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Valentines Raffles for all ages! 

Make a guess, maybe you'll win (the stuff in the bucket). From Feb 1 - Feb 14th, visit the children's room, teen room, and the adult circulation area to make guesses to win these beauties. Winners will be informed around Feb 15th.

The Friends of The Ashland Library

Mini Book Sale and Donation Day
Saturday, Feb 4th 10-1pm

You can shop AND drop your books for donation off at the same time. Remember to bring in your postcard for a free book! 

If you cannot make it at this time you can drop off small donations in the drop box that is in the lobby of the library. 

Contact the Friends with any questions — they'd love to hear from you!

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. 

Hybrid - Sustainable Ashland: From Recycling to the Inflation Reduction Act *For Teens and Adults
Monday, January 30 @ 6:30pm

Ashland's Sustainability Project Manager, Samantha Riley, will discuss the current programs and initiatives the town has to help residents live more sustainably. In addition to going over the current programs in place, she will discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and the savings and rebates residents will have access to.

Virtual: This is Ashland – Raise your flag! Celebrate Sri Lanka
Saturday, February 4 @ 10am

We are pleased to be partnering with Ashland Is United for this important discussion! Join us for a conversation with Chitral de Mel and learn about Sri Lanka on its independence day, its flag, people, history, and culture.

This and Next Week

Virtual: Tour Of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library And Museum
Tuesday, January 31 @ 2pm
Take a virtual tour covering the 22-acre campus with a focus on the all-new exhibits where visitors are able to meet Ike & Mamie again or for the first time. 

Virtual: Chaco & Aztec: The Center of the World
Tuesday, January 31 @ 7pm
We’ll look at the largest man-made structures in North America (up until the mid-1800s), examine the mysteries of the Chaco roads and explore the solar and lunar alignments built into these monumental structures.

Virtual - Environmental Book Club
Wednesday, February 1 @ 6:30pm
Read "Fashionopolis" by Dana Thomas

Virtual - Romance Author Julia Kent in Conversation with Audiobook Narrator Andi Arndt 
Wednesday, February 1 @ 7pm
Join us for a discussion of the process of writing and narrating a book, how it feels to hear your words read aloud and the power of engaging with a story using both your eyes and ears. 

Virtual - Romance Book Club
Thursday, February 2 @ 6:30pm
Read Sports Romances

Nature Photography with Steve McGrath 
Saturday, February 4 @ 10am
Field Session! 

Virtual - The Challenges of Being a Debut Author featuring Chelsea Banning *For Teens and Adults
Monday, February 6 @ 7pm
Chelsea is in conversation with debut authors Laura Gao, Brian D. Kennedy, Jean Louise, and XiXi Tian to chat about the challenges and joys of getting your first book out in the world.

Virtual: A Nature Photographer's Trip To Costa Rica
Tuesday, February 7 @ 10:30am
Discover Costa Rica’s national treasures with a top wildlife photographe, Peter Christoph. 

Essential Oils with Hannah Stein: Peppermint
Tuesday, February 7 @ 6:30pm
Hannah Stein explores the benefits of using peppermint in your daily life - it's not just for cooking!

Virtual - Fantasy Romance Panel: The Rise of Monsters
Wednesday, February 8 @ 5pm 
We welcome authors Danielle L Jensen, HR Moore, AK Mulford, and CM Nascosta as they talk about the rising appeals of "monsters" in romance.

More Next Week

Mystery Book Club
Wednesday, February 8
Read "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave.

Virtual: Freedom’s Cause: Historical Black Communities and George Washington’s Cambridge Camp
Wednesday, February 8 @ 7pm
Learn how free and enslaved Black members of Washington’s war camp interacted with one another, members of the local community, and Washington himself. 

Decoupage Coasters and Magnets for Val/Gal/Palentine's Day with Carrie Huang
Thursday, February 9 @ 10:30am
Be ready for Val/Gal/Palentine's Day with cute giveaways everyone in your life will love.

