Baby & Toddler Storytime

Babies and toddlers are invited to a storytime full of songs, stories, rhymes, movements, bubbles, and more! This storytime always begins with play/social time for children and their caregivers. Recommended for babies and toddlers ages 0-3.  Please register startin......More

Babies and toddlers are invited to a storytime full of songs, stories, rhymes, movements, bubbles, and more! This storytime always begins with play/social time for children and their caregivers. Recommended for babies and toddlers ages 0-3.  Please register starting 1 week before the program. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-toddler-storytime-3/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Preschool Storytime

Preschoolers are invited 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, with a caregiver. Please register starting 1 week before the progr......More

Preschoolers are invited 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, with a caregiver. Please register starting 1 week before the program. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/preschool-storytime-58/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Scrabble Club and Mahjong Group

Join us for Scrabble Group and Mahjong Group, where we play Scrabble and Mahjong! We'll provide Scrabble sets, but we don't have a Mahjong set at this time. Please bring you own set if you can! No registration is required.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractiv......More

Join us for Scrabble Group and Mahjong Group, where we play Scrabble and Mahjong! We'll provide Scrabble sets, but we don't have a Mahjong set at this time. Please bring you own set if you can! No registration is required.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/scrabble-club-and-mahjong-club-24/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Library visit to Fairview Estates

Adult Services Librarian Danielle Cook visits Fairview Estates to provide services to residents. Please contact Danielle Cook at [email protected] for more information. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/library-visit-to-fairview-estates-41......More

Adult Services Librarian Danielle Cook visits Fairview Estates to provide services to residents. Please contact Danielle Cook at [email protected] for more information. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/library-visit-to-fairview-estates-41/

Off Site - See Event Description for Location

The Genealogist Is IN

Join other amateur family historians in a casual atmosphere to share resources and brainstorm ideas for further investigation. Librarian Allison Keaney will be available to help with your research, whether you are just starting out or need help knocking down a brick w......More

Join other amateur family historians in a casual atmosphere to share resources and brainstorm ideas for further investigation. Librarian Allison Keaney will be available to help with your research, whether you are just starting out or need help knocking down a brick wall! Registration is not required. Drop on by! Allison is a longtime genealogist, with over 20 years of experience, including several graduate level genealogy courses.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-genealogist-is-in-7/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

VIRTUAL - How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength? In this enlightening online webinar, you will learn how to u......More

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength? In this enlightening online webinar, you will learn how to use anxiety to become more self-accepting, connected to others, and resilient. Author of Thriving with Anxiety, Dr. Rosmarin’s constructive, compassionate, and evidence-based approach will not make you less anxious. Instead, it will empower you to use anxiety to thrive. Click here to register! You will learn: To rethink anxiety from being a “disease” to being a normal human emotion; How to use anxiety to increase our self-compassion; How to harness the power of anxiety to enhance emotional intimacy; and How can anxiety help us accomplish what we truly want in life? About the Author: David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and Founder of Center for Anxiety. Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator, author, and keynote speaker, David has helped thousands of individuals and organizations to thrive by embracing the emotion of anxiety. His clinical work and research have been featured in Good Morning America, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and TED. David is available for organization speaking and consultation via his website www.dhrosmarin.com https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-how-to-use-anxiety-to-thrive-with-dr-david-h-rosmarin/

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YA Animanga Club

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch Crunchyroll, draw characters, and eat fun snacks! Open to teens and pre-teens in 5th Grade and up. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated. Plea......More

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch Crunchyroll, draw characters, and eat fun snacks! Open to teens and pre-teens in 5th Grade and up. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated. Please e-mail Jess at [email protected] with any questions. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-animanga-club-7/

Teen Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Friends of Hopkinton Library

Monthly Friends of HPL meeting. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-hopkinton-library-9/

Classroom Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Read to a Therapy Dog

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/read-to-a-therapy-dog-95/

Children's Department Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Parent-Child Playgroup

