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.

Schedule Update
The library will be closed Saturday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day weekend. Starting Sept. 8, the library will be open on Sundays from noon-4 p.m., running through Memorial Day.

Summer Reading Program Update
The library’s Summer Reading program ended Aug. 17. Participants can claim their reading tickets by Friday, Aug. 29. Prize drawings will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Teen Board Game Night
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6-8 p.m.
Teenagers are invited to the Betty Strong Room to play one of the library’s many modern and classic games, or individuals can bring their favorite game(s) to play. Free soda and snacks will be provided. This program is open to teens in eighth grade and up. For more information, e-mail Jess at jdyment@hopkintonma.gov.

Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m.
This Zoom program features a chat with New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel “Remarkably Bright Creatures” as well as a deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope and so much more. “Remarkably Bright Creatures” is a luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium — and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago. Register via the library’s website.

Young Adult Crafternoon
Monday, Aug. 26, 2-4 p.m.
Teens and pre-teens (Grade 6 and up) are invited to the downstairs classroom every other Monday this summer to hang out, listen to music and make some art. There will be a different themed craft every meeting as well as extra materials for individuals to make their own creations.

Animanga
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 6-7:30 p.m.
Anime and manga fans will meet in the Betty Strong Room to discuss manga, watch Crunchyroll, draw characters and eat fun snacks. This program is open to teens and pre-teens in Grade 6 and up. Note: In this program, participants may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.

Red Cross Blood Drive
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1-6 p.m.
Registration can be found at rcblood.org/3AmuYsP.

Scrabble Club and Mahjong Club
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-7:30 p.m.
Scrabble sets will be provided, but the library does not yet have a mahjong set. Participants are encouraged to bring a set if they have one. No registration is required.

Frayed Knot Fiber Arts Circle
Thursday, Sept. 12, 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 welcome.

Chat ’n’ Chew Book Club
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 12:30-2 p.m.
Instead of assigning a book for all participants to read, each person reviews something they read this month. All reviews of the books will be posted to Facebook to share with the Hopkinton reading community.

Women’s Financial Round Table
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1-2 p.m.
This virtual program is for anyone confused about financial markets, wondering what Bitcoin is all about or staring blankly at retirement statements. Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone present Women and Money Round Table: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets. Each session focuses on a different topic.