Office hours with Representative Meschino

Office hours.

South Shore Quests Meeting

Boy Scout Troop 1 Meeting

Troop 4 Committee Meeting

Intro to Google Drive

Google Drive is a free cloud based file manager with a family of built in apps for creating and storing documents in the cloud. Learn about its basic functions and uses along with its more commonly used apps, Google Docs and Sheets, in this introduction.

Please note: Google Drive requires an email with a gmail.com address to use. If you would still like to learn about Drive, but do not have a gmail, you are welcome to attend and watch.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Boy Scout Meeting

Mindful Yoga for Everyone

Mindful Yoga for Everyone is a sixty-minute yoga practice offering a gentle mix of Hatha yoga based styles including breathwork and meditation to stimulate the energy systems in the body, while at the same time bringing calm and peace to the mind.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Make: Tabletop String Tree

Please join Carol and Jenn for an in-person workshop. We will be using string and yarn to create miniature trees for your holiday decorating. All materials will be provided.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Troop 4 Committee Meeting

Boston Classical Guitar Society Presents John Muratore: Christmas Music for Guitar

Highly acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore will perform a concert of Christmas Music for Guitar. This seasonal concert is a perennial favorite and we hope you will join us this year.

No registration is required for this event.

Mindful Yoga for Everyone

Mindful Yoga for Everyone is a sixty-minute yoga practice offering a gentle mix of Hatha yoga based styles including breathwork and meditation to stimulate the energy systems in the body, while at the same time bringing calm and peace to the mind.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Clutter Free Support Group

Troop 27 Meeting

The Tory Travails of Hingham's Martin Gay

Join Gay family descendent Judy Petitmermet to learn about Hingham's Martin Gay, a staunch Loyalist during the American Revolution. Judy's presentation spans nearly 200 years of history from 1630 to 1824 and aims to tell the story of the "other side" of the American Revolution as seen through the experiences, travels, and surviving documents of Martin Gay.

Judith Petitmermet is a journalist whose 50-plus year career ranged from newspapers and television to magazines, teaching, and corporate communications. She was born in Los Angeles, grew up in an Air Force family, and is a graduate of Creighton University. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

This event will be held on Zoom. To join us, please register online, and we will email you the link shortly before the program.

The presentation is approximately 30 minutes with time after for questions and discussion.

Garden Club of Hingham General Meeting

HPL Movie: Cry Macho

Based on the book of the same name, "Cry Macho" stars Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1978, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.

HPL Movies in the Afternoon: Cry Macho

Based on the book of the same name, "Cry Macho" stars Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1978, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.

Hingham Ladies Club

Library Closed - Christmas Day

Library Closed

Artist Reception: Susan Kerrigan

Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-5

Children and their caregivers will listen to entertaining books, sing songs and receive materials to make a fun craft at home. This imaginative Storytime quietly builds language skills and fosters literacy proficiency.

Registration for this session of Preschool Storytime is full. Our next session dates will be announced in December.

Toddler Storytime, Ages 3 and under

Read, rhyme, and sing in this active Storytime! Simple stories and familiar rhymes introduce the sounds of language to your little learner. This program is perfect for children 3 years and younger with their caregivers. Children will take home a themed coloring page.

Registration for this session of Toddler Storytime is full. Our next session dates will be announced in December.

Virtual Book Group for 2nd & 3rd grade students | Mac B. Kid Spy: Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett

This month we're reading Mac B. Kid Spy: Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett. The book is available digitally through Overdrive/Libby or you can place a physical book on hold for pickup in the Library.

This event will be held on Zoom. To join us, please register online, and we will email you the link shortly before the program.

Move & Groove Storytime, Ages 5 and under

The Move & Groove Storytime is designed for children of various ages (5 and under) and their caregivers. Listen to fun stories, sing some songs, and move around in this fast-paced Storytime. Move & Groove is the perfect Storytime for young children who learn best when their brains and their bodies are active.

Registration for this session of Move & Groove Storytime is full. Our next session dates will be announced in December.

VIRTUAL Read-to-a-Dog: Rosie (a Golden Retriever) and her partner Barbara are our listeners today | Ages 5+

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!

