April 29, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Public Library
Hingham Public Library will offer a variety of in-person events in May for children and adults. The entire community is invited to attend.
Especially for kids - Raising a Reader with 'Big Ryan's Tall Tales', ages 3 to 5. This six-week series begins Tuesday, May 3, at 4 p.m. in the Whiton Room. 'Big Ryan’s Tall Tales' welcomes parents and their children to participate in these activities on making stories and language come alive on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. (The dates are May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7.)
This program is co-sponsored by the South Shore Family Network, a program of the South Shore Community Action Council. Space is limited, and registration is required online at http://bitly/RARHingham
Teen Career Series -Town of Hingham Social Worker Jill Sullivan, Wednesday, May 11, 7 p.m. in the Activity Room. This is an opportunity for teens to get to know the town's newest social worker, who will talk about what it's like to be in this role, the requirements for the job, and her journey to her current career. Questions are welcome.
Sullivan earned her MSW in 2015 from Boston University and was licensed to practice that same year. She went into community health after interning for the Department of Mental Health and said she "absolutely loves working with the community here in Hingham." Sullivan believes that authenticity is the key to building a strong therapeutic alliance, and that continues to be her basis for practice. No registration is required for this event.
Adult program offerings:
Women Painters Through the Ages - Monday, May 16, 7 p.m., Whiton Room. Join lecturer Martha Chiarchiaro as she illuminates 15 women artists throughout history. In this presentation, participants will explore the highlights of these painters over the past five centuries.
Samples include viewing the Tudor court paintings of Levinia Teerlinc and experiencing the drama of Artemisia Gentileschi, the glamour of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the maternal paintings of Mary Cassatt, and the boldness of Georgia O’Keeffe. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the tremendous contribution made by women artists throughout this time period. Registration for this in-person event is available online.
Going to Extremes: A Travel Journalist's Tour of the Globe's Most Adventurous Outposts, Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m., Whiton Room. Hingham Public Library is excited to welcome back journalist Peter Mandel for an in-person presentation of his popular talk, "Going to Extremes."
A nationally-known adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Los Angeles Times, Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountains of Japan, and the deserts of Africa.
Mandel, the author of 10 books, will show slides of his most extreme travel experiences -- including surviving a coup in Ecuador, visiting a “city” of penguins at the South Pole, fishing for piranha on Brazil’s Rio Negro, floating in the Goodyear Blimp, sailing on an Arctic icebreaker, camping in the African bush, and kayaking to the Statue of Liberty — and talk about how adventure travel turns to prose in today's media. He'll also offer a few tips on how to write about your own travels for fun and sometimes even profit. Register online for this in-person event.
For more information about these and other library programs and activities, visit hinghamlibrary.org.