This Month's Adult Events From the Hoover Library

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Library Closings 1st Thursday Fiction Book Group: Of Mice and Men Purl @ the Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Greece Friends of the Hoover Library: Introduction to Genealogy Documentary Screening: The World's Greatest Fair Helping Hands Trivia Night Glue Gun Gang: Arm Knitting Adult English Classes Spanish Conversation Club No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group Stephen McCullough Band Ray Reach "Do It Now, 'Later' Is Already Booked!" Neuroscience Cafe: Frontotemporal Dementia Census Data for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Blind Boys of Alabama--SOLD OUT! After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Ladies Day Out Write Club Monday at the Movies: The Way We Were Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Library Closings Beginning September 3, The Library and Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe will close for a few days to complete the "makeover" project. The library will reopen on Saturday, September 12. Thursday, September 3 - Friday, September 11--CLOSED 1st Thursday Fiction Book Group: Of Mice and Men Celebrate banned books with Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Refreshments provided as well as books for the next meeting. Call 444-7820 for more information. Wednesday, September 2 at 10 am--Theatre Level Conference Room Purl @ the Plaza Fall into autumn knitting! Bring your projects and make new friends. Call 444-7821 for more information. Saturday, September 12 from 1 pm - 5 pm--Library Plaza Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Greece Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe presents a free program on the food and culture of Greece. Complimentary samples provided. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, September 13 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza Friends of the Hoover Library: Introduction to Genealogy An expert from the Birmingham Public Library's Southern History Department will present an introduction to genealogy. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Monday, September 14 at 10 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Documentary Screening: The World's Greatest Fair Journey back to yesteryear and experience the marvels of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (2004, unrated, 113 minutes). Free admission and refreshments. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 14 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Helping Hands Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society. Teens and adults welcome. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 14 from 3 pm - 8:30 pm--Adult Pogramming Room Trivia Night Round up your friends and compete for great prizes at local Hoover restaurant Beef 'O' Brady's (5519 Grove Blvd.). Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, September 14 at 7 pm--Beef 'O' Brady's at The Grove Glue Gun Gang: Arm Knitting Forget needles! You can knit a scarf just using your arms. Adults only. FREE! Reservations required. Beginning September 1, call 444-7840 to register. Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm Thursday, September 17 at 10:30 am-- Adult Programming Room Adult English Classes FREE Basic or Intermediate English Classes offered every Tuesday evening. No registration required. Call 444-7820 for more information or visit our website. Tuesdays, September 15, 22 & 29 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Spanish Conversation Club All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice and learn. Call 444-7820 for more information. Tuesday, September 15 at 7 pm--Library Plaza No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group This month's genre: the American West. Call 444-7840 for more information. Wednesday, September 16 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Stephen McCullough Band SMB plays a unique blend of deepfried Southern funk, bues and soul that keeps your toes tapping and your ears happy. FREE performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm--Library Plaza Ray Reach Pianist and vocalist Ray Reach performs jazz standards, as well as music from the Great American Songbook. Free performance. Call 444-7821 for more information. Sunday, September 20 at 2:30 pm--Library Plaza "Do It Now, 'Later' Is Already Booked!" Yes, you do have time for all the things that matter most! Zero in on tips and techniques to identify your priorities while working with your natural strengths. Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 21 at 6:30 pm--Adult Programming Room Neuroscience Cafe: Frontotemporal Dementia The UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center presents a free program on "Unraveling the Mysteries of Frontotemporal Dementia." Call 444-7840 for more information. Monday, September 21 at 6:30 pm--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Census Data for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Gale Brock, a Data Disseminating Specialist from the Census Bureau, presents a free program on census data. Call 444-7816 for more information. Tuesday, September 22 at 9:15 am--Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Join us for a discussion of The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel. Call 444-7816 for more information. Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm--Allen Board Room Blind Boys of Alabama--SOLD OUT! Winners of five Grammy awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award, four Dove awards, Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees and invited to sing at the White House by three different presidential administrations, the Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends in gospel music. For waiting list information, contact the Box Office at 444-7888. Tickets $25 Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! Friday, September 24 at 7:30 pm--SOLD OUT! The Library Theatre After Hours @ the Plaza: Game Nite Put your game face on and meet up with your fellow gamers! Have a favorite board game? Bring it with you, we'll have space. Call 444-7821 for more information. Friday, September 25 from 7 pm - 10 pm--Library Plaza Ladies Day Out Celebrate yourself at Ladies Day Out. Enjoy presentations on the latest fashion trends, women's self-defense, decluttering tips and participate in demonstrations from local health and beauty experts. For more information and a detailed schedule of events, visit our website at www.hooverlibrary.org/ldo or call the Ficiton desk at 444-7820. Saturday, September 26 from 1 pm - 5 pm-- Library Plaza & Theatre Level Meeting Rooms Write Club Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Call 444-7820 for more information. Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 am--Adult Programming Room Monday at the Movies: The Way We Were Join us for a free screening of The Way We Were (PG, 118 minutes). Free admission and refreshments! Call 444-7820 for more information. Monday, September 28 at 2 pm & 6:30 pm--The Library Theatre Coffee-ol-ogy Coffee Cafe! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Coffee and desserts! Located on the Library Plaza. September's Global Cuisine, Greek, features: Greek Salad Spinach-Orzo Soup Mediterranean Chicken Salad Moussaka Entree Galaktoboureko Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Phone: 205-987-0176   This e-mail was sent from Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.