Wine bottle luminaries, family night highlight January library events

A new year means new events at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest.

This month, in the adult department, patrons can make wine bottle luminaries on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the community room. All materials are provided, along with snacks and prizes. Registration is required; call 205-978-4678 or email terri.leslie@vestavialibrary.org.

Also in the adult department, patrons can learn to line dance on each Monday night of the month, excluding Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. No registration is required.

The Friends of the Library is hosting a speaker from the Southern Museum of Flight at 10 a.m. on Jan. 26 in the community room. The speaker will share the history of the museum, as well as plans for future growth and programs.

In the children’s department, families can enjoy a “family night” on Jan. 10. A meal will be served at 6 p.m. with a program beginning at 6:30. Guests can enjoy a make-your-own-s’mores station, as well as other camp food and storytellers. All ages are welcome.

Parents of small children have questions answered by speech specialists from Steel City Speech Pathologists at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 in the community room. Parents are encouraged to bring preschool-age children for a special story program and question-and-answer time.

In the teen department, teenagers can participate in an escape room at 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the community room. Teens will try to solve puzzles in the time allotted in order to “protect” the teen department staff “before it’s too late.”

Teens can also learn to paint mandala rocks or paint inspirational messages on lucky stones on Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. in the Makerspace area.

For a full list of events this month, visit vestavialibrary.org.