Virtual: The History Of Simon & Garfunkel
Thursday, February 9 @ 1pm
Using audio and visual content, trace the arc of Simon & Garfunkel’s career from “Hey Schoolgirl to “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” 

Art for Adults with Nancy Atkinson
Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30pm
Nancy will offer instruction in drawing techniques with different mediums, papers, and ideas.

Virtual: Q&A with Author Kate Clayborn!
Thursday, February 9 @ 7pm
Let's ask Kate our burning questions about ALL of her books, including her newest "Georgie" All Along".

Virtual - Friday Night Film Discussion
Friday, February 10 @ 7pm
Watch "Love with the Proper Stranger"

Cookbook Club
Saturday, February 11 @ 12pm
Cook from  "Jubilee : Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking"

Name That Tune – Love Songs Through the Ages
Saturday, February 11 @ 2pm
Let's get ready for Valentine's Day with a review of the best love songs in the last few decades! 

Virtual: Black History Month Talk with Dr. Rebecca Hall, Author of Award-Winning Graphic Novel WAKE: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Join Dr. Rebecca Hallas she discusses her Award-Winning Graphic Novel "WAKE" which was written "for my grandmother Harriet Thorpe Hall (1860-1927), for all the women who fought slavery, and for all of us living in its afterlife."

Adult Winter Reading Challenge
Jan 1st - Jan 31st

Update - this ends tomorrow and we're over 110,000 minutes (1,833 hours) of reading! Don't forget to log your last minute reading and put in for the prize you want. Winners will be informed around Feb1-2.

It's not too late to log in to Beanstack and finish your reading for this challenge (but, please, continue to read :)

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! 

Gilbert the Party Pig
Saturday, February 4 @ 10:30am

A visit from a great big pig! Gilbert will do tricks, get pets, pose for photos and kids will be able to feed him treats (and maybe give him a kiss!).

DAET: Book Discussion for Parents & Children & Teens with Author Rachel Brian
Wednesday, February 8 @ 5:30pm

Read: Consent (for kids!): Boundaries, respect, and being in charge of you by Rachel Brian

After the book read, the kids will go to another room to make a craft while the parents continue discussing the material from the book.

This Week

Monday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Monday, January 30 @ 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, January 31 @ 11am
This program is limited to 20 people in the storytime room and is first come, first serve. 

PJ Story Time with Ryan (and his stuffed animals!)
Tuesday, January 31 @ 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 1 @ 10:30am
Please register to receive the zoom link if joining us online.

Read to a Dog with Knives and Machete
*For kids who are reading on their own
Thursday, February 2 @ 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 3 @ 4pm
Stop into the children's room as we read a story and do a related craft project.

Next Week

Monday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Monday, February 6 @ 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 7 @ 11am
This program is limited to 20 people in the storytime room and is first come, first serve. 

PJ Story Time with Ryan (and his stuffed animals!)
Tuesday, February 7 @ 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 8 @ 10:30am
Please register to receive the zoom link if joining us online.

Lego Club
*For Kids Age 5 & Up
Thursday, February 9 @ 4pm
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 45 minutes.

Friday Afternoon Story and Craft
*For Ages 4-7
Friday, February 10 @ 4pm
Stop into the children's room as we read a story and do a related craft project.

Special Saturday Story Time
*For Ages 3 and up
Saturday, February 11 @ 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

Saturday Video Games
Saturday, February 4 @ 1:30pm

Come to the library to play switch games with your friends! Nintendo Switch, Xbox, games and snacks will be provided.

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 Alcatraz Escape with Author David Kruh

The Ransomware Hunters - Zoom talk with Renee Dudley & Daniel Golden

Hopepunk Panel - Zoom Talk with Renan Bernardo, Brianna Castagnozzi, Susan Kaye Quinn, and T. K. Rex

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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