Staff Movie Picks – Elvis
Wednesday, February 1, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Board Room
This epic drama explores the life and music of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated eyes of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. This movie is rated PG-13.
Read It & Eat Book Club - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Wednesday, February 1, from 6:30-8 p.m. Urban Cookhouse
Join us at Urban cookhouse in Homewood as we discuss Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall, a non-fiction book discussing the application of intersectionality to feminist thought and how current feminist movements have failed to serve and assist more than one type of woman.
Adult Dungeons & Dragons - Advanced Players
Thursday, February 2 & 16, from 6-8 p.m. Rm 102
Love D&D? We’re hosting an advanced players session twice a month. Bring your bring your 5th level character and play with other D&D fans. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
“They Fell in Love Making the Movie” Brown Bag Lunch & Trivia
Possessed (1931)
Friday, February 3, 12-2 p.m. Large Auditorium
An ambitious factory girl (Joan Crawford) meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer (Clark Gable), but he wants her for a mistress, not a wife. These two stars fell hard for each other during filming and embarked on the affair that “nearly burnt down Hollywood.” The affair lasted on and off for the next thirty years. Join us to witness the smoldering chemistry clearly flying off the screen!
Murder in the Magic City
Saturday, February 4, 9-6 p.m. Large Auditorium
The 20th annual Murder in the Magic City will be Saturday, February 4, 2023 and will feature several of our previous Guests of Honor. Tickets are $40 dollars and will go on sale December 1, 2022. All of the relevant information can be found at www.mmcmysteryconference.com.
Virtual Library Yoga with Jackie Tally
Mondays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27, from 2-3 p.m. Zoom
Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat. All levels of fitness welcome. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Not Your Mama’s Book Club - Author & Past Life Hypnotherapist Lee Mitchell
Tuesday, February 7, from 2-3:30 p.m. Boardroom
No book reading required, discussion group only. Lee Mitchell is a Certified Past Life Regression Therapist. Lee has authored four books about her clients regressions which allows the reader to fully see the many varied uses of past life regression therapy. She includes chapters on parallel lives, lives as light beings from other planets, sessions of future lives, and as well as panic attacks and nightmares. In addition to past life regression sessions, she uses astrology natal charts, and psychic tarot card readings to confirm the soul’s path for the clients in the book. These three modalities help solidify the clients quest for understanding their higher self’s plan for their present life.
FREE Adult English Classes
Tuesdays, February 7, 21 & 28, from 6-?8 p.m. Room 101 or 102
Check the schedule for class location for each class. To register, contact Stephanie at The Literacy Council - slyas@literacy-council.org.
Clase de ingles gratis para adultos
los martes, de 6:00-?20:00 , 7, 21 & 28 de febrero de 2023
Para registrarse, póngase en contacto con Stephanie en The Literacy Council slyas@literacy-council.org.
Virtual First Step Tech - Get the Most Out of Your iPad and iPhone!
Thursday, February 9, from 4-5:30 p.m. Zoom
This workshop is geared towards casual users. Join us as Apple® certified trainers answer your questions on how best to use your Apple® device. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Homewood Library History & Paranormal Present
Thursday, February 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Large Auditorium
Jason Kirby, certified House Healer, and owner of Elysium House Healing, LLC, will discuss his findings on the history of the Homewood Public Library as well as the community of Homewood. He will discuss past owners who never left, as well as those who lingered because of an emotional tie to the land, the building, or the institution. He will explore the history of the land and the community. It is a reveal you don’t want to miss!
“They Fell in Love Making the Movie” Brown Bag Lunch & Trivia
To Have & Have Not (1944)
Friday, February 10, 12-2 p.m. Large Auditorium
During World War ll, American expatriate (Humphrey Bogart) helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife while romancing a sensuous lounge singer (Lauren Bacall). Bogart and Bacall fell in love during production. The director Howard Hawks afterward said this it was actually Bacall’s character, Slim, that Bogart had fallen for, “so she had to keep playing it the rest of her life.”
Miniature Painting With September Reed
Saturday, February 11, from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Room 101
Join us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on a mini- canvas and easel. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Adult Coffee & Crafts - Valentine Origami
Saturday, February 11, from 2–4 p.m. Large Auditorium
Adults, learn a new hobby or spruce up your crafting skills! We meet on the second Saturday of each month to enjoy local coffee & teas, as well as a new craft project each month! This month our project will be making Valentine Origami. Bring your ideas and your creative spirit, and we will provide everything else! This class is free, but there is limited seating. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Adult Dungeons & Dragons - Beginners
Monday, February 13, from 6-8 p.m. Rm 102
Learn how to play this popular role-playing game! This session is designed for adults who are just learning how to play D&D. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
Seasonal Stories with Sid Burgess - Zora Neal Hurston & Maya Angelou
Tuesday, February 14, from 1-2 p.m. Round Auditorium
Join us for an hour long adult “storytime” of classic short stories with Sid Burgess. This is Black History Month and our stories come from two outstanding African-American writers, both women. The first is by Alabama native (Notasulga. 1891) Zora Neal Hurston, whom Alice Walker describes as a “genius of the South.” The second is from the pen of Maya Angelou, memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist.
Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club - The Two Lives of Sara
Tuesday, February 14, 6:30-8 p.m. in the Boardroom
Join us as we explore Catherine Adel West’s The Two Lives of Sara. Sara King has nothing, save for her secrets and the baby in her belly, as she boards the bus to Memphis, hoping to outrun her past in Chicago. She is welcomed with open arms by Mama Sugar, a kindly matriarch and owner of the popular boardinghouse The Scarlet Poplar. Sara finds herself drawn in by conversations of education, politics and a brighter tomorrow with Jonas, a local schoolteacher. Romance blooms between them, but secrets from Mama Sugar's past threaten their newfound happiness with Sara and Jonas.
Valentines Dinner Theatre - Elvis People
Friday, February 17 & Saturday, February 18, at 6:30 p.m. Large Auditorium
South City Theatre presents Elvis People by Doug Grissom. With the iconic mythology of Elvis as a backdrop, Elvis People is a funny and touching journey through the decades that examines the King's impact on American culture through the eyes of the disparate people he affected throughout and beyond his life. Elvis, as a character, does not appear in the play, but his spirit infuses the play as it explores the profound impact that Elvis has had on millions of people and on the culture of America. There will be a buffet starting at 6:30 p.m., and the show follows, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 for the buffet and show. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and will be available beginning Monday, January 9. Purchase your tickets before February 15 online at the Adult Services Desk or at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/vdt.
The ABC's of Medicare
Tuesday, February 21, from 12-1 p.m. in Room 101
Have you been wondering about all the new changes to our Medicare Benefits? Karen Haiflich will answer all your questions about how benefits are currently computed, how to become insured, and how to file a claim.
Senior Center Book Club - Oh, William!
Tuesday, February 21, 1-2 p.m., Homewood Senior Center
Join us as we discuss Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout’s book Oh, William! which explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they’ve come from—and what they’ve left behind
Better Than Therapy Book Club - Finding Me by Viola Davis
Wednesday, February 22, 2-3:30 p.m., Boardroom
Join us as we explore Viola Davis’ autobiography Finding Me. Raw in its anger, shocking in its frankness, often downright vulgar—and wonderfully alive with Davis’ passion poured into every page.
Virtual iProduct Master Class
Thursday, February 23, from 4-5:30 p.m. Computer Training Lab & Zoom
Apple® Certified trainers take a deep dive into the settings for your iOS devices. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
