Adult:

Virtual - MHAM - Dr. Kathleen Wolf Discusses the Mental Health Benefits of Being in Nature

Monday, May 2 @ 7pm

We discuss the mental health benefits we might experience if we spend more time in our green spaces.

Virtual Discover India Series - The Story of Paisley and How to Draw It

Monday, May 2 @ 7pm

This program will shine a light on the history of paisley and, at the end, we’ll learn the basics of drawing paisley.

MHAM - Mindfulness For Parents of Teens (and other Adults)

Tuesdays @ 6:30pm on May 3, 10, 17, & 24

Find peace, patience, and presence in any moment with breathing techniques and mindfulness.

Virtual - May the Fourth Be With You - Star Wars Trivia *All Ages

Wednesday, May 4 @ 7pm

May the Fourth Be With You! Gather your family and friends for fun and exciting Star Wars Trivia (from the 9 movies).

Name That Tune – Nineties Edition!

Saturday, May 7 @ 2pm

Join us for this “sick” opportunity to show off your music memory of the 90’s!

Hybrid - From Apollo to Artemis: The last lunar mission to the next one

Saturday, April 9 @ 9:30am

Please join Ashlander Len Rabinowitz in a discussion of lunar missions, 50 years on!

Virtual Discover India Series - The Bengal Tiger

Monday, May 9 @ 7pm

India is one place in the world where you can easily visit and see a tiger in the wild. Join us to learn more!

Virtual - Healthy Living for the Body and Brain

Tuesday, May 10 @ 1pm

Learn about the lifestyle choices that impact the aging process

Virtual - A Conversation with Author Michaeleen Doucleff: “Hunt, Gather, Parent”

Thursday, May 12 @ 7pm

Hunt, Gather, Parent helps us rethink the ways we relate to our children, and reveals a universal parenting paradigm adapted for American families.

A Meditative Outdoors Walk with Hannah Stein *For Adults

Saturday, May 14 @ 10am

Joins us on this lovely walk designed to increase your awareness of the relaxing and healing benefits of nature.

Hybrid - What’s Up in the Sky? Spring Edition with Len Rabinowitz

Monday, May 16 @ 6:30pm

Len is going to take us on an overview of what’s up in the sky in the Spring (and how that is different from other seasons!).

Virtual - Tea Tour Through India

Tuesday, May 17 @ 1pm

Danielle Beaudette, owner of the Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline, N.H., will discuss her travel experiences in the tropical tea lands of Sri Lanka and India.

Virtual - What’s on Your TBR pile? with author Mateo Askaripour 

Wednesday, May 18 @ 7pm

We hear from novelist Mateo Askaripour (whose “Black Buck” is a must read!). Wonder what he’s read and loved lately?

Virtual - Author Sonali Dev in Conversation with Bridget Eileen Madden, Jane Austen Aficionado

Saturday, May 21 @ 2pm

We love Jane Austen-esque adaptations and, if you haven’t read those by Sonali Dev, you are in for a treat!

Virtual - From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey: How American Gilded Age Heiresses Invaded the British Aristocracy

Thursday, May 26 @ 1pm

Fans of “Downton Abbey” and “The Gilded Age” on television and film will delight as Anglophile and former U.K. resident Claire Evans recounts the tales of some of the famously loaded young Americans who infused bank accounts of many stately English homes.

Virtual - Author Lynne Cox Discusses “Tales of Al: The Water Rescue Dog”

Thursday, May 26 @ 4pm

Lynne Cox, internationally famous for swimming the world’s most difficult waterways without a wetsuit, discusses her book “Tales of Al” inspired by a true story.

Virtual - Pop Goes the Culture: The History of Asians in American Pop Culture

Tuesday, May 31 @ 7pm

This presentation covers more than a century of how Asians have been portrayed in Hollywood, on commercials, and on stage. 

Knitting: 

Saturday Needlecraft Club

Saturdays at 2pm Monday Needlecraft Club

Mondays at 6pm

Children: 

Special Event:

Once Upon A Book Fest @ the Ashland Public Library

Saturday, May 14 @ 10-4pm

We’ll be hosting authors and illustrators whose books you’ve loved or that you’ll love discovering! The day will be spent in workshops, meeting the authors, and hanging out with fellow book lovers. It’s going to be magical!

(In-Person) Lego Club *Kids Age 5 & Up

Thursday, May 5 @ 4pm

Registration is required

(In-Person) BabyKneads - “Mindfulness for Preschoolers”

Saturday, May 7 @ 10:30am

Eventbrite Tickets Required For Participation

(In-Person Walk-In) Friday Afternoon Movies at the Library - Children’s Movie

Friday, May 20 @ 2pm

Call the library for the movie title

(In-Person) Painting on Rocks *For Kids Ages 6 to 13 

Saturday, May 21 @ 10:30am

Eventbrite Ticket Required for Participation

Art: 

“New England Moments”

Paintings By Kristin Stashenko

April 5 – May 9, 2022. 

Ms Stashenko is well known for her graphic architectural landscapes in gouache on paper and her larger work on canvas in acrylic. This exhibit is a sampling of her gouache and acrylic paintings of New England architecture.

“The Sketchbooks”

Jim Eng

April 7 – June 13, 2022

An exhibit of Jim’s delightful ink and watercolor sketches done on location around Massachusetts, New England, and his travels around the world.

Friends “Mini” Book Sale!

The Friends are opening up their new(ish) book sale room from 10-1pm on Saturday May 21st. Pop on by to grab some deals and, if you have some donations well, we’ll take those, too! It’s a combination book sale/donation day!