Sunday May 19th at 4pm
Carolyn Parrott, Lissa Jones and Kathy Barnes will be here to perform songs and instrumentals in the "old time
style" featuring banjos, mandolin, fiddle and guitar as well as
traditional three-part harmony.
*presented with support from the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Learn about invasive plant species on Thursday May 16th at 7pm
Douglas Cygan, Invasive Species Coordinator for the Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food will provide an in-depth look at upland invasive plant species of New Hampshire.
Attendees will learn about the various issues, New Hampshire rules and
regulations, characteristics, identifying features and control measures
of some of the most aggressive non-native plants here in the Granite
State. Thursday May 16th at 7pm in the Community Room.
Bio:
Douglas Cygan has been the Invasive Species Coordinator for the NH
Department of Agriculture for the past 10-years as well as being a
nursery inspector and an Authorized Certification Official for the USDA.
Prior to this he was a Wetlands Permitting Officer for the NH
Department of Environmental Services (DES) for 2-years, and before that
he was a Senior Environmental Manager for the NH Department of
Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Environment for 7-years. In 1992 he
graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, with a B.S and an A.S in Plant Science with a minor in Conservation Biology and Wetland Science.
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invasive plants,
Library programs,
non-native plants
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Afghanistan in Photos Slide Show and Discussion - Sunday May 12th at 4pm
Currently in our Gallery
The Enduring People and Lands of Afghanistan
by local photographer Bob LaPree
Read more about the exhibit here
In addition to the exhibit of photographs Bob LaPree made of the Afghan people the Hopkinton Library will host a slide show and discussion of the long term project he undertook for the New Hampshire Union Leader to chronicle the experience of Charlie Company, 172nd Mountain Infantry, New Hampshire Army National Guard as it deployed to Afghanistan, some of its time in the war zone and its return to New Hampshire. The project was intended to emphasize in a personal way the New Hampshire people who undertake the burden of serving their country.
Join us Sunday afternoon May 12th at 4pm in the Community Room for this special program.
Brought to you with support from the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.
The Enduring People and Lands of Afghanistan
by local photographer Bob LaPree
Read more about the exhibit here
In addition to the exhibit of photographs Bob LaPree made of the Afghan people the Hopkinton Library will host a slide show and discussion of the long term project he undertook for the New Hampshire Union Leader to chronicle the experience of Charlie Company, 172nd Mountain Infantry, New Hampshire Army National Guard as it deployed to Afghanistan, some of its time in the war zone and its return to New Hampshire. The project was intended to emphasize in a personal way the New Hampshire people who undertake the burden of serving their country.
Join us Sunday afternoon May 12th at 4pm in the Community Room for this special program.
Brought to you with support from the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.
Labels:
Afghanistan,
Bob LaPree,
Gallery,
Library programs,
Photography exhibit
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Read the latest newsletter!
Coming events, displays, new museum passes and more in the latest library newsletter!
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Library Newsletter,
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Harp Concert Sunday April 28th at 4pm
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| Piper Runnion Bareford |
Piper Runnion Bareford will
perform a varied classical program
in the Community Room this Sunday April 28th at 4pm. Runnion Bareford studied at the Royal
College of Music in London and the Curtis Institute and has performed
with the Baltimore Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and throughout
New Hampshire. Join us for this special program!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
New Gallery Exhibit: The Enduring People and Lands of Afghanistan
Our latest gallery exhibit features the amazing photography of local resident Bob LaPree. Come check it out!
During October of 2010 I went on assignment for the New Hampshire Union Leader to cover the combat missions of our National Guard soldiers in Charlie Company of the 172nd Mountain Infantry. Part of the perspective I wanted to provide our readers was the interaction between our troops and the people who they are trying to protect. The Afghan culture is ancient and varied among its distinct regional and tribal characteristics. All societies change and evolve over time and circumstance.
