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Coffee at 9:45 am. Program at 10:00 am. Friends business meeting follows. Sponsored by the Friends of Hoover Library. For more information, call 444-7840. Monday, March 2 at 10 am Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms |
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Adult ESL Classes
Beginner and Intermediate level ESL instruction for adult speakers of other native languages. Classes are free and no registration is required. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 24 and 31 at 6:30 pm Public Lounge/Book Nook |
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First Thursday Fiction Book Group: The Japanese Lover
Bring a friend and join us to discuss The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Allende’s magical and sweeping tale focuses on two survivors of separation and loss: the elderly, renowned designer Alma Belasco, whose silk-screened creations fuel the family foundation, and her young secretary, mysterious Irina Bazili, who works at the progressive old people’s home, Lark House, where Alma lives.
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. Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 am Fitzgerald Room |
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English Conversation Club Join us for informal English practice for speakers of other native languages. Free! For more information, call 444-7840. Thursdays, March 5, 12, & 19 at 6:30 pm Administration Level |
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How to Write Grants
Lara Allen has over 20 years experience helping nonprofits find and secure grants. This class will cover tips to help even a novice write a successful grant. For more information, call 444-7840 Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms |
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Jammin' on the Plaza
Join us for an unplugged jam session! Meet and play with people in the local music scene! Learn something new. All abilities welcome – teens and adults. Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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After Hours on the Plaza: Karaoke Night
Come SING with us! We'll provide the pizza and beverages (beer and soft drinks), you provide the FUN! *Adults 18+ Only* Friday, March 6 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Sunday NovelTea: Where the Crawdads Sing
Join us as we discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and enjoy tea and cookies. Kya Clark is a young woman growing up practically on her own in the wild marshes outside Barkley Cove, a small coastal community in North Carolina. In 1969, local lothario Chase Andrews is found dead, and Kya, now 23 and known as the “Marsh Girl,” is suspected of his murder. As the local sheriff and his deputy gather evidence against her, the narrative flashes back to 1952 to tell Kya’s story. 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. Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 pm Public Lounge/Book Nook |
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Documentary Screening: Tell Them We Are Rising — The Story of Black Colleges and Universities A haven for black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries — and a path of promise toward the American dream — black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities examines the impact Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had on American history, culture, and national identity (2017, 85 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, March 9 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm The Library Theatre |
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Helping Hands
Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, March 9 from 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm Nonfiction area |
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The A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare Get simple and straightforward answers at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. For more information, call 444-7840. Tuesday, March 10 at 1:00 pm Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms |
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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. Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Second Thursday Fiction Book Group: Mistress of the Ritz Bring a friend and join us to discuss Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin. The director of the luxurious Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris and his courageous American wife risk their marriage and lives to support the French Resistance during World War II. 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. Thursday, March 12 at 10:00 am Fitzgerald Room |
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Annie Moses Band — SOLD OUT With more than a dozen albums to its credit, the Annie Moses Band is a talented ensemble of songwriters, singers, musicians and Julliard-trained siblings combining technical skill with exhilarating showmanship. The band’s innovative and eclectic blend of folk, classical and traditional arrangements continues to delight audiences around the world. They have appeared in a record number of airings on PBS and regularly on stages as diverse as Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. For questions about the performances or ticket information, visit our website or contact The Library Theatre Box Office at 444-7888. Tickets: $27.50 — SOLD OUT Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 pm Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm The Library Theatre |
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After Hours on the Plaza: Game Nite Heed the call of the tabletop and join us for some board game fun! We have a great selection of board 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. Friday, March 13 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Insatiable Readers: War
Feed your need for nonfiction titles and bookish conversations while enjoying a cup of coffee. This month's theme is war. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7840. Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 am Fitzgerald Room |
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Purl on the Plaza
Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. Bring your yarn and knit, crochet or embroider with us. For more information, join our Facebook group, visit our website, or call 444-7821. Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Practical Parenting: From Yuck to Yum! Get tips on how to turn your picky eater into a healthy eater. Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 pm Youth Program Room
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Neuroscience Cafe: Depression
Join us for a discussion on depression with Dr. Michael Falola, MD, MPH and assistant professor of Psychiatry. Neuroscience Cafe is an ongoing series in which experts in the neurosciences present topics, create discussion and answer questions for the community. For more information, call 444-7840 or visit UAB's website. Monday, March 16 at 6:30 pm Fitzgerald and Shakespeare Rooms |
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French Conversation Club Practice your French and celebrate the culture! All levels, from beginner to fluent, are welcome to practice their French. 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. Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Live on the Plaza: Andrew Weathers in Concert Andrew Weathers is a composer and improviser currently based in Littlefield, TX. His music engages with notions of place, tradition, repetition and spirit, taking cues from folk, experimental, and punk lineages. His work is focused on world-building, using art as a vehicle to create the world we want from what we have. Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm The Library Theatre |
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Monday at the Movies: On the Basis of Sex Join us for a free showing of On the Basis of Sex (PG-13, 2h). The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. Free admission and refreshments! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7820. Monday, March 23 at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm The Library Theatre |
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KJ's Reader Getaways Kid lit enthusiast Katie Jane is stopping by Panera Bread for a tasty treat and to talk books. Adults who enjoy children's literature are invited to join. For more information, call 444-7830. Monday, March 23 at 6:30 pm Panera Bread
1790 Riverchase Dr Suite 104 Hoover, AL 35244 |
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Trivia Night: Not Another Disney Movie
When it comes to beloved animated films, Disney is not the only one making magic! Come celebrate the wonderful world of anything-but-Disney with a wide variety of questions! Compete in our trivia night for great prizes. Play with a team or solo! For more information, call 444-7820. Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm Library Plaza |
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Nonfiction Book Group: The Black Count — Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo Join us as we discuss The Black Count — Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss. General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. Hidden behind General Dumas’s swashbuckling adventures was an even more incredible secret — he was the son of a black slave who rose higher in the white world than any man of his race would before our own time. Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. For more information, visit our website or call 444-7840. Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm Fitzgerald Room |
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Vintage Videos: The Quiet Man
Join us for the classic film The Quiet Man (NR, 129 minutes). A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love. Directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. Free admission and refreshments! For more information, visit our website or call 444-7800. Friday, March 27 at 2:00 pm The Library Theatre |
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Flash Fiction Come enjoy an afternoon of poetry and prose from the members of Write Club. Reception to follow. Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 pm The Library Theatre |
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Pen & Paper RPG Society
Come in for an afternoon of fun as we explore this awesome gaming genre! At the Pen & Paper RPG Society meetings, you'll create larger than life heroes and join forces with fellow gamers as you adventure through dungeons, haunted tombs and forgotten regions of space. You might even get a chance to defeat dark elder beings who seek to devour the world! Let us show you a new, exciting hobby! No experience needed. Space is limited. Call 444-7820 for more information. Sunday, March 29 at 1:30 pm Youth Program Room |
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Live on the Plaza: Hiroya Tsukamoto
Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist, and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan, who studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free performance! Call 444-7821 or visit the artist's website for more information. |
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True Crime Book Club: Furious Hours Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? Then this book club is for you! Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. He is able to escape justice for years until he is killed by a relative at the funeral for one of his victims. His murderer is acquitted despite hundreds of witnesses. Watching all of this unfold is Harper Lee who spent several years writing her own version of the case. Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 pm Allen Board Room |
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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. One-on-One Tech Help Tuesday, March 3 at 10 am Tuesday, March 3 at 11 am Tuesday, March 5 at 10 am PowerPoint: Crash Course! Tuesday, March 7 at 2 pm Introduction to Personal Computing Tuesday, March 10 at 10 am Basic Excel Wednesday, March 11 at 6 pm (Part 1 of 2) Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm (Part 2 of 2) Tuesday, March 24 at 10 am (Part 1 of 2) Thursday, March 26 at 10 am (Part 2 of 2) Basic Word Tuesday, March 17 at 10 am (Part 1 of 2) Thursday, March 19 at 10 am (Part 2 of 2) |
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