April 2017 Adult Programming at the Homewood Public Library
Self-Defense for Women with Detective Juan Rodriquez, Owner of Summit
Training Academy
Saturday, April 1, at 9:30 a.m. in the Large Auditorium
The best way to prepare yourself to fight off an attacker is to take a self-defense class. Join us as
Det. Juan Rodriquez, owner of the Summit Training Academy, teaches you how to size up a
situation and decide what to do. He will also teach things you can do to get away, including ways
to break an attacker's grasp and ways to catch your attacker off guard. Participation is free;
however, online registration is required as space is limited.
Calligraphy Basics for Beginners with Elizabeth Van Der Kamp
Saturday, April 1, at 2 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level)
If you frequent social media or have been to a wedding, chances are you’ve seen how beautiful
calligraphy can be. If you’ve ever wanted to learn calligraphy yourself, this program is for you.
Elizabeth Van Der Kamp will go over some of the basic calligraphy shapes and tools you’ll need
to get started and show you how to use them.
Library Yoga
Mondays, April 3 & 17, at 10 a.m. in the Large Auditorium
Take time out of your busy schedule for free yoga classes at the library. All levels of fitness
welcome. No registration required, but please bring your own mat.
Jump Start Your Job Search with Andrea Wilson Woods
Tuesdays, April 4 – 25, at 6 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level)
Andrea Wilson Woods is an ICF Associate Certified Coach specializing in career and business
coaching. Topics in this Job Search series include:
April 4 – How to hunt for a job by looking in all the right places.
April 11 – How to write a killer resume by learning the four key ingredients. (Room 116 –
Lower Level)
April 18 – How to rock your next job interview by nailing your “Tell Me About Yourself” story.
April 25 – How to create an all-⁠star LinkedIn profile – and why you need one.
Parks & Rec Trivia Night
Tuesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
Think you know everything about Leslie Knope or Ron Swanson? Do you believe that Pawnee is
the greatest town in America? Then register your team (no more than 4 people) for Homewood
Public Library's Parks and Recreation Team Trivia Night. Compete for trivia prizes, best team
name award, and win a prize for best character costume. And yes, there will be waffles. For more
information, please contact Judith Wright at [email protected] or at (205) 332-6622.
Master Your Next Job Interview with Andrea Wilson Woods
Tuesdays, April 4 - 25, at 7 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level)
The key to a successful job interview is practice, practice, practice. In this ongoing, drop-in, job
interview preparation class, you will learn acting techniques such as improvisation, monologues,
and scene study to master your next job interview and nail your “Tell Me about Yourself” story.
Come with an open mind and dress in comfortable clothing!
Let's Dish Cookbook Club - Soup & Salads
Thursday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Boardroom
Talk, tempt, and taste during this recipe club discussion group that's all about food! To
participate, prepare a recipe around this month's theme and bring the dish and recipe to the
meeting. We will dish about the theme, recipe, and deliciousness at the meeting. No registration
required. For more information, please contact Judith Wright at [email protected] or at
(205) 332-6622.
Shred It! Recycle It!
Friday, April 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Library's Back Parking Lot
Join us in the back parking lot to help the planet by shredding your documents and! Secure
Destruction’s shredding truck will be on site to destroy your sensitive documents and files.
Please do not bring any metal or plastic. Boxed paper will be shredded and boxes returned.
Protec Recycling will also be on hand to take and recycle your old electronics, batteries,
appliances, ink cartridges, and other items. Secure hard drive destruction on-site for $10. No TVs
or monitors. For more information contact Heather Cover at (205) 332-6621 or
[email protected]. This event is a cooperative program of the Homewood Library, the
Homewood Chamber of Commerce, Secure Destruction, Protec Recycling, and Homewood
Rotary.
Opening to Flow – Poetry and Yoga
Mondays, April 10 & 24, at 10 a.m. in the Large Auditorium
What do poetry and yoga have in common? A call to pay attention. An exploration of self. An
invitation to notice. Yoga teacher and librarian Marie Blair brings movement and words together
during National Poetry Month. No experience with either yoga or poetry is necessary, and adults
of all ages are welcome. It is low-impact and designed with seniors in mind. Bring your
curiosity. Wear comfortable clothes. Come prepared to listen and discuss poetry followed by
exploring gentle movement. Participants will receive handouts of poems by Rumi, Mary Oliver,
and Wendell Berry, among others. No registration required, but please bring your own mat.
Genealogy 101 - Jump Into the Gene Pool: Genetics and Your Family History
Tuesday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 101 (Lower Level)
Discover how genetic research can help you explore your family history. Find out what a gene
sample can tell you about your ancestors’ geographic origins and more.
Oxmoor Page Turner’s Book Club – I Almost Forgot About You by Terry
McMillan
Tuesday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Boardroom
A story that reminds us that it’s never too late to become the person you want to be, and that
taking a chance, with your life and your heart, is always worthwhile.
