Spring Story Time

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ1PSMCAMNC26VX1SKBVSFG/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=2d285547d1fa1428e87cd1291bd2ac0713c68d208953860951a47da7c78d2566 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registratio......More

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ1PSMCAMNC26VX1SKBVSFG/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=2d285547d1fa1428e87cd1291bd2ac0713c68d208953860951a47da7c78d2566 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

Starting Your Own Honeybee Hive

Location: Meeting Room!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNH1HMNHT54FJQYPQ8XBP3WG/preview/bee-hive-clipart-vector.jpg?hash=705cf9f2cb1134653389140867178c537a14940e0cf4d4a1b5e75f34e140dfe8For centuries--from prehistoric times through the Stone Age, from the Egyptia......More

Location: Meeting Room!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNH1HMNHT54FJQYPQ8XBP3WG/preview/bee-hive-clipart-vector.jpg?hash=705cf9f2cb1134653389140867178c537a14940e0cf4d4a1b5e75f34e140dfe8For centuries--from prehistoric times through the Stone Age, from the Egyptian beekeepers into the 21st century, both the bees and the honey they magically produce have fascinated us. This presentation, given by John Hedly, local beekeeper and member of the Worcester Beekeepers Association, is geared to people of all ages. It is designed for people who are interested in knowing what is involved in starting and managing their own honey bee hives. It is also good for the people who are generally interested in these fascinating insects who pollinate about a third of the fruits and vegetables we eat every day. John will discuss the equipment a beekeeper needs, how to get your bees, the castes of bees, and the work they perform in and out of the hive. Come see what it takes to get started in beekeeping! No registration required.

Baby Time

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JKH37FSE0Y2BB0J6J69AWHSP/preview/rattle-baby-toy-with-pacifier-isolated-icon-free-vector.jpg?hash=2e3f4262f973b777fa40eb83f1e6d8655fedd81f87455d48f36a8bcab99bdb12Join us each Wednesday morning for a story time designed specifical......More

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JKH37FSE0Y2BB0J6J69AWHSP/preview/rattle-baby-toy-with-pacifier-isolated-icon-free-vector.jpg?hash=2e3f4262f973b777fa40eb83f1e6d8655fedd81f87455d48f36a8bcab99bdb12Join us each Wednesday morning for a story time designed specifically for children 2 years and under! We'll sing songs, learn rhymes and fingerplays, read baby-friendly board books, and bond with other littles and their guardians in a nurturing and safe environment. Registration is not required for this program.Contact:: Meredith FournierContact Info:: [email protected]

Drop-in Tech Help with Dara

Location: Ask at the library's main desk!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JH66NJA3BFVGTE2QB28V24FF/preview/techHelp.jpg?hash=b9d8d2429e77f57488f733a592f68bb7285e015f55d3ece82cc22fff27b91f07Free hands-on tech assistance! Bring your own device or use our available ......More

Location: Ask at the library's main desk!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JH66NJA3BFVGTE2QB28V24FF/preview/techHelp.jpg?hash=b9d8d2429e77f57488f733a592f68bb7285e015f55d3ece82cc22fff27b91f07Free hands-on tech assistance! Bring your own device or use our available computers. **We can assist with:** Printing, E-mailing, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, word processing, digitizing photos and scanning documents, setting up eBooks and audio books through Libby onto your tablet or smartphone, device setup and updates, basic smartphone and tablet use, accessing Library databases and resources, and more. Need help with something else? Just ask! **Please note:** This is BASIC tech assistance. We cannot repair broken devices, recover lost passwords, or enter your private information (such as a bank number) online. ***Please have your passwords on hand.***Contact Info:: 508-347-2512

Armchair Travelers Book Group: Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01J832G37MMJGSC6482Q3MGQ8A/preview/Whoopie.jpg?hash=d0c4445aa7d56636acc36f492dcfbb0b30dfafb0d29a5444fbc96f440ab56427Join the library for a discussion of the book Bits and Pieces by Whoopie Goldberg. Registration is not required. Sp......More

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01J832G37MMJGSC6482Q3MGQ8A/preview/Whoopie.jpg?hash=d0c4445aa7d56636acc36f492dcfbb0b30dfafb0d29a5444fbc96f440ab56427Join the library for a discussion of the book Bits and Pieces by Whoopie Goldberg. Registration is not required. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.From Amazon: If it weren't for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succeed in life, always encouraging them to be true to themselves. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010--and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later--she felt deeply alone; the only people who truly knew her were gone.Emma raised her children not just to survive, but to thrive. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, Whoopi shares many of the deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time. Growing up in the projects in New York City, there were trips to Coney Island, the Ice Capades, and museums, and every Christmas was a magical experience. To this day, she doesn't know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced--and it wasn't until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.Fans of personal memoirs such as Finding Me by Viola Davis and In Pieces by Sally Field will be touched by Bits and Pieces: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, "Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I'd share mine with you."Contact:: Becky PlimptonContact Info:: [email protected]

