BCGS: Thatcher Harrison, Classical & Steel String Guitar

May 19, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Heritage Design Law Group Estate Planning Workshop

May 20, 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Estate planning workshop.

OLLI: The Past, Present, and Future of Boston Harbor

May 20, 2019, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Whiton Room

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. Call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

room prep

May 20, 2019, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Plant.Grow.Share. FREE Tomato Container Garden Workshop

May 20, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Join organic farmer Jon Belber, of Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset, in a free workshop designed to give you the tools to create your own free-standing tomato container garden! Participants will walk away with free tomato seedlings, a bucket container and the knowledge to grow their tomatoes to yield the best crop. Organic tomato seedlings are being donated by Keohane Funeral Home. This program is co-sponsored by Keohane Funeral Home; Interfaith Social Services; and the Weymouth Food Pantry. Please consider donating a portion of the harvest to Interfaith’s Food Pantry in Quincy or the Weymouth Food Pantry in Weymouth. The purpose of this program is to help reluctant backyard gardeners, to grow vegetables for hungry people and to increase awareness that food pantries need fresh produce donations. We hope you will join us!

This program requires registration. Please register online or by calling 781-741-1405 ext. 1404.

Hingham Youth Football

May 20, 2019, 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

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

May 21, 2019, 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.

World Affairs/Lifelong Learning/Hingham Senior Center

May 21, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

World Affairs/Lifelong Learning-Hingham Senior Center

Hingham Ladies Club Board Meeting

May 21, 2019, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham Men's Group

May 21, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham Police: Laws Pertaining to Harbormasters Course

May 22, 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Whiton Room

OLLI: History Focus Group

May 22, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Meeting.

Memoir Writing

May 22, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Class participants will write pieces on a variety of subjects--childhood memories, stories about family members and friends, trips they've taken, historical events important in their lives, changes in culture they've observed over the years, every day activities and other true-life topics. Class will be led by Frank Mellen who has been teaching memoir writing at the Senior Center for more than five years and produced three anthologies of writers' favorite contributions, all of which are part of the library collection and available for check out. Most writing is completed outside of class and class members share and discuss their stories and encourage others. If you are interested in writing or have already begun doing so, we would love to have you join the group. The class will meet twice per month, April 10 & 24, May 15 & 22, and June 5 & 19. Registration required.

Estate Planning Workshop 567

May 22, 2019, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Cub Scout Bear Den Meeting

May 22, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Weymouth Boat Storage Board of Directors Meeting

May 22, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

This is a meeting for the board of directors of Weymouth Boat Storage Incorporated.

Hingham Police: Laws Pertaining to Harbormasters Course

May 23, 2019, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Hingham Little League Board Meeting

May 23, 2019, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Hingham High School Track and Field Boosters

May 25, 2019, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Meetings.

Casting Session for Magnolia Flowers

May 25, 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Auditions for "Magnolia Flowers", a feature film written and directed by Colin Charles Dale. Actors will be coming in for scheduled auditions for various roles in the film. Closed session: for actors with appointments only.

Closed for Memorial Day

May 27, 2019, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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

May 28, 2019, 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.

OLLI Brown Bag: The Wonderful World of Marine Mammals: Cetaceans

May 28, 2019, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Whiton Room

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. Call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

World Affairs/Lifelong Learning Hingham Senior Center

May 28, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

World Affairs - Hingham Senior Center Lifelong Leaning

Hingham CARES

May 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Learn about effects of alcohol, marijuana and other substances from our resident expert, Lori McCarthy.

HPL Book Group

May 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Whiton Room

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

May 29, 2019, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Plastic bottle and straw initiative regarding schools.

Miss Donna's Pre-School Bookshare

May 29, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Whiton Room

Preschool program.

Hingham High School Track and Field Boosters

May 29, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Meetings.

Hingham Little League Board Meeting

May 30, 2019, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM @ Fearing/Trustees Conference Room

Preschool Storytime - for children 3 to 5

May 20, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Children (ages 3 to 5) 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 - Storytime for children ages 5 to 8

May 20, 2019, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM @ Activity Room

Stories & Snacks is a drop-in program for school age children (ages 5 - 8) and their families. Older children still love to hear books read aloud. Stories & Snacks is the perfect storytime for that child. Session includes a snack and a craft activity.

Toddler Storytime - for ages 14 months to 3 years

May 21, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys.

PreSchool Playmates School Visit: Private Event

May 22, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Children's Department

private event: library visit

Books for Babies - for ages 0 to 14 months

May 22, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys.

Nature, Art, and Discovery Program: The Monarch Butterfly and Their Amazing Migration

May 22, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Activity Room

Children will learn about the exciting ways in which monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles each year. The program will begin with a story about butterflies and their migration habits, and will feature a digital microscope to examine butterflies up close. Each child will then create their own butterfly using air-dry clay. Suitable for children ages 3 to 5.

This program requires registration. Please register online or by calling 781-741-1405 ext. 1403.

Program made possible Mass Audubon's Museum of American Bird Art and funded by the Hingham Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council.

Book Group for 4th & 5th Grade: Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older

May 22, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Activity Room

In his new series, "New York Times"-bestselling author Older "has imagined the unimaginable and in doing so sends readers on a dino thrill ride. The kids, the dinosaurs, the Civil War, this book is true fire" (Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Copies of the book will be available at the children's desk two weeks before the discussion date. Invite a friend and join us at the library for a lively discussion. Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Ages 8-12

Move & Groove Storytime - for ages 4 and under

May 23, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys

Read-to-a-Dog: Salty (a Chihuahua) and his partner, Christina, are our listeners today

May 25, 2019, 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 furry friends are looking forward to reading with you! To learn more about our reading dog team please visit our website!

Preschool Storytime - for children 3 to 5

May 27, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Activity Room

Children (ages 3 to 5) 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.

Toddler Storytime - for ages 14 months to 3 years

May 28, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys.

Books for Babies - for ages 0 to 14 months

May 29, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys.

Move & Groove Storytime - for ages 4 and under

May 30, 2019, 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 library’s collection of toys

Teen Snack Afternoon: Cupcake Decorating

May 21, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Activity Room

Open to teens only in grade 6 and up: Join us for an afternoon of cupcake decorating! There's no special occasion, we just thought everyone would enjoy some cupcakes on this Tuesday. No registration required.

Teen Advisory Board

May 22, 2019, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Activity Room

Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at the Hingham Public Library! We want to hear what YOU have to say! Earn community service hours, have fun, and help the library plan teen offerings! All young adults aged 12 + up welcome. No registration required. Please call or email the children's department for more information.

Magic: The Gathering!

May 25, 2019, 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.