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!  Recommended for children ages 0-5, with a caregiver. Registration is required starting 1 w......More

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!  Recommended for children ages 0-5, with a caregiver. Registration is required starting 1 week prior to the event. Project ABC is a Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant program funded by the Department of Early Education and Care (ECC) and managed by the MetroWest YMCA. Project ABC currently serves Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, and Natick. Interested in learning more about your child's development? Take this Ages and Stages Questionnaire.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/parent-child-playgroup-99/

Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

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 that i......More

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 that is Pokémon? This club is for you! Bring your Pokémon cards if you have some. If you do not have cards, we will have a small amount for in-library use. This is a drop-in style club. No registration necessary.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-pok-mon-club-48/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

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

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.) are more than welcome to join us! This group will meet on the second Thursday of each month  from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Do you have questions or need fiber arts materials? Looking to learn to crochet? Email Jak at [email protected]. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/frayed-knot-fiber-arts-circle-437/

Main Floor Community Area (Outside of the YA Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Babytime (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

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 birth to 18 months. Registration required starting 1 week before the event. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/babytime-recommended-for-ages-0-18-mos-68/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

ELL Conversation Group - Beginning Learners

ELL Conversation Circle for Beginning Learners is appropriate for someone with very limited experience with the English language. This learner may be familiar with basic vocabulary and simple phrases but is struggling with everyday conversations. The beginner group p......More

ELL Conversation Circle for Beginning Learners is appropriate for someone with very limited experience with the English language. This learner may be familiar with basic vocabulary and simple phrases but is struggling with everyday conversations. The beginner group provides an opportunity to build English vocabulary, and practice grammar and reading in a supportive setting. Each meeting emphasizes new vocabulary, common idioms and basic rules of grammar. Emphasis is also placed on improving conversation skills that reflect everyday interactions. In order to create a comfortable environment, this class is limited to true beginners. Please consider our Intermediate group or Conversations and Culture if you are no longer a beginner. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This Lifelong Learning program has been made possible by the support of the Friends of the Hopkinton Public Library. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ell-conversation-group-beginning-learners-2/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Little Explorers (ages 2-5)

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/little-explorers-for-ages-2-5-6/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Open Gaming with One Up Games

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Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Drop-in Family Activities

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Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Hopkinton Trails Club: Legacy Farms South Guided Walk

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Off Site - See Event Description for Location

Dungeons and Dragons (Adult group)

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dungeons-and-dragons-2-36/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Yoga Class

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/yoga-18/

Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Young Adult Crafternoon

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-crafternoon-29/

Teen Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Kids Creative Writing Club

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/creative-writing-club-19/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Open Chess Play

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/open-chess-play-36/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Board of Library Trustees

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/board-of-library-trustees-31/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Baby & Toddler Storytime

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-toddler-storytime-4/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Preschool Storytime

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/preschool-storytime-59/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Narcan Training and Community Harm Reduction with the Hopkinton Health Department

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/narcan-training-and-community-harm-reduction-with-the-hopkinton-health-department-18/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

YA Tabletop Gaming

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-tabletop-gaming/

Teen Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Read to a Therapy Dog

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/read-to-a-therapy-dog-96/

Children's Department Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

VIRTUAL - On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-on-writing-a-brilliant-dark-and-diabolical-thriller/

Virtual

Parent-Child Playgroup

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/parent-child-playgroup-100/

Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Lego & Pokémon Club

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-pok-mon-club-49/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Virtual Fortnite Tournament with One Up Games

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-fortnite-tournament-with-one-up-games-8/

Virtual

Snakes of New England and the World

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hold-for-snake-program/

Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Babytime Special: Baby Prom!

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-prom/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

ELL Conversation Group - Beginning Learners

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ell-conversation-group-beginning-learners-3/

Ellsworth Conference Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Little Explorers (ages 2-5)

https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/little-explorers-for-ages-2-5-7/

Children's Programming Room Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748