An influential village elder from the Bagram District
Much of Afghanistan still follows the traditional ways. Traveling in the remote mountainous countryside that is unlike anything in America takes one back in time, sometimes seeming like the Middle Ages. The interaction between the modern and ancient is fascinating to observe. As a side project I decided to make portraits and candid photos of the many Afghanis I was able to meet. With much of the assignment involving covering the Guard conducting combat patrols and searches for weapons and insurgents the interaction with the local inhabitants was often tense. The courtesy of gesturing for permission to make a portrait most often produced a pleased expression and direct contact with photographer and ultimately the viewer. Throughout my 40 + years as a photojournalist I’ve felt these types of images provide the viewer with a strong empathy with the subject.
This collection of images came out of a much larger exhibit that chronicled the 18 months of Charlie Company’s deployment to Afghanistan and its return home. Some of the captions refer to the storyline of the previous exhibit. It is a rare opportunity to share a distant and disappearing culture through the medium of photography and I am very pleased to share these images with you.
Bob LaPree April 2013
Labels:
Afghanistan,
Bob LaPree,
Gallery,
Photography exhibit
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Library closed on Easter Sunday
The library will be closed this Sunday March 31st. Enjoy the day!
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Holiday hours
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Library closed Tuesday March 19th
The library will be closed today due to the SNOW! Sorry for any inconvenience.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Mary Shelley: A Living History
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| Photo by Patricia Jarvis |
You are about to enter the mind and imagination of English writer Mary Shelley. Teen-age mother, behind-the-scenes supporter of social reform, romantic, and scholar, English writer Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) may be best known as the author of Frankenstein, but there is much more to be learned about her, both personally and psychologically. Witness the author's creative process in action. Find out how Mary’s own life paralleled that of the abandoned Creature of her novel.
“I shall give an answer to the question so very frequently asked me -Program consists of a monologue in-character, followed first by a Q&A with “Mary Shelley” and finally a discussion with the scholar/presenter, Susan Marie Frontczak, during which we ponder how ethical questions raised in Frankenstein apply in today’s world of cloning, genetic engineering, and other life-changing technological advances. Free. For information call (603)746-3663. Presented by the Hopkinton Town Library with the support of the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.
How I, then a young girl of eighteen, came to think of,
and to dilate upon, so very hideous an idea as
Frankenstein?”
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Children's book illustrator Beth Krommes here on Sunday 3/17 from 4-5pm!
Children's book illustrator Beth Krommes will give a talk for children
and adults. She will discuss her work as a children's book illustrator,
including the making of "The House in the Night" which won the Caldecott Medal in 2009. She will demonstrate her medium of scratchboard and give everyone
a chance to try their hand at it. New and past titles will be available for
purchase and autographing. All ages - no registration required.
Beth Krommes is an illustrator, wood
engraver, and painter from Peterborough, NH. She is the winner of the 2009
Caldecott Medal, the most prestigious American children's book award for an illustrator, for "The House in the Night" by Susan Marie Swanson. She received
a BFA in painting from Syracuse University, a MAT in art education from the University of
Massachusetts in Amherst, and spent a year at St. Martin's School of Art in
London. She has held a variety of art-related jobs, including teaching art in a
public school, managing the Handcraft Shop of the Sharon Arts Center, and art
directing a computer magazine. Since 1989, she has been working as a full-time
freelance illustrator. Her latest book is "Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature" by
Joyce Sidman, a celebration of the beauty and usefulness of spirals. She is
currently working on two books for young children--one about a rain storm and
one about a snow storm.
Brought to you with the support of
the Friends of
the Hopkinton Town Library as part of the Friends Winter Family
Series.
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Beth Krommes,
Children's programs,
Library programs
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Hopkinton READS! book discussions postponed until Thursday
The book discussions scheduled for Wednesday February 27th have been rescheduled to Thursday February 28th at 1pm and 7pm. Hope the weather cooperates tomorrow!
