Basic Excel (2 Parts)

This class is designed to introduce new users to Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application. It covers an introduction to the application and how to perform common tasks through the use of menus and tool bars. The class includes a demonstration of the application and its basic features, along with guidance on how to use the ribbon interface. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to create and edit spreadsheets. The class is free of charge and designed for library patrons who are new to Microsoft Excel. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register or call 205-444-7747 for more information.

Dementia Conversations Presented by the Alzheimer's Association Alabama Chapter

Do you know someone who is experiencing changes in memory, thinking and behavior? Learn how to talk to them about your concerns. Learn about Alzheimer's and dementia by attending our free monthly programs presented by the Alzheimer's Association Alabama Chapter. Do you know someone who is experiencing changes in memory, thinking and behavior? This month we will learn tips and strategies for difficult — but important —conversations about changes that may be related to dementia. Call 205-444-7840 for more information. LOCATION: Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Independent Spanish Practice

Join us for extra Spanish practice during the summer! Additional practice opportunity for intermediate/advanced Spanish speakers who are members of our monthly conversation club. LOCATION: Adult Program Room

Basic Word (2 Parts)

This class is designed to introduce you to Microsoft Word, a word processing application. It covers an introduction to the application and how to perform common tasks through the use of menus and tool bars. The class includes a demonstration of the application and its basic features, along with guidance on how to maneuver through the menus and tool bars. Includes step-by-step instructions on sentence and paragraph formatting, setting tabs, creating tables, setting margins, and printing documents. The class is free of charge and designed for all library users new to personal computing. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register or call 205-444-7747 for more information.

Well-Made Workshop: Bookshelf Painting

Paint a bookshelf on canvas to display at home. Recommended ages 12 & up. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register or call 205-444-7800 for more information. Supplies provided. LOCATION: Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

The Opioid Crisis: Naloxone Education with JCDH

Learn what an opioid is; how to recognize, respond to, and prevent an opioid overdose. Join us for an information training session led by a Jefferson County Department of Health speaker. Naloxone is a prescription medicine that reverses an opioid overdose. It cannot be used to get high and it is not addictive. This training is for people worried that a loved one or community member is at risk for overdosing on opioids or for people who work with populations at risk for overdosing on an opioid. It will also cover resources for getting help for you or a loved one struggling with substance use disorder. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register or call 205-444-7840 for more information. LOCATION: Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare

Get simple and straightforward answers at this workshop with Karen Haiflich. Call 205-444-7840 for more information. LOCATION: Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms

Write Club

Share your literary works and network with other aspiring writers. Write Club offers the opportunity for burgeoning writers to share a five-minute selection from their current endeavors (novels, short stories memoirs, poetry, plays, script, articles, essays, etc.) and then receive feedback from their peers. Write Club provides a friendly and welcome atmosphere to discuss different topics concerning the craft of writing. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register to attend in person or online. Registration is not required to attend in person. Call 205-444-7840 for more information. LOCATIONS: Shakespeare Room, Zoom Room 2

Purl on the Plaza

Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts! We meet the second Saturday of each month on the Plaza of the Library from 1 pm until 5 pm (although some stay all day!!) To find out more, please call 205-444-7820. We love to see anyone with a portable craft such as knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other fiber crafts. LOCATION: Plaza Wing

Film Club: The Pollinators

Film Club - The Pollinators The Pollinators is a cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. The many challenges the beekeepers and their bees face en route reveal flaws to our simplified chemically dependent agriculture system. We talk to farmers, scientists, chefs and academics along the way to give a broad perspective about the threats to honey bees, what it means to our food security and how we can improve it. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rac_D_v-nrc Running Time: 93 mins Year: 2019 Filmmakers: Peter Nelson Languages: English Call 205-444-7800 for more information. LOCATION: Public Kitchen, The Library Theatre

NovelTea Book Club: The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake

Sunday afternoon book group for adults. The story of one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in her. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register in person or online. Call 205-444-7800 for more information. LOCATION: Allen Board Room, Zoom Room 2

Young Artist Reception

A reception honoring this month's featured young artists from Hoover City private schools. Call 205-444-7830 for more information. LOCATION: Plaza

Miss Hoover

Miss Hoover and Miss Hoover's Outstanding Teen pageants. LOCATION: Theatre Level

R(un) for One 5K & Fun Run

Friends of Hoover Library August Board Meeting

Friends of Hoover Library Board Meeting. LOCATION: Shakespeare Room

Now Showing: The Upside

Free admission and refreshments! The Upside (2017, PG-13, 226 min.) takes a comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman. LOCATION: The Library Theatre

Now Showing: The Upside

Free admission and refreshments! The Upside (2017, PG-13, 226 min.) takes a comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman. LOCATION: The Library Theatre

PowerPoint: Crash Course!

This class gives patrons a crash course in the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, a multimedia presentation application. It covers an introduction to the application and how to perform common tasks. Microsoft PowerPoint is a digital version of a the traditional slide show. PowerPoint allows you to organize, illustrate, and present your ideas in a multimedia presentation. This class covers the use of clipart, WordArt, charts and graphs, slide templates and presentation options. The class is free of charge and designed for all library users new to personal computing. Visit hooverlibrary.org to register or call 205-444-7747 for more information. LOCATION: Training Center

Family Night - Football Tailgate

Bring the family and come hang out! Crafts, tailgate food, and more! Call 205-444-7800 for more information. LOCATION: Plaza Wing

True Crime Book Club: Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen

Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you! Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders by Billy Jensen Visit hooverlibrary.org to register to attend in person or online. Call 205-444-7747 for more information. LOCATIONS: Allen Board Room, Zoom Room 3