Join The Big Read @ Hoover Public Library
The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Pick up a copy today at the Hoover Public Library and join us in our celebration, discussions and special programs during the month of April.
Check out www.projectmockingbird.org for information on all The Big Read events in Jefferson County!
Brian Edmonds presents "Songs of Harper Lee"
Friends Art Gallery
April Exhibit
Fiction Adult Book Discussion Group
The book discussion group will discuss To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as part of a special scholar led discussion. Call 444-7820 for more information.
Thursday, April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
in the Theatre-Level Meeting Rooms
Thursday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
in the Theatre-Level Conference Room
Special Monday at the Movies!
Join us in watching To Kill a Mockingbird. Admission is Free! Refreshments are free!
Monday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in The Library Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird at the Alabama Theatre
Purchase your ticket at any Jefferson County Public Library or at the door begining at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $4 per person and entitle the holder to popcorn and a soft drink. There will be a special appearance by Mary Badham, who played Scout in the 1962 film. Call 226-3600 for more information.
Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. at The Alabama Theatre
An Evening with Scout
Join The Public Libraries of Jefferson County for an evening with special guest speaker, Mary Badham, who starred as Scout in the 1962 movie To Kill A Mockingbird. A reception will follow. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call 444-7820 for more information.
Friday, April 11 in the Library Theatre from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Birmingham Public Library presents Alabama Bound
The Birmingham Public Library’s 10th annual author festival presents a day-long series of programs featuring To Kill a Mockingbird. Panelists include Alabama’s premier historian, Dr. Wayne Flynt; Samford University English Professor, Dr. Chris Metress; Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations, Dr. Tondra Loder-Jackson; Mary Badham who played Scout in the 1962 film; and Sandy Jaffe, Birmingham native and producer of the documentary Our Mockingbird, which will be previewed in the BPL Arrington Auditorium. Enjoy music from the 1930s and food from the Irondale Café. Books and photographs will be for sale. Mary Badham will autograph items for a $20 fee. Call 226-3600 for more information.
Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Birmingham Public Library
Conversations from To Kill a Mockingbird
Dramatic readings from To Kill A Mockingbird by local theater troupe, The Seasoned Performers, will acquaint the audience with characters and themes of the novel. "Harper Lee and the Book of a Lifetime" book talk to follow.
Monday, April 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in The Library Theatre
Nonfiction Adult Book Discussion Group
The book group will discuss In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Call 444-7840 for more information.
Thursday, April 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Theatre-Level Conference Room
The Last Page at Linn Park
Listen to favorite passages from the book and read the last page of To Kill a Mockingbird together as we celebrate The Big Read finale. Come and enjoy special guest appearances, food, fun and music. Call 226-3600 for more information.
Wednesday, April 30 at 12 noon
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.
The Public Libraries of Jefferson County would like to thank the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Birmingham Jewish Federation, Birmingham Sister Cities Commission, and Alabama Power Foundation for their generous support of The Big Read.
