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Road to College

The Road to College
2024-08-26 18:30:00 2024-08-26 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Road to College Aug 26 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm Homewood Public Library - Large Auditorium

Monday, August 26
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-26 18:30:00 2024-08-26 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Road to College Aug 26 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm Homewood Public Library - Large Auditorium

Homewood Public Library

Large Auditorium

Aug 26 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Admissions counselors from several local colleges and universities will be present to answer questions regarding financial aid, ACT vs. SAT, application timelines, and much more. Registration is not required.  

AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Events |

TAGS: | the road to college | teen summer reading | college workshop | college prep |

Homewood Public Library
info@homewoodpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 205-332-6600
Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 2:00PM to 6:00PM
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Upcoming Events

Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Tue, Jan 14, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Once Upon a Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Niki Sepsas Presents - Haggis, Bagpipes, and ‘Nessie’ – We Must Be in Scotland!
Tue, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Round Auditorium
K-Pop Meet-up
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Auditorium
Registration is now closed
KAB
Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 109
PJ Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club - Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Wed, Jan 15, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Storypalooza
Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Internet Safety
Wed, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Barks & Books
Wed, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Guitar 101
Wed, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Room 110
Registration is now closed
4-H vision boards
Wed, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
Guitar 101
Wed, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 110
Registration is now closed
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Thu, Jan 16, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Stay and Play
Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Teens Improving Typing
Thu, Jan 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Computer Training Lab
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Extra Expo!
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Large Auditorium
Violin 101
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Round Auditorium
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Teens Improving Typing
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Training Lab
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Teen Advisory Board
Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 106,Room 108,Room 109
Game Nights at the Library
Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 102
Gardening Workshop - Spring Garden Prep
Thu, Jan 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Round Auditorium
Miniature Painting - With September Reed
Thu, Jan 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Fri, Jan 17, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Big Ideas Book Club - January topic: Cultivating a growth mindset.
Fri, Jan 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Boardroom
Screenwriting 4 Teens
Fri, Jan 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room 102
Teen Art Camp
Fri, Jan 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sat, Jan 18, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Itsy Bitsy Baby
Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Jan 19, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Sun, Jan 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
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Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
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Homewood Teen Desk
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Tue, Jan 21, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Once Upon a Storytime
Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
The ABC's of Medicare
Tue, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 116
Seasonal Stories with Sid Burgess
Tue, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Round Auditorium
Library Board Meeting
Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Boardroom
PJ Storytime
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
Forever YA Book Club
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 108
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Wed, Jan 22, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Storypalooza
Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Better Than Therapy Book Club – Brooklyn - Bring Your Brown Bag Lunch, Movie & Book Discussion
Wed, Jan 22, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Boardroom
Better Than Therapy Book Club - ZOOM - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Wed, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
HPL Virtual Room
Introduction to E-mail - Outlook
Wed, Jan 22, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Barks & Books
Wed, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Guitar 101
Wed, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Room 110
Registration is now closed
Writing Workshop Wednesdays
Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
Guitar 101
Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 110
Registration is now closed
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Thu, Jan 23, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Stay and Play
Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
ASL for Kids
Thu, Jan 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Teen Theater Thursday
Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 116
Game Nights at the Library
Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 102
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Auditorium
Register
Magic Hour Film Club
Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 116
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Fri, Jan 24, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Fiddlesticks
Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Teen Art Camp
Fri, Jan 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
This event is full
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sat, Jan 25, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Introduction to PowerPoint 2016
Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
Registration opens Saturday, January 25 2025 at 10:00am
Roly Poly Babies
Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
The Ink Splatters
Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 109
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Jan 26, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Rough Draft - Writer's Club
Sun, Jan 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 102
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Mon, Jan 27, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Homeschool Hour: Art Attack!
Mon, Jan 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Round Auditorium
This event is full
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Jan 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Super Smash Bros for Teens
Mon, Jan 27, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 101
Theatre Throwdown!
Mon, Jan 27, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Large Auditorium
Violin 101
Mon, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Round Auditorium