First Step Wednesdays – Get the Most Out of Your iPad and iPhone!
Wednesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Round Auditorium
This workshop is geared towards casual users. Join us as Apple® certified trainers for Alabama
Tech-Ease answer your questions on how best to use your Apple® device.
Bossypants Book Club - Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Monday, April 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Nabeel’s Café
If you love spiky humor, quick wit, and brutal honesty, this is the book club for you! We are
taking book discussions across the street to Nabeel’s Café to enjoy food and fun while we
discuss Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay.
The ABC’s of Medicare
Tuesday, April 18, at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Room 116 (Lower Level)
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.
Homewood Senior Center Book Club – Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Tuesday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the Homewood Senior Center
Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in The Clifton Chronicles, an ambitious new series that tells
the story of a family across generations and oceans, from heartbreak to triumph, written by New
York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. This book club meets on the third Tuesday of
every month at 1pm at the Homewood Senior Center. Everyone is welcome.
OLLI Bonus Program: Liver-Eating Jeremiah Johnson –The Man & the
Myth with Richard Rhone
Friday, April 21, at 1 p.m. in Room 101 (Lower Level)
Join us as we separate fact from fiction regarding one of the most infamous and enigmatic
characters of the American Wild West. If not for the Robert Redford movie, most of us might not
know of him and his exploits. In the 19th century, though, he was legendary. Today we still
don’t know much about him, but two things are certain: His real name was not Jeremiah
Johnson, and he did not look anything like Robert Redford. Come hear the real story!
Niki Sepsas Presents The Knights of Gallipoli: The ANZACs and the Fight for
the Dardanelles in World War I
Monday, April 24, at 1 p.m. in the Round Auditorium
One of the epic battles of World War I, the Allied campaign to capture the Gallipoli peninsula
has been described as everything from "a disaster doomed to failure" to a "sweeping Allied
victory." What is the truth?
LibraryFlix: Funny Girl
Tuesday, April 25, at 3:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
One of the most popular movie musicals ever made, with the role that earned Barbra Streisand
the 1968 Oscar for Best Actress, Funny Girl follows the early career of stage comedienne Fanny
Brice. A year after her dance hall debut, Fanny is working for Florenz Ziegfeld in his famous
Follies and becomes the star of the show. Fanny falls in love and marries Nick Arnstein (Omar
Sharif), a handsome gambler whose luck doesn't hold up.
Dixie’s Pet Loss Support Group
Tuesday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 106 (Lower Level)
The death of a pet can be one of the most devastating events that can happen to a person – yet
one of the most misunderstood, too. This grief/loss group is sponsored by the Greater
Birmingham Humane Society. Participation is free; however, reservations are requested since
space is limited. Contact Randy Hicks, GBHS Volunteer Coordinator, at (205) 542-7111.
He Named Me Malala Documentary
Tuesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
This 2015 film looks at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on aPakistani schoolgirl,
Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education followed by the aftermath of that attack,
including Malala’s speech to the United Nations.
iProduct Master Class - Photography Using iPads & iPhones
Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
If you attended the intro class on January 25th, join us for this continuing class with Apple®
Certified trainers for Alabama Tech-Ease, a member of the Apple® Consultants Network, to take
a comprehensive look at photos for Apple iOS and macOS Sierra. Topics will include: sharing
images, creating albums and projects, basic photo editing, and more! Participation in the
workshop is free; however, it is open only to those who participated in the January 25th class.
The Better Than Therapy Book Club – The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in the Boardroom
A woman insists murder has occurred on a small luxury yacht. Everyone else says she's crazy.
But Lo is no wallflower; she is a strong and determined modern heroine who refuses to doubt the
evidence of her own instincts.
UAB Neuroscience Café - Concussion in Football
Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
When a football player suffers a concussion during a game or practice, it's serious business. In a
concussion, the brain shakes so forcefully that it hits the inside of the skull. That injures the
brain. Doctors, coaches, and researchers are focused on the damage concussions can do to
football players’ brains as a result of the many tackles they endure. Research shows that athletes
who have repeated concussions are more likely to get long-term brain damage, including a
condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease that mimics
dementia. Join us as UAB doctors and researchers discuss what we know about concussion in
football and what we're doing about it.
Derby Days Cocktails
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
Prep for the Kentucky Derby with bartender and writer Clair McLafferty's discussion of
bourbon's role in the annual event. Wear your best Derby hat for a chance to win a special prize.
After the program Ms. McLafferty will be selling and signing copies of her book, The Classic &
Craft Cocktail Recipe Book: The Definitive Guide to Mixing Perfect Cocktails from Aviation to
Zombie. Ages 21 and up. Tickets are $10 and include two adult beverages and light refreshments.
Tickets go on sale March 28, 2017 at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org.