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 X, @HopkintonPLMA.

Parent-Child Playgroup
Thursdays, Sept. 19 and 26, 10-11 a.m.
Parent-Child Playgroup, cohosted with the Hopkinton YMCA (Project ABC), will include free play as well as a circle time with stories, songs and rhymes. This is recommended for children ages 0-5, with a caregiver. Registration is required and opens one week prior to the event.

Coffee House: Boston Jazz Voices
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1-3 p.m.
Boston Jazz Voices is a mixed-voice a cappella ensemble devoted to vocal jazz. The group was founded in 1985 by barbershoppers looking to expand their musicianship by singing the great arrangements of Gene Puerling, the Singers Unlimited and the Hi-Lo’s.

Author Talk: Liane Moriarty
Saturday, Sept. 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? This chat is with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel, “Here One Moment.”

Young Adult Crafternoon
Monday, Sept. 23, 3-5 p.m.
Teens and pre-teens (Grade 6 and older) are invited to the downstairs classroom every other Monday from 3-5 p.m. to hang out, listen to music and make some art! There will be a different theme craft every meeting as well as extra materials for participants to make their own creations.

Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga Classes
Mondays, Sept. 23 and 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The traditional style of beginner and intermediate yoga is open to ages 18 and older. No prior yoga experience is needed. Classes will include asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), dhyana (meditation) and yoga nidra (relaxation techniques).

Over the Rainbow Book Group
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1-2 p.m.
All adults are invited to join the group, which meets in the Ellsworth Room on the fourth Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. This group explores fiction and nonfiction work, written by LGBTQ+ authors or with LGBTQ+ themes. Copies of the titles to be discussed will be available at the Circulation Desk at least one month before each meeting. This month’s discussion is “The Paying Guests” by Sarah Waters.

Monthly Music & Movement
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
This month’s children’s concert, supported by the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, is with the musician Little Groove. It’s recommended for ages 0-5.

Animanga
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6-7:45 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 5 and up. Note: In this program, participants may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.

French Conversation Group
Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-noon
Participants in this weekly gathering will learn and practice the French language in an informal rendezvous facilitated by a licensed French teacher. Anyone with interest in the language and its associated cultures is welcome. All French proficiency levels are invited. The practice includes conversation, proficiency-appropriate reading, tabletop games, presentations and more.

Dungeons & Dragons Adult Group
Sunday, Sept. 29, 1-4 p.m.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeon master Keith Donohue grew up in the 1980s, back when D&D was first becoming popular. These days, he is an avid collector of old role-playing games and is a proponent of the loose, improvisational style of play that was common in the past.

Scrabble Club and Mahjong Club
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 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.

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