(Ages 0-5) Join us for a fun storytime perfect for toddlers who want to get all their energy out first thing in the morning!

Join us as we welcome Encore Strings Birmingham as they present a Christmas concert featuring classical holiday music, carols and orchestral arrangements. Besides creating a magical and festive atmosphere, these familiar musical numbers will provide a sophisticated and cozy way to celebrate the Christmas season. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

(Ages 3-6) Tumble down to the Children’s Department for a fun morning of learning how to use the balance beam, bars, and vault, but most importantly, how to tumble! Prior to registering, your child must be fully potty trained. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org

(0-18 Months) Babies and caregivers are welcome to a lap sit storytime with our sweet librarians filled with early literacy tips, baby-friendly songs, and bubbles.

Get into the holiday spirit with our delightful Holiday Cookie Decorating Class with Nancy Jane's Bakes. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a complete novice, this class is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their creativity and enjoy some festive fun. Participants will get to decorate four holiday themed cookies. Tickets are $28 (including fees) and can be purchased at homewoodpubliclibrary.org. Children and teens are welcome but must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult. All supplies provided. For more information, please contact judith.wright@homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Yoga is an excellent way to reduce your risk of falling. Its slow, measured movements, strengthening poses and focused breathing help you to improve your balance, flexibility, stability and strength as well as giving you a sense of well-being and enhanced quality of life. Bring your own mat if you have one or use one of ours.

(3rd-5th Grade) Who said it—Taylor Swift or William Shakespeare? Come test your knowledge with Swift v. Shakespeare quotes, quizzes and trivia! Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Join us as we welcome Mollie deShazo, MD an Associate Professor of Medicine at UAB in Hematology and Oncology. She sees patients with a variety of solid tumors and is especially interested in lung and genitourinary malignancies. She discusses how immunotherapy has changed the treatment of urologic malignancies

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.

Join us as Jesse Bates presents story time for adults, which features classic short stories that captivate as well as entertain. The stories, written by notable authors, are read aloud. No registration is required, so drop by for some nostalgic fun.

Come celebrate the holidays with a fun movie, popcorn, and crafts

(Ages 0-12) Join us for an epic sing-along to your favorite songs from the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie!

Christmas with the Queen is, in a word, delicious. As with Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb’s previous collaborations, it balances deftly observed historical details, an engaging plot, and delightful characters (HM the late Queen among them) who become familiar and dear to the reader after only a few pages. This heartwarming tale weaves together Christmas and a second chance at love into one charming story. Place the book on hold at hpl.pub/catalog.

(Ages 0-12) Stay warm and hang out with cute pups while watching cute Australian pups on the screen!

(Ages 0-12) One Friday a month, the Children’s Department is hosting a caregiver meet up where they can enjoy coffee or tea with other adults and their children. This event encourages everyone to socialize, meet someone new, share tips and tricks, and walk out with a new friend, while their little ones enjoy a free play with various stations around the room.

Oh no! Santa got Sleighed! Christmas-themed Murder Mystery Dinner with optional Ghosts & Spirits of the Past and Haunts Walk of The Mansion after solving the mystery! Join TV personalities Lesley Ann Hyde and The Southern Ghost Girls at Birmingham's only surviving Antebellum Home built in the 1840’s . Perfect for Friends Night Out, Date Night, Birthdays, Christmas Celebrations, Family Night and more! Ticket includes dinner, interactive Murder Mystery Event, and a self-guided tour of the home. Optional ghost tour included. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event! Visit www.southernghostgirls.com for more information.

(3rd-5th Grade) Create your own wrapping paper for the holiday season using simple printmaking techniques. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

(All Ages) If you still have gifts to wrap, we’ve got you. Wrapping paper, tape, and bows will be available until our supplies run out. Bring your gifts and wrap them at our tables. Enjoy a hot cocoa with marshmallows as you work! Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org

An estimated 38 percent of Americans are eligible to give blood or platelets, but of those, less than 10 percent actually donate each year. If you are healthy and eligible, please come out to donate. Most donations take about an hour, so book your appointment, roll up your sleeve and become a part of the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross. There will also be an option for Power Red donations. To Sign up, Donors can: Call 1-800-RED-CROS(S) that’s 1-800-733-2767; download the Blood Donor App (Text BloodApp to 90999 or download it today!); or go online to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: HWDLibrary.

Take time out of your busy schedule for our free yoga classes sponsored by Homewood Public Library. A gentle workout of 15 minutes in the chair, 15 minutes standing with chair, 15 minutes on the mat. All levels of fitness are welcome. Register online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

No book reading required, discussion group only. Join us as we welcome Dr. Stefanie Bodie, ND. As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr. Bodie specializes in helping clients uncover and correct the root cause of physical and emotional imbalances through natural, non-invasive

methods. In her practice, she uses tools like Nutrition Response Testing, Emotion Code therapy, and frequency-based healing, which support the body’s own ability to regulate, reset, and heal. Whether you’re navigating chronic fatigue, digestive issues, autoimmune flares, or emotional stress, your body is always communicating, — Naturopathic Medicine can help you listen. In this talk, you’ll learn how emotions, nervous system regulation, and targeted nutrition all play a role in your overall health. Come discover a new, empowering approach to healing.