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Library Corner, July 19 edition

by | Jul 17, 2023 | Featured

For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA.

Author Talk: Ethan Kross
Thursday, July 20, 1-2 p.m.
Ethan Kross is an award-winning psychologist and the author of “Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It.” This program is on Zoom.

SAT Study, Practice and Strategy Session
Friday, July 21, 3:15-4:15 p.m.
This peer-led, drop-in study session in the Teen Room will help with SAT preparation. Registration is not necessary, although those who do sign up will receive a calendar reminder.

Frayed Knot Fiber Arts Circle
Wednesday, July 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Participants are invited to bring their current project or pattern. This group is open to teens and adults of all skill levels. All fiber arts crafts (knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, needle felting, etc.) are more than welcome. This group meets on the second and last Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Cooking with Scraps
Wednesday, July 26, 7-8 p.m.
Cookbook author and sustainability warrior Lindsay-Jean Hard will lead this Zoom program that will explain how to make use of food scraps rather than throwing them away.

Trail Walk with Hopkinton Trails Club
Thursday, July 27, 7-8 p.m.
This week’s walk will take place at Hughes Farm, off Hayden Rowe Street. The Hopkinton Public Library and the Hopkinton Trails Club present the Summer Trail Walks series. In this series, experts from the Trails Club will lead attendees on one-hour leisurely trail walks through Hopkinton trails and discuss the history, flora and fauna of the area. These walks are not strenuous, and no one will be left behind. Families are welcome.

Author Talk: Erika Sánchez
Tuesday, July 25, 4-5 p.m.
This Zoom program features a discussion with award-winning writer Erika Sánchez, author of “Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir.” The book is an utterly original, moving and disarmingly funny memoir in essays.

Learning to Draw Sea Creatures
Wednesday, July 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Artist Corinne Roberts will walk children (recommended ages 5-16) through drawing several sea creatures during this session. Children may attend in person at the library (pencils and paper will be provided) or via Zoom. Registration is required starting one week prior to the event.

Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, Aug. 3, 1-6 p.m.
Registration is available at the Red Cross website at rcblood.org/3AmuYsP.

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