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April Adult Events at HPL

4/1 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and embroidery, or whatever else, to work on in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts! Instruction is not offered at this event but fellow attendees are always happy to offer advice […]

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“Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting” by Richard and W. H. Chizmar

Built in 1838, the Widow’s Point Lighthouse in Harper’s Cove, Nova Scotia, has been cursed since the beginning. From construction workers dying in mysterious accidents, to a string of recorded suicides and strange disappearances, to an infamous axe murder, the Lighthouse has become the eternal prison of many lost souls. Which is exactly what drew […]

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“The Unworthy” by Agustina Bazterrica

Bazterica’s work is always provocative and often times disturbing in an attempt to provide commentary on different aspects of society including climate change, governmental bodies, religious organizations, and bodily autonomy. The Unworthy, is no different. The main character takes us through her world and the new life she has had to adapt to in order […]

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March Adult Events at HPL

3/1 | 1:30-3 PM | Collage Club for Teens & Adults Join us on the 1st Sunday of every month for Collage Club! Spend afternoons this spring crafting and chatting! All materials are provided, but feel free to bring any of your own. No registration required. 3/2 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) Conversation Circle […]

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“Murder Among the Pyramids” by Sara Rosett

Blix Windway has made a career out of her wanderlust and is entirely independent – an unusual and difficult choice for a woman brought up as a Lady in 1920s England.  Her newest expedition takes her to Egypt, where she is eager to experience the culture and learn all she can.  She makes a new […]

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Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

Are you ever drawn to a book by the title or the cover art? That’s how I ended up with a copy of Jean Kyoung Frazier’s Pizza Girl. Just like the exciting cover art, the text inside grabbed my attention and didn’t disappoint. In this concise novel, an 18-year-old Los Angeles woman navigates pregnancy, work, […]

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February Adult Events at HPL

2/1 | 1:30-3 PM | Collage Club for Teens & Adults Join us on the 1st Sunday of every month for Collage Club! Spend afternoons this fall and winter crafting and chatting! All materials are provided, but feel free to bring any of your own. No registration required. 2/2 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) […]

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Adult Program Proposal

Due to the renovation project and unavailable auditorium, HPL is temporarily unable to schedule concerts and film screenings.  Please check back in 2027! For other programs, you can still complete the proposal!  Our programming space is currently limited, but we will do our best to continue scheduling programs. Thank you for your interest in offering […]

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January Adult Events at HPL

1/2 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks In January, we’re watching some of the Transformers movies!  Today we watch Transformers (2007). Rated PG-13. No registration required. 1/3 | 11 AM-12 PM | VIRTUAL Spanish Conversation Practice On 1/3, we are meeting virtually through Zoom! Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? […]

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Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill

This little myth-inspired fantasy is unlike anything I’ve read before. In Nesi’s world, there are ninety-nine animal totem gods, called Pillars of Heaven. She must earn her spot as an acolyte with one of the gods or be sequestered away in the temple for life. When we meet her, she has failed ninety-six out of […]