Library Events

Join us at the library for our ESL Conversation Club, a relaxed and friendly space to practice speaking English! Whether you’re just starting out or want to improve your fluency, this club is a great way to meet new people and build your confidence in everyday conversation.Each session include...read more

Spend an afternoon with Drew Daywalt as he introduces the latest in his bestselling picture book series! The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure—and this time they explore Duncan’s room....read more

Join our long standing dungeons and dragons group on zoom for our next adventure! We are running Dungeon of the Mad Mage. You will need an account on DND Beyond and Roll20 -- all links and information will be sent out before the program. You can hop in at any time! For grades 4-7.This program is vir...read more

In this remix of the New York Times best cookbook of 2022, Snackable Bakes, Jessie Sheehan continues to create delicious dishes that rely on the same required formula that all recipes must be able to be assembled in minutes using everyday ingredients. Nominated as a best cookbook of the year by Food...read more

If you love animals, join us in welcoming Picture Perfect Ranch! Stop by anytime from 10:00-12:00 and pet some bunnies, goats, and maybe even a baby cow! Registration is required! 

Charlie Denk, founder and owner of Stir Studio Kitchen, will demonstrate how to make empanadas. Stir Studio Kitchen hosts hands-on, instructor-led cooking classes for individuals, private groups, and corporate teams. Studios are located in Hudson, Chagrin Falls, and Ohio City. Charlie Denk is a...read more

Little Green Pig and Other Colorful Tales – is chock full of vivid interactive stories and sing-along songs. Join us as Paul Strickland returns to the library to tell his whimsical tales.  Paul Strickland is a professional musician, storyteller and theatre artist who lives in Kentucky. He...read more

Help celebrate the library's 20th birthday on Library Street at a fun and lively Open House event for families! There will be crafts, granny races, cookies, a caricature artist, and face-painting. Kick it off at a concert with Mr. Jeff (separate registration) and stay to hang out with very speci...read more

Bring the family for a spectacular & silly concert featuring songs from Mr. Jeff's award-winning album, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Combining modern techniques with traditional dishes, Zachary Rodriguez breathes new life into Mexican cuisine. Pulling inspiration from meals made by his grandmother, he makes authentic Mexican dishes approachable and accessible for beginner cooks looking to dive into this beloved culinary genre. Th...read more

Join us for an afternoon of music with Sammy Deleon y su Orquesta. Known for their vibrant Latin Jazz performances, they will bring their energetic and captivating music to Hudson, promising an unforgettable afternoon for all attendees. With over 40 years of experience, Sammy Deleon has established ...read more

Children and families are welcome to join us on Monday, June 9th at 9:30am for Nate the Great's wonderful Magic Show! Following the performance, children will have the opportunity to recieve a handmade piece of balloon art from Nate the Great to take home with them.This event is open to all ages...read more

Let's do a jig to celebrate the beginning of summer reading! Children of all ages can make a craft and dance on the patio after the Nate the Great Magic Show.No registration is necessary, and the craft will be available only until supplies run out. WEATHER PERMITTING!

June 9th is the first day of Summer Learning Program! Join us and Sue Durante, better known as The Bubble Lady, for a fun time of bubbles and laughs in her unique style.Please register everyone attending for one of 3 sessions - 2pm, 4pm or 7pm.

Stop by the Teen Room to sign up for the Summer Learning Challenge and take part of our Snack Taste Tests! Which Oreo flavor is the best? What Takis reign supreme? Find out and let us know at our SLP kick off! Please register, but you can drop in any time.

June 9th is the first day of Summer Learning Program! Join us and Sue Durante, better known as The Bubble Lady, for a fun time of bubbles and laughs in her unique style.Please register everyone attending for one of 3 sessions - 2pm, 4pm or 7pm.

June 9th is the first day of Summer Learning Program! Join us and Sue Durante, better known as The Bubble Lady, for a fun time of bubbles and laughs in her unique style.Please register everyone attending for one of 3 sessions - 2pm, 4pm or 7pm.

Explore the sites of accidents and calamity in Hudson during this tour of the downtown area. Hear about floods, explosions, fires and accidents, some of which permanently altered the architecture and history of Hudson. All walking tours are weather dependent and meet at the entrance to the library. ...read more

Kids of all ages can help decorate our Summer Learning Program banner and decorate our patio with chalk to get ready for a fun, busy, colorful summer!Please register, but you can drop in any time between 11am and 2pm.Raindate in at the same time on Wednesday, June 11.

During orientation training, learn about the Creativity Lab’s policies and best practices on how to use the audio production equipment. Upon completion of the orientation program, participants may register for a two-hour independent session, where they can create their own content.

Tweens going into grades 3 to 6 can enjoy one hour of meditation, education and yoga practice on the back lawn with Miss Lisa from OneTreeLove.Please bring a mat or towel, water and a positive attitude!

