HPL Past Events - 2024
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- Wednesday, April 24th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Saturday, April 20th - Afternoon of Fun and Games | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, April 17th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, April 17th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, April 16th - Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Saturday, April 13th - Saturday Storytime with Aaron | 10:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, April 10th - CANCELLED Speaker Series: Joe Klett: Historical Presentation on Land Use | 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 9th - Cookbook Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 2nd - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 2nd - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, March 20th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, March 13th - Seed Exchange | After the Speaker Series Event
- Wednesday, March 13th - Speaker Series: Pollinators, Food, and Climate Change with Judith Robinson | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
- Wednesday, March 13th - Fun with Fabric | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Thursday, March 7th - Creative Well Being Class | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, March 6th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, March 6th - Matisse Marker Drawing | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, March 5th - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, March 5th - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 28th - Matisse Marker Drawing | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, February 27th - Cookbook Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 21st - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 21st - Matisse Marker Drawing | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, February 14th - Matisse Marker Drawing | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Saturday, February 10th - Valentine's Day Storytime | 10:30 am
- Thursday, February 8th - Chair Yoga | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 7 - Speaker Series: Dennis Waters presents "Cunard Steamships and the Quest for Perfect Coal" | 6:45 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 7th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 7th - Matisse Marker Drawing | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, February 6th - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 6th - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 31st - Clay Beading and Jewelry Making | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, January 30th - Board Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 24th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 24th - Clay Beading and Jewelry Making | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Thursday, January 18th - Book Signing with Author Priti Tandon | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 17th - CANCELLED Speaker Series: Martha McPhee | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
- Wednesday, January 10th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 10th - Clay Beading and Jewelry Making | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 3rd - Clay Beading and Jewelry Making | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, January 2nd - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, January 2nd - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Click to see previous years' events: 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - Cancelled - 2020 (COVID) - 2019 - 2018
Every other Wednesday | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
at the Hopewell Public Library “We knit at night!” Join a friendly group of knitters who want to knit at night! This group meets twice a month at the Hopewell Public Library on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm. Night Knitters will take place in-person at the library and online via Zoom at the link below (Meeting ID: 859 2119 5013)
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Tuesday, April 16th | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
at the Hopewell Public Library
at the Hopewell Public Library
Join us for an evening of games and friendly competition! All ages are welcome, from kids to adults. A variety of board games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a favorite to share if desired. Registration is requested, but not required. This event is open to all ages.
The European Settlement of "Old Hopewell"
with Joe Klett
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Every First Tuesday of the Month
6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Hopewell Public Library Every first Tuesday of the month, the HPL book club meets to discuss their latest literary selection.
For more information, visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs. |
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Every First Tuesday of the Month | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
at the Hopewell Public Library The Hopewell Public Library is happy to host a knitting club again for all interested adult patrons. Come to the library to socialize and work on your current knitting projects with Nina Lane!
The club will meet every first Tuesday of the month at the Hopewell Public Library from 2:00pm-4:00pm. For more information, contact Sara Schoonover at sschoonover@redlibrary.org. The meeting will be held in person at the library and via Zoom at the link below (Meeting ID: 867 0916 4523). |
Seed Exchange
Calling all gardeners! Join us on Wednesday, March 13th after the Speaker Series event for our annual Seed Exchange! Bring seeds to share, exchange them for new seeds, or simply pick up free seeds and enjoy meeting fellow gardeners and enthusiasts. As a highlight, there are going to be four Einstein begonias.
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Pollinators, Food, and Climate Change
7:00 - 8:15 pm | Wednesday, March 13th 2024 at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall How is the food we eat dependent on native pollinators? How is what we plant affecting climate change? Why is learning that we can have a positive effect right where we are important to taking action? Learn the key factors that are causing the rapid worldwide decline of the whole spectrum of pollinators and how you can begin to reverse this decimation by creating beautiful habitats that will provide their food and nesting sites.
Judith will talk about how to take a section of whatever size your outdoor space includes and design an oasis for pollinators. This will transform your property into a garden that is beautiful, supports our pollinators, provides habitat, and requires less maintenance by using perennial native flowers, bushes, ground covers, and trees. |
About the Speaker
Judith K. Robinson has studied the relationship between soil, plant, and pollinator health since her very first organic food garden. She designs and installs pollinator garden eco-communities for all available garden sizes and delivers workshops to businesses, organizations, libraries, and schools. Learn more at www.ourworldourchoices.com!