Spring Story Time

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ20W7Z59AZMTKCWC8QG1SC/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=9627895be214218f8456395daf4e4eaa7df07e2562bb54f575f81796cee4d1c5 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registratio......More

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ20W7Z59AZMTKCWC8QG1SC/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=9627895be214218f8456395daf4e4eaa7df07e2562bb54f575f81796cee4d1c5 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

Seed to Feed - Kid's Cooking Class Series

!STF_vector_Seed_to_Feed.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNP9J1PDKA8R8G0D85REFD87/preview/STF_vector%20Seed%20to%20Feed.png?hash=d3fad65b366ac6154b5317bf66828b58741d04418ce931ed509696e880acab46 Join the JHPL and Lauren, The SNAP-ED Garden Educator from Asce......More

!STF_vector_Seed_to_Feed.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNP9J1PDKA8R8G0D85REFD87/preview/STF_vector%20Seed%20to%20Feed.png?hash=d3fad65b366ac6154b5317bf66828b58741d04418ce931ed509696e880acab46 Join the JHPL and Lauren, The SNAP-ED Garden Educator from Ascentria Care Alliance, for a fun and educational series perfect for school-aged children. We will engage with food, gardening, physical activity and reading to learn about where food comes from. We will also learn how to prepare delicious snacks and meals. Suitable for children ages 7 - 12 with an adult caregiver. Registration is required. Please register for each class in the series individually.Contact:: Meredith FournierContact Info:: [email protected]

Closed on Sundays

Virtual - Author Heather Wolf Discusses: Experience Song Bird Migration to the Fullest

Location: Virtual!Heather_Wolf.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JP5HR806D0C05C2EQ7CQ5020/preview/Heather%20Wolf.png?hash=0c840762503576d336978106d92946bb4a730ce09d43c3c0184188baa56fe4d5 Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of "Find......More

Location: Virtual!Heather_Wolf.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JP5HR806D0C05C2EQ7CQ5020/preview/Heather%20Wolf.png?hash=0c840762503576d336978106d92946bb4a730ce09d43c3c0184188baa56fe4d5 Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" and "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront", as she shares tips for jumping into the nature documentary happening around you, also known as spring bird migration! Learn how to find more migrating birds and witness their fascinating behaviors, as well as cue into birds that will be breeding and raising young in your area. We can't wait for what will be another fascinating conversation!**Registration is required.****Note:** This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month.About Heather:HEATHER WOLF is the author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge. A Brooklyn-based birder, photographer, and educator, she works with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer, teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and gives walks and talks for various organizations in New York City and beyond.Please register for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Zoom.This program is sponsored by the Friends_of_the_Ashland_Public_Library: https://friendsoftheapl.org/ and is in collaboration with the Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.****Contact:: Becky PlimptonContact Info:: [email protected]

Spring Story Time

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!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ1PSMCAMNC26VX1SKBVSFG/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=2d285547d1fa1428e87cd1291bd2ac0713c68d208953860951a47da7c78d2566 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

Afternoon Book Group: The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

!LAST_HOUSE.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01J7BYC96PW0W6FNK0GYN5ANWE/preview/LAST%20HOUSE.jpg?hash=0397fc382a353c047e3ef7b030100531362a99bb877bfc103069074c0b6a47caJoin the library for a discussion of the book The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlai......More

!LAST_HOUSE.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01J7BYC96PW0W6FNK0GYN5ANWE/preview/LAST%20HOUSE.jpg?hash=0397fc382a353c047e3ef7b030100531362a99bb877bfc103069074c0b6a47caJoin the library for a discussion of the book The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain.From Amazon:1965Growing up in the well-to-do town of Round Hill, North Carolina, Ellie Hockley was raised to be a certain type of proper Southern lady. Enrolled in college and all but engaged to a bank manager, Ellie isn’t as committed to her expected future as her family believes. She’s chosen to spend her summer break as a volunteer helping to register Black voters. But as Ellie follows her ideals fighting for the civil rights of the marginalized, her scandalized parents scorn her efforts, and her neighbors reveal their prejudices. And when she loses her heart to a fellow volunteer, Ellie discovers the frightening true nature of the people living in Round Hill.2010Architect Kayla Carter and her husband designed a beautiful house for themselves in Round Hill’s new development, Shadow Ridge Estates. It was supposed to be a home where they could raise their three-year-old daughter and grow old together. Instead, it’s the place where Kayla’s husband died in an accident - a fact known to a mysterious woman who warns Kayla against moving in. The woods and lake behind the property are reputed to be haunted, and the new home has been targeted by vandals leaving threatening notes. And Kayla’s neighbor Ellie Hockley is harboring long-buried secrets about the dark history of the land where her house was built.Two women. Two stories. Both on a collision course with the truth - no matter what that truth may bring to light - in Diane Chamberlain's riveting, powerful novel about the search for justice.

