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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
2024-11-01 00:00:00 2024-11-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition Engage in your creative side by participating in Homewood Public Library’s short story competition! All ages are welcome to participate! Homewood Public Library -

Friday, November 01
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-11-01 00:00:00 2024-11-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition Engage in your creative side by participating in Homewood Public Library’s short story competition! All ages are welcome to participate! Homewood Public Library -

Engage in your creative side by participating in Homewood Public Library’s short story competition! All ages are welcome to participate!

All genre’s accepted but please keep stories to a PG13 or below rating! Stories must be under 3,000 words and only one story per person! Simulations submissions accepted! Winners will be announced in December! 

AGE GROUP: | Tweens (Grades 4-7) | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Events | Adult Events |

TAGS: | teen | Senior Citizens | Adults |

Homewood Public Library
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Phone: 205-332-6600
Hours
Mon, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 2:00PM to 6:00PM
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Founded in 1941, the award-winning Homewood Public Library offers books, movies, music and lots of great programming for all ages. We also have fantastic online resources, including databases, ebooks, and streaming media.

Upcoming Events

Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Fri, Nov 08, All day
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Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling
Fri, Nov 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Art Camp
Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
Show Us Your Cardigan Contest
Sat, Nov 09, All day
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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sat, Nov 09, All day
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Book Babies
Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Adult Crafting With September Reed - Dots on Rocks Painting
Sat, Nov 09, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room 109
This event is full
Silent Book Club
Sat, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sun, Nov 10, All day
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Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Sun, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
This event is full
LIBRARY CLOSED
Mon, Nov 11, All day
Boardroom,Computer Training Lab,Room 100,Room 101,Room 102,Room 106,Room 108,Room 109,Room 110,Room 116,Round Auditorium,Large Auditorium
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Mon, Nov 11, All day
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Cancelled
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Tue, Nov 12, All day
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Wee Ones
Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Beginner Game Design
Tue, Nov 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration is now closed
Not Your Mama's Book Club - The Gift of Anger with Andrea Mathews
Tue, Nov 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Boardroom
KAB
Tue, Nov 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 109
PJ Storytime
Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 106
Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club - The Husbands
Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Wed, Nov 13, All day
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Storypalooza
Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Introduction to Excel 2016 - Part 2
Wed, Nov 13, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Barks & Books
Wed, Nov 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Cancelled
Magic the Gathering
Wed, Nov 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Thu, Nov 14, All day
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Stay and Play
Thu, Nov 14, 9:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
ASL for Kids
Thu, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Teen Theater Thursday
Thu, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large Auditorium
Foster Care Preparation Classes
Thu, Nov 14, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Large Auditorium
Game Night at the Library!
Thu, Nov 14, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 101
Healthy Eating Made Easy
Thu, Nov 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Round Auditorium
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Fri, Nov 15, All day
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Sarah Gilliland, Author of Perfect Day Alabama
Fri, Nov 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Round Auditorium
Big Ideas Book Club - The Power of Moments by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Fri, Nov 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Boardroom
Show Us Your Cardigan Contest
Sat, Nov 16, All day
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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sat, Nov 16, All day
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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sun, Nov 17, All day
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Plant and Seed Swap
Sun, Nov 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Auditorium
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Mon, Nov 18, All day
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Homeschool Hour: Art Attack!
Mon, Nov 18, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Round Auditorium
This event is full
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Rescheduled
Making Paper
Mon, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
New date Wednesday, November 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Beginning Violin Class - Violin 101
Mon, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Round Auditorium
Registration is now closed
Clases de informática en español
Mon, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Training Lab
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Tue, Nov 19, All day
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Wee Ones
Tue, Nov 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Large Auditorium
Homewood Library Board Meeting
Tue, Nov 19, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Boardroom
The ABC's of Medicare
Tue, Nov 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 116
Seasonal Stories - with Sid Burgess & Dr. Julie Stewart
Tue, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Round Auditorium
Advanced Game Design
Tue, Nov 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Registration is now closed
PJ Storytime
Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Round Auditorium
Bake & Make
Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
This event is full
Forever YA Book Club - I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 108
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 102
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 106
