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Adult Programs

We have in person, hybrid or virtual programs! Please click on the link to receive the zoom information if its online. Check your spam folder if you don't see the confirmation in your inbox.

Virtual - Ducks of New England with Bill Gette
Friday, February 17@ 1pm

Bill will show his photographs, review aids to field identification, discuss each species’ habitat preference and behavioral characteristics, and recommend places where birdwatchers can go to see these magnificent birds.

Virtual: Author Katee Robert Discusses "Radiant Sin"
Saturday, February 18 @ 7pm

Harvard Book Store partners with the APL to host Katee Robert—New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author—for a discussion of the fourth book in her Dark Olympus series "Radiant Sin"

Virtual: A Look At Elizabethan England
Thursday, February 16 @ 10:30am

We will look into the past and recall the first Queen Elizabeth, who reigned from 1558 to 1603. And we will examine the art created during her reign as the Queen and her courtiers expressed their dominance through their portraits and palaces, decorative arts and stately homes.

This and Next Week

Virtual: A Trip To Northern Sicily With The Traveling Librarian
Tuesday, February 14 @ 11am
This month, journey to northern Sicily, at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, and influenced by many different cultures throughout its history. 

Bio/Memoir Book Club
Wednesday, February 15 @ 11am
Read 'The Yellow House' by Sarah M. Broom

Half-Past Crafts: Heart-Shaped Bath Bombs
Wednesday, February 15 @ 6:30pm
This month we will be showing ourselves some love by making sweet heart-shaped bath bombs!

NEW: Virtual: Ashland Adult Book Club
Wednesday, February 15 @ 6:30pm
Please join this long running Ashland group for a discussion of "All That She Carried" by Tiya Miles.

Virtual: Authors Rose Lerner & Olivia Waite In Conversation
Thursday, February 16 @ 7pm
Join us for an author talk and Q&A with Rose and Olivia in celebration of Valentine’s Day! We’ll discuss their writing processes, how they research historical details, and how they craft historical happily ever afters.

The Garden of Words: A Writing Workshop
Friday, February 17 @ 10:30am
Join us to put into writing your story or come to commune with other budding authors as we learn how to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard :).

Virtual: Trivia Night -- Two-For-One Trivia
Friday, February 17 @ 7pm
Join us on Zoom to test your knowledge! This month, we will be looking at famous pairs. Mac & Cheese? Bonnie & Clyde? PB&J? The Olsen Twins? ALL OF IT!

More Next Week

Special Effects Makeup Class *Ages 13+
Thursday, February 23 @ 6pm
Decimated Designs will be demonstrating the do's and don'ts of SFX makeup, and how to get started learning about horror movie visual effects!

Virtual - Meet the Author: Earnestine Lovell Jenkins
Thursday, February 23 @ 7pm
Join Dr. Earnestine Jenkins for a presentation about her recently published book "Black Artists in America, From the Great Depression to Civil Rights". She will share images from her book to narrate a visual journey, that explores the artists, discussing how they expressed and documented the social issues and the black experience in their time.

Virtual - Friday Night Film Discussion
Friday, February 24 @ 7pm
Watch "Ixcanul"

Mini Horror Book Festival @ The Ashland Library!
Saturday, February 25 @ 12:30-3:30pm
We're so excited to welcome horror authors Christopher Golden, Hillary Monahan, Eric LaRocca, Errick Nunnally, and Paul Tremblay to Ashland for our very first Mini-Fest! If you've read their books, you already know they are spooky, thought provoking, and scare-your-pants off fun. The day will include a panel discussion, small group conversations, and a book sale/signing. So, grab your horror lovin' friends (because it's no fun to be so scared on your own :), and come on down to the Ashland library!

Weekly ELL Classes with Hopkinton Library

These weekly classes alternates between in person and online. Contact the group leader for information on joining for the meetings. We are happy to be collaborating with the Hopkinton Public Library for this series!

Beginner ELL Conversation Circle
Thursdays at 2pm

Advanced ELL Conversation Circle
Fridays at 11am

Contact Janet Fannon to join either session
[email protected]

Knitting

Saturday Knit & Crochet Club

Saturdays at 2pm

Monday Knit & Crochet Club

Mondays at 6pm

Children's Programs

Unless otherwise specified, all programs are in-person walk-in. There may be room capacity limits for some, though, so come early!

