A virtual conversation with Michaeleen Doucleff, the author of Hunt, Gather, Parent will take place on Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 pm.  The book is about what modern parents can learn from ancient cultures in raising their children.  The free program is sponsored by Aesop’s Fable book store and local public libraries including Holliston.   Sign up online at www.hollistonlibrary.org.  

The Morning Book Club at the Holliston Library will discuss Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker on Monday, May 2 at 11 am and the Mystery Book Club will read In the Morning I’ll Be Gone by Adrian McKinty on Tuesday, 10 at 11 am.  The History Book Club meets on Monday, April 25 at 10:30 am to discuss Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin.  All three groups offer both in-person and virtual attendance simultaneously and welcome new members.  Register to receive a Zoom invitation.  

The 2021 version of West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg, will be the selected film for Movie Mondays on Monday, May 9 at 12:30 pm.  The film was nominated for multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture and won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Ariana DeBose.  The film is viewed in person at the library.  

Holliston residents are reminded that the library has discounted passes to local museums, attractions and parks.  Venues include the Science Museum, the Children’s Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the New England Aquarium, the Ecoterium, the Tower Hill Botanical Garden and the Mass State Parks.  Visit www.hollistonlibrary.org for a full list and to reserve a pass.  

The library offers multiple streaming services for films and television series.  Kanopy is available to Holliston residents and includes mainstream, independent and documentary films.  The service also has a children’s collection and access to the Great Courses, college-level courses for adult learning.  Hoopla has films and TV series and is available to anyone with a Holliston Library card.  The library also circulates Roku and Amazon Fire Sticks which include access to HBO Max, Apple TV, Netflix, Acorn, Hulu and Disney Plus.  For more info call 508-429-0617 or email [email protected].