Closed for Easter

April 12, 2020, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Lyme Support Network

April 13, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Activity Room

Support, discussion and resources for coping with Lyme disease.

South Shore Action

April 13, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Informational forum.

Hingham Maritime

April 13, 2020, 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Board meeting.

Cheryl West, Social Worker: Free Drop-In Office Hours

April 14, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Cheryl West, Social Worker for the Town of Hingham, offers free drop-in office hours on Tuesdays from 10:00 - Noon in the Library's Fearing Room and is available from 8:30 - 4:30 on Wednesdays at the Town Hall. She can be reached by calling 781-804-2370.

Cheryl is available to help with accessing emergency services (food, clothing, housing, and crisis support), education and employment, family matters, health improvement (including insurance and mental health concerns), and support groups for men, women, and teens.

Room Prep

April 14, 2020, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Through My Eyes - The World of Guide Dogs

April 14, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Come immerse yourself into the world of guide dogs. Join Isabella Scott, and her adorable guide dog, O’Hara. Learn about Isabella’s journey with sight loss, as well as how O’Hara and her navigate the world together as a team. Start to better understand proper service dog (as defined by the American’s with Disabilities Act) etiquette, and why it is so important to follow. Participate in an interactive activity where you will get the chance to use a white cane, as well as the opportunity to imagine what it might be like to have a “dog” guide you. Ask any questions you may have in the closing Q&A. Let’s erase stigma around disabilities together! This is a family friendly program.

Clutter Free Support Group

April 14, 2020, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Monthly meeting.

Hingham Democratic Town Committee

April 14, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

Two tables in front. 25 chairs auditorium style. AV set up. TB

Books on Tap!

April 14, 2020, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Not Your Average Joe's in Norwell

Books On Tap meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Not Your Average Joe's in Norwell at 7:00 pm, and provides a fun and relaxed atmosphere for members to chat about books.

Book choices focus on recent, fresh, and interesting reads. So come on down, grab a cocktail, and enjoy a literary night out!

Books are available for pick-up at the reference desk two weeks before each meeting.

Hingham Land Conservation Trust

April 14, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Activity Room

Board meeting.

South Shore SNAP

April 14, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Garden Club of Hingham Members Meeting

April 15, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Whiton Room

SEPAC

April 15, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Candidates forum.

Granite City Stamp Club

April 15, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Club meeting.

HPL Movie

April 15, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

SEPAC

April 15, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Activity Room

Monthly meeting.

Conversion Equipment Showcase

April 16, 2020, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Main Lobby

If you've been staring at that box of VHS Tapes, super 8s, slides, cassettes and LPs and aren't sure where to start, this showcase is for you! Drop by the library between 11 and 1 to speak with Technology Librarian, Robby St. John. She'll answer questions and demo the various technology you can use to bring your precious memories into the digital age!

HPL Movies in the Afternoon

April 16, 2020, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Senior Center: Discovery Life Long Learning

April 16, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham Land Conservation Trust Annual Meeting 2020

April 16, 2020, 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

2020 Annual Meeting.

Babe Ruth Board Meeting

April 16, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Board meeting.

Closed for Patriots' Day

April 20, 2020, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Cheryl West, Social Worker: Free Drop-In Office Hours

April 21, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Cheryl West, Social Worker for the Town of Hingham, offers free drop-in office hours on Tuesdays from 10:00 - Noon in the Library's Fearing Room and is available from 8:30 - 4:30 on Wednesdays at the Town Hall. She can be reached by calling 781-804-2370.

Cheryl is available to help with accessing emergency services (food, clothing, housing, and crisis support), education and employment, family matters, health improvement (including insurance and mental health concerns), and support groups for men, women, and teens.

Hingham Ladies Club

April 21, 2020, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Perennial Gardeners of the South Shore

April 21, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Planet to Win book group

April 21, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Room Reserved

April 22, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

Senior Center: Discovery Life Long Learning

April 23, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Room Reserved

April 23, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Make: Open Studio

April 23, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Calling all artists! Join us for an evening of open ended creativity as we inspire each other and build our creative community. Materials available for use: paint, yarn, fabric, felt, collage, letter stamps, and more. There will also be materials available from previous Make workshops including: embroidery hoop art, mason jar painting, book page wreath, wooden frame collage, and more! Or feel free to bring any in-progress work to continue or to get feedback, ideas, and support on. This is a free, drop in event.

Room Reserved

April 26, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Whiton Room

MMGA Meeting

April 27, 2020, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Room Reserved

April 27, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Cheryl West, Social Worker: Free Drop-In Office Hours

April 28, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Cheryl West, Social Worker for the Town of Hingham, offers free drop-in office hours on Tuesdays from 10:00 - Noon in the Library's Fearing Room and is available from 8:30 - 4:30 on Wednesdays at the Town Hall. She can be reached by calling 781-804-2370.

Cheryl is available to help with accessing emergency services (food, clothing, housing, and crisis support), education and employment, family matters, health improvement (including insurance and mental health concerns), and support groups for men, women, and teens.