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Wed, Nov 20, All day
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Storypalooza
Wed, Nov 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Round Auditorium
Lunch & Learn Therapy - Anxiety
Wed, Nov 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 102
Better Than Therapy Book Club - Mr. Breakfast
Wed, Nov 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Boardroom
Canva - Canva
Wed, Nov 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Admin Virtual Room,Computer Training Lab
Barks & Books
Wed, Nov 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Staff Movie Picks - Hannah and Her Sisters
Wed, Nov 20, 3:35pm - 5:35pm
Large Auditorium
Making Paper
Wed, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Thu, Nov 21, All day
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Teen Theater Thursday
Thu, Nov 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large Auditorium
Beginning Violin Class - Violin 101
Thu, Nov 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Round Auditorium
Registration is now closed
Foster Care Preparation Classes
Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Large Auditorium
Game Night at the Library!
Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 101
Miniature Painting With September Reed
Thu, Nov 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Room 109
This event is full
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Fri, Nov 22, All day
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Alabama Symphony Orchestra Presents Coffee Concerts - Bartók
Fri, Nov 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Teen Art Camp
Fri, Nov 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 109
This event is full
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Presents - Beethoven + Bartók
Fri, Nov 22, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Show Us Your Cardigan Contest
Sat, Nov 23, All day
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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sat, Nov 23, All day
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Tot Tunes
Sat, Nov 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Round Auditorium
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Presents - Beethoven + Bartók
Sat, Nov 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
This event is full
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sun, Nov 24, All day
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Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Sun, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 102
This event is full
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Mon, Nov 25, All day
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Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Creative Clubhouse
Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Room 109
Twine Story Crafting
Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Training Lab
Dixie’s Pet Loss Support Group
Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 106
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Tue, Nov 26, All day
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Cancelled
Adult DnD
Tue, Nov 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
FREE Adult English Classes - (open to adults 18 and older)
Tue, Nov 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Wed, Nov 27, All day
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LIBRARY CLOSED
Thu, Nov 28, All day
Boardroom,Computer Training Lab,Room 100,Room 101,Room 102,Room 106,Room 108,Room 109,Room 110,Room 116,Round Auditorium,Large Auditorium
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Thu, Nov 28, All day
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LIBRARY CLOSED
Fri, Nov 29, All day
Boardroom,Computer Training Lab,Room 100,Room 101,Room 102,Room 106,Room 108,Room 109,Room 110,Room 116,Round Auditorium,Large Auditorium
Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Fri, Nov 29, All day
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LIBRARY CLOSED
Sat, Nov 30, All day
Boardroom,Computer Training Lab,Room 100,Room 101,Room 102,Room 106,Room 108,Room 109,Room 110,Room 116,Round Auditorium,Large Auditorium
Show Us Your Cardigan Contest
Sat, Nov 30, All day
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Homewood Public Library Short Story Competition
Sat, Nov 30, All day
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LIBRARY CLOSED
Sun, Dec 01, All day
Boardroom,Computer Training Lab,Room 100,Room 101,Room 102,Room 106,Room 108,Room 109,Room 110,Room 116,Round Auditorium,Large Auditorium
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Mon, Dec 02, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally
Mon, Dec 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
HPL Virtual Room
Acting Out!
Mon, Dec 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Round Auditorium
Harry Potter Trivia
Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Auditorium
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Tue, Dec 03, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Miss Mollie's Musical Storytime
Tue, Dec 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Round Auditorium
Not Your Mama's Book Club - 2025 Astrological Predictions
Tue, Dec 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Boardroom
KAB
Tue, Dec 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 109
A Family Night Event: Mr. B's Magic Show!
Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Auditorium
Forever YA Book Club
Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 108
Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club - The Echo of Old Books
Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Wed, Dec 04, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Thu, Dec 05, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Miss Mollie's Musical Storytime
Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Round Auditorium
Teen Advisory Board
Thu, Dec 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Auditorium
Read It & Eat Book Club - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter
Thu, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Fri, Dec 06, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Coffee Playdate!
Fri, Dec 06, 9:30am - 11:30am
Round Auditorium
Hot Chocolate Bombs
Fri, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Room 110
Jingle All the Way with Dolores Hydock & Bobby Horton - Stories, Songs & Sing-alongs
Fri, Dec 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Large Auditorium
Register
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sat, Dec 07, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Sat, Dec 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Pop-Up Storytime in Barnes & Noble at the Summit! - in Barnes & Noble at the Summit
Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Adult Crafting With September Reed - Tin Friends
Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room 109
This event is full
LEGO Club
Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Round Auditorium
Bingo! Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Dec 08, All day
Homewood Teen Desk
Puzzle Swap
Sun, Dec 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Auditorium
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