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Knitables @ Lee Branch

Learn to Knit: Beginner Stitches
2023-02-16 10:30:00 2023-02-16 12:00:00 America/Chicago Knitables @ Lee Branch Learn to knit your first stitches. Instruction and materials provided. The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

Thursday, February 16
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 10:30:00 2023-02-16 12:00:00 America/Chicago Knitables @ Lee Branch Learn to knit your first stitches. Instruction and materials provided. The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch

East 59 Event Room

Learn to knit your first stitches. Instruction and materials provided.

Recommended ages 13+

Registration opens January 1.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Learn |

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The East 59 Café - Lee Branch
hvcontact@hooverlibrary.org
Phone: 205-573-6103
Hours

The East 59 Café - Lee Branch

Mon, Jul 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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701 Doug Baker Blvd
Suite 103
Hoover, Alabama 35242
Tel: 205-573-6103
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Registration required. One slot per patron.

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The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Join us at East 59's flagship café in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Gaming Club - Kids D&D
Fri, Sep 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dive into a game of Dungeons & Dragons designed for kids! Grades 3-6. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, September 5 2025 at 9:00am
Write Club Presents - Gary & Rebecca Minder
Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Learn how to market your book and connect with your audience.
Story Lab - Weekend Edition
Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open-ended play designed for 0 to 18-month-olds. Registration required.
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 9:00am
Story Lab - Discover Dogs
Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Working Genius
Mon, Sep 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Lara Allen helps you identify the type of work that brings you joy and energy.
Together with Tots
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 9:00am
Together with Tots
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 9:00am
Story Sprouts
Wed, Sep 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Read with Libby!
Wed, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Sep 24, 3:50pm - 4:05pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Sep 24, 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 9:00am
Wiggles & Waves - Sensory Storytime
Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Breathe and engage in this small storytime designed for children with sensory needs. All ages welcome.
Registration opens Thursday, September 11 2025 at 9:00am
Reading Buddies
Thu, Sep 25, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Practice reading skills in small groups with teen volunteers. Grades 2-5. Featuring special visits from Libby, the library dog. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 4:30pm
PJ Storytime
Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Put on your PJs and enjoy songs and stories for the whole family!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Join us at East 59's flagship café in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Storytime with Libby!
Fri, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a dog-themed storytime featuring our facility dog, Libby! Ages 3-5. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Friday, September 12 2025 at 9:00am
Dragon Training Camp
Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - Children's Department
Learn how to train your dragon along with some familiar faces (and dragons) complete with games and crafts!
Pen & Paper RPG Society
Sun, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Explore an awesome gaming genre!
College Application Strategies
Sun, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Are you a senior working on your college apps or a curious underclassman? Come learn strategies for creating applications that are thoughtful, impactful and highlight the best of you! Grades 9-12.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Sep 29, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open-ended play designed for 0 to 18-month-olds. Registration required.
Registration opens Monday, September 15 2025 at 9:00am
Story Lab - Fungus Fun
Mon, Sep 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Backyard Vacation Planning
Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Discover all the fun things Alabama has to offer.
Together with Tots
Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 16 2025 at 9:00am
Together with Tots
Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 16 2025 at 9:00am
Movie Bingo
Tue, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Guess the movie as you play Bingo for a chance to win prizes! Grades 4-6. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 16 2025 at 9:00am
The History of the Book
Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
Learn about the invention and evolution of the book from Professor Alison Chapman.
Teen D&D
Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Play through a one-off Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Grades 7-12. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 6:00pm
True Crime Book Club - Guilty Creatures by Mikita Brottman
Tue, Sep 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 01, 3:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 17 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 01, 3:50pm - 4:05pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 17 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 01, 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 17 2025 at 9:00am
Beyond Words Book Club - The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
Share your passion for reading with others!
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Put on your PJs and enjoy songs and stories for the whole family!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Join us at East 59's flagship café in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
Draw the Story
Fri, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Draw along with our storyteller in this storytime where drawing is a part of every story. Ages 5-10. Individual registration required.
Registration opens Friday, September 19 2025 at 9:00am
Sleepyhead Storytime
Sat, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Get out of bed and head to storytime! Spend Saturday morning singing and dancing in your PJs.
Baby Playdate
Mon, Oct 06, 9:30am - 10:15am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy a brief storytime activity and open-ended play designed for 0 to 18-month-olds. Registration required.
Registration opens Monday, September 22 2025 at 9:00am
Friends of the Hoover Public Library: - Artificial Intelligence with Mike Shaw
Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms,Friends Gallery,Public Kitchen,Southern Voices Gallery
Refreshments at 9:45 a.m. Meeting at 10 a.m. Program follows immediately.
Chair Yoga for Everyone
Mon, Oct 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Learn the basics with Frannie James.
Registration opens Saturday, September 6 2025 at 11:30am
Story Lab - Rocket to Space
Mon, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Listen, laugh and learn! One story prompts lots of hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities designed for 3 to 8-year-olds.
Write Club: Crafting Short Stories - with local author Bobby Mathews
Mon, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
Give your short story life and prepare it for publication!
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 9:00am
Together with Tots
Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Enjoy stories and songs for 18 to 36-month-olds! Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 9:00am
The Empowered Caregiver
Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
Multi-part series presented by the Alzheimer's Association
The Science Lady - Spooky Science
Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Join us for spook-tacular science experiments that are eerie-sistible. Grades 1-3. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 9:00am
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Story Sprouts
Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Dance and play in this interactive movement storytime for children 4 and under!
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 08, 3:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 08, 3:50pm - 4:05pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am
Read with Libby!
Wed, Oct 08, 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Reluctant readers are invited to read to our facility dog, Libby, in order to build confidence and strengthen skills. Must be able to read independently. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am
Homeschool Hub - Spooky Crafts
Thu, Oct 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Get into the Halloween spirit with spooky crafts. Grades K-6. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, September 25 2025 at 9:00am
Medicare 101
Thu, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
Simple and straightforward answers from Karen Haiflich
PJ Storytime
Thu, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
Put on your PJs and enjoy songs and stories for the whole family!
Storytime at Lee Branch
Fri, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
The East 59 Café - Lee Branch - East 59 Event Room
Join us at East 59's flagship café in Lee Branch and enjoy a fun storytime for all ages!
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