Introduction to Shark Biology
*For Grades K-4
Tuesday, February 21 @ 3pm

Kids will assemble life-size puzzles of juvenile and adult white sharks and learn about how sharks grow and change from juvenile to adult.

Family Movie: The Bad Guys
Wednesday, February 22 @ 3pm

Come watch The Bad Guys (animated, rated PG)
After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they're turning good.

This Week

Monday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Monday, February 13 @ 4:30pm
Stop into the children's room as we read a story and do a related craft project.

Project ABC Play, Learn, and Grow Group
*for Ages 0 to 5
Tuesday, February 14 @ 11am
Registration is Required
This program is limited to 20 people in the storytime room. 

PJ Story Time with Ryan (and his stuffed animals!)
Tuesday, February 14 @ 5:30pm
Come in your pajamas, and bring your favorite stuffed animals! We will read stories about a different one of Ryan's stuffed animals every week.

(Hybrid) - Lapsit
*Infants, Toddlers &  Caregivers
Wednesday, February 15 @ 10:30am
Please register to receive the zoom link if joining us online.

Read to a Dog with Knives and Machete 
Thursday, February 16 @ 6pm
Children with some reading ability will have the chance to read to one of our registered therapy dogs for 10 minutes. 

Friday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Friday, February 17 @ 4pm
Stop into the children's room as we read a story and do a related craft project.

Next Week

Project ABC Play, Learn, and Grow Group
*for Ages 0 to 5
Tuesday, February 21 @ 11am
Registration is Required
This program is limited to 20 people in the storytime room. 

PJ Story Time with Miss Lois (and her stuffed animals!)
Tuesday, February 21 @ 5:30pm
Come in your pajamas, and bring your favorite stuffed animals! We will read stories about a different stuffed animal every week. As Ryan is on vacation today, Miss Lois will be reading stories!

(Hybrid) - Lapsit
*Infants, Toddlers &  Caregivers
Wednesday, February 22 @ 10:30am
Please register to receive the zoom link if joining us online.

Lego Club
*For Kids Age 5 & Up
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit.

Friday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Friday, February 24 @ 4pm
Stop into the children's room as we read a story and do a related craft project.

Saturday Story Time
*For Ages 3 and up
Saturday, February 25 @ 10:30am
Come listen to Ryan read some of his favorite stories aloud!

Crafty Saturdays! 
Saturdays 10am-3pm

Drop in on Saturdays in the Children's Room and find a different craft to do every week! 

Teen Programs

Anti-Valentines Day
*Age 13-18
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Join us at the library for a night of snacks and movies while we make blackout poetry!

Learning the Facts About Sharks
*For Grades 5-8
Tuesday, February 21 @ 5pm

Kids will go through a series of true and false statements to address some of the common misconceptions about sharks. 

Special Effects Makeup Class
*Ages 13+
Thursday, February 23 @ 6pm

Decimated Designs will be demonstrating the do's and don'ts of SFX makeup, and how to get started learning about horror movie visual effects!

If you're in 8th grade or higher (aged 13 or up) and want to keep up-to-date on events, be the first to know about new books coming in, and have easy access to library resources, join our Discord server!

Program Videos

Check out the library's YouTube Channel! We are recording many of our programs so subscribe today so you don't miss out.

The History Of Simon & Garfunkel
Video Available until Tuesday, Feb 14th
(so watch today!)

Freedom’s Cause: Historical Black Communities and George Washington’s Cambridge Camp

Fantasy Romance Panel: The Rise of Monsters

Chaco Canyon and Aztec National Monument the Center of the World

The Challenges of Being a Debut Author featuring Chelsea Banning

Art in the Library

Photography by Steve McGrath and his students
January 18 - February 27, 2023

Upstairs Display Case

“Shaker Boxes”
Handmade Wood Products by Shane Colledge
December 6, 2022 – February 27. 2023

More of Shane’s creations can be found at his website for Cord & Oak.

Questions? 

Contact us at [email protected] or 508-881-0134

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