HPL Current and Upcoming Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Ongoing Events
Past Events
- Tuesday, April 16th - Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, April 17th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, April 17th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Saturday, April 20th - Afternoon of Fun and Games | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, April 24th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Saturday, April 27th - Poetry in the Park | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 1st - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 1st - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 7th - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 7th - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 8th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 8th - Speaker Series: St. Michael's Orphanage - A Visual History | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
- Saturday, May 11th - Board Game Day | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 15th - Talk and Tour at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden | 1:30 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 15th - Creative Aging: Exploring the Arts of Claude Monet | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 15th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 21st: Board Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 22nd: Foursquares to the Fore: An Iconic American House Type Dominates Early 20th Century Hopewell Borough | 7:00 - 8:30
- Tuesday, June 4th: Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, June 4th: HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Ongoing Events
- Regular Programs - Including Book Clubs and Children's Activities
- Passive Programming - Come share your thoughts in our programming box! We have a new topic each month.
- Children's Storytime - Mondays at 10:30am at the Hopewell Public Library
Past Events
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.
Gardens and Landscape:
Drawing with Monet and the Impressionists
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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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Poetry in the ParkSaturday, April 27th | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
at the Foraging Forest near the Hopewell Park Gazebo Join us for poetry and education in the Foraging Forest in honor of National Poetry Month and National Native Plant Month. We will celebrate the art and science behind our native plants! Together with the Sourland Conservancy, we will present poetry inspired by nature and learn about these amazing foods that call the Sourlands home! This event is open to all ages. For submission guidelines and more information please email pnutter@redlibrary.org or reference the following guidelines:
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Tuesday, May 7th | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
at the Hopewell Public Library Hopewell Public Library is happy to host a knitting club again for all interested adults. 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). |
at the Hopewell Public Library
13 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Tuesday, May 7th | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The HPL book club will meet to discuss their latest literary selection: Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway.
For more information, visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs. |
St. Michael's Orphanage - A Visual History
Wednesday, May 8th 2024 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
or online via Zoom
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
or online via Zoom
What was St. Michael's Orphanage? Some know it from old photos, with the large forbidding building standing alone in an empty field. And many now know it as the over 400-acre D&R Greenway St. Michael's Farm Preserve just outside Hopewell Borough, with few visible remnants of its past use. In this presentation, Doug Dixon provides a visual history of St. Michael's, using photos and memories from a variety of contributors. We will "walk" behind the building to see kids playing on the playground and around the grounds. Then we will go inside the building to see the children in the nursery, school rooms, chapel, dining room, and dorm rooms.
This event is co-sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library, the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and The Hopewell Museum. This event can be attended in-person or via Zoom. Advance registration is required for Zoom attendance.
This event is co-sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library, the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and The Hopewell Museum. This event can be attended in-person or via Zoom. Advance registration is required for Zoom attendance.
Saturday, May 11th | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
Join us for an afternoon 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.
Talk and Tour at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden
Wednesday, May 15th | 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Join us for a lecture on bonsai basics, a guided garden tour, and a Q&A session at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden. The exact location will be given to registrants prior to the event.
Discover the basics of Bonsai with Carl Stern at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden, the location of the Central Jersey Bonsai Club. Learn about the history, design, care, and maintenance regarding this craft. The Sked Street Bonsai Garden includes over 100 trees and more than 50 species. Some of these trees have been "in training" for over 20 years. This is Mr. Stern's 39th year of "doing Bonsai." The garden provides the feeling of being in a small, relaxing sanctuary with the new landscaping and enclosure.
Please register here!
Discover the basics of Bonsai with Carl Stern at the Sked Street Bonsai Garden, the location of the Central Jersey Bonsai Club. Learn about the history, design, care, and maintenance regarding this craft. The Sked Street Bonsai Garden includes over 100 trees and more than 50 species. Some of these trees have been "in training" for over 20 years. This is Mr. Stern's 39th year of "doing Bonsai." The garden provides the feeling of being in a small, relaxing sanctuary with the new landscaping and enclosure.
Please register here!
Tuesday, May 21st | 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.
Foursquares to the Fore: An Iconic American House Type Dominates Early 20th Century Hopewell Borough
Wednesday, May 22nd 2024 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
So common as to be barely mentioned in books on architecture, the Foursquare house is an American icon of the early 20th century. From about 1900 into the 1930’s it was one of the most common types of house built in this country, but only relatively recently has its importance and distinctive character been recognized.
At least 52 of these houses still stand in Hopewell Borough today, most of them probably built between 1910 and 1930. Only 11 are shown on the 1912 Sanborn Map.
So why are there so many of these houses? What are their defining features? Could you buy one from Sears? Who built them and lived in them, and what does that tell us about early 20th century Hopewell?
About the Speaker: Ian Burrow is a semi-retired archaeologist. He was born, raised and educated in England. After working there for 10 years as a professional archaeologist, he emigrated to the United States in 1988 to continue his archaeological career in New Jersey and surrounding states. He serves on the Board of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (among other things).
At least 52 of these houses still stand in Hopewell Borough today, most of them probably built between 1910 and 1930. Only 11 are shown on the 1912 Sanborn Map.
So why are there so many of these houses? What are their defining features? Could you buy one from Sears? Who built them and lived in them, and what does that tell us about early 20th century Hopewell?
About the Speaker: Ian Burrow is a semi-retired archaeologist. He was born, raised and educated in England. After working there for 10 years as a professional archaeologist, he emigrated to the United States in 1988 to continue his archaeological career in New Jersey and surrounding states. He serves on the Board of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (among other things).
Tuesday, June 4th | 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 adults. 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. |
at the Hopewell Public Library
13 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Tuesday, June 4th | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The HPL book club will meet to discuss their latest literary selection: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson.
For more information, visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs. |
HPL Book Club The HPL Book Club meets in the library on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information on attending, call or email the library. See HPL Book Club for the current book list. |
HPL Recommended Books
Click here to browse the full list of staff suggestions, or drop by the Library to browse the Adult and Children's books!
Click here to browse the full list of staff suggestions, or drop by the Library to browse the Adult and Children's books!