MAIN LIBRARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 1

Adult Learning Center

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 4

Adult Learning Center

Health Forum: Hearing Loss

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Dr. William McFeely, of the North Alabama Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, talks about Hearing Loss. What are the symptoms? Treatment? What are our options?

Word 4

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Computer Training Center

Advanced topics in Microsoft Word 2010, including SmartArt, working with multiple documents, proofing, printing options, compatibility mode, advanced paragraph formatting, and advanced work with graphics. You must already have completed Word 1, Word 2 and Word 3.

World Vital Records

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Computer Training Center

Explore the latest in online genealogy.

How to Do Things: Caving

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Ever have a craving to go somewhere dark and spooky?

Larry Foreman talks about caves and caving for beginners and experienced cavers alike. Learn the basics of preserving the cave environment and making your caving visits safe and enjoyable.

Larry is a Responsible National Speleological Society (NSS) Caver with the NSS Huntsville Grotto.

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Little Learners

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Spring Little Learners dates.

Health Sites for Seniors

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Computer Training Center

This class explores websites dedicated to senior health, drug interaction sites, and more. You should already have mastered basic PC and Internet skills.

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Google Analytics 101

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Who is visiting your site, and what do you do with this information?

Please join the Rocket City Bloggers and the Library for a brown bag lunch featuring
Jerry Brown from Birmingham-based web consulting firm, Infomedia.

Jerry discusses why you need statistics about your website's traffic and traffic sources, and how to get them. Learn to use Google Analytics to drive more traffic to your blog or website, and turn those visits into sales.

Jerry Brown is Web Marketing Strategist and Senior Web Consultant with over 10 years experience in Internet Marketing. His passion is to help companies make money or save money on the web by using web based business tools.

Volunteer Orientation

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Heritage and Archives Entry Area

Join us at Volunteer Orientation to learn how you can help your library serve our community! Volunteers are needed in a variety of positions at most locations, please visit http://hmcpl.org/volunteer for guidelines and print and online volunteer applications.

Administrative Meeting

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Board Room

Administrative meeting

Adult Learning Center Classes

When: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

Adult Learning Center Classes

Algebra I tutoring

When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

Volunteer Jerry Shelby tutors teens and their parents in Algebra I.

Small Business Lunch & Learn

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

A monthly speaker addresses an issue or opportunity of interest to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 1

Adult Learning Center

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 4

Adult Learning Center

Meet the Author: Dr. Sonnie Hereford

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Huntsville Civil Rights activist Dr. Sonnie Hereford discusses his memoir, "Beside the Troubled Waters." Based on interviews conducted by Jack Ellis, the account spans much of Dr. Hereford’s life, from childhood to medical school, to his participation in the Huntsville Civil Rights movement, and after the end of segregation.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Volunteer Orientation

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Heritage and Archives Entry Area

Join us at Volunteer Orientation to learn how you can help your library serve our community! Volunteers are needed in a variety of positions at most locations, please visit http://hmcpl.org/volunteer for guidelines and print and online volunteer applications.

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Friends Of The Library Board Meeting

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

Bollywood Film Series

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Join us each Wednesday evening for our Bollywood Film Series where we showcase a variety of Indian films including romantic comedies, historical dramas, and action-thrillers. Each movie is in Hindi with English subtitles.

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Thursday Evening Concerts @ the Library

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Atrium

PowerPoint

Discover Tech Keynote Address: Dr. Neil Lamb

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Dr. Neil Lamb, Faculty Investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, discusses bioengineering breakthroughs in Huntsville and the future of research in the field.

What are we learning about genomics, the study of genetic information? What makes us and the world around us work? And what do we do with our discoveries? Join us for a fascinating talk by one of Huntsville’s most esteemed educators.

Adult Learning Center Classes

When: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

Adult Learning Center Classes

Algebra I tutoring

When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

Volunteer Jerry Shelby tutors teens and their parents in Algebra I.

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 1

Adult Learning Center

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 4

Adult Learning Center

Write Right Lunch & Learn

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

A monthly speaker discussing either the craft or business of writing professionally.

How to Do Things: Leaf Pounding

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Maximum number of students (age 14+): 12.
Crystal Kitchens of Huntsville Fiber Guild shows how to transfer the imprint of leaves onto 100% cotton fabric. In class, we’ll transfer the natural dyes of leaves to fabric. At home, you’ll be able to set the dyes with a natural chemical action.

