Library Events

This storytime is for everyone! Have a curious preschooler? Children all different ages? This storytime is for all of them! Bring the whole family for stories, songs, and a bunch of fun. This is our Fall 12-Week Session that runs from September 14th - December 3rd. All of our Fall storytimes will be held virtually via Zoom. 

This is not a drop-in storytime - you must register your child.

Registration is required for this storytime and a valid email is required at time of registration. Please register for only one weekly storytime per child. Participants will receive an email of their Zoom invitation the day before the storytime. This storytime will not be recorded.  

If you have any questions about this event you can contact the childrens desk at (330) 653-6658 x1020 or email us at mail.child@hudson.lib.oh.us.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society will host a live virtual streaming event with historian David S. Brown, author of The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams. Brown will discuss his revelatory biography of Adams, who is considered a literary icon and one of America’s most prominent writers and intellectuals of his era. The Last American Aristocrat presents intimate and insightful details of a fascinating and unusual American life and a new window on nineteenth century United States history.

This storytime is for everyone! Have a curious preschooler? Children all different ages? This storytime is for all of them! Bring the whole family for stories, songs, and a bunch of fun. This is our Fall 12-Week Session that runs from September 14th - December 3rd. All of our Fall storytimes will be held virtually via Zoom. 

This is not a drop-in storytime - you must register your child.

Registration is required for this storytime and a valid email is required at time of registration. Please register for only one weekly storytime per child. Participants will receive an email of their Zoom invitation the day before the storytime. This storytime will not be recorded.  

If you have any questions about this event you can contact the childrens desk at (330) 653-6658 x1020 or email us at mail.child@hudson.lib.oh.us.

Join us for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign that's easy for players to jump into at any point! We'll be playing over Discord and using DnDBeyond -- if you want to have a character made before this session use this link. For grades 6 and up. 

Children ages 2 - 5 and a caregiver are invited to join us for STEAM Storytime: Winter Solstice. We'll share a story, some discussion, and explore this annual astronomical event and some of its traditions. This will be held as a live event via Zoom. Registration is required. 

Please be certain to include a valid email address for this registration. Closer to the program date, you will receive an email with the invitation link to attend this Zoom program.
 

Teens age 11-18 can join us virtually to discuss teen programs and teen life in the library. This is an opportunity for teens to get involved in at the library and in their community. We plan library events together, teens can volunteer at childrens events and our Teen Library Council even chooses books to order for our teen collection. 

Registration is required for this program and a valid email is required at time of registration.  Participants will receive an email of their Zoom invitation the day before the program. This program will not be recorded.  

If you have any questions about this event you can contact the childrens desk at (330) 653-6658 x1020 or email us at mail.child@hudson.lib.oh.us.

Learn to use free library databases to find valuable company, industry and financial information for your small business or job seeking activities. During this virtual hands-on demonstration, participants will learn how to use Business Insights: Essentials, Business Source Premiere, First Research, Hoover’s and Reference USA. With these five databases, you will be able to analyze local and national industry trends, locate full-text news and articles from trade journals, identify relevant SWOT reports and generate key contact lists for marketing, networking or sales activities.  

Homework getting you down? Need some help?

Then sign up for this free tutoring program, for middle school and high school students.

Registration is required each session to receive the Zoom link.
It will not take place on days that there is no school.
 

Ready for some slime time? Children in grades 3-6 are welcome to join us as we make a different slime each month. This virtual program requires participants to pick up supplies from the library.  You will be notified closer to the program date about instructions for picking up your slime program bag. 
Registration is required for this program and a valid email is required at time of registration.  Participants will receive an email of their Zoom invitation the day before the program. This program will not be recorded.  
If you have any questions about this event you can contact the childrens desk at (330) 653-6658 x1020 or email us at mail.child@hudson.lib.oh.us.

Kids ages 7-10 are invited to join this chapter book program, Chapter Chatter. In this four-part series, we will get together on Zoom to relax and listen to a chapter book read by Miss Beth (with brief discussion before and after each session). Our next book will be Good Dog, McTavish, by Meg Rosoff. Each session will last approximately 35-40 minutes. 

Participants do not need to read or prepare in advance. Participants only need to register ONCE for this series. Reminders will be sent in advance of each of the four sessions, including the Zoom invitation for each session. Please be sure to include your email address upon registration.

These Zoom gatherings will take place bi-weekly on the following four Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.:

Tuesday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24th at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22nd at 6:30 p.m.
 

 

Homework getting you down? Need some help?

Then sign up for this free tutoring program for middle school and high school students.

Registration is required each session to receive the Zoom link.
It will not take place on days that there is no school.

Families are invited to join us for a live and interactive evening family storytime on Zoom! We will share stories and rhymes before bedtime. Jammies and stuffies are not required but are definitely encouraged! This storytime is geared toward children ages 2-5, but all are welcome.

Storytime will meet on Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, and registration is required separately for each session. Join us as often as you are able!

Create snapchat and image filters and make your own memes! Learn all that and more that you can do with coding with Vidcode. For grades 6 and up. Will require being able to be on Zoom and the Vidcode page on a web browser at the same time. 

Lego enthusiasts in grades 1-5 are invited to join our new virtual Lego Club for the first session, on Thursday September 10 at 4:30 p.m.! 

Each month we will meet on Zoom to talk about Legos, share what we’ve been working on, catch up on Lego news, and of course build some Lego creations! Any type of plastic bricks will work (Legos or others).

Registration is required separately each month, although monthly attendance is not required. Join us as often as you are able! This program is for children in grades 1-5. Please include your email address in order to get the Zoom link prior to the program.
 

Come and celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with us! We will enjoy the evening by decorating crafts, listening to stories, and learning about Hanukkah traditions. Registration is required. Please register only ONE family member, and you will also be asked to supply the number of participating children and the number of participating adults separately. This will be held as a live event via Zoom.

Please be certain to include a valid email address for this registration. Closer to the program date, you will receive an email with the invitation link to attend this Zoom program.

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher, and all will be live on ZOOM.

Please note the ages/times, as these are different from our past sessions!

No equipment or supplies are necessary, but feel free to bring any musical instruments you may have, including shakers, sticks, scarves, bells, etc! Registration is required and begins one month prior to the event. Please register one child per family (no adult registration needed). We will send you the Zoom link prior to the class, so please include your email address!

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher, and all will be live on ZOOM.

Please note the ages/times, as these are different from our past sessions!

No equipment or supplies are necessary, but feel free to bring any musical instruments you may have, including shakers, sticks, scarves, bells, etc! Registration is required and begins one month prior to the event. Please register one child per family (no adult registration needed). We will send you the Zoom link prior to the class, so please include your email address!

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher, and all will be live on ZOOM.

Please note the ages/times, as these are different from our past sessions!

No equipment or supplies are necessary, but feel free to bring any musical instruments you may have, including shakers, sticks, scarves, bells, etc! Registration is required and begins one month prior to the event. Please register one child per family (no adult registration needed). We will send you the Zoom link prior to the class, so please include your email address!

The Hudson Library & Historical Society’s Music Series concludes the year with a virtual  holiday concert featuring the BlueWater String Quartet on Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m.* The concert will premiere on the library’s Facebook page and will be available for streaming on the library's YouTube page anytime thereafter. Access the library’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HudsonLibrary.HistoricalSociety. **Please note that the date has been changed and will now take place on Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m.** 

Registration is no longer required for this event.