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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

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

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

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 🌻🌳🌷

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

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

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

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

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

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

Take a look at our newsletter and see what the Library has coming up in May! ow.ly/HBSQ50O6VF3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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