Join our long standing dungeons and dragons group on zoom for our next adventure! We are running Dungeon of the Mad Mage. You will need an account on DND Beyond and Roll20 -- all links and information will be sent out before the program. You can hop in at any time! For grades 7-12.This program is vi...read more

In this global adventure, children design, build and test a device to launch rubber ducks. First, they collect and budget “quack coins” to buy materials for creating their device. Following step-by-step instructions, they build a launcher. Then they launch their ducks around the world in...read more

Learn how to easily navigate, create, and manage spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. This introductory class will cover the basics of Microsoft Excel including how to navigate workbooks and sheets, enter data, basic formatting, along with common introductory formulas and functions. This class is des...read more

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher. This session is for ages 0-2 with a caregiver. Registration is required for each child, but is not necessary f...read more

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher. This session is for ages 0-2 with a caregiver. Registration is required for each child, but is not necessary f...read more

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher. This session is for ages 3-5 on their own, without a caregiver. Registration is required for each child attend...read more

"Toshokan: the Japanese word for "library." ToshoCon: a mini-convention for anime and manga fans ages 12-17! Activities include cosplay and art contests with prizes, a manga drawing workshop and a presentation on writing in the manga industry with professional artist/writer Lora Gray,...read more

Magician Gordon Russ returns to the Hudson Library with his “Summer Comedy Magic Show” on Saturday June 14 at 11 a.m. This show is a wonderfully inventive and entertaining family program that includes fun magic, audience participation, and lots of laughs. Registration is required.

As part of the library's Adult Summer Learning Program, "Color Our World," explore the pure, vibrant colors of pastels in this introductory art workshop with Hudson artist Shannon Casey. Learn to build a composition using basic shapes and bring it to life with layers of pastels. Partic...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Jungle Terry and his animal friends will be here at the library on Monday June 16 at 3 pm! Registration is required for this entertaining and educational fan-favorite show.

Please note this is not an author program but rather a (fun) book club discussion with other book worms.  The virtual book club will discuss A Town with Half the Lights On by Page Getz, a quirky and charming epistolary novel about a family of culture-shocked Brooklynites transplanted to Go...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Get an introduction to the architectural history of Hudson with a tour of the downtown area focusing on the different styles and history of area homes and buildings, including the clock tower, Brewster Mansion, town hall and more. Find out why Hudson streets and buildings are said to define the imag...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Join us for Lunch Bunch – a weekly program just for children entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2025! Bring a sack lunch and a drink each week to enjoy while listening to stories on the patio! Afterwards, we’ll head into the storytime room for early literacy activities, crafts, and gam...read more

Young readers will join up with an older buddy to get help reading!  This buddy system is to help encourage young students to read by pairing up with an older peer for help and encouragement! For students in grades K-2. Registration is required.

Older students who love reading and wish to spread that joy with young readers are encouraged to join us for Reading Buddies! You'll be paired with a variety of younger buddies for the afternoon! Older buddies should be students in grades 5-12. Registration is required. 

Leah Litman, professor of law and former Supreme Court clerk, brings her signature wit to the question of what’s gone wrong at the Supreme Court. How did we get here and what can we do about it? In Lawless, she gives us the tools we need to understand the law, the dynamics of courts, and the s...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Join us for a night of board gaming as we bring out our collection of board games to play. Feel free to bring your own game to show others! Everyone is welcome to join, but this event is suggested for ages 8 and up.

Join us at the library for our ESL Conversation Club, a relaxed and friendly space to practice speaking English! Whether you’re just starting out or want to improve your fluency, this club is a great way to meet new people and build your confidence in everyday conversation.Each session include...read more

In this global adventure, children design, build and test a device to launch rubber ducks. First, they collect and budget “quack coins” to buy materials for creating their device. Following step-by-step instructions, they build a launcher. Then they launch their ducks around the world in...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Continue to build your confidence and comfort using Microsoft Excel. During this intermediate course, learn how to use additional functions and features in Microsoft Excel to format, interpret, analyze and display data. Specific topics demonstrated will include working with multiple worksheets, crea...read more

Join our long standing dungeons and dragons group on zoom for our next adventure! We are running Dungeon of the Mad Mage. You will need an account on DND Beyond and Roll20 -- all links and information will be sent out before the program. You can hop in at any time! For grades 4-7.This program is vir...read more

Since starting Moms Demand Action, the nation’s largest grassroots organization against gun violence, Shannon Watts has helped thousands of women step off the sidelines and into their power. Whether you want to stand up for yourself at work, launch the business you always dreamed of, or leave ...read more

Join us as we welcome the Children's Museum of Cleveland for a fun program all about colors! Children ages 3-7 will use prisms to separate light into the colors of the rainbow. Then, we will discover the color wheel using pipettes, and explore how colors can mix together. Students will observe h...read more

This spectacular show from Mad Science North East Ohio thrills audiences with impressive science experiments to color our world. From magical liquids that transform in a flash to a mind-boggling coloring book that fills with color using only the power of imagination, it's a rainbow of fun that w...read more

The Hudson Library & Historical Society will host two film screenings of the PBS Independent Lens documentary, Free for All: The Public Library. From award-winning filmmakers comes the story of how public libraries shaped a nation and remain a beloved sanctuary for Americans today.*Please note t...read more

