Hopkinton Public Library
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Thursday May 23 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Parent-Child Playgroup (recommended for ages 0-5)
Join us for Parent-Child Playgroup, cohosted with the Hopkinton YMCA (Project ABC). This event will include free play as well as a circle time with stories, songs, and rhymes! Registration is required starting 1 week prior to the event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assa......More
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Thursday May 23 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Lego & Pokémon Club
Children can play and create at Lego & Pokémon Club! Build a creation out of Legos or Duplo blocks. Creations will be displayed in the children's department for a few days. Do you play Pokémon? Looking for someone to play with, trade cards, and chat about all tha......More
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Thursday May 23 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Pokémon Club - After school free play (ages 9+)
Do you play Pokémon? Looking for someone to play with, trade cards, and chat about all that is Pokémon? You've found you place! Join us at the HPL for after school Pokémon club. This club is a peer directed event that will be held in the main floor community area o......More
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Thursday May 23 6:00pm - 7:45pm EDT
100 Years of Boston Comedy
Arts journalist Nick Zaino explores Boston’s long history of comedy, from vaudeville to YouTube, highlighting some of the personalities that have defined laughter in America for 100 years. Fred Allen found inspiration at the Boston Public Library to start his vaudevi......More
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Thursday May 23 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
English Language Circles
English Language Learners Conversation Circles are for people at all levels, whether just getting started or refining skills and vocabulary. To be placed with a group, fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/VmdRxxUQ......More
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Friday May 24 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Babytime (recommended for ages 0-18 mos.)
This baby lapsit storytime encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, gentle tickles, bounces, and body-awareness. This storytime will begin with play/social time for babies and their caregivers! Recommended for babies bi......More
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Friday May 24 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
English Language Circles
English Language Learners Conversation Circles are for people at all levels, whether just getting started or refining skills and vocabulary. Please register at https://forms.gle/VmdRxxUQZRosGGwW9 to be placed with a group. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractiv......More
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Friday May 24 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Little Explorers (recommended for ages 2-5)
Join us for hands-on learning for curious little kids. Each week children will explore a new concept through a variety of fun activities and have a chance to discover and experiment at their own pace. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration required starting 1 week be......More
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Tuesday May 28 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Baby-Toddler Storytime (recommended for ages 0-3)
Join Ms. C for a storytime that includes stories, songs, and rhymes...and maybe even some bubbles (recommended ages 0-3)! This storytime always starts with play/social time for children and their caregivers! NOTE: All storytimes include "sensory friendly" practices (......More
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Tuesday May 28 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Baby-Toddler Storytime (recommended for ages 0-3) [SENSORY-FRIENDLY]
Join Ms. C for a storytime that includes stories, songs, and rhymes...and maybe even some bubbles (recommended ages 0-3)! This storytime always starts with play/social time for children and their caregivers! NOTE: All storytimes include "sensory friendly" practices (......More
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Tuesday May 28 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Over the Rainbow Book Group
You are invited to join us for our Over the Rainbow Book Group which meets in the Ellsworth Room on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM unless otherwise noted. This Adult book group will explore works of both fiction and nonfiction written by LGBTQ......More
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Tuesday May 28 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Alphabits (recom. ages 3-6)
A storytime that supports foundational reading skills such as letter recognition and sound-symbol correspondence. Learning is supported through group discussion and play-based activities. Recommended for ages 3-6. Registration opens 1 week prior to the event. https......More
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Tuesday May 28 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Chess Club (recom. ages 6-12)
Stop by to play chess and to get tips and tricks! Recommended for ages 6-12. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/chess-club-recom-ages-6-12-31/
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Wednesday May 29 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Baby-Toddler Storytime (recommended for ages 0-3)
Join Ms. C for a storytime that includes stories, songs, and rhymes...and maybe even some bubbles (recommended ages 0-3)! This storytime always starts with play/social time for children and their caregivers! NOTE: All storytimes include "sensory friendly" practices (......More
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Wednesday May 29 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Alphabits (recom. ages 3-6)
A storytime that supports foundational reading skills such as letter recognition and sound-symbol correspondence. Learning is supported through group discussion and play-based activities. Recommended for ages 3-6. Registration opens 1 week prior to the event. https......More
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Wednesday May 29 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Not Just Ancestry.com!
