Storytimes near Hopkinton Public Library

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

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.

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

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.

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

Join us for hands-on learning for curious little kids. Each month children will explore a new subject through a variety of activities and have a chance to discover and experiment at their own pace. Recommended for ages 2-5.Registration required starting 1 week before the event.

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

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join Ray and Jess in the CreatorSpace on Monday afternoons for some fun projects. This week we are painting mini canvases!This program is for ages 10-17.A signed CreatorSpace waiver is required for access to most CreatorSpace events. This event does not require a signed waiver.

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join us for Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jak. Her expertise is in fiber arts (knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving); paper crafts; and general craftiness.  Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary.

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

Recommended for ages 0-3Mondays from 10:00am-10:45amSure to delight, this storytime is full of songs, stories, wiggles, and rhymes. Start with play/social time and end with bubbles!Registration opens the week before the storytime date you want to attend.

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

Sculpt your own catch-all dish featuring an adorable sea turtle. Hosted by our friends at Pop Up Art School. Open to ages 11-17.

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

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, and a free kit to take home.

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join us for Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Danielle, our Reference and Technology Supervisor and the CreatorSpace Coordinator. Her expertise is in fiber arts (knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving); paper crafts; and general craftiness.

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

This is a meeting of the Library Board of Trustees.

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Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.  Click here to register!In The Secrets We Hide, Slaughter welcomes readers back to North Falls.

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

Recommended for ages 0-5. Come sing and groove each month with a different children’s performer. Let's welcome Little Beats!Our monthly Music & Movement program is generously funded by the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.

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

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

Drop by the Children's Room to make a craft while supplies last!Recommended for ages 5+

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

Join us this summer for Anime Movie Nights! We'll screen movies on our new projector and speaker. Snacks provided! Open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12.July 1st: Penguin HighwayJuly 15th: Patema InvertedJuly 29th: The Legend of HeiAugust 12th:

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

A Dungeons & Dragons group for adults ages 18-25! Meet every other Wednesday at 6:00pm in the library's Ellsworth Room. New and experienced adventurers welcome.

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

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join us for Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Danielle, our Reference and Technology Supervisor and the CreatorSpace Coordinator. Her expertise is in fiber arts (knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving); paper crafts; and general craftiness.

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In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. Click here to register!What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure?With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become.

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

Join us for a screening of Hamilton! There will be a break in between Act I and Act II. This movie is rated PG-13 with a runtime of 160 minutes. The license to show this film is generously funded by the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.

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

Bring your friends and family and play some board and card games! Recommended for Ages 5+ and board games for a variety of ages will be available.

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

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.

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

Join us for hands-on learning for curious little kids. Each month children will explore a new subject through a variety of activities and have a chance to discover and experiment at their own pace. Recommended for ages 2-5.Registration required starting 1 week before the event.

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

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

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

This concert by members of Tagore, Me and You, led by Maitreyee Chakraborty, will feature an afternoon of carefully curated vocal performances of Tagore songs alongside select classical pieces. The vocal renditions will be accompanied by tabla and harmonium.

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join Ray and Jess in the CreatorSpace on Monday afternoons for some fun projects. This program is for ages 10-17.A signed CreatorSpace waiver is required for access to most CreatorSpace events. This event does not require a signed waiver.We encourage all CreatorSpace users to sign a waiver (or have a parent/guardian sign if age 10-17).

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

Recommended for Ages 6+, Teens, and AdultsWrite your very own declaration on parchment using turkey feather quills and ink!This program is generously funded by the Hopkinton Library Foundation.

CreatorSpace (Classroom), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748

Join us for Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jak. Her expertise is in fiber arts (knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving); paper crafts; and general craftiness.  Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary.

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

Recommended for ages 0-3Mondays from 10:00am-10:45amSure to delight, this storytime is full of songs, stories, wiggles, and rhymes. Start with play/social time and end with bubbles!Registration opens the week before the storytime date you want to attend.