Kids are invited to visit the library and practice their reading skills with a real dog! All dogs are certified therapy dogs, and they enjoy all types of children’s books! The program is one hour, with 15-minute time slots for each family. We will meet in the children’s department, and y...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Join us for our Coding Clubs with FieroCode! If you want your kid to learn important tech skills and have fun along the way, we’d love to see them there! They’ll work on basic computer skills, learn how to make websites, video games, apps, animations, and more!So kiddos, come have f...read more

Come and explore about the Soap Box Derby, its history, and gravity-racing. Students in grades 3-6 will learn with a Hudson librarian about different tools, usage, and safety tips, identify and create logos for their Mini Car shells,  and then construct, test, analyze data, and fine-tune their ...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Join us for Lunch Bunch – a weekly program just for children entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2025! Bring a sack lunch and a drink each week to enjoy while listening to stories on the patio! Afterwards, we’ll head into the storytime room for early literacy activities, crafts, and gam...read more

During orientation training, learn about the Creativity Lab’s policies and best practices on how to use the video production equipment. Upon completion of the orientation program, participants may register for a two-hour independent session, where they can create their own content.

Tweens going into grades 3 to 6 can enjoy one hour of meditation, education and yoga practice on the back lawn with Miss Lisa from OneTreeLove.Please bring a mat or towel, water and a positive attitude!

The Hudson Library & Historical Society will host two film screenings of the PBS Independent Lens documentary, Free for All: The Public Library. From award-winning filmmakers comes the story of how public libraries shaped a nation and remain a beloved sanctuary for Americans today.*Please note t...read more

Come and explore about the Soap Box Derby, its history, and gravity-racing. Students in grades 3-6 will learn with a Hudson librarian about different tools, usage, and safety tips, identify and create logos for their Mini Car shells,  and then construct, test, analyze data, and fine-tune their ...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Ages 8-12 please join us as we enjoy the outdoors and be creative when making a small 4-piece magnetic puzzle. Registration is required. 

Join our long standing dungeons and dragons group on zoom for our next adventure! We are running Dungeon of the Mad Mage. You will need an account on DND Beyond and Roll20 -- all links and information will be sent out before the program. You can hop in at any time! For grades 7-12.This program is vi...read more

Hudson Library’s Goblins & Galaxies, a Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club, will meet on Wednesday, June 25th, 7 p.m. to discuss Rivers of London (also known as Midnight Riot) by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. Author Diana Gabaldon describes the book “…w...read more

In this global adventure, children design, build and test a device to launch rubber ducks. First, they collect and budget “quack coins” to buy materials for creating their device. Following step-by-step instructions, they build a launcher. Then they launch their ducks around the world in...read more

Come and explore about the Soap Box Derby, its history, and gravity-racing. Students in grades 3-6 will learn with a Hudson librarian about different tools, usage, and safety tips, identify and create logos for their Mini Car shells,  and then construct, test, analyze data, and fine-tune their ...read more

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level with our Advanced Excel workshop. During this hands-on class, explore features in Microsoft Excel that will allow you to extrapolate and analyze data. Specific tools include data validation, VLOOKUP, and how to work across multiple worksheets and pi...read more

El Dorado Drive is a simmering, atmospheric novel of friendship and betrayal, following a women-led pyramid scheme in suburban Detroit. Megan Abbott turns her keen eye toward women and money, weaving together a creative story about power, vulnerability, and how desperation draws out our most destruc...read more

Join us on the patio for a special fun family storytime with stories, songs, a snack, and a craft! Registration is required separately for each month. Join us as often as you are able! (This event is rain or shine. We will be inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate.) Registration is encouraged...read more

Join us for stories and several fun (and a little messy!) sensory-based activities geared toward children ages 2-6! This will be a hands-on event outdoors on the back lawn and patio, weather-permitting. (We will be indoors if it rains.) Registration is required for each child attending. Please regis...read more

Join us for stories and several fun (and a little messy!) sensory-based activities geared toward children ages 2-6! This will be a hands-on event outdoors on the back lawn and patio, weather-permitting. (We will be indoors if it rains.) Registration is required for each child attending. Please regis...read more

Join our long standing dungeons and dragons group in person for our next adventure! We will be running various one shots! This program is for grades 5 and up. More information will be sent out prior to the program.

Families are welcome to join us on Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 to make their own summer themed terrarium! Materials will be provided for these terrariums, but families are encouraged to bring their own jar or vase to put them in. *Please register once per family and list number of people in your part...read more

The Cleveland Museum of Art comes to the library! We will learn about Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and create our own art based on Murakami's colorful creations! All supplies generously supplied by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Ages 5+ *registration required*

Join us Monday - Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for a drop in family storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone!  Family storytimes are all ages but the books are geard towards ages 2-5. No registration required. 

Join us Monday - Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for a drop in baby storytime in the children's department!  There will be songs, rhymes, and stories for everyone! Babytimes are for babies ages 0-24 mo. No registration required. 

Stop by the Teen Room for crafts and a movie! Bring a work-in-progress or start a new project with our craft supplies. This time we’ll be bedazzling book covers and bookmarks. So bring your favorite book and bedazzle it with gems!  Registration is required.