Library Events

Learn both the technical and aesthetic aspects of digital imaging during this two-part digital photography workshop with commercial photographer Steve Manchook. Whether your camera is a $200 point-and-shoot or $1000 D-SLR, this class will begin with must-know basics of digital photography including ...read more

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

Stories and fun that are dedicated to your energetic three year old. Caregivers must attend with their child. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Discover the unbelievable saga of the scientists – men and women – who changed underwater exploration forever with biomedical engineer and blast-injury specialist, Dr. Rachel Lance. She will discuss her new book Chamber Divers, which uncovers a story that has been buried in classified re...read more

Stories and a craft for independent 4 & 5 year olds. Children attend this storytime without their caregiver, but the caregiver must remain in the library. Registration is required. Please register for only one storytime per session.

The library, in collaboration with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will present a virtual livestreamed tour of selected works from the museum’s collection, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Learn more about the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a radi...read more

Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for terrific toddlers! Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

Budding artists in grades K to 2 will learn about groundbreaking environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who spent decades using colorful fabrics to create works of art outdoors all over the world. We will work on a joint project to wrap some library fixtures! As always, dr...read more

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

You and your toddler will explore stories, songs, rhymes and more! Ages 2-3 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Stories and a craft for independent 4 & 5 year olds. Children attend this storytime without their caregiver, but the caregiver must remain in the library. Registration is required. Please register for only one storytime per session.

Families are invited to join us at the library for Evening Family Storytime! We will share stories and rhymes before bedtime. Jammies and stuffies are encouraged but not required! Geared toward children ages 2-6, but all are welcome. This storytime will be on select Wednesday evenings of the month i...read more

Join us twice a month for our virtual Dungeons and Dragons campaign for grades 4-7. This campaign is Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. You'll need a Roll20 and DNDBeyond account. Those links will be emailed the day of the program. We play over zoom. Registration is required. 

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

You and your toddler will explore stories, songs, rhymes and more! Ages 2-3 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Explore the capabilities and limitations of one of the most recognizable AI tools, ChatGPT, created by OpenAI. During this hands-on introductory class, participants will have the opportunity to experience real-time interactions with this generative artificial intelligence tool and review the results...read more

Cosplayers, anime lovers, and manga readers in grades 6-12 can join anime club! We will be sharing art, watching some anime, discussing our favorite anime and manga, and cosplaying is always welcome!*please register* 

Join the library for an in-person author event with award-winning journalist McKay Coppins, who will discuss his new book Romney: A Reckoning. This in-depth portrait shows a public servant authentically wrestling with the choices he has made over his career. Publisher’s Weekly opines, “[...read more

Fan-Snack-Tic Fridays return!Stop by the Teen Rom the last Friday of the Month for a Fan-Snack-Tic good time.Play games, enjoy snacks, and hangout with your friends! For Teens ages 11 and upNo registration required. 

This is a one-time special streaming event that will not be recorded.  Virtually explore the ancient Inca capital of Cusco, Peru, with tour guide, Michael Lazo Gamarra, as part of the Hudson Library’s Tour of Peru programming series. Cusco (or Cuzco) was the capital of the Inca Empire fro...read more

Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join us at the library for a hands-on cooking class with Chef Charlie from Stir Studio Kitchen Hudson.

Combining traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling; Yasu Ishida will guide you to the enchanting land of Japan. Geared towards family audiences, this event incorporates storytelling with magic tricks and origami. Please register. 

Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy's diverse history of regional folk music. The ensemble has received critical acclaim for its originality and accessibility and was recently featured in NPR's "Shuffle" and was predicted to have a bright future by Clev...read more

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

The library, in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art’s award-winning distance learning program, will present a virtual livestreamed presentation on the ancient art of Peru as part of the Hudson Library’s Tour of Peru programming series. This program will highlight selected work...read more

Stories and fun that are dedicated to your energetic three year old. Caregivers must attend with their child. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

All individuals interested in using the Hudson Library & Historical Society’s Creativity Lab to independently record their own video projects must first complete this mandatory one-hour orientation training session. During orientation training, learn about the Creativity Lab’s polici...read more

Stories and a craft for independent 4 & 5 year olds. Children attend this storytime without their caregiver, but the caregiver must remain in the library. Registration is required. Please register for only one storytime per session.

Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for terrific toddlers! Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs & activities. 6-24 months with a caregiver. Registration is required. Please only register for one storytime per session.

Young children of all ages and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories together. Recommended for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Registration not required. 

Budding artists in grades 3 to 5 will learn about groundbreaking environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who spent decades using colorful fabrics to create outdoor works of art all over the world. We will work on a joint project to wrap some library fixtures! As always, dre...read more

On Tuesday, April 30, at 7 pm, The Hudson Library’s Goblins & Galaxies, a Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club will meet to discuss, This is How you Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Red and Blue begin on opposite sides of a time war, but fall in love with each othe...read more