Chickens 101
Wednesday, April 24     6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Feeling cooped up over the winter? Come chat about chicks and chickens and egg on newcomers!

Meditation for Stress-Free Living
Saturday, April 27     10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
The scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation as a healing modality. Join Dr. Allan Hughes as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium.

Jen Mann's Big Book Tour
Monday, May 6   6:00 to 7:30 PM
Author of Working with People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Cantankerous Clients, Micromanaging Minions, and Other Supercilious Scourges. Jen Mann is best known for her wildly popular and hysterical blog "People I Want to Punch in the Throat" and her hilarious rants and funny observations on everything from parenting to gift giving to celebrity behavior to politics to Elves on Shelves.

Mass Audubon Program - Native Plant Gardens
Wednesday, May 8   6:30 to 7:30 PM
Join our presenter to discuss and learn how to establish a 'Native Plant Garden for pollinators.

Ceremonial Stone Landscapes
Saturday, May 11, 2019    1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Doug Harris' presentation will cover how to identify Ceremonial Stone Landscapes in the town and how to work with the town's historical commission to develop a protected status. Participants are invited to bring photographs of structures they wish to ask about. The process will include identifying a group of people to lay out a process for creating a protected status and begin a dialogue with the town's historic commission.

The Friends of Hopkinton Public Library present
Author - Michael de la Pena
Monday, May 13    6:30 - 7:30 PM
Michael C. de la Pena is the author of Coyote Wars, The Last Coyote and Coyote Rising. He has added a series prequel in The Devil's Henchmen. These stories are threaded with tension, twists and turns that will keep you enthralled to the very last page. Join The Friends of Hopkinton Public Library for this exciting evening as he reads and discusses his newest book. Books will be available to purchase for signing.
 

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ONGOING PROGRAMS

Our Time Memory Cafe
Second Tuesday of the month
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM  
Our Time Memory Café is a joint venture between The Hopkinton Senior Center and the Hopkinton Library. This is a welcoming gathering for those experiencing forgetfulness, mild cognitive impairment, or living with dementia, and their care partner, family, and friends.

Chat 'n' Chew Lunch-time Book Group
Third Tuesday of every month.
12:30 to 1:30 PM
What to bring:
-An easy lunch, your own covered drink (or we’ll have water)
-A copy of a book (fiction or non-fiction) that you've read recently to chat about with the group.  We'll discuss and share the book. Group leader will post brief review on the library's website to also share with the Hopkinton community.  

Rebel the Therapy Dog
Tuesdays -2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Rebel the Therapy Dog will have regular 'office hours' at the library on Tuesdays. Rebel is a sweet Swiss Mountain Dog who would be happy to meet you! Find her in the Young Adult room or the Ellsworth Conference Room.