Bring a medium size flat-head hammer, a wooden cutting board, 2-inch wide masking tape (not painter’s tape), an old (well worn) bath towel, and freshly picked green leaves.

Crystal will bring all the tools and other supplies for use in class.

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Bollywood Film Series

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Join us each Wednesday evening for our Bollywood Film Series where we showcase a variety of Indian films including romantic comedies, historical dramas, and action-thrillers. Each movie is in Hindi with English subtitles.

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Volunteer Orientation

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Heritage and Archives Entry Area

Join us at Volunteer Orientation to learn how you can help your library serve our community! Volunteers are needed in a variety of positions at most locations, please visit http://hmcpl.org/volunteer for guidelines and print and online volunteer applications.

Cyber Security

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Matt Osborne of Cyber Huntsville covers the basics and discusses the latest developments in Cyber Security.

Adult Learning Center Classes

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

Adult Learning Center Classes

Algebra I tutoring

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

Volunteer Jerry Shelby tutors teens and their parents in Algebra I.

Rocket City Comickers

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Group is for comickers in Huntsville, AL. Manga, Indie comics, Newspaper funnies artists, superhero comic, webcomics -- all are welcome!

Sister 2 Sister Brother 2 Brother Book Group

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room A & B

Book Group meeting

Meet the Author: Les Johnson. Hooked on Space Satellites: Why We Now Depend upo

When: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

What would it be like if we were suddenly to lose most, if not all, of our space satellites? Science fiction and popular science author Les Johnson believes that we’ve become dependent upon them. Les predicts what might happen to our economy, defense, and daily lives if they were suddenly destroyed. It would not be a good time… .

Les Johnson is a husband, father, physicist, and author of both science fiction and science fact. In his “day job” he serves as the Deputy Manager for the Advanced Concepts Office at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.

His published science fiction books include "Going Interstellar" and "Back to the Moon." His published popular science books include "Sky Alert: When Satellites Fail," "Paradise Regained: The Regreening of Earth," "Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel," and "Living Off the Land in Space."

Bill Kling's Town Meeting - District 4

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room A & B

Bill Kling's Town Meeting - District 4

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 1

Adult Learning Center

Adult Learning Center

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 4

Adult Learning Center

Discover Tech: Solar Workshop

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Morton Archibald of the Alabama Solar Association shows how you can incorporate solar energy into your own home. Can you afford not to go solar?

Volunteer Orientation

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Heritage and Archives Entry Area

Join us at Volunteer Orientation to learn how you can help your library serve our community! Volunteers are needed in a variety of positions at most locations, please visit http://hmcpl.org/volunteer for guidelines and print and online volunteer applications.

The Future of Robotics: From R2D2 to iRobot

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

The Tennessee Valley is a hotbed for robotics. Dean Bethany Clem-Shockney, Interim Director of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park, discusses how robotics will impact our lives, and where Alabama fits in.

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Library Board Meeting

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Board Room

Library Board Meeting

Bollywood Film Series

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Join us each Wednesday evening for our Bollywood Film Series where we showcase a variety of Indian films including romantic comedies, historical dramas, and action-thrillers. Each movie is in Hindi with English subtitles.

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Tutoring Room A

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 2

student tutoring

Adult Learning Center

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Small Study Room 3

student tutoring

Nonprofit Lunch & Learn

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Second Floor Meeting Room

Monthly speaker, webinar or workshop for nonprofit professionals.

Thursday Evening Concerts@the Library

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Atrium

Cristina Lynne & Friends

Discover Tech: Challenging America to Be Great

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Sam Ortega, Program Manager for NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program, talks about solutions to technological barriers—and the innovations that NASA has made possible.

Adult Learning Center Classes

When: Friday, June 21, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room C

Adult Learning Center Classes

Algebra I tutoring

When: Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Meeting Room D

Volunteer Jerry Shelby tutors teens and their parents in Algebra I.

Discover Tech AstroAstronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe

When: Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Library at Auditorium

Award-winning astrophysicist Kevin Manning has always been passionate about astronomy, and he wants to share the excitement with you!

You’ll learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders using hands-on activities and assorted visuals.

Following the indoor formal presentation, we’ll all go outdoors to view sunspots on the sun using a solar filter—the same kind NASA uses.
An engaging program for all ages that boosts scientific literacy and opens new galaxies of inquiry, Kevin’s talk is the Huntsville stop of his nationwide Star Tour 2013.