Our listening teams are scheduled for Saturday mornings from 10:30 -11:30 - with some weeks held in-person and some via Zoom. Reading sessions last 15 minutes and are for children ages 5 and up.
To register for a session, please call 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

Children and their caregivers will listen to entertaining books, sing songs and receive materials to make a fun craft at home. This imaginative Storytime quietly builds language skills and fosters literacy proficiency.

Registration for this session of Preschool Storytime is full. Our next session dates will be announced in December.

Toddler Storytime, Ages 3 and under

Read, rhyme, and sing in this active Storytime! Simple stories and familiar rhymes introduce the sounds of language to your little learner. This program is perfect for children 3 years and younger with their caregivers. Children will take home a themed coloring page.

Registration for this session of Toddler Storytime is full. Our next session dates will be announced in December.

VIRTUAL Read-to-a-Dog: Hope (a Cocker Spaniel) and Lynn, are our listeners today | Ages 5+

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!

Our listening teams are scheduled for Saturday mornings from 10:30 -11:30 - with some weeks held in-person and some via Zoom. Reading sessions last 15 minutes and are for children ages 5 and up.
To register for a session, please call 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!

School Age Storytime, Ages 5-8

This program is for school age children and their caregivers. Participants will listen to longer stories and take home the materials to make a fun craft at home.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Virtual Book Group for 4th & 5th grade students | Pages & Co: The Bookwanderers by Anna James

This month we're reading Pages & Co: The Bookwanderers by Anna James. The book is available digitally through Overdrive/Libby or you can place a physical book on hold for pickup in the Library.

This program will be held via Zoom. To join us, please register online, and we will email you the link shortly before the meeting.

Hexbug Mazes | Ages 3-12

CALLING ALL MAZE BUILDERS (ages 3 to 12). Looking for a creative activity during vacation week? A fun indoor diversion is building a maze with common household items (Lego®, Duplo®, magna-tiles, cardboard tubes, etc.) and putting a Hexbug through its paces!

Every child who registers for this program will be able to pick up one HEXBUG® Nano (a micro robotic creature) in the Children’s Department during the week of December 27.

Register here and we’ll email you when your Hexbug is ready to pick up.

We would love to see your maze. We hope you will share a picture of your labyrinth! Send your picture to the library at hijuv@ocln.org and we will post it on the children’s page of our website. Have fun and happy building!

Roger Williams Park Zoo - Virtual Zoomobile, Family Program

Virtual Meet & Greet- This program is about 30 minutes and includes interactive meet & greets with 3 of the Zoo’s ambassador animals. The animal ambassadors that visit during the program are smaller animals acclimated to programs. They are not exhibit animals. The ambassador animals depend on the selected theme. The theme for our program is Rainforest Animals.

This event will be held on Zoom. To join us, please register online, and we will email you the link shortly before the program.

Hexbug Mazes | Ages 3-12

CALLING ALL MAZE BUILDERS (ages 3 to 12). Looking for a creative activity during vacation week? A fun indoor diversion is building a maze with common household items (Lego®, Duplo®, magna-tiles, cardboard tubes, etc.) and putting a Hexbug through its paces!

Every child who registers for this program will be able to pick up one HEXBUG® Nano (a micro robotic creature) in the Children’s Department during the week of December 27.

Register here and we’ll email you when your Hexbug is ready to pick up.

We would love to see your maze. We hope you will share a picture of your labyrinth! Send your picture to the library at hijuv@ocln.org and we will post it on the children’s page of our website. Have fun and happy building!

Big Ryan’s Tall Tales, Family Program

The Hingham Public Library welcomes Big Ryan for a seasonal show of winter stories, puppet play and whole lot of fun! Big Ryan will entertain families with his seasonal theme, Winter Time Tales. Adults laugh and kids giggle at his unique voices and comic expression. Please join us for a fun morning.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

STEAM UP with Mitch and Tori, Ages 3-7

Join STEAM Up! for a fun morning of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics! We'll start with a story and then use our imaginations to turn everyday treasures into extraordinary inventions!

