HPL Current and Upcoming Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Ongoing Events
Past Events
- Wednesday, July 24th - An Adventure in Photography | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Wednesday, July 24th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Thursday, July 25th - A Hands-On Guide to Crafting Spring Rolls | 12:30 - 2:00 pm
- Tuesday, July 30th - Board Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Thursday, August 1st - Sing Along with Sarah Miles | 4:00 - 4:45 pm
- Tuesday, August 6th - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 6th - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 7th - Mad Science: NASA Space Technology | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 7th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Saturday, August 10th - An Afternoon of Fun and Games | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 13th - Art Sparks Adventures | 5:30 - 6:30 pm This event is at capacity!
- Wednesday, August 14th - Geocaching | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Tuesday, August 20th - Board Game Night | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 21st - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Thursday, August 22nd - World Cooking Escapades | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Tuesday, September 3rd - Stitch 'n' Knit | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, September 3rd - HPL Book Club | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, September 4th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, September 18th - Creative Aging: Drawing Heads and Faces | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, September 18th - Night Knitters | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Sunday, September 22nd - Talk and Tour at Sked Street Bonsai Garden | 10:00 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, September 25th - Creative Aging: Drawing Heads and Faces | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Date TBD (September) - Speaker Series: Martha McPhee | Time TBD
- Wednesday, October 2nd - Creative Aging: Drawing Heads and Faces | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 9th - Creative Aging: Drawing Heads and Faces | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 16th - Creative Aging: Drawing Heads and Faces | 2:00 - 3:30 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
An Adventure in Photography
Wednesday, July 24th | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
at the Hopewell Borough Gazebo Park Explore Hopewell Park’s trails, streams and fields through the lens of a Smartphone or camera. Photos will be exhibited at the Gallery 14 Studio, on August 3th and 4th. This summer reading event is open to ages 8-16. Please bring a Smartphone or camera. In the event of rain, we will move to the Hopewell Presbyterian Church for an indoor adventure!
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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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A Hands-On Guide to Making Spring Rolls
Thursday, July 25th | 12:30 - 2:00 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Are you looking for an easy and cool summer time treat to make? Come learn the art of making fresh Spring Rolls. In this workshop you will learn to hand roll your own spring rolls and choose from a variety of fillings to customize your own flavors. This class does not require any previous experience. Open to participants that are 18 years of age or older.
Board Game Night
Tuesday, July 30th | 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. Register here!
Tuesday, August 6th | 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 [email protected]. |
at the Hopewell Public Library
13 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Tuesday, August 6th | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The HPL book club will meet to discuss their latest literary selection: The Periodic Table by Primo Levi.
For more information, visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs. |
Mad Science: NASA Space Technology
Wednesday, August 7th | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church 80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Calling all space enthusiasts! Children on this adventure will engage with hands-on activities to explore technologies used in space travel and exploration.
(For ages 5–12) Space is limited for this program. Registration is required. |
An Afternoon of Fun and Games
Saturday, August 10th | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
at 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. Register here!
Geocaching
Wednesday, August 14th | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church 80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Open for all ages!
Discover the thrill of adventure as you join us for our very own Geocaching event. Geocaching is a modern and fun way to treasure hunt using GPS devices. This event is perfect for all ages and skill levels. We will begin with an overview of Geocaching before heading out to explore Geocaching locations within the Borough.
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World
Thursday, August 22nd | 4:00–5:00 pm
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
The Hopewell Presbyterian Church
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
Take a tasty trip to other countries as you make some yummy snacks. Join Michele Bostwick at the for treats and adventurous fun. (For ages 4–8)
Space is limited for this program. Registration is required.
Space is limited for this program. Registration is required.
Board Game Night
Tuesday, August 20th | 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. Register here!
Tuesday, September 3rd | 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 [email protected]. 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, September 3rd | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The HPL book club will meet to discuss their latest literary selection: The Path Between the Seas: the Creation of the Panama Canal by David McCullough
For more information, visit redlibrary.org/book-clubs. |
Drawing Heads and Faces:
A Class for Beginners
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
10:00 - 11:30 am
10:00 - 11:30 am
Five sessions with local artist Karen McLean. We will start the session with studies of individual features and proceed to compose faces and heads in profile and full face. Students will begin by first referencing diagrams, then photographs, drawings by master artists (such as Picasso, Degas and others), and finally have a session with a LIVE MODEL.
Space is limited and registration is required. Registration is not open yet. Please keep checking this page for the most up-to-date information, or join our mailing list at here!
Space is limited and registration is required. Registration is not open yet. Please keep checking this page for the most up-to-date information, or join our mailing list at here!
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
10:00 - 11:30 am
10:00 - 11:30 am
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. Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, September 29th.
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 40th year of "doing Bonsai." The garden provides the feeling of being in a small, relaxing sanctuary with the new landscaping and enclosure. Space is limited. Please register for this 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 40th year of "doing Bonsai." The garden provides the feeling of being in a small, relaxing sanctuary with the new landscaping and enclosure. Space is limited. Please register for this event.
This event has reached capacity. Click below to be added to the waitlist!
Martha McPhee
Date TBD
September 2024 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.
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. |