Hanson Public Library
December 2023
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Sustainable Holiday Wrapping
Join Green Hanson to create customized, sustainable wrapping for the holiday season! All Ages
Saturday, December 2, 10:30am-12:00pm
Teen Service Project
Join us for making holiday cards and care packages, including no-sew handwarmers and hot cocoa kits, which will be distributed to local seniors! Grades 6-12
Tuesday, December 5, 5:00pm
LEGO Night 
Bring your imagination and your inner child, and come build with our new Star Wars and LEGO Icons sets. Adults 19+
Tuesday, December 12, 6:30pm
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Take & Make Craft: Snowman Ornaments (Grades K+)
Kit Pickup Monday, December 11
LEGO Builder Club (All Ages) - Create and connect with friends
Tuesday, December 12 & 26, 4:00pm
Hygge at Home: Bird Seed Ornaments
Kit Pickup Friday, December 22 
Musical Makerspace Challenge (Ages 8-11)
Tuesday, December 26, 5:00pm
Paint Your Own Snowman Mug (Ages 7+) - $5 materials fee
Wednesday, December 27, 11:30am
Winter Tree Watercolor Silhouette (Ages 7+) - $5 materials fee
Thursday, December 28, 1:00pm
Galaxy Forest Animals Painting (Ages 12+) - $5 materials fee
Thursday, December 28, 3:30pm
Carnival Ride Building with K'Nex (Ages 8-12)
Friday, December 29, 11:00am
Storytime Programs 
Saturday Stories (Ages 0-3)
Saturdays, 9:30am
Preschool Playmates - Preschool Drop-in Playdate (Ages 0-5)
Tuesday, December 5 & 19, 4:00pm-5:30pm
DIY Pipe Cleaner Holiday Tree Ornament Craft (Preschool)
Wednesday, December 6, 10:00am
Holiday Music & Movement (Preschool)
Friday, December 8 & 15, 10:00am
Holiday Pajama Storytime (Preschool)
Wednesday, December 13, 10:00am & Thursday, December 14, 6:00pm
Reindeer Craft & Roll a Reindeer (Preschool)
Wednesday, December 20, 10:00am
Parachute Preschool Playgroup (Preschool)
Friday, December 22, 10:30am
Music & Movement with Miss Kate (Preschool)
Wednesday, December 27 10:00am & Friday, December 29, 10:00am
Book & Movie Events 
Monthly Movie Matinee: White Christmas (NR)
Monday, December 11, 1:00pm
Dinner Detectives: Holiday Mysteries (Adults)) 
Thursday, December 14, 6:30pm
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Adults)
Film Screening on Thursday, December 21, 5:30pm
Discussion on Thursday, December 28, 6:30pm
Family Movie Matinee & Cookie Decorating: Polar Express (PG)
Saturday, December 23, 12:00pm
A Haunting in Venice Movie Night & Italian Desserts (Adults & Teens)
Tuesday, December 26, 6:30pm
Wellness Activities
Read to a Dog with Aspen (Grades PreK-5)
Thursday, December 7, 4:00pm
Holiday Kids Yoga with Miss Jenni (Ages 3-7)
Friday, December 15, 10:00am
Paint by Sticker (Adults) - Try a mindful and meditative craft 
Monday,  December 18, 2:00pm
Half-Day Hangout: Cookie Decorating (Grades 5-8)
Friday, December 22, 12:00pm
Teen Vision Board Making (Grades 6-12)
Friday, December 29, 3:00pm
Vision Board Making (All Ages)
Saturday, December 30, 12:00pm
Subscription Boxes
Teen Book Box (Grades 6-12) & Adult Book Box 
Box Pickup Tuesday, December 5
LIBRARY OF THINGS
Is someone you love experiencing memory loss?
We now offer Memory Care Kits to borrow as part of our Library of Things. Each kit includes a variety of activities that are designed to stimulate memory and communication for people experiencing memory loss. 
Memory Care Kits were made possible by a donation made in memory of Marie Caci to the Hanson Public Library Foundation.
 Click here to see all the memory care kits available and to learn more about our
Library of Things!
ADVENTURE PASSES
•Boston Children's Museum
•Heritage Museums & Gardens
•Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
•Massachusetts ParksPass
•Museum of Fine Arts
•Museum of Science
•New England Aquarium
•Plimoth Patuxet
•Robbins Museum of Archaeology
•Roger Williams Park Zoo
•USS Constitution Museum
•Zoo New England (Franklin Park & Stone Zoo)
DIGITAL LIBRARY
Hoopla 
Stream movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks, TV shows, and comic books.
OverDrive
Download eBooks and audiobooks with OverDrive's app Libby. 
Kanopy
Instantly stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain!
TumbleBook
Enjoy animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books and more. 
Ancestry
In-library use only
Access a vast collection of records to research your family history. 
NoveList
Find reading recommendations based on your favorite titles, authors, and series.
Educate Station
Find weekly or monthly learning plans and worksheets for kids to do at home or at school! For kids in Pre-K-Grade 5. Primary subjects: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning.

Hanson Public Library
132 Maquan Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 293-2151
hansonlibrary.org
Library Hours
Mon & Fri: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tue & Thu: 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wed & Sat: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Summer Sat: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
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