Back to School Story Time

Free

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a take-and-make craft! For children of all ages with an adult caregiver. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Library.

Drop-in Fall Story Time

Drop-in Fall Story Time
Free

Children are welcome to drop in for stories, songs, and a craft. Children must be accompanied by their caregiver. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Library.

Afternoon Book Group: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett

Free

Join us for a discussion of These Precious Days by Ann Patchett. Copies can be picked up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL. About the book: A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant...

Armchair Travelers Take to the Open Road: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

Free

Join the Armchair Travelers Book Group as they Take to the Open Road! No registration is necessary, just drop-in! Copies of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers are available to pick up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL. About the book: It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and...

Author Talk w/ Gail Olmsted

Free

Join Massachusetts author Gail Ward Olmsted for a discussion of Olmsted’s life and legacy and a reading from her latest novel. Landscape of a Marriage is the story of Olmsted and his late brother’s widow Mary. Theirs began as a marriage of convenience but grew into a lifelong love affair as described in this critically acclaimed novel,...