Register for the Plant a Seed, Read iREAD Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack or in person starting Friday, June 26! We’ll kick off summer with a day of fun activities! Programs with an asterisk (*) require registration.
Entomology 101* | 9:30-10:30 AM
What do bugs do to help our environment and keep us comfortable, even make food for us? Learn these answers and more while interacting with real live insects from New England! (Teens & adults)
Angora Wool Spinning* | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Brush an angora rabbit and feed carrots too! Spin angora fiber on drop spindles made from recycled materials. Take home spindles and fiber to keep on spinning! (Ages 12-18)
Candle Dipping* | 1:30-3 PM
Dip and mold your own candle from vegetable or bees wax! Pick your own color and scent to make it truly your own! (Ages 6-11)
Traveling Farm | 3:30-4:30 PM
Meet the animals on the farm, learn about their contribution to sustainable agriculture, and pet them too! (All ages welcome)
In addition to regularly scheduled programs, you can join us for some special programs throughout the summer! Programs with an asterisk (*) require registration.
Wednesday, July 8 | 6-7 PM
At this class on food preservation, you will learn the fundamentals of lacto-fermentation via a demonstration of how to make a carrot (or other seasonal) fermented pickle. Emily Makrez, owner of F-Word Farm and educator on all things fermenting, farming, and foraging related, will show you how to pickle what’s in season to make the most of your harvest and prevent food waste. You will leave with the knowledge and confidence to be able to safely ferment practically anything! We will also touch on the benefits of lacto-fermented food and how adding these foods to our diets are a benefit to our overall health.
Register here for Friday, July 17 | 2-3:30 PM
Register here for Saturday, July 25 | 2-3:30 PM
Make a felt emotional support chicken with HPL staff! Please only register for & attend one session.
Saturday, July 18 | 2-3 PM
Take a plant, leave a plant! Stop in anytime between 11 AM – 12 PM to get a new-to-you plant! Visit our Events page for all the requirements!
Wednesday, August 12 | 6-7 PM
Join us for an evening of LEGO fun for ages 18+ Participants will build and keep a LEGO succulent.
At each of our featured adult programs (except the craft), we’re giving away a FREE tote bag from a random draw at each event! Attend for a chance to win! Perfect for your next trip to the Farmer’s Market!
The reading challenge will open on Saturday, June 20. Here’s how it works:
Weekly Drawing Schedule:
Drawings are on Fridays, except the first week. Thank you to Wally’s Vegetables and Chris’ Farm Stand for the donated gift cards!
Any questions? Feel free to speak with the Reference staff in person or at (978) 373-1586 x608.
Let’s get reading!
June is World Ocean Month! Stay “current” and dive into a deeper appreciation of these amazing bodies of water covering 71% of the Earth’s surface. Find this and other great booklists on our Booklists page on the HPL website!
Check out a book from the library this June in celebration of Pride! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display highlights queer fiction. June is National Audiobook Month, so please take a look at our fiction audiobooks on display, as well! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction Audiobooks: National Audiobook Month