Virtual - Thriller/Horror Book Recs with Bookstagrammer Jody Blanchette aka @redreadreviews

!horror_3.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JD7XPMS770GH11N1JF3TZ2N6/preview/horror%203.jpg?hash=45858e3365657679f7d0783e4ac0826a3463d89397344e10337e50e4e7dcfeb5 Not sure what to read next? Join Jody, monthly, for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - the......More

!horror_3.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JD7XPMS770GH11N1JF3TZ2N6/preview/horror%203.jpg?hash=45858e3365657679f7d0783e4ac0826a3463d89397344e10337e50e4e7dcfeb5 Not sure what to read next? Join Jody, monthly, for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - the best of horror and thrillers out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Jody's many enthusiastic reviews. Jody is an Instagram reviewer and Book Club leader. Lover of all books! We know that Jody will travel far and wide to meet the authors she loves (she's been to Ashland several times!), reads voraciously, and talks about books as if they are her best friends. We can't wait to hear what she'll be recommending - be ready for your TBR pile to fall over!We'll send out a list of all recommendations for those who register. Please register for this event. This program is sponsored by the Friends_of_the_Ashland_Public_Library: https://friendsoftheapl.org/ and is in collaboration with a multitude of MA and NH libraries.Contact:: Becky PlimptonContact Info:: [email protected]

Baby Time

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JKH37FSE0Y2BB0J6J69AWHSP/preview/rattle-baby-toy-with-pacifier-isolated-icon-free-vector.jpg?hash=2e3f4262f973b777fa40eb83f1e6d8655fedd81f87455d48f36a8bcab99bdb12Join us each Wednesday morning for a story time designed specifical......More

!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JKH37FSE0Y2BB0J6J69AWHSP/preview/rattle-baby-toy-with-pacifier-isolated-icon-free-vector.jpg?hash=2e3f4262f973b777fa40eb83f1e6d8655fedd81f87455d48f36a8bcab99bdb12Join us each Wednesday morning for a story time designed specifically for children 2 years and under! We'll sing songs, learn rhymes and fingerplays, read baby-friendly board books, and bond with other littles and their guardians in a nurturing and safe environment. Registration is not required for this program.Contact:: Meredith FournierContact Info:: [email protected]

Drop-in Tech Help with Dara

Location: Ask at the library's main desk!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JH66NJA3BFVGTE2QB28V24FF/preview/techHelp.jpg?hash=b9d8d2429e77f57488f733a592f68bb7285e015f55d3ece82cc22fff27b91f07Free hands-on tech assistance! Bring your own device or use our available ......More

Location: Ask at the library's main desk!https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JH66NJA3BFVGTE2QB28V24FF/preview/techHelp.jpg?hash=b9d8d2429e77f57488f733a592f68bb7285e015f55d3ece82cc22fff27b91f07Free hands-on tech assistance! Bring your own device or use our available computers. **We can assist with:** Printing, E-mailing, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, word processing, digitizing photos and scanning documents, setting up eBooks and audio books through Libby onto your tablet or smartphone, device setup and updates, basic smartphone and tablet use, accessing Library databases and resources, and more. Need help with something else? Just ask! **Please note:** This is BASIC tech assistance. We cannot repair broken devices, recover lost passwords, or enter your private information (such as a bank number) online. ***Please have your passwords on hand.***Contact Info:: 508-347-2512

LEGO Club

!LEGO_Club_2.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JAB77NFVAGR9RD89ZE91EMSP/preview/LEGO%20Club%202.png?hash=80bb919106e5f4fd47ad0c185ceaeaeda09b2b4ba1c91cc4fda7a2f6d78288f3 Come build with Legos. Suitable for children ages 5 to 12 with an adult caregiver. Regist......More

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Spring Story Time

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ20W7Z59AZMTKCWC8QG1SC/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=9627895be214218f8456395daf4e4eaa7df07e2562bb54f575f81796cee4d1c5 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registratio......More

!spring_story_time.jpg: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JMJ20W7Z59AZMTKCWC8QG1SC/preview/spring%20story%20time.jpg?hash=9627895be214218f8456395daf4e4eaa7df07e2562bb54f575f81796cee4d1c5 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! No registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

Seed to Feed - Kid's Cooking Class Series

!STF_vector_Seed_to_Feed.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNPEC0ESTT8FH73F022FCQW7/preview/STF_vector%20Seed%20to%20Feed.png?hash=6d7e34d26a1aa769d2cf5e238b3db25a4daa46907e4ebf7289f012303932d5ce Join the JHPL and Lauren, The SNAP-ED Garden Educator from Asce......More

!STF_vector_Seed_to_Feed.png: https://teamup.com/7544133/attachment/01JNPEC0ESTT8FH73F022FCQW7/preview/STF_vector%20Seed%20to%20Feed.png?hash=6d7e34d26a1aa769d2cf5e238b3db25a4daa46907e4ebf7289f012303932d5ce Join the JHPL and Lauren, The SNAP-ED Garden Educator from Ascentria Care Alliance, for a fun and educational series perfect for school-aged children. We will engage with food, gardening, physical activity and reading to learn about where food comes from. We will also learn how to prepare delicious snacks and meals. Suitable for children ages 7 - 12 with an adult caregiver. Registration is required. Please register for each class in the series individually.Contact:: Meredith FournierContact Info:: [email protected]