Special Event

Boston Kids Comics Fest @ Northeastern University
Saturday, June 3 @ 10-5pm

The 3rd annual Boston Kids Comics Festival, celebrates comics for children with hands-on workshops, a vendor fair and opportunities to meet the best in comics! This is a passion project of the Ashland Library Director and the Friends of the Ashland Library are happy to be a sponsor of this event.

Adult Programs
We have in person, hybrid or virtual programs! Please click on the link to receive the zoom information if its online. Check your spam folder if you don't see the confirmation in your inbox.

Fixit Clinic at the Ashland Public Library
Saturday, June 3 @ 1-3pm

Bring in your broken item(s) and participate in troubleshooting and repair with help from our volunteer Fixit Coaches. Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful. Come ready to describe what's wrong and what you've already tried. Don't toss it, fix it!

This Week and Next

Virtual: A Trip To Greece (Macedonia) With The Traveling Librarian
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Journey to the northern provinces of Greece. This is the land of Philip and Alexander the Great, and the ruins of their palaces and tombs are still waiting to be explored. It's also the home of beautiful Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, and stunning mountain censer as you head inland toward the border with Albania.
 
Virtual -Romance Panel: The Rise of Monsters (Take Two)
Wednesday, May 31 @ 7pm
We welcome authors Ann Aguirre, Lillian Lark, Kathryn Moon, and CM Nascosta as they talk about the rising appeals of "monsters" in romance. How did "Mon-Rom" become a thing and how does it keep capturing our imaginations?

HYBRID - Romance Book Club
Thursday, June 1 @ 6:30pm
Read Science Fiction Romances
 
The Garden of Words: A Writing Workshop 
*For Adults 18+
Friday, June 2 @ 10:30am
Join us to put into writing your story or come to commune with other budding authors as we learn how to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard :).

Virtual: Author Led Horror Book Club Featuring Paul Tremblay!
Monday, June 5 @ 7pm
Read any book by Paul and come ready to ask your questions, join the conversation, or just spectate. All are welcome.
 
Virtual: A Trip To The Louvre In Paris
Tuesday, June 6 @ 10:30am
Discover the history of the building, from the medieval castle of the early 13th century to the pyramid of the late 20th. Then, examine the ten greatest works of the Louvre: from antiquity to the French romantic painter, highlighting the wonderful women of the Louvre, including the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.
 
Virtual: Gender Equality & The Carter Administration with the Carter Presidential Library
Tuesday, June 6 @ 2pm
Explore the state of Women's Rights issues in the 1970s, the Equal Rights Amendment of 1972, and the Constitutional means the Carter administration embraced to address gender inequality.
 
Essential Oils with Hannah Stein: Lavender
Tuesday, June 6 @ 6:30pm
Lavender Oil can be used to clear the skin, treat bug bites, and even combat fungal infections. As well, it has many uses based on its gentle, pleasing scent. Join us to learn about these and other uses of this versatile essential oil.

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