Room Reserved

February 22, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

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

February 25, 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

February 25, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Garden Club of Hingham Members Meeting

February 26, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Whiton Room

OLLI Womens History Group

February 26, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Bunker Hill Mediation Workshop

February 26, 2020, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

HOA/Condominium education workshop focusing on conflict resolution and goal setting skills.

HYS Board Meeting

February 26, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham Little League

February 27, 2020, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Board meeting.

Library Operations Committee

February 27, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Understanding the Fundamental Differences - Palliative Care vs Hospice Care: Why is there a Choice?

February 27, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Whiton Room

Both Palliative Care and Hospice Care provide comfort options. The two are alike in so many ways, yet they are different. Catherine Harrington RN will provide us with a basic understanding. She is a RN with over 20 years of experience in certified home care and hospice, both at home and inpatient. She was one of the co-founders of the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham and currently works in Care Coordination at one of the major hospitals in Boston. The presentation may be a good starting point for each of us to be informed when the time may come for either of these care options. A Q & A period will follow the presentation. Sponsored by the South Shore Chapter of Mass Citizens for Life.

SSCPS parents association meeting

February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

South Shore Charter Public School - Norwell MA - parents association meeting.

Great Books You May Have Missed! 2019

February 29, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Are you looking for something good to read? Is your list of recommended books so long you just don’t know where to start? If you’re like the rest of us, you tend to read the same authors and styles over and over again. So come to the Hingham Public Library on Saturday, February 29th at 11 am to get a few new ideas through our annual discussion of some of the great books of 2019!

Peter Thornell, Collection Development Librarian and Readers’ Advisor, will present numerous titles from several different genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Those attending are always welcome to share their thoughts on their own list of “must read” titles.

Meg Wheeler for State Senate Listening Tour

February 29, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Magician Stephen Brenner|Family Program

February 22, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Whiton Room

Magician Stephen Brenner will entertain families with his interactive, fun-filled magic variety show that includes live animals. Tricks, kid-friendly jokes plus pet therapy animals ensure a fun-filled morning.

Read-to-a-Dog: Bella (a Labrador/Springer Spaniel mix) and her partner Nicole, are our listeners today

February 22, 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 with special guests from Hingham Dental| Ages 3-5

February 24, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

February is Dental Health Month! Please join us for a special storytime with guest readers from Hingham Dental. Librarian Debbie will begin the storytime session with her books and then Marykate and Janine, dental hygienists, will read their stories and teach participants about caring for your teeth!

Stories & Snacks | Ages 5-8

February 24, 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

February 25, 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

February 26, 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.

Move & Groove Storytime | Ages 4 and under

February 27, 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.

Artist-in-Residence: Fly By Night Dancers

February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ Whiton Room

Children ages 5-10 and their families are invited to join us to create the Fly By Night dance troupe during this unique and interactive dance series with our inaugural artists-in-residence, Nikki Hu and Guy Van Duser.

The program will run two Saturdays a month from January-March culminating in a final performance on March 21. Participants are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible. Learn more.

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

This program has been generously funded by the Harold and Avis Goldstein Charitable Trust, and honors the memory of Dr. Jane Murphy Gaughan.

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

February 29, 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!

Magic: the Gathering

February 29, 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.