Are you an experienced family researcher looking for new online sites to explore? Are you just starting your research and unsure what's out there? Join Hopkinton librarian Allison Keaney for a presentation and discussion of lesser-known online resources. We will look ......More
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Wednesday May 29 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Afternoon Activities: Make an Action Figure Float STEAM Challenge (recommended for ages 5+)
Drop in to the Children’s Programming Room on Wednesday afternoons between 3:30-4:45PM for a new activity each week. STEAM Challenge: Make an Action Figure Float. Use different materials to try to make action figures float on water. Recommended for ages 5+. https......More
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Wednesday May 29 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Craft Lab (recom. ages 6-12)
Drop by to craft, create, and make. This hands on, artistic exploration program is intended for ages 6+ and is self guided. We will provide the materials, you bring the imagination! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/craft-lab-recom-ages-6-12-1......More
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Wednesday May 29 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Dungeons and Dragons Group (Suggested Ages 10+)
Join Nate, Hopkinton's resident Dungeon Master for HPL's weekly Dungeons and Dragons Group. Players will test their skills and wills through challenging and fun campaigns and character development. Upper elementary students, teens, tweens, and new adults are welcome......More
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Wednesday May 29 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
English Language Circles
English Language Learners Conversation Circles are for people at all levels, whether just getting started or refining skills and vocabulary. Please register at https://forms.gle/VmdRxxUQZRosGGwW9 to be placed with a gr......More
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Wednesday May 29 7:00pm - 7:45pm EDT
Read to a Therapy Dog
Drop by to practice reading aloud to one of our therapy dogs, Gracie and Hula! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/read-to-a-therapy-dog-46/
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Thursday May 30 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Parent-Child Playgroup (recommended for ages 0-5)
Join us for Parent-Child Playgroup, cohosted with the Hopkinton YMCA (Project ABC). This event will include free play as well as a circle time with stories, songs, and rhymes! Registration is required starting 1 week prior to the event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assa......More
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Thursday May 30 2:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Red Cross Blood Drive
Register on the Red Cross website at https://rcblood.org/3AmuYsP https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/red-cross-blood-drive-30/
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Thursday May 30 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Lego & Pokémon Club
Children can play and create at Lego & Pokémon Club! Build a creation out of Legos or Duplo blocks. Creations will be displayed in the children's department for a few days. Do you play Pokémon? Looking for someone to play with, trade cards, and chat about all tha......More
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Thursday May 30 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Pokémon Club - After school free play (ages 9+)
Do you play Pokémon? Looking for someone to play with, trade cards, and chat about all that is Pokémon? You've found you place! Join us at the HPL for after school Pokémon club. This club is a peer directed event that will be held in the main floor community area o......More
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Thursday May 30 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
English Language Circles
English Language Learners Conversation Circles are for people at all levels, whether just getting started or refining skills and vocabulary. To be placed with a group, fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/VmdRxxUQ......More
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Friday May 31 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Babytime Special: Baby Prom!
Babies birth to 18 months are invited to a special Babytime this week: Baby Prom! Put on your little one's itty bitty dancing shoes for an extra long play/social time with music, a photo station, sensory play, and more. We will also enjoy some of our favorite songs, r......More
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Friday May 31 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
English Language Circles
English Language Learners Conversation Circles are for people at all levels, whether just getting started or refining skills and vocabulary. Please register at https://forms.gle/VmdRxxUQZRosGGwW9 to be placed with a group. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractiv......More
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Friday May 31 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Little Explorers (recommended for ages 2-5)
Join us for hands-on learning for curious little kids. Each week children will explore a new concept through a variety of fun activities and have a chance to discover and experiment at their own pace. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration required starting 1 week be......More
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Sunday June 2 11:00am - 2:00pm EDT
HPLF Touch-a-Truck at High School Parking Lot
The Hopkinton Public Library Foundation presents the 10th Annual Touch a Truck and Food Truck Festival. Sunday, June 2 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Hopkinton High School parking lot. Climb aboard construction, service and emergency vehicles from local individuals, businesse......More