Hopkinton Public Library
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Thursday May 9 9:00am - Friday May 10 10:00am EDT
Ms. C visits local preschool
Our Youth Services Supervisor, Ms. C, will visit a local preschool to be a community reader! If you'd like to Ms. C to visit your organization, contact her here! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabet......More
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Thursday May 9 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 9 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 9 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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Thursday May 9 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Frayed Knot Fiber Arts Circle
Join us for the Frayed Knot Fiber Arts Circle! Bring your current project or pattern. This group is open to teens and adult of all skill levels. All fiber arts crafts (knitting, crochet, hand quilting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, finger knitting, needle felting, etc.......More
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Friday May 10 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 10 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 10 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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Friday May 10 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Open Video Game Play by One Up Games
Like gaming? Cool, so do we! Join us for some free open game play! We will have all systems set up, to include VR devices. Here's what you can expect: One Up Games brings a variety of next-gen consoles and gaming monitors to the HPL! They bring all the popular ga......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
Adult Take & Make: Tiny Cross Stitch
Adults are invited to pick up a kit to make a teeny tiny cross stitch! This is the perfect project to dip your toes into embroidery. Kits are first-come first-served. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assab......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
Adult Take & Make: Tiny Cross Stitch
Adults are invited to pick up a kit to make a teeny tiny cross stitch! This is the perfect project to dip your toes into embroidery. Kits are first-come first-served. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assab......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
Adult Take & Make: Tiny Cross Stitch
Adults are invited to pick up a kit to make a teeny tiny cross stitch! This is the perfect project to dip your toes into embroidery. Kits are first-come first-served. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assab......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
Adult Take & Make: Tiny Cross Stitch
Adults are invited to pick up a kit to make a teeny tiny cross stitch! This is the perfect project to dip your toes into embroidery. Kits are first-come first-served. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assab......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
Adult Take & Make: Tiny Cross Stitch
Adults are invited to pick up a kit to make a teeny tiny cross stitch! This is the perfect project to dip your toes into embroidery. Kits are first-come first-served. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assab......More
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Monday May 13 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-6-12-17/
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Monday May 13 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
HPL Foundation Board Meeting
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation Board will meet to discuss Foundation business. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/hpl-foundation-board-meeting-29/
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Tuesday May 14 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 14 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Preschool Storytime (recom. ages 3-6)
Join Ms. Carly downstairs in the large event room for stories, songs, puppets, movements, and more! This lively, interactive storytime encourages the development of early literacy and social skills. Recommended for ages 3-6. Please register starting 1 week before th......More
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Tuesday May 14 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 14 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 14 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Book Club
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to join Ms. Carly to discuss books. There is no assigned book to read! Each meeting kids can share about a book they have read or are currently reading. We will talk about our favorite genres and kids will hear what other kids are......More
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Tuesday May 14 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Narcan Training and Community Harm Reduction with the Hopkinton Health Department
Narcan is the brand name of the generic Naloxone and is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. This free Narcan training will provide participants with a brief training on how to recognize an opioid overdose, when and how to use Narcan, an......More
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Tuesday May 14 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-6-12-29/
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Tuesday May 14 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Read In Peace: the Silent Book Club
Would you just *kill* for some quiet reading time? Join us for Read In Peace, our Silent Book Club! Read whatever you want without interruptions. Bring your own book, or pick out a book on your way in. Then, join us on the lower level for some uninterrupted literary e......More
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Wednesday May 15 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Interview Practice
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market af......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Library Visit to Hopkinton Senior Center
Adult Services Librarian Danielle Cook visits Hopkinton Senior Center to provide services to Hopkinton Seniors. Please contact Danielle Cook at [email protected] for more information. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/library-visit-to-hopk......More
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Wednesday May 15 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 15 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 15 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Chat 'n' Chew Book Group
Missing your Book Club? Consider joining the Chat'n'Chew book group. Instead of assigning a book for all participants to read, each person reviews something they read this month. All reviews of the books will then be posted to Facebook to share with the Hopkinton read......More
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Wednesday May 15 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Afternoon Activities: The Floor is Lava 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: The Floor is Lava. Children will try to make a bridge to keep plastic bears from falling into the “lava”. Recommended for ages 5+......More
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Wednesday May 15 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-6-12-35/
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Wednesday May 15 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 15 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 15 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-44/
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Thursday May 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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 17 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 17 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 17 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
All Things Pee & Poop Storytime with Dr. Erika Johnson
Want the scoop on poop and the tea on pee? Join us for storytime, crafts, and learning all about normal pee and poop health habits. Best for ages 3-6. Dr. Erika Johnson, PT, DPT of Better Together Physical Therapy will lead this program. Register starting 1 week be......More
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Sunday May 19 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Heron Rookery Walk with the Hopkinton Trails Club
Join us for a heron rookery walk in Upton State Forest. We'll start at the State Forest headquarters (205 Westboro Road, Upton) and walk the trails to a heron rookery. Bring your binoculars! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/heron-rookery-walk......More