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22 May 2023
Hingham Public Library will no longer be posting on Twitter as of May 22, 2023. Visit our website, where you can take a look at our calendar, view our monthly newsletter, and sign up for email updates to keep up with all we have going on at the Library! hinghamlibrary.org
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18 May 2023
Join us for an Evening With the Author on May 24th @ 7pm. The First Lady of World War II by Shannon McKenna Schmidt is the first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented trip to the Pacific Theater during WWII. Learn more here: ow.ly/HSfn50OoBxG
ALT Cover of The First Lady of World War II by Shannon McKenna Schmidt
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17 May 2023
Join Jon Belber of Holly Hill Farm to learn tips and tricks for growing vegetables in your own backyard! May 23rd @ 6:30pm. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/Xe5z50Op6EX
ALT Tomato plant with one ripe red tomato
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15 May 2023
Catch a showing of 80 for Brady (2023), featuring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field. May 17th @ 7pm and May 18th @ 1pm. And join us for a movie on the 3rd Wednesday and Thursday of every month! Learn more about HPL Movies here: ow.ly/BxLO50L2GCr
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13 May 2023
Stop by today before noon for our annual Plant Swap! Bring your unwanted plants, cuttings, and seeds to trade with other gardening and house plant enthusiasts 🌻🌳🌷
ALT A table of plants outside the Hingham Public Library main entrance
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11 May 2023
This Saturday is our annual Plant Swap! Bring your unwanted plants and seeds to swap with other gardening or house plant enthusiasts. May 13, 10am-12pm, outside the Library. And while you’re here, check out our display of gardening books! Learn more: ow.ly/pvm650OlJJj
ALT Library display of several gardening books with butterfly bookmarks
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9 May 2023
May’s pick for the HPL Book Group is We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper. Pick up your copy at the reference desk, and join us for the conversation on May 30th @ 7pm in the Whiton Room. Learn more here: ow.ly/hSJw50OiUxY
ALT Cover of We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper
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7 May 2023
Join us for an afternoon of music from tenor David Won! David and pianist Timothy Steele—in their 9th year performing together—will present songs from a number of varied sources. May 13th @ 3 pm. Learn more here: ow.ly/60jP50OfgpI
ALT David Won
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6 May 2023
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to Books and Banter on 5/20 @ 1:30pm! May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so we're reading some amazing AAPI authors! Read one of the recommended books and come chat! See the book list here: ow.ly/eFAk50OfgRZ
ALT Covers of The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim and The Loophole by Naz Kutub
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4 May 2023
Join us for the Women & Money Series, a monthly financial literacy program designed to educate women of any age about the financial matters that affect their lives. May 10th @ 1pm via Zoom. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/sFq350OffVs
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3 May 2023
Enjoy a lunchtime lecture from Adams National Historical Park on 5/10 @ 12pm via Zoom! Virtually explore from the little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the country estate at Peace Field with Park Ranger Jessica Pilkington. Learn more and register: ow.ly/vZl450O6Xu2
ALT A colonial house with a large garden at Adams National Historical Park
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1 May 2023
Take a look at our newsletter and see what the Library has coming up in May! ow.ly/HBSQ50O6VF3
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29 Apr 2023
May's picks for our children’s book groups are Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz for 2nd & 3rd graders (5/13 @ 3:30pm) and Iceberg by Jennifer Nielsen for 4th & 5th graders (5/23 @ 5:30pm). Learn more about the books here: ow.ly/uNzF50NqEJM
ALT Covers of Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen and Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz
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27 Apr 2023
Join poet Merryn Rutledge for Poems in 3-D: How Poems Engage Our Whole Self, a 3-part discussion series on the power of poetry. May 9th, 16th, and 23rd @ 10:30am. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/X2Rx50NVG5Z
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25 Apr 2023
Star Wars fans of all ages are invited to join film lecturer Frank Mandosa for Star Wars: A Jump into Hyperspace. Take a look at the conception, production, and lasting legacy of the 1977 original! May 2 @ 7:15pm. Learn more here: ow.ly/vYV250NRwut
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24 Apr 2023
Join us for an afternoon of music from the Hampton Trio! Beverly Davis, Mark Davis, and Rober Margo perform original music and arrangements for an ensemble of mandolin, mandola, and classical guitar. April 30th @ 3pm. Learn more here: ow.ly/Vm7l50NQXtg
ALT The Hampton Trio with their instruments
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22 Apr 2023
It’s almost time for our annual Plant Swap! Bring your unwanted plants and seeds to swap with other gardening or house plant enthusiasts. May 13th from 10am-12pm in front of the main entrance. Learn more: ow.ly/fkZe50NLZMy
ALT A dirt-covered hand places a seedling in a gloved hand
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19 Apr 2023
Curious about artificial intelligence? Join our technology librarian, Robby St. John, on 4/26 @ 7pm for a simplified overview of how A.I. is being used today, the pros and cons of such technology, and where it might be heading in the future. Learn more: ow.ly/O7HA50NLRMm
ALT Illustrated cross-section of a brain overlaid with ones and zeros
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16 Apr 2023
Join author Dan Perdios and producer James Eagan for a book signing and film screening event! A Golden Retriever & His Two Dads chronicles James and Dan’s experience making the film Wild About Harry. 4/19 @ 2pm. Learn more: ow.ly/POWY50NIiFQ
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15 Apr 2023
Join storytellers Karen Chace and Andrea Lovett for an oral history workshop on 4/22 @ 2pm! If you've lived a life, you have stories to share! Using prompts and activities, find those jewels that deserve to be remembered. Learn more and register: ow.ly/XfXc50NIiai
ALT Blue neon lights in a darkened window read “What is your story?”
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