HPL Book Group

April 28, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Evening With the Author: Michelle Marchetti Coughlin presents Penelope Winslow, Plymouth Colony First Lady

April 29, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Come to the library on Wednesday, April 29th to hear Michelle Marchetti Coughlin talk about her latest work. Penelope Pelham Winslow, a member of the English gentry who was married to Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow, was one of the most powerful women in Plymouth's history, but she, like most of her female contemporaries, has been largely forgotten. Coughlin pieces together Winslow’s life through her personal possessions, surviving homes, and archaeological artifacts to provide a rare glimpse into the world of Plymouth Colony's women.

Coughlin is the author of One Colonial Woman’s World: The Life and Writings of Mehetabel Chandler Coit, about the author of what may be the earliest surviving diary of an American woman. She recently guest-curated Pilgrim Hall Museum's exhibit, "pathFOUNDERS: Women of Plymouth," and currently serves on the board of the Abigail Adams Birthplace and as Museum Administrator of Boston's Gibson House Museum.

Senior Center: Discovery Life Long Learning

April 30, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham Land Conservation Trust

April 30, 2020, 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

2020 Annual Meeting.

Preschool Storytime | Ages 3-5

April 13, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Children and their caregivers will listen to engaging books, hear some music, sing songs and make a fun craft, all while making new friends in a welcoming setting. This energetic drop-in storytime builds language and literacy skills.

Stories & Snacks | Ages 5-8

April 13, 2020, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM @ Activity Room

Stories & Snacks is a drop in program for school age children and their families. Participants will listen to stories while enjoying an afterschool snack (provided by the library) and then make a fun craft to take home.

Toddler Storytime | Ages 14 months to 3 years

April 14, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Wiggle, rhyme, read, and sing in this active storytime! Simple stories and music introduce the sounds and rhythms of language and play to your little learner. This drop-in program is perfect for children 14 months to 3 years and their caregivers. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Books for Babies | Ages 0 to 14 months

April 15, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Books, Bounces, and rhythmic activity ensure that this engaging Storytime for babies (0 to 14 months) and their caregivers is the perfect environment for building your baby’s foundation for lifelong reading. Babies will be introduced to familiar rhymes and songs as well as the opportunity to mingle with other babies and their caregivers. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Thinking like a scientist!

April 15, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Activity Room

This program will encourage participants to foster their curiosity through close observation and making art inspired by what you notice when you learn how to look closely at our natural world. Children will learn to look at the delicate and tiny ecosystems that live amongst nature, and then draw them in a nature journal. A digital microscope will be available for all to see the extraordinary in our ordinary and to connect with nature. Quality art materials will be provided for each child to be able to draw, decorate, and take home their own nature journal.

This program is arranged and offered by the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon and is supported in part by a grant from the Hingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Registration for this program will open on April 15. Please register online or by calling 781-741-1405 ext. 1403

Move & Groove Storytime | Ages 4 and under

April 16, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Move & Groove Storytime is a drop in program for children of various ages (4 and under) and their caregivers. Listen to fun stories, sing, and move around in this fast-paced Storytime perfect for young children who learn best when their brains and their bodies are active. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Music Makers Class with Ms. Bethany

April 18, 2020, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM @ Whiton Room

The Hingham Library welcomes Ms. Bethany, coordinator and leader of the popular interactive music time called Music Makers. This 30-35 minute class offers something for all young music lovers. Ms. Bethany will introduce songs, dances and movement games. Perfect for young children (0 - 4) and their caregivers.

Read-to-a-Dog: Boo (a Shih Tzu) and his partner Toni, are our listeners today.

April 18, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Children's Department

Our Read to a Dog program provides a supportive environment to practice reading! Reading to trained therapy dogs helps develop literacy skills and builds confidence and self-esteem. Our canine friends are all wonderful, patient listeners who are looking forward to reading with you!

The program takes place each Saturday morning from 10:30-11:30. Reading sessions last 15 minutes and are for children ages 5 and up. Please reserve a spot by calling the Children's Department at 781-741-1405 ext. 1403.

We hope you can join us! Our listening teams are looking forward to reading with you!

Spring Into Poetry: Having Fun with Verse - "a poetry writing event for kids"

April 18, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Who’s your Muse? Shel Silverstein – Jack Prelutsky – Dr. Seuss – J. Patrick Lewis – Roald Dahl – Yourself!

Poetry is whimsical, fun, clever, short, long, and FUNNY!!! - Please join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month for a session of tongue twisters, word play, lyrical fun, and writing a silly poem! Moderator: Meg DeSantis, for children ages 5+*

*Parent or caregiver must remain at the program with children under the age of 9. Space is limited and registration is required. Reserve online or by calling the children’s desk at 781-741-1405, ext. 1403

Learn to make Balloon Animals with Stephen Brenner

April 21, 2020, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Learn how to Make Balloon Animals: Watching someone make a balloon animal is fun to watch. The artist takes a long thin balloon and transforms that snake into a new shape. Please join us for a Balloon Animal Workshop. Kids will learn the art of balloon twisting from an accomplished twister! Materials will be supplied. This program is for ages 9+.

