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Library Corner, June 14 edition

by | Jun 12, 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.

Schedule update
The library will be closed on Saturday, June 17, and Monday, June 19, for Juneteenth.

Author Talk: Jamie Beck
Thursday, June 15, 2-3 p.m.
In this virtual program, award-winning photographer Jamie Beck will discuss her book “An American in Provence.”

SAT Study, Practice and Strategy Session
Friday, June 16, 3:15-4:15 p.m.
For those looking for help preparing for the SAT, this peer-led, drop-in study session can help individuals achieve their best score.

Printmaking: Ladybugs
Tuesday, June 20, 6-7 p.m.
Attendees will learn basic printmaking by cutting vinyl tiles with librarian and artist Danielle Cook.

Start of Summer Reading Program
Wednesday, June 21
The Summer Reading Program begins June 21 and runs through Aug. 19. All ages are welcome to participate. Individuals can register and participate online.

50-plus Job Seekers Networking Group
Wednesday, June 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 29, 6-8 p.m.
These are the last two sessions of the 50-plus Job Seekers Networking Group, which meets via Zoom.

Chat ’n’ Chew Book Group
Wednesday, June 21, 12:30-2 p.m.
Instead of assigning a book for all participants to read, each person reviews something they read in the past month. All reviews of the books will be posted to Facebook to share with the Hopkinton reading community.

Friends Book Sale
Friday-Saturday, June 23-24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Friends of the Hopkinton Public Library Book Sale features great-condition fiction, nonfiction, young adult and children’s books.

Open Video Game Play by One Up Games (Ages 8+)
Tuesday, June 27, 1-4 p.m.
One Up Games will bring a variety of next-gen consoles and gaming monitors to the library for free open game play. It will include all the popular games along with a mixture of classic and retro games.

Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons
Wednesday, June 28, 6-8 p.m.
The experts from Pete’s Nerd Emporium will teach two series of three sessions this summer. No experience is needed. Individuals are asked to commit to all three of the evenings in a given series. These sessions are intended for tweens and teens 10 years old through high school. Registration is available on the library’s website calendar.

Author Talk: Nancy Horan
Wednesday, June 28, 7-8 p.m.
In this virtual program, author Nancy Horan will be featured in conversation with Therese Fowler.

Author Talk: Tananarive Due
Wednesday, June 28, 8-9 p.m.
In this virtual program, Tananarive Due will discuss “Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda,” for which she was a contributing author.

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