Vol. 3: No. 14 | April 3, 2021
Library Events: April 3 - 9
Library Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 12 - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Announcements
National Library Week
April 4 - 10
Win a $25 gift certificate to Suzie's Diner!

Enter for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Suzie's Diner in Hudson every time you visit us during National Library Week! 

For more information, call us at 603-886-6030 or email Adult Services Librarian Amy Friedman by clicking on the button below.
April is National Poetry Month
Poetry Contest for All Ages!
Visit our Poetry Contest page for more information on categories and how to enter!

Prizes in each category are donated by the Friends of the Library.

Click on the button at left for more information on our poetry contest.
Spice Club
Spice for April: GINGER

Spice Club Chat Group
Wednesday, April 28
11:30am
Pick up your Spice Club Kit for April featuring Ginger.

Click on the button at right to reserve your kit, or visit the Circulation Desk to pick up a kit while supplies last.

Each kit features:
  • a small sample of the spice,
  • a brief history of the spice, and
  • a link to a curated list from our library databases featuring recipes that use the spice.
ONLINE EVENT. Register for the Spice Club Chat Group by clicking on the button below.
Monthly Book Raffle: Enter to Win!
Signed copy of:
The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah
Through Friday, April 30
Enter your name for a chance to win a copy of The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah, an epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America's most defining eras: The Great Depression.

The book raffles are now held monthly. Enter every time you visit the library, all month long!

How to enter:
  • Visit the library and submit a raffle ticket.
  • Email Adult Services Librarian Amy Friedman by clicking the button at left and request she enter your name. Please include your name and phone number. NOTE: You may only enter once by email.
Coming Soon!
April is National Poetry Month
Strange Terrain: How Not To Get Poetry & Let It Get You
Monday, April 12
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. Former NH Poet Laureate Alice Fogel takes you through seven simple steps, and one hard one, toward understanding and appreciating more elements of poetry than you thought possible.
For more information, click here.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
This program is presented by New Hampshire Humanities and sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hudson.
Austen Book Club
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Wednesday, April 14
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. Join us for a lively discussion of Jane Austen's first novel—published posthumously in 1818— which tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometimes self-delusion. 

Copies available at the Circulation Desk. Click on the book cover for the Goodreads summary.

Registration required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
This Week's Events: April 3 - 9
Get Fit With Your Library
Senior Fitness Fusion
Saturday, April 3
11am
ONLINE EVENT. Join Fitness Instructor Jess Salman for a weekly virtual movement class!
Saturdays at 11am in April 2021!

This Week: Senior Fitness Fusion 
Next week, April 10: Zumba Gold Toning

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Geopolitics
Thursday, April 8
1pm
ONLINE EVENT. The Geopolitics Class focuses on current world geopolitical events using information from multiple U.S. and world internet sources. Join us for some learning and informative discussions!

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Screenplay Basics
Thursday, April 8
5:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Do you have an idea for a movie but are not sure how to get started? Reference Librarian Mark Stawecki will cover screenplay basics of structuring and formatting in this informative workshop.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Evening Book Discussion
All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio
Thursday, April 8
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. 
Evening Book Discussion is back!

Join us to discuss Sarah Jio's novel set in 1943 occupied Paris. Books are available at the Circulation Desk. Click on the book image for the Goodreads description.

Registration required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
Genealogy Club
Julian to Gregorian: When & How Our Calendar Changed
Friday, April 9
1:30pm
Dates are very important to genealogists - but how well do you understand the relationship between the dates recorded and the calendar in use at the time? The switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar started in 1582, but lasted into the 20th century.

Join Genealogist Seema-Jayne Kenney for a discussion of the calendar switch, which stresses the importance of the adoption process and how it may impact your 18th to 20th century research.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
The Grounded Goodwife
DIY Vanilla/Almond Extract & Natural Ginger Ale
Friday, April 9
6:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Extract me from this pandemic!

DIY workshop! Make a healthier, probiotic-rich version of vanilla and almond extract, rich in antioxidants, and ginger ale with real ginger and no high-fructose corn syrup - at home!

Registration required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
Children's Events
Click on the button below for a listing of all Children's Events!
ONLINE EVENTS. Need something for kids to do while at home? Click the button to view all our virtual kids' events! These include:
  • Storytimes!
  • Snack Attack!
  • Book Clubs!
  • Pokemon Club!
  • Writing workshops!
...and so much more!

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Teen & Tween Events
Among Us
Friday, April 9
3:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Teens and tweens are invited to join us to play Among Us over Zoom. 
Download the free Among Us app to your device before the event.

Registration Required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.