Do you feel lost and buried under all of your extra candy canes? Come construct your very own candy cane maze. Will you be able to find your way out? Join Mitch & Toni Cameron for this creative and engaging STEAM program. Both Tori and Mitch have Master of Education Degrees in Curriculum and Teaching.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Hexbug Mazes | Ages 3-12

CALLING ALL MAZE BUILDERS (ages 3 to 12). Looking for a creative activity during vacation week? A fun indoor diversion is building a maze with common household items (Lego®, Duplo®, magna-tiles, cardboard tubes, etc.) and putting a Hexbug through its paces!

Every child who registers for this program will be able to pick up one HEXBUG® Nano (a micro robotic creature) in the Children’s Department during the week of December 27.

Register here and we’ll email you when your Hexbug is ready to pick up.

We would love to see your maze. We hope you will share a picture of your labyrinth! Send your picture to the library at hijuv@ocln.org and we will post it on the children’s page of our website. Have fun and happy building!

Mr. Vinny's Shadow Puppet Show, Ages 3 and up

Mr. Vinny of the Toe Jam Puppet Band is visiting Hingham. Please join us for a magical storytelling experience told through shadows. Interactive, silly and surprising - all the ingredients for an enchanting event!

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Pop Up Art School, Mantra Insect Shadow Boxes, Ages 9 and up

Learn about the muralist Mantra, who paints giant trompe l'oeil insect shadow boxes on the sides of buildings around the world. You'll view slides of his work and pictures of the Harry C. Belcher Lepidoptera (butterfly & moth) Collection that's housed at Tufts Library in Weymouth Massachusetts. Using images of butterflies, moths and beetles as reference, draw and paint your own realistic or imaginative insects and mount it in a paper shadow box.

Best friends and business partners; Janell Scannell and Lisa Walker work and teach side-by-side in their business. Both have earned their BFA's and are certified art teachers for grades K to 8 in the state of Massachusetts.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Hexbug Mazes | Ages 3-12

CALLING ALL MAZE BUILDERS (ages 3 to 12). Looking for a creative activity during vacation week? A fun indoor diversion is building a maze with common household items (Lego®, Duplo®, magna-tiles, cardboard tubes, etc.) and putting a Hexbug through its paces!

Every child who registers for this program will be able to pick up one HEXBUG® Nano (a micro robotic creature) in the Children’s Department during the week of December 27.

Register here and we’ll email you when your Hexbug is ready to pick up.

We would love to see your maze. We hope you will share a picture of your labyrinth! Send your picture to the library at hijuv@ocln.org and we will post it on the children’s page of our website. Have fun and happy building!

Anime Club

Join Anime Club, a group for teen anime enthusiasts in Grade 6-12. Come meet other teens who love anime and have some fun watching anime! No registration necessary.

Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board is back! Teens from Grades 6-12 are invited to join us for Teen Advisory Board, a bimonthly meeting group where teens are encouraged to share their ideas and thoughts for the library and work together to keep making it a great place for our community. No registration necessary.

Teen Knitting Club

Let's get together for a cozy afternoon of knitting! As the days get colder, what better hobby to pick up for the fall and winter but knitting? Open to teens in Grades 6-12, all levels of knitters are welcome - beginners to experts. This is a space for teen knitting enthusiasts to gather and knit together, visit, help each other out, and just have fun! Our YA Librarian will be available to help with basic knitting stitches/troubleshooting. No registration required.

Magic: The Gathering

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. For teens in Grades 6-12.

Anime Club

Join Anime Club, a group for teen anime enthusiasts in Grade 6-12. Come meet other teens who love anime and have some fun watching anime! No registration necessary.

Teen Crafternoon - Paper Bag Snowflakes

Join us for some casual winter crafting with an everyday item you may have in your home - paper bags! Teens will learn how to make paper bag snowflakes and take them home. No registration required.

Teen Throwback Movie Night: The Cutting Edge

Bring your friends and join us for our Teen Throwback Movie Night where we'll watch the classic winter movie, The Cutting Edge! No registration needed.

The Cutting Edge: A battered hockey player and an injured, temperamental but gifted ice skater team up to try to win gold at the Winter Olympics.

Teen Pop Up Art: Drippy Sky Painting

Teens will learn to make a beautiful pastel sunset painting with a star-filled sky oozing over the top. Learn how to paint colorful clouds and a celestial sky. This workshop is led by Pop Up Art School.

Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.