Judith K. Robinson has studied the relationship between soil, plant, and pollinator health since her very first organic food garden. She designs and installs pollinator garden eco-communities for all available garden sizes and delivers workshops to businesses, organizations, libraries, and schools. Learn more at www.ourworldourchoices.com!
Fun with Fabric
Wednesday, March 13th | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
at the Hopewell Train Station Come have fun with fabric, as you create your own applique picture. Participants will design, cut out, and fuse (using an iron) a spring fabric flower bouquet. Use your imagination to design your own flower arrangement. Materials will be provided, but please bring your own scissors if you have them. Registration is required!
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Creative Well Being Class
Thursday, March 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church - Choir Room
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church - Choir Room
This class is one example in a diverse practice that engages us socially, cognitively, creatively & physically. Taught by a former professional dancer that has worked with different populations throughout the years, Shirin has in more recent years focused on the wellness of the senior population. We’ll move creatively and have some mindful play while having fun at the same time. Registration is required!
About the Instructor:
Shirin Stave-Matias has dedicated a lifetime to her love of movement and sharing it with others, mostly through dance and yoga.
As a professional dancer she performed internationally in different dance genres. She studied yoga intensely with Sri Swami Bua Ji, MHY & was also on the Board of the Indo-American Yoga Vedanta Society (a non-profit organization in NYC), for many years.
Shirin has also been a member of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO and maintains an online yoga practice while also teaching for townships, assisted living facilities, Princeton Adult School & at a non-profit space in Lambertville, N.J.
About the Instructor:
Shirin Stave-Matias has dedicated a lifetime to her love of movement and sharing it with others, mostly through dance and yoga.
As a professional dancer she performed internationally in different dance genres. She studied yoga intensely with Sri Swami Bua Ji, MHY & was also on the Board of the Indo-American Yoga Vedanta Society (a non-profit organization in NYC), for many years.
Shirin has also been a member of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO and maintains an online yoga practice while also teaching for townships, assisted living facilities, Princeton Adult School & at a non-profit space in Lambertville, N.J.
Cookbook Book Club
Tuesday, February 27th | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
at the Hopewell Public Library For each meeting, the Cookbook Book Club chooses a cookbook – classic, new, hot, or obscure. Each member cooks one dish from the book and brings it to the library so everyone can sit down together and discuss the book while eating a feast from the book’s recipes. This meeting's selection is America's Test Kitchen's Modern Bistro: Home Cooking Inspired by French Classics. For more information, please visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs.
Please note this event has been rescheduled. Its original date, 2/13/2024, was snowed out. |
Chair Yoga
Thursday, February 8th | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church - Choir Room
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church - Choir Room
This class is meant to give you a glimpse of what Chair Yoga is. We’ll practice simple & effective Hatha Yoga asanas (postures), both seated and standing. Movements are done mindfully within each individual’s capacity while making any adjustments if needed. Some yogic breathing, mudras & meditation will also be an integral part of the class. Yoga has many benefits, but among them is gaining the ability to reduce strain, stress & discomfort, while creating a sense of well-being within. Practitioners may leave feeling both peaceful and invigorated at the end of class.
About the Instructor:
Shirin Stave-Matias has dedicated a lifetime to her love of movement and sharing it with others, mostly through dance and yoga.
As a professional dancer she performed internationally in different dance genres. She studied yoga intensely with Sri Swami Bua Ji, MHY & was also on the Board of the Indo-American Yoga Vedanta Society (a non-profit organization in NYC), for many years. Shirin has also been a member of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO and maintains an online yoga practice while also teaching for townships, assisted living facilities, Princeton Adult School & at a non-profit space in Lambertville, N.J.
Photos via Real Simple
About the Instructor:
Shirin Stave-Matias has dedicated a lifetime to her love of movement and sharing it with others, mostly through dance and yoga.
As a professional dancer she performed internationally in different dance genres. She studied yoga intensely with Sri Swami Bua Ji, MHY & was also on the Board of the Indo-American Yoga Vedanta Society (a non-profit organization in NYC), for many years. Shirin has also been a member of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO and maintains an online yoga practice while also teaching for townships, assisted living facilities, Princeton Adult School & at a non-profit space in Lambertville, N.J.
