Library Events

Infants and toddlers love getting creative and messy! We let small hands take the lead in this artsy storytime where infants to 2 years old and their caregivers will create art using a variety of materials. Registration is required. Please register your child and list the name of the adult attending. Don’t forget to dress to get messy!

Come join us for creative, open-ended art using a variety of tactile materials such as paint, glitter, glue and more in this artsy story time for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Registration is required. Please register your child and list the name of the adult attending. Don’t forget to dress to get messy!

Join us once a month for our in-person Dungeons and Dragons campaign for grades 5 and up. This campaign will be Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. Anyone is welcome to join at any time but joining after September you will need to arrive with a character pre-made. Registration is required.
 

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Kid Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Kids in grades K-2.

Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Teen Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Teens in grades 6-12.
Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing.   

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Tween Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Tweens in grades 3-5.
Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing

In the second session of this two-part digital photography workshop, commercial photographer Steve Manchook will cover composition, lighting and other rules and tips for taking images that transcend snapshots will be covered. This program is generously funded by the Tom Hauser Arts & Humanities Series.

Join a Tree Tale Teller from Holden Forests & Gardens to explore the world of plants and trees in this all-ages family story time and learn more about Arbor Day! Registration is required. 

Celebrate with Hudson at our library table at the Gazebo & Clocktower Greens. You can expect kids activities and crafts, as well as books to check out for all ages (bring your library cards)!
This is a community event and does not require registration to attend.

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

Stories and fun that are dedicated to your energetic three year old. Caregivers must attend with their child. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Discover the unbelievable saga of the scientists – men and women – who changed underwater exploration forever with biomedical engineer and blast-injury specialist, Dr. Rachel Lance. She will discuss her new book Chamber Divers, which uncovers a story that has been buried in classified records for a generation. Publisher’s Weekly opines, “A riveting account of the daredevil Allied researchers who made advances in underwater warfare possible during WWII…Propulsively narrated and full of moments of astonishing sacrifice, this brings a remarkable history to light.” 

Stories and a craft for independent 4 & 5 year olds. Children attend this storytime without their caregiver, but the caregiver must remain in the library. Registration is required. Please register for only one storytime per session.

The library, in collaboration with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will present a virtual livestreamed tour of selected works from the museum’s collection, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Learn more about the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a radical and free-spirited woman who made it her life's mission to collect art from around the world and build this museum to share it with the public. This is a one-time special streaming event and will not be recorded. 
 

Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for terrific toddlers! Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

Budding artists in grades K to 2 will learn about groundbreaking environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who spent decades using colorful fabrics to create works of art outdoors all over the world. We will work on a joint project to wrap some library fixtures! As always, dress to get messy!

The photo at the right shows one of their most famous projects - The Gates - in Central Park, New York City, 2005.

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.