February at the Hoover Library

Adults

Feb. 1: Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Germany. 2:30 p.m. Complimentary samples are provided.

Feb. 2: Friends of the Hoover Library. 10 a.m. David Smitherman, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central and South Alabama, will discuss current scams and ways to protect yourself. Free.

Feb. 2: Outbreaks to Epidemics: Ebola, 1976-2015. 7 p.m. Dr. Pat Greenup discusses the social, cultural and health implications of this virus.

Feb. 3,10,17: Adult English Classes. 6:30 p.m. Classes free, no registration required.

Feb. 5: First Thursday Fiction Book Group. 10 a.m. Discussing Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.

Feb. 5: Your Multipurpose Landscape: Grow It and Eat It, Too. 6:30 p.m. Presented by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Feb. 5: Farris, York & Sledge. 6:30 p.m. Jazz trio from Muscle Shoals featuring electric guitar, upright bass and drums.

Feb. 8: Hiroya Tsukamoto, guitarist. 2:30 p.m. Hiroya Tsukamoto is a composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan.

Feb. 9: Helping Hands. 3 p.m. Make newspaper rolls for a local humane society.

Feb. 10: Daytime Nonfiction Book Group. 10:30 a.m. Will discuss The Life and times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson.

Feb. 10: Spanish Conversation Club. 7 p.m. All Spanish fluency levels welcome to practice the language and learn about the culture with a native speaker.

Feb. 12: Second Thursday Fiction Book Group. 10 a.m. Will discuss Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter.

Feb. 12: Glue Gun Gang: Heart Pins. 10:30 a.m. Make a felt heart pin for Valentine’s Day. Adults only. Free. Registration required.

Feb. 14: Purl @ the Plaza. 3 p.m. Bring yarn and knit, crochet or embroider.

Feb. 16: Neuroscience Café: Finding a Cure for Epilepsy. 6:30 p.m. Presented by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Free.

Feb. 18: No Jacket Required Nonfiction Book Group. 10:30 a.m. Will discuss books about books.

Feb. 25-26: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. 8 p.m. Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors will perform in concert. $25.

Feb. 21: Write Club. 10:30 a.m. Meet and mingle with fellow amateur poets and novelists.

Feb. 23: Monday at the Movies. 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The library will screen Glory Road.

Feb. 26: Nighttime Nonfiction Brook Group. 7 p.m. Will discuss Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott.

Feb. 27: An Evening with Wally Lamb. 7 p.m. The Library Theatre. Novelist Wally Lamb visits the library. Book signing and reception will take place following the presentation.

Feb. 28: Authors Conference. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Library Theatre and Library Plaza. Karen Abbot, Amy Greene, James Scott, Jon Sealy, Thrity Umrigar, Meg Wolitzer and Chelsea Cain will visit.

Teens

Feb. 6: Library Skills 102. 10:30 a.m. Learn to navigate online resources. Geared for homeschoolers, grades 4-12.

Feb. 9: Helping Hands. 3 p.m. Make newspaper rolls for a local humane society.

Feb. 17: Pinterest Party. 6:30 p.m. Make fun crafts as seen on Pinterest. Registration required. Grades 7-12.

Kids

Feb. 6: Library Skills 102. 10:30 a.m. Learn to navigate online resources. Geared for homeschoolers, grades 4-12.

Feb. 9: This Just In! 6:30 p.m. A new-books book club for grades 4-6. Read a book published in the last six months.

Feb. 10: Cupids, Candy and Hearts, Oh My! 6:30 p.m. Make valentine crafts and snack. All ages.

Feb. 14: Kidz Kitchen with the Queen of Hearts. 10:30 a.m. Make tarts for your sweethearts with the Queen of Hearts.

Feb. 20: Duct Tape Wars. 4:30 p.m. Games and crafts featuring the world’s most versatile adhesive. Grades 4-6.

Feb. 24: Mystery Scavenger Hunt. 4:30 p.m. Get clues, find objects and guess the mystery. Grades 1-3.