Vacation Week Pajama Storytime for Babies, Toddlers and their Caregivers

April 22, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Vacation Week storytime for babies and toddlers is a PAJAMA storytime. Everyone is invited attend in their favorite jammies and listen to sleepytime stories and songs. Children are invited to bring their favorite sleeping buddy (stuffed please!). Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Earth Day Storytime & Craft

April 22, 2020, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM @ Activity Room

Earth Day Storytime mixes an earth day celebration with fun and exploration. The storytime will includes age suitable books about our earth, a hands-on related craft (building a bird house) and the planting of a chestnut tree seed that children will be able to take home and plant in their yard. Suitable for children ages 5 to 8, drop-in program.

Pop Up Art School: Workshop inspired by Louise Bourgeois, ages 8+*

April 22, 2020, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Louise Bourgeois is a contemporary artist who has giant (you can walk underneath them!) spider sculptures, in public places, all over the world. To create the body of the spider participants will use newspaper, rubber bands and chenille stems for the legs. The form will be wrapped in masking tape and painted. Each student will be able to take their spider home with them. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Reservations are needed and can be made online or by calling the children's department at 781-741-1405, ext. 1403.

Move & Groove Storytime | Ages 4 and under

April 23, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Move & Groove Storytime is a drop in program for children of various ages (4 and under) and their caregivers. Listen to fun stories, sing, and move around in this fast-paced Storytime perfect for young children who learn best when their brains and their bodies are active. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Children's | Prep for Escape

April 23, 2020, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Activity Room

Preparation and Set up for Escape

Children's Program | Escape

April 23, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Activity Room

TBA

Read-to-a-Dog: Rosie (a Golden Retriever) and her partner Barbara are our listeners today.

April 25, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Children's Department

Our Read to a Dog program provides a supportive environment to practice reading! Reading to trained therapy dogs helps develop literacy skills and builds confidence and self-esteem. Our canine friends are all wonderful, patient listeners who are looking forward to reading with you!

The program takes place each Saturday morning from 10:30-11:30. Reading sessions last 15 minutes and are for children ages 5 and up. Please reserve a spot by calling the Children's Department at 781-741-1405 ext. 1403.

We hope you can join us! Our listening teams are looking forward to reading with you!

Preschool Storytime | Ages 3-5

April 27, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Children and their caregivers will listen to engaging books, hear some music, sing songs and make a fun craft, all while making new friends in a welcoming setting. This energetic drop-in storytime builds language and literacy skills.

Stories & Snacks | Ages 5-8

April 27, 2020, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM @ Activity Room

Stories & Snacks is a drop in program for school age children and their families. Participants will listen to stories while enjoying an afterschool snack (provided by the library) and then make a fun craft to take home.

Toddler Storytime | Ages 14 months to 3 years

April 28, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Wiggle, rhyme, read, and sing in this active storytime! Simple stories and music introduce the sounds and rhythms of language and play to your little learner. This drop-in program is perfect for children 14 months to 3 years and their caregivers. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Books for Babies | Ages 0 to 14 months

April 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Books, Bounces, and rhythmic activity ensure that this engaging Storytime for babies (0 to 14 months) and their caregivers is the perfect environment for building your baby’s foundation for lifelong reading. Babies will be introduced to familiar rhymes and songs as well as the opportunity to mingle with other babies and their caregivers. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Acting like a scientist!

April 29, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Activity Room

During the Act like a Scientist program, children will learn about scientists like Rachel Carson and how they were inspired to make a difference. Learn how environmentalists throughout history connected with nature through their passion, curiosity, and art! Participants will learn about a diversity of scientists, environmentalists, and naturalists, and how they use art to connect with nature. This program will feature a digital microscope to look at articles from nature that will be used to create a clay nature pendant to take home.

This program is arranged and offered by the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon, and is supported in part by a grant from the Hingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Registration for this program will open on April 15. Please register online or by calling 781-741-1405 ext. 1403

Move & Groove Storytime | Ages 4 and under

April 30, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Move & Groove Storytime is a drop in program for children of various ages (4 and under) and their caregivers. Listen to fun stories, sing, and move around in this fast-paced Storytime perfect for young children who learn best when their brains and their bodies are active. Following the program, families are invited to socialize and play with the library’s collection of toys.

Reserved - Teen Event

April 21, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Activity Room

TBD

Jewelry-Making

April 22, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Activity Room

All teens are invited to learn jewelry making here at the library! All participants will have the opportunity to make a jewelry set of a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. Bring your friends for a fun night out and make yourself sparkle. Registration required.

Magic: The Gathering!

April 25, 2020, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM @ Activity Room

For teens only in grade 6 and up. Looking for someone to play Magic: The Gathering with? Look no further! Come spend the afternoon playing a great game and making new friends! Magic newbies, beginners, and experts all welcome! There will be snacks. No registration necessary.

Teen TBD

April 28, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Activity Room

Teen TBD

April 28, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Teen Advisory Board

April 29, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Activity Room