Homewood Public Library Adult Programs - November 2022

Homewood Public Library Adult Programs - November 2022

Ellenburg Art Gallery – Dia de los Muertos by Bare Hands, Inc.
November 1-30
Come by the library to see a variety of mixed media from the Dia de los Muertos street festival made out of wood, paper mache, acrylic, and canvas.

Not Your Mama's Book Club – The ABCs of Feng Shui
Tuesday, November 1, from 2-3:30 p.m. Boardroom
No book reading required, discussion group only. Feng Shui is an ancient art and science that we (hopefully) apply to our lives every day without knowing it. The general idea is that our spaces affect us more than we realize, so that when we make intentional changes in our home or offices, our lives follows suit. Katie Rogers, certified Feng Shui consultant and founder of the Wind Horse School of Feng Shui, will educate us on the basics of Feng Shui, providing simple tips that have the potential to help you "uplevel" your life in amazing ways.

FREE Adult English Classes (open to adults 18 and older)
TUESDAYS, November 1, 8, 15, 22 &29, from 6-?8 p.m. Room 102.
To register, contact Stephanie at The Literacy Council slyas@literacy-council.org
clase de ingles gratis para adultos (abierto a adultos de 18 y mayores)
los martes, de 6:00-?20:00 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 de noviembre de 2022
Para registrarse, póngase en contacto con Stephanie en The Literacy Council slyas@literacy-council.org

Read It & Eat Book Club - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Wednesday, November 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. Urban Cookhouse
Join us as we discuss TJ Klune’s hilarious, haunting, and kind book, Under the Whispering Door. This uplifting story is about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home. Food not provided by the library, but participants are encouraged to purchase beverages/food to enjoy during the meeting.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons: Advanced Players
Thursday, November 3 & 17, 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. 

Dolores Hydock Presents Soldiers in Greasepaint: USO Camp Show Entertainers of WWIl
Thursday, Nov 3 at 6:30 pm in Large Auditorium

In honor of Veterans Day, join us as Dolores Hydock presents this wonderful program about the USO Camp Show entertainers of WWIl. It was bigger than Bob Hope! From Utah Beach to the Philippines, USO Camp Shows during WWII were part of a diverse, hilarious, moving, and inspiring story of voluntarism and service. Storyteller Dolores Hydock shares stories, pictures, and video excerpts of some of the unknown 7000 USO Camp Show performers who brought music, laughs, and a touch of the familiar to US servicemen far from home during World War II. Totally free event, but register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling
Friday, November 4, from 10am – 2pm
Join us in Homewood Library’s back parking lot to help the planet by shredding your documents and recycling your electronics and electronics! Gone For Good’s shredding truck will be on site to destroy your sensitive documents and files. Please do not bring any metal or plastic. Limit of two bags or boxes of documents per person. Boxed paper will be shredded and boxes returned. Protec Recycling will also be on hand to take and recycle your old computers, household electronics, small appliances and other items. Secure cell phone destruction for $5, hard drive destruction on-site for $10, and flat-panel TVs for $20. This program is a cooperative project of the Homewood Library, Homewood Chamber of Commerce, Protec Recycling, Gone For Good, and the Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mountain Brook.

AARP Smart Driver Course with Joe Ross
Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level)
The AARP Smart Driver Course, offered by AARP Driver Safety, is the nation’s first and largest refresher course designed specifically for older drivers. Those who complete the course may be eligible for an automobile insurance discount for up to 3 years. Participants should check with their insurance companies for possible discounts. Registration required. AARP members $20, non-members $25. Bring a brown bag lunch for this workshop. To register, please call Joe Ross at (205) 823-7067.

NaNoWriMo
Sundays, November 6, 13, & 27, 2-5:00 p.m. Boardroom
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30 days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, & just create!

Virtual Library Yoga with Jackie Tally
Mondays, November 7, 14, 21 & 28, 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.

Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club: Assembly
Tuesday, November 8, 6:30-8 p.m. in the Boardroom
Join us as we explore debut author Natasha Brown’s Assembly. This thoughtful, incendiary story of one day in the life of its narrator, a Black British woman preparing to attend a lavish party but thinking about the choices she's made—the bourgeoise lifestyle into which she's opted—and whether it’s something she can continue to stomach for even another moment.