Photos via Real Simple
Dennis Waters presents:
"Cunard Steamships and
the Quest for Perfect Coal"
Wednesday, February 7th 2024 | 6:45 - 8:00 pm at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall This presentation by Dennis P. Waters, Ph.D., tells the story of the search for the perfect coal and how it powered the fleet of the fabled Cunard Line during the Gilded Age. At the turn of the 20th century, North Atlantic steamers were prodigious consumers of coal, and not just any coal would do. Moving this precious fuel from the mountains of Appalachia to the docks of Manhattan was a huge undertaking, with great fortunes made and lost in mining and railroads.
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About the Speaker:
Dennis Waters is an author, scientist, and retired internet entrepreneur. His first book, Behavior and Culture in One Dimension, was published by Routledge in 2021. He is a Visiting Scientist at Rutgers University and for twelve years was Township Historian in Lawrenceville. Currently he is working with the Lawrence Hopewell Trail to install two dozen interpretive signs at points of local historical interest along the trail. He is also working on a new book on the Cunard Line during the Gilded Age, and tonight’s talk is based on a chapter from that book.
Dennis Waters is an author, scientist, and retired internet entrepreneur. His first book, Behavior and Culture in One Dimension, was published by Routledge in 2021. He is a Visiting Scientist at Rutgers University and for twelve years was Township Historian in Lawrenceville. Currently he is working with the Lawrence Hopewell Trail to install two dozen interpretive signs at points of local historical interest along the trail. He is also working on a new book on the Cunard Line during the Gilded Age, and tonight’s talk is based on a chapter from that book.
Wednesdays, February 7th - March 6th
2:00 - 3:30 pm Five weekly classes with local artist Karen McLean, in her studio in Hopewell. Participants will be exploring color and composition through the art of Henri Matisse. Subjects will include Still Life, Interiors, and Windows. Space is limited and registration is required. Registration will open at noon on Friday, January 19th!
at Karen McLean's studio
14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 |
Clay Beading &
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Board Game NightTuesday January 30th, 2024
6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Hopewell Public Library Join us for an evening of games and friendly competition! All ages are welcome, from kids to adults. A variety of board games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a favorite to share if desired. We look forward to seeing you! |
Poems with Backbone:
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Book Signing with Local Author Priti Tandon
Thursday, January 18th, 2024
1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Priti Tandon is a local author, an Integrative Medical Practitioner, and a long-term practitioner of yoga and meditation. She has brought her daily reflections and yoga practice in the form of poetry and painting for all to enjoy and reflect on. Her arts and writings are inspired from teachings of Vedanta and Buddhism.
During the event there will be a presentation, poetry recitation, discussion of the creative abstract paintings, the process of creation to publishing, question and answers, and book signing. Registration is required for this event! |
The JAN 17 speaker event has been cancelled.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Martha McPhee
POSTPONED: Date TBD | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church or online via Zoom Local, award-winning novelist Martha McPhee just published her first memoir, Omega Farm. Martha grew up on Omega Farm in Ringoes with her four sisters, five step siblings, mother, and stepfather, in a house filled with art, people, and the kind of chaos that was sometimes benevolent, sometimes more sinister. The pandemic brought Martha home again to her childhood farm to care for her ailing mother. With her husband and children in tow, Martha strives to nurture the present (along with a forest) while the past relentlessly asserts itself—even as Martha’s mother, the person she might share her memories with or even try to hold to account, no longer knows who Martha is. A masterful exploration of a complicated family legacy and a powerful story of environmental and personal repair, we felt this candid account would be one our community would find relatable as it raises so many urgent issues that impact women, teens, parents, families and backyard ecosystems everywhere. Martha will be presenting a live-narration of family photographs taken by her mother, the renowned Princeton photographer, Pryde Brown, and which capture the people and the world that made Martha the riveting truth-teller she is today.
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MARTHA McPHEE is the author of the novels An Elegant Woman, Dear Money, L’America, Gorgeous Lies, and Bright Angel Time. She is also the author of Omega Farm, a memoir. Her work has been honored with fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. In 2002 she was nominated for a National Book Award. Her novels have been Best Books of The Year on The New York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune lists. Her essays and reviews have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Newark Star Ledger, Vogue, More, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, Traveler, Travel & Leisure, among many others. McPhee is a tenured member of the English Department at Hofstra University, where she teaches fiction. She lives in New York City with her children and husband, the poet and writer Mark Svenvold.
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