Labels:
Book discussion,
Hopkinton READS,
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Friday, February 22, 2013
Free Investment Guide from Morningstar
Investing for the Long Run a free guide with strategies and solutions to help you shape up your personal finances available here. Compliments of your library and Morningstar.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Mike Pride tonight at the library
Mike Pride, Author of
“Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union”
Hopkinton Town Library
Tuesday
February 19th 7pm
The Civil War remains "Our War" as a nation and a people, but first it belonged to
the generation that lived it.
In his new book, Mike
Pride, former editor of the Concord Monitor,
uses letters, diaries, and
contemporary newspaper accounts to shape fifty
stories
of death, love, bravery,
and survival.
One story leads to another,
and the war unfolds as New
Hampshire men and women
lived it from the heady
days of 1861 to the bittersweet victory of 1865.
This Program is part of Hopkinton
READS 2013!
We are reading Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Other
programs include:
·
Book
Discussion Groups “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe. (Wednesday February 27th 1pm and 7pm)
with Kate LaClair, Chair of the Hopkinton High School English
Department.
·
Civil War
Memorabilia from the Hopkinton Historical
Society in the Library’s glass display cases. (month of February). Also on
display books about the Civil War and other titles celebrating Black History
Month.
These programs are made possible
with the support of the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation and the NH
Humanities Council.
Labels:
Hopkinton READS,
Mike Pride,
Our War
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Hopkinton READS! program for Friday 2/8 postponed
Movie and pizza postponed until Sunday Feb. 17 at 5pm due to the nasty weather coming in for Friday night, when it was originally scheduled. So you still have a chance to see the Matthew Broderick/Denzel Washington movie GLORY and get FREE PIZZA too! Please register so we can know how much pizza to get. Call 746-3663 or email info@hopkintontownlibrary.org.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Hopkinton READS in February!
Some great programs coming up in conjunction with our February Hopkinton READS! book Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Come to one or all!
Fri. 2/8 at 6:30pm Movie and Pizza Night.Postponed due to weather until Sunday 2/17 at 5pm Glory with Denzel Washington (rated R). Please rsvp to the library so we know how much pizza to get!
Wed. 2/13 at 7pm Harriet Tubman Chautauqua Program with Gwendolyn Quezaire Presutti (pictured below).
Tues. 2/19 at 7pm Mike Pride, author of Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union.
Wed. 2/27 at 1pm and 7pm Book Discussion led by special guest Kate LaClair.
Wed. 2/13 at 7pm Harriet Tubman Chautauqua Program with Gwendolyn Quezaire Presutti (pictured below).
Tues. 2/19 at 7pm Mike Pride, author of Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union.
Wed. 2/27 at 1pm and 7pm Book Discussion led by special guest Kate LaClair.
All programs are free and open to the public!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Nutrition and the Holidays
Dr. Amanda Hegnauer will be here on Thursday Dec. 13th at 6:30 to provide tips on how to handle the holidays in a healthy (and happy!) way. Dr. Hegnauer is a naturopathic doctor from Whole Health Concord. Free and open to the public!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Need some books for traveling?
Check out the latest ebook and audiobook releases on OverDrive and the latest audiobook releases from OneClickDigital. Did you know? OneClickDigital audiobooks are always available and are all iPod compatible! Contact the library if you need help setting up your account.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Following Atticus program on Thursday moved to Hopkinton Middle High School auditorium
Due to the buzz and anticipated attendance, Thursday's Tom Ryan and Atticus program will be held at the Hopkinton Middle High School Auditorium, where there is plenty of room and plenty of parking! Hope to see you all there at 7pm! Here's a map in case you need it.
Labels:
Following Atticus,
Hopkinton READS
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Don't miss these great Hopkinton READS! programs. Tonight Kevin Flynn will lead a book discussion of Following Atticus at 7pm. Tomorrow (Thursday Oct. 18th) Pat Piper and Nancy Sporborg will give their presentation "It's Not About the Hike" at 7pm. Next Thursday Oct. 25th Tom Ryan and Atticus will pay us a visit! See more info at www.hopkintontownlibrary.org.
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