Young Adult Crafternoon

Come to the YA Room every Monday from 3-5pm to hang out, listen to music, and make some art! Open to teens and pre-teens in 5th Grade and up. Please e-mail Jess at [email protected] with any questions https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/......More

Come to the YA Room every Monday from 3-5pm to hang out, listen to music, and make some art! Open to teens and pre-teens in 5th Grade and up. Please e-mail Jess at [email protected] with any questions https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-crafternoon-43/

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

Open Chess Play

Drop by the Children's Programming Room on Monday and Wednesday evenings for Open Chess Play. We will provide chess sets so you can practice on your own, play against a friend, or teach someone new the game. This program is intended for ages 6+ and is self guided. No ......More

Drop by the Children's Programming Room on Monday and Wednesday evenings for Open Chess Play. We will provide chess sets so you can practice on your own, play against a friend, or teach someone new the game. This program is intended for ages 6+ and is self guided. No registration required. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/open-chess-play-50/

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

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-18/

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-73/

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

Red Cross Blood Drive

Register on the Red Cross website at https://rcblood.org/3AmuYsP  **This blood drive has been moved to the Faith Community Church** https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/red-cross-blood-drive-47/

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

MG Book Club

Casual discussion of Middle Grade books, and free snacks! Suggested for grades 5-8. We will meet every other week, and copies of the book for each meeting will be available to pick up at the Main Desk. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mg-bo......More

Casual discussion of Middle Grade books, and free snacks! Suggested for grades 5-8. We will meet every other week, and copies of the book for each meeting will be available to pick up at the Main Desk. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mg-book-club-9/

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

Dog Days of Summer: DIY Braided Dog Toy

Join us for a fun program where you'll learn to make DIY dog toys! These are great for dogs of all sizes and chew styles, and can be modified for cats. Recycled denim makes these one-of-a-kind and eco-friendly too!  This event is for ages 14+. https://hopkintonlibr......More

Join us for a fun program where you'll learn to make DIY dog toys! These are great for dogs of all sizes and chew styles, and can be modified for cats. Recycled denim makes these one-of-a-kind and eco-friendly too!  This event is for ages 14+. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dog-days-of-summer-diy-braided-dog-toy/

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

Dog Days of Summer: DIY Cat Scratch Post

Why let the dogs have all the fun? Learn how to create your own cat scratching post to help your felines take out their repressed aggression on something other than (or, at the very least, in addition to) your couch! By using cardboard and carpet scraps, this craft is......More

Why let the dogs have all the fun? Learn how to create your own cat scratching post to help your felines take out their repressed aggression on something other than (or, at the very least, in addition to) your couch! By using cardboard and carpet scraps, this craft is super sustainable!  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dog-days-of-summer-diy-cat-scratch-post/

Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room) 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-110/

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

VIRTUAL - Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Click here to register! When two bisexual exes accidentally book the......More

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Click here to register! When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It's in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have. Register nowto join our discussion about Casey McQuiston’s spiciest book yet! About the Author: Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Red, White & Royal Blue was adapted into a movie in 2023 and released on Amazon Prime. Casey was recently named on the 2022 Time100 Next List. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/returning-to-romance-through-food-and-flirty-fun-in-fiction-with-casey-mcquiston/

Virtual

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-63/

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

Chess!

Hone your chess skills with other players through some friendly play! We'll have chess sets available for your use. Please note that this is not an instructional program. Registration is not required - just drop in! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/c......More

Hone your chess skills with other players through some friendly play! We'll have chess sets available for your use. Please note that this is not an instructional program. Registration is not required - just drop in! https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/chess-2/

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

Family Storytime

Join Ms. Carly for stories, movement songs, fingerplays, puppets, more! This lively, interactive storytime encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions. Recommended for ages 0-5. Registration required. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/......More

Join Ms. Carly for stories, movement songs, fingerplays, puppets, more! This lively, interactive storytime encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions. Recommended for ages 0-5. Registration required. https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/family-storytime-2/

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

Drop-in Family Activities

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i.e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc). https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/drop-in-family-activities-150/

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

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-19/

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-74/

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

Dog Days of Summer: Punch Needle Pet Noses

Join us for a fun program where you'll learn the basics of punch needle crafting and go home with a sweet nose embroidery! Punch needle is a fun, fast, and easy way to create rugs or embroidery.  Ages 14+ due to sharp objects.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinter......More

Join us for a fun program where you'll learn the basics of punch needle crafting and go home with a sweet nose embroidery! Punch needle is a fun, fast, and easy way to create rugs or embroidery.  Ages 14+ due to sharp objects.  https://hopkintonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dog-days-of-summer-punch-needle-pet-noses/

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