Niki Sepsas Presents Lest We Forget: A History of the Veterans Day Celebration in the U.S.
Wednesday, November 9, from 2-3 p.m. Round Auditorium
This tribute to all American military veterans is the story of how the 11th of November came to be the day we honor all who wore the uniform of the United States Armed Forces.

Staff Movie Picks
Wednesday, November 9, from 3:30-5 p.m. Large Auditorium
Get to know nerdy Napoleon a nerdy high school student and his awkward friends and family. This movie is rated PG.

Virtual First Step Tech: Get the Most Out of Your iPad and iPhone!
Thursday, November 10, 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.

Painting Large With September Reed

Thursday, November 10, from 6:30- 8p.m., Room 101

Join us as September Reed shows you how easy it is to paint your own masterpiece on an 11x14 canvas. We will provide all you need to paint your own masterpiece. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

The Social Justice Film/Podcast/Article Club – Topic: The Reversal of Roe vs. Wade

Thursday, November 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Zoom

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote. Almost half a century ago, the Roe v. Wade ruling was the basis for establishing a constitutional right to abortion. The recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization demonstrates the increasingly conservative direction of the court and prompts questions about the implications for civil rights, American democracy and political polarization, and health policy. Join us as we explore what it means to us and our country. Register online.

Adult Coffee & Crafts: Planners

Saturday, November 12, 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 Planners for the new year. Bring your ideas and your creative spirit, and we will provide everything else! This class is free, but there is limited seating. Please register online.

Educator Book Club – Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
Monday, November 14, from 4-5 p.m. Boardroom, Kid’s Virtual Room

This is a book club for educators during the 2022-2023 school year. Each month we will read and discuss a different Juvenile or YA title. We will meet in-person at the library as well as have a Zoom option for those that can't join us in the building. Registration required to get the Zoom link. Homewood City Schools Educators will earn professional development credit for attending. November's book is Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons: Beginners

Monday, November 14 & 28, from 6-8 p.m. Rm 101

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.

The ABC's of Medicare
Tuesday, November 15, from 12-1 p.m. in Room 116
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.

Seasonal Stories with Sid Burgess: Stephen Crane & Cia Leah
Tuesday, November 15, from 1-2 p.m. Round Auditorium
Join us for an hour long adult “storytime” of classic short stories with Sid Burgess.
Did you know Mr. Crane, but did you know the author of The Red Badge of Courage also wrote westerns? In this story, The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, the town most notorious resident backs down from a gunfight when the town’s marshal introduces his new bride. For the second story this month we stay out West, and we lighten up with contemporary romance writer Cia Leah, who gives us a story, A Blessed Thanksgiving, about a woman who breaks a man’s toe with a turkey!

Senior Center Book Club: The Christie Affair
Thursday, November 17, 1-2:30 p.m., Homewood Senior Center
A blend of fact and fiction, The Christie Affair is a wonderfully clever take on Agatha Christie’s mysterious real-life disappearance in 1926. The novel’s narrator is Nan O’Dea—Agatha’s husband’s mistress—and over the course of 11 days, Nan and Agatha become entwined in each other’s lives in ways neither expected. The story unfolds as if it were one of Christie’s mysteries, rewarding the reader with the thrill of discovery over and over as de Gramont adds one silken thread at a time to her intricate web of love and revenge, agency and betrayal, murder and justice. And in true Agatha Christie fashion, when all is finally revealed and the full picture comes into focus, the result is unexpected, exhilarating, and enormously satisfying.

Virtual iProduct Master Class
Thursday, November 17, from 4-5:30 p.m. Zoom
Apple® Certified trainers take a deep dive into the settings for your iOS devices.

Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Thanksgiving Brown Bag & Film – What’s Cooking? (2000)
Friday, November 18, from 12-2 p.m. Large Auditorium
Bring your own lunch and join us for a heartwarming Thanksgiving film. On Thanksgiving day, four ethnically diverse families -- Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American — gather for the traditional meal. Each family has its own distinct way of cooking the traditional holiday meal and each has its own set of problems. Great cast includes Kyra Sedgwick, Mercedes Ruehl, Juliana Marguilis, Alfre Woodard, Joan Chen.

Thanks to the City of Homewood and the Friends of the Homewood Public Library for sponsoring our many wonderful programs! Visit the Friends Bookstore on the Lower Level of the Library Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.