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

 

Jammin' on the Plaza
 

Meet people in the local music industry and join us for an unplugged jam session. All abilities are welcome - teens and adults. For more information, call 444-7821.

 

Extraordinary Lives
 

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

 

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, call 444-7821, visit our website, or join our Facebook group.

 

Getting to the Nutcracker
 

Every Christmas, The Nutcracker Ballet is performed by over 700 companies in cities around the world. This documentary offers a stunning, heart-pounding behind the scenes look at the Los Angeles-based Marat Daukayev School of Ballet as it brings this timeless story to the stage. Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 or visit our website for more information.

 

True Crime Book Club
 

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! Join us as we discuss Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon, the classic book about homicide investigation in Baltimore that became the basis for the hit television shows Homicide and The Wire. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7748.

 

Trivia Night: Toys
 

Keeping up with all the good and bad boys and girls means Santa doesn't have time to recall every toy ever made. Come test your childhood recall for a chance to win St. Nick's gratitude, along with other great prizes. Play with a team or go solo. Call 444-7821 for more information.

 

Vintage Videos
 

Join us for the holiday classic Christmas in Connecticut (NR, 1945, 101 min.), starring Alastair Sim, Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, and Sydney Greenstreet. When a wounded war hero wishes to spend Christmas with the family featured in the "Diary of a Housewife" column, its single, nondomestic author and her publisher must fake a family Christmas on a Connecticut farm. Free admission and refreshments. For more information, call 444-7801 or visit our website.

 

Monday at the Movies
 

Join us for the holiday family favorite, Home Alone (PG, 103 min.). Accidentally left behind when his family travels for the holidays, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is left alone to defend their home against two con men. Free admission and refreshments. Call

444-7820 or visit our website for more information.

 

Holiday Hours and Closings
 

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 available, but you are welcome to bring your favorites to share. Our friends at East 59 Vintage Cafe will stay open late for all of your hunger needs. For more information, call 444-7821 or follow us on Facebook.

 

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. Call 444-7820 for more information.

 

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.