Upcoming Events

Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Hubbard Memorial Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted.
 Limit by event type:   
Summer Reading Progr
Wednesday, Jul. 9

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Lego Build Challenge
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 9:00am-5:00pm
Pull a Lego Build Challenge Card and try to build it with the library's Legos, or free build just for fun!
All creations will be put on display in the Youth Room for the week! Drop-in. 
Summer Storytime ser
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 10:00am-11:00am

The summer reading program theme is Color Our World!  We're joining in with 6 weeks of stories, songs, & games about our colorful world, tailored for 2-3 year olds, with a craft & snack at the end.
Please register.

Read to a Poodle
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Quill the poodle will visit the Youth Room every other Wednesday, and he is a good listener! Sign up for a 10-15 minute reading session.
Quill is a registered Brightspot therapy dog.
Pokemon Club
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 3:30pm-4:45pm
For grades 3-8. Bring your cards, Nintendo Switch, phone, or tablet for Pokemon Go, handheld gaming, and trading. All trades will be supervised by staff who will check market value; all trades must be of equal market value.
Please register. Once you register you are signed up for all club sessions.
During the school year we meet every other week; during the summer we meet weekly.
Summer Reading Progr
Thursday, Jul. 10

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Tanglewood Marionett
Thursday, Jul. 10, 10:30am-11:15am

The library is thrilled to welcome this award-winning nationally known company, thanks to a grant from the Ludlow Cultural Council! 
Featuring over twenty beautifully hand-crafted marionettes, The Fairy Circus is a showcase for turn-of-the-century-style trick puppetry. The puppets will dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the best-loved music of favorite composers. This title is perfect for younger children and family audiences. You won't believe that the entire show is performed by a solo puppeteer! 
The presentation includes a lively puppetry demonstration prior to the show, and a Question and Answer session following the performance.
Running time: 40 minutes
Recommended grade levels: Appropriate for pre-K - 6; best for pre-K - 2 
This program will take place on the lawn. Please bring chairs or a blanket.

 

Sponsored by The Ludlow Cultural Council.
Shaving Cream Paper
Thursday, Jul. 10, 2:00pm

Shaving cream, food coloring and a little science turns plain paper into a swirling work of art!
We’ll go outside if the weather is nice. Suitable for ages 
5-10.
Please register
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Anime Club
Thursday, Jul. 10, 3:30-5pm
The group chooses what to watch each week - join us to geek out on anime, try out your cosplay, and eat yummy snacks.
Registration recommended.
Becoming Darlene: Th
Thursday, Jul. 10, 6:00 PM
For adults.

Come and hear the story of Darlene, the focus of author Ed Orzechowski's new book titled Becoming Darlene: The Story of Belchertown Patient #4952.  At the age of seven years old, Darlene was sent to the Belchertown State School among more than 1200 other patients where she stayed until she was 17.  Upon release, she had no day-to-day life training and very little social skills, yet she persevered and created a life of her own.  Come hear this story of tragedy, humanity, and hope directly from the author and Darlene herself!
Summer Reading Progr
Friday, Jul. 11

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Movie & craft: Charl
Friday, Jul. 11, 10:00am-11:30am

Rated G, runtime 1 hr 24 minutes.
Celebrate the birthday of E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web & other beloved children’s classics, and stay after to make a craft inspired by movie.
You can read Common Sense Media's review of this live-action movie here.
Free popcorn and drinks!

Drop-in.

Friday, Jul. 11, 2:30-4:30pm
This group is limited to 6 experienced high school-aged players, and meets on Fridays from 2:30-4:30pm. The DM will help you roll up a character to join our ongoing campaign. Click below to sign up.
Friday, Jul. 11, 3pm-4:50pm
Meet new friends or bring old ones as you play Roblox, Minecraft and more. Roblox players must have their own accounts; Minecraft players can bring their own device or use one of the library's eight computers and/or Minecraft accounts. Note: while Switch players cannot multiplay with PC users, they can multiplay with each other. For ages 8-15.
Please register.
Summer Reading Progr
Saturday, Jul. 12

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Summer Reading Progr
Sunday, Jul. 13

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Sunday, Jul. 13
The Youth Room runs a volunteer program for youth in grades 6-12, which is open to Ludlow residents and non-residents. There are 2 options, the afterschool program and the summer program, which coincide with the Ludlow public schools' calendar. Youth may work for part or all of the year. 
Volunteer work consists of shelving books in the Youth Room, finding books that are on hold or needed by library staff, keeping the Youth Room neat and organized, helping prepare materials for youth programs, helping set up and take down for programs, and odd jobs. Occasionally they may be asked to help with a Youth Room event outside of their regular work time, which is optional. 
Youth Room volunteers generally work one hour a week. The day and time will be agreed upon after application is received. Their are two open slots each hour, and volunteers are welcome to work with a friend if they'd like. 
Once the regular volunteer work schedule is set, the volunteer is expected to show up every week on time and work for the entire hour. Volunteers cannot socialize with their friends or watch younger siblings during their work time. 
If a volunteer will be late or absent, they are expected to notify the Youth Room staff. If a volunteer wishes to discontinue their work at the library before the end of the program term, they are expected to notify Youth Room staff. 
School year volunteers are permitted to work for only part of the school year - for example, they may suspend their volunteer status to participate in a sporting season, as long as they notify Youth Room staff. Summer volunteers are expected to miss no more than 2-3 weeks of the summer. Those who have previously volunteered but needed to discontinue are always welcome back if they'd like to volunteer again.
New summer volunteers are required to attend a training session and read through a training slideshow before their first day of volunteer work. Those beginning their volunteer work during the school year will read through the slideshow and recieve individual training.
Youth Room staff will work with the volunteer to detirmine what their strengths and limitations are, and do our best to tailor the work to the volunteer's abilities. Volunteers are expected to communicate with Youth Room staff if they are having difficulty with any assigned work, so that staff can either provide instruction and further training or shift to a task more suitable to the volunteer's abilities.
Communication between the Youth Room and the volunteer will take place primarily through email. Volunteers are expected to regularly check their email. Parents will be cced on communications, and volunteers are asked to cc their parents when responding. 
If the Youth Room will be unstaffed during a volunteer's work time, we will do our best to notify as soon as possible, though we may not be able to notify in every instance. 
Volunteer work in the Youth Room counts for National Honor Society credit and most other voluteer requirements. 
To apply, click here:
Hubbard Library Young Adult Volunteer Application Form
 
Summer Reading Progr
Monday, Jul. 14

All ages. Sign up on Beanstack to participate (see our website). Anyone can participate—babies & preschoolers can be read to, kids and teens can read on their own, even parents can participate by reading to their kids! Read and do fun activities for raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the grand prize baskets—and everyone who finishes the summer reading program gets a prize!

 

Summer Storytime ser
Monday, Jul. 14, 10:00am-11:00am

The summer reading program theme is Color Our World!  We're joining in with 6 weeks of stories, songs, & games about our colorful world, tailored for 3-5 year olds, with a craft & snack at the end.
Please register.

Summer Quilting Clas
Monday, Jul. 14, 12:30-2:30pm
Seamstress Janet Foy will teach everything you need to know to make your own full-size quilt in one summer, including measuring & cutting fabric, using a pattern, hand sewing, & using a sewing machine.
For ages 10-17.
All materials provided.
Our thanks to the Warm Company & Ludlow Cooling and Heating for donating materials for this program.
Class size limited to 10, please register.
Note: you must be able to attend all 6 classes

 

Sponsored by The Warm Company & Ludlow Heating and Cooling, Inc..
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