TheHomewoodStar.com the Round Auditorium. Open to any K-12th grader in Jefferson County. Accepted entries will be on display in the Ellenburg Art Gallery at the Homewood Public Library from April 3-27. April 6: Teen Poetry Writing Workshop. 4 p.m. in Room 101 (Lower Library Level). Join Ashley Jones, local poet and creative writing instructor at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, as she dives into the world of poetry. All levels of poets welcomed. Online registration required. April 10: Teen Anime Club. 4 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Discuss and watch anime. April 10: Teen Advisory Board (TAB). 6 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Open to teens grades sixth-12 who want to take an active role at the library. April 11 & 25: Girls Who Code. 4-6 p.m. in the Round Auditorium. Empowering girls in grades 6-12 who are interested in the computer science field. No registration required, but participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. April 11, 18 & 25: Teen Drawing Classes. 5 p.m.-6 p.m. in Room 101 (Lower Level). Threeweek series is for 6th-12th grade teenagers who are interested in learning the basics of drawing. All supplies provided. Online registration required. April 13: iTween Computer Creatures. 4 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Assemble your own computer creatures with different parts. Open to 4th-7th graders. Online registration required. April 18: Teen Sushi Class. 6 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Learn to make your own sushi rolls at home! Supplies included. Online registration required. April 24: Teen Coders. 4 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Open to teenagers interested in learning the basics of computer coding. For sixth-12th graders. No registration required, but laptops are encouraged. Adults April 1: Self-Defense for Women with Detective Juan Rodriquez, owner of Summit Training Academy. 9:30 a.m. in the Large Auditorium. Participation is free; online registration required as space is limited. April 1: Calligraphy Basics for Beginners with Elizabeth Van Der Kamp. 2 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level). Learn some of the basic calligraphy shapes and tools you’ll need to get started and show you how to use them. April 3 & 17: Library Yoga. 10 a.m. in the Large Auditorium. All levels of fitness welcome. No registration required, but please bring your own mat. Tuesdays, April 4-25: Jump Start Your Job Search with Andrea Wilson Woods. 6 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level). 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. April 4: Parks and Rec Trivia Night. 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Compete for trivia prizes, best team name award and win a prize for best costume. Tuesdays, April 4-25: Master Your Next Job Interview with Andrea Wilson Woods. 7 p.m. in Room 102 (Lower Level). Ongoing, drop-in, job interview preparation class. April 6: Let’s Dish Cookbook Club - Soup & Salads. 6:30 p.m. in the Boardroom. Prepare a recipe around this month’s theme and bring the dish and recipe to the meeting. April 7: Shred It! Recycle It! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Library’s back parking lot. 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 harddrive destruction onsite for $10. No TVs or monitors. For more information contact Heather Cover at 205-332-6621 or hcover@bham.lib.al.us. April 10 and 24: Opening to Flow – Poetry and Yoga. 10 a.m. in the Large Auditorium. Yoga teacher and librarian Marie Blair brings movement and words together during National Poetry Month. No experience with either yoga or poetry is necessary,
April 2017 • C15 and adults of all ages are welcome. No registration required, but please bring your own mat. April 11: Genealogy 101 - Jump Into the Gene Pool: Genetics and Your Family History. 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. April 11: Oxmoor Page Turner’s Book Club – “I Almost Forgot About You,” by Terry McMillan. 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. April 12: First Step Wednesdays – Get the Most Out of Your iPad and iPhone! 2 p.m. in the Round Auditorium. This workshop is geared toward casual users. Join us as Apple® certified trainers for Alabama Tech-Ease answer your questions on how best to use your Apple® device. April 17: Bossypants Book Club - “Bad Feminist,” by Roxane Gay. 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. April 18: The ABC’s of Medicare. Noon 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. April 18: Homewood Senior Center Book Club – “Only Time Will Tell,” by Jeffrey Archer. 1 p.m. at the Homewood Senior Center. April 21: OLLI Bonus Program: Liver-Eating Jeremiah Johnson – The Man and the Myth with Richard Rhone. 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. April 24: Niki Sepsas presents The Knights of Gallipoli: The ANZACs and the Fight for the Dardanelles in World War I. 1 p.m. in the Round Auditorium. April 25: “He Named Me Malala” documentary. 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. April 25: LibraryFlix: “Funny Girl.” 3:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. April 25: Dixie’s Pet Loss Support Group. 5:30 p.m. in Room 106 (Lower Level). This grief/loss group is sponsored by the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. Participation is free; however, reservations are requested because space is limited. Contact Randy Hicks, GBHS volunteer coordinator, at 205-542-7111. April 25: “He Named Me Malala” documentary. 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. April 26: iProduct Master Class - Photography Using iPads and iPhones. 2 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. 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. Participation in the workshop is free; however, it is open only to those who participated in the Jan. 25 class. April 26: The Better Than Therapy Book Club – “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware. 2 p.m. in the Boardroom. April 27: UAB Neuroscience Café - Concussion in Football. 6:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Join us as UAB doctors and researchers discuss what we know about concussion in football and what we’re doing about it. April 28: Derby Days Cocktails. 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. Ages 21 and up. Tickets are $10 and include two adult beverages and light refreshments. Tickets go on sale March 28 at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.