These programs are held
at 12:00 p.m. in the 3rd floor auditorium of the Linn-Henley Building. The library
provides beverages. For additional information call (205) 226-3604
November 6 - Alabama School of Fine Arts Jazz Ensemble
Organized in 1983, Alabama School of Fine Arts Jazz Ensemble has
performed throughout Alabama. The award-winning combo performs a wide
variety of music, from traditional jazz, pop and show tunes to more
contemporary jazz and fusion stylings, including tunes from Herbie
Hancock, Frank Zappa and Birmingham's own Sun Ra.
November 13 - Antique Maps
Dr. Amanda Schedeler will present a program on the map exhibit now on
view in the Birmingham Public Library's gallery. Dr. Schedeler, a
specialist in historic prints, has her own print gallery in Homewood,
Alabama.
November 20 – Birmingham Waltz
Vaudeville meets Birmingham as a group of old friends prepare for an
upcoming reunion. Join the Seasoned Performers as they present
Birmingham Waltz, a one-act comedy by Alan Litsey.
December 4 - A Christmas Memory
Birmingham storyteller and actress Dolores Hydock presents A
Christmas Memory. Truman Capote’s poignant reminiscence of his boyhood
in rural Alabama is brought vividly to life in this performance.
December 11 - A Folk Christmas with Flying Jenny
On fiddle, guitar and banjo Flying Jenny (Joyce and Jim Cauthen and
Duncan Blair) will play lively tunes and sing songs that have been part of
Christmas celebrations in the South since the 1800s. Flying Jenny plays
old-time string band music, which was the music of the American settlers
from the British Isles and is a forerunner of bluegrass and country music.
January 8
Richard Crew, Vice President and Senior Financial Consultant at
Merrill Lynch, will discuss the market outlook for the upcoming year.
January 15
Kim Butler, registered nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital, will discuss
the dangers of smoking and how to quit once and for all.
January 22
Peggy Polk, Director of Training, Employee Assistant Services, will
present a discussion on credit repair and getting out of debt.
January 29
Kim Towry, registered Dietician at St. Vincent’s Hospital, will
discuss the importance of exercise, your target heart rate and how a
healthy diet can lead to lower cholesterol
and a healthy heart.
Homewood
Library
Brown Bag Film Series, 12:15 p.m.
These programs are held on Wednesday, November 6, 14 and 20, December 4
and 11, January 8, 15, 22 and 29. Bring a sack lunch.
Beverage and dessert furnished by Friends of the Library.
Emmet O’Neal Library
(Mountain Brook)
The Brown Bag Lunch Series is held every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
Drinks and dessert provided by library.
November 6 - Vermeer - (video)
November 13 - Great Books with Susan Swagler
Birmingham News book columnist Susan Swagler will discuss her
favorites and new up and coming local authors.
November 20 - Royal Families of the World - (video)
November 27 - The Champs Elysees - (video)
December 4 - Discovering the Amazon and the Andes - (video)
December 11 - Keeping Hearth and Home in Alabama
Local author Carol Padgett will speak about life in Alabama in the late
1800’s.
December 18 - Splendors of the Ottoman Sultans - (video)
January 8 - The White House - (video)
January 15 - A Mark Twain Biography - (video)
January 22 - Fairy Tales and Folklore
Dr. Susie Paul, a professor at AUM, will discuss the role of fairly tales
and folklore in our culture.
January 29 - Castle! - (video)
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