Join our fun and engaging small group keyboard class designed for elementary students! With only 4 students per class, each child receives personalized attention from our experienced instructor. Students will learn the layout of the keyboard, basic music theory, and how to play simple songs. They will also be introduced to reading sheet music and developing proper techniques all while participating in interactive activities and performance opportunities. This class is perfect for young beginners eager to explore the world of music in a friendly and supportive setting. Artist Bio: Ahmun Miles, a classically trained pianist from Birmingham/Bessemer, Alabama, brings over 18 years of musical expertise to her students as the owner and head instructor of Piamistry. An accomplished musician, Miles is a member of the Birmingham Music Teachers Association and the National Federated Music Club, earning superior and excellent ratings in music theory and performance. With a background in Music Theory and Performance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she has been recognized as a Steinway and Sons Educational Partner and was named Samford University Lecturer of the Year in 2023.

Join our dynamic small group keyboard class designed for middle and high school students! With only 4 students per class, each participant receives personalized instruction from our experienced teacher. Students will delve into advanced music theory, complex rhythms, and scales, while also learning to play more challenging pieces. They will also enhance their sight-reading skills, develop sophisticated techniques, and explore improvisation and composition. Interactive activities and performance opportunities will keep students engaged and motivated. This class is ideal for young musicians looking to deepen their keyboard skills in a supportive and stimulating environment. 

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore we are having a $7 bag sale on May 1-3. Bags will be provided. All proceeds from the bag sale benefit the Homewood Public Library.

(6-12 Grade) 2856 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209. We’ll be putting together our yearly community garden, supplies provided. (no dinner will be provided) Applications available online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org/tab-application.

The Other Valley is a “thought-provoking exploration of ethics, power, love, and time travel.”   Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily guarded borders. To the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it’s twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness.   When Odile recognizes two visitors she wasn’t supposed to see, she realizes that the parents of her friend Edme have been escorted across the border from the future, on a mourning tour, to view their son while he’s still alive in Odile’s present. Edme—who is brilliant, funny, and the only person to truly know Odile—is going to die. Sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, Odile now becomes the Conseil’s top candidate. Yet she finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, jeopardizing her entire future. Place the book on hold at hpl.pub/catalog.

(All Ages) 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.