Registration is now closed
Dixie’s Pet Loss Support Group
Mon, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Room 106
Clases de informática en español
Mon, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Training Lab
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Tue, Jan 28, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Once Upon a Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Large Auditorium
Retired Physicians Symposium - Latest Updates on Breast Cancer
Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Read Around the World Book Club
Tue, Jan 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 108
PJ Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Wed, Jan 29, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Cancelled
Storypalooza
Wed, Jan 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Introduction to Word 2016 - Part 1
Wed, Jan 29, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Guitar 101
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Room 110
Registration is now closed
Guitar 101
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Room 110
Registration is now closed
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Thu, Jan 30, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Violin 101
Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 116
Registration is now closed
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Fri, Jan 31, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Device Advice
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Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Presents - Choral + Symphony
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Love Your Library
Sat, Feb 01, All day
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Murder in the Magic City
Sat, Feb 01, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Large Auditorium
Register
Adult Crafting With September Reed - Decorative Fans
Sat, Feb 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room 109
This event is full
Silent Book Club
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Love Your Library
Sun, Feb 02, All day
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Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Sun, Feb 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
This event is full
Love Your Library
Mon, Feb 03, All day
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Homeschool Hour: S.T.E.A.M. Powered!
Mon, Feb 03, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Round Auditorium
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Feb 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Creative Clubhouse
Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Room 109
Comic Creators
Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 102
Violin 101
Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Auditorium
This event is full
Magnus Mondays: Podcast Club
Mon, Feb 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 108
Love Your Library
Tue, Feb 04, All day
Register
Once Upon a Storytime
Tue, Feb 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Not Your Mama's Book Club - Crystal Tones Alchemy Bowls
Tue, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Boardroom
Introduction to Excel 2016 - Part 1
Tue, Feb 04, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Build a Book: Writing Workshop for Teens
Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 101
KAB
Tue, Feb 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 109
PJ Storytime
Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
Love Your Library
Wed, Feb 05, All day
Register
Storypalooza
Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Introduction to Word 2016 - Part 2
Wed, Feb 05, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Barks & Books
Wed, Feb 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Guitar 101
Wed, Feb 05, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Room 116
This event is full
Online Safety
Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
Guitar 101
Wed, Feb 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 110
This event is full
Love Your Library
Thu, Feb 06, All day
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Stay and Play
Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Valentine's for Veterans!
Thu, Feb 06, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Teen Advisory Board
Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 108,Room 109
Game Nights at the Library
Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 102
Read It & Eat Book Club - The Things We Didn’t Know by Elba Iris Perez
Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Love Your Library
Fri, Feb 07, All day
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Coffee Playdate!
Fri, Feb 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
Round Auditorium
Valentine's for Veterans!
Fri, Feb 07, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Department
Online Safety
Fri, Feb 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
Love Your Library
Sat, Feb 08, All day
Register
Roly Poly Babies
Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Valentine's for Veterans!
Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
The Ink Splatters
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 109
Love Your Library
Sun, Feb 09, All day
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Valentine's for Veterans!
Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Love Your Library
Mon, Feb 10, All day
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Valentine's for Veterans!
Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Round Auditorium
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Feb 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Teen Crochet Circle
Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 102
Violin 101
Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Auditorium
This event is full
Girls' DnD: Academy of Heroes
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Room 109
Clases de informática en español
Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Training Lab
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Valentine's for Veterans!
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Children's Department
Introduction to Excel 2016 - Part 2
Tue, Feb 11, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Collector's Club
Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Room 109
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
K Drama Marathon
Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Round Auditorium
Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club - What You Are Looking for is in the Library
Tue, Feb 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom
Love Your Library
Wed, Feb 12, All day
Register
Storypalooza
Wed, Feb 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Barks & Books
Wed, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Guitar 101
Wed, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Room 116
This event is full
Friendship Bracelets
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Room 109
Guitar 101
Wed, Feb 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 116
This event is full
Cheap Date Night - Movie and Food Trucks
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Auditorium
Love Your Library
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Register
JCLC Directors Meeting
Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 11:30am
Boardroom
Stay and Play
Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Google Sheets - Google Sheets
Thu, Feb 13, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Teen Theater Thursday
Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Auditorium
Game Nights at the Library
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Room 102
Magic Hour Film Club
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Large Auditorium
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