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November Adult Events at HPL

11/1 | 11 AM-12 PM | Spanish Conversation Practice Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? Join us the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 11 AM-12 PM. Come practice your Spanish speaking and learn some vocab! No registration required. 11/1 | 2-3 PM | Adult […]

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Clementine: Book One by Tillie Walden

Calling all fans of The Walking Dead!  Did you know that there’s an amazing series set in that universe by graphic novelist Tillie Walden? After recently completing the final installment in this series–a fantastic book!–I’m here to recommend that you start with Clementine: Book One.  The trilogy follows Clementine, a teen navigating her way through the […]

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October Tech Class: Word Basics

Tuesday, October 7 2:00-3:30 PM OR Wednesday, October 15, 6:00-7:30 PM Join us to learn the basics of using Microsoft Word!  This is a great class if you want to learn about a word processing program for typing letters, resumes, papers, and more.  Plus, Microsoft Word is available on the library’s public computers! Registration is […]

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October Adult Events at HPL

10/1 | 9:30-11:30 AM | VIRTUAL 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group — Resumes (“A Pocketful of STARS”) This week’s topic (October 1) is Resumes! The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am […]

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September Adult Events at HPL

9/2 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees: Back to School Join us in watching some classics celebrating getting back to school. Today is Footloose (1984) starring Kevin Bacon and Chris Penn.   No registration required. 9/2 | 6-7 PM | Chess Club Are you looking to challenge someone in a game of Chess? Drop by our monthly […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Gale: Nursing and Allied Health Collection

Whether you are a student in a nursing or health program or already working in the field, check out Gale: Nursing and Allied Health Collection! You’ll gain access to information on patient management, specialized care, treatment, and much more! This ad-free database is updated daily to provide current information through magazines, newspapers, academic journals, full-text […]

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August Displays Around the Library

Spanish Language DVDs Did you know that you can check out DVDs from the library? Explore our collection of movies, TV series, documentaries, animes, and international films! This month, we are featuring Spanish language movies, documentaries, and more! Fiction: Reading Makes Life Colorful Have you “red” this book? This one “blue” us away! “Orange” you […]

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August Adult Events at HPL

8/1 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks In August, we will watch sport movies!  Today we watch King Richard (2021). Rated PG-13. No registration required. 8/2 | 11 AM-12 PM | Spanish Conversation Practice Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? Join us the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of […]

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“The Undocumented Americans” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was born in Ecuador and was one of the first undocumented students to attend Harvard.  With the book set in six main sections–Staten Island, Ground Zero, Miami, Flint, Cleveland, and New Haven—Cornejo Villavicencio traveled throughout the United States to report on the diverse, sometimes lesser-known but nonetheless important and valuable stories […]

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July Tech Class: Word Basics

Wednesday, July 9, 6:00-7:30 PM OR Wednesday, July 16 2:00-3:30 PM Join us to learn the basics of using Microsoft Word!  This is a great class if you want to learn about a word processing program for typing letters, resumes, papers, and more.  Plus, Microsoft Word is available on the library’s public computers! Registration is […]