Event List

Join us each Thursday morning for a laid back coffee hour with like-minded individuals. Patrons are welcome to discuss local history, genealogy, research, memories, and more! The K...

Come in and enjoy a variety of different cheeses and pairings found around the world. Rate them and find out your favorite one! Supplies limited.

Come enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and end the night with a chance to win a signed copy of a romance book! 

Do you love to knit or crochet, or do you want to pick up a new hobby? Join us to work on your favorite crafts: cross-stitch, embroidery sewing, and more! Work on your projects, le...

Join us each Thursday morning for a laid back coffee hour with like-minded individuals. Patrons are welcome to discuss local history, genealogy, research, memories, and more! The K...

Chamber Event to introduce the Becoming a Mom, a prenatal Education Program being implemented in Ellis County. 

Engage in conversation with local legislators during this free event hosted by the Hays Chamber of Commerce. Coffee and scones from Breathe Coffee House will be served from 8-8:30a...

Channel your inner "murderino" and discuss a new true crime book every month.

Join us for a blind date-with a book!  Pick a mystery book wrapped in paper and tagged with a few clues, sit in our community commons with snacks and drinks, and enjoy a new b...

Put your 4-person team together and head to the Paisley Pear for trivia with a new theme each month. 

Do you love to knit or crochet, or do you want to pick up a new hobby? Join us to work on your favorite crafts: cross-stitch, embroidery sewing, and more! Work on your projects, le...

Join HPL and FHSU's Forsyth Library in celebrating your Tiger Pride by creating your own tiger or book themed t-shirts or tote bag. This program will be at the Schmidt Foundation C...

Join us each Thursday morning for a laid back coffee hour with like-minded individuals. Patrons are welcome to discuss local history, genealogy, research, memories, and more! The K...

Read the book and prepare a recipe to share with the group!   

The February cookbook is Half Baked Harvest: Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard.

Whether you are a master or a novice, you are welcome to join the Adult Chess Club.

Enjoy an adults only painting class with a local teacher!  Participation is limited to the first 30 attendees.

Do you love to knit or crochet, or do you want to pick up a new hobby? Join us to work on your favorite crafts: cross-stitch, embroidery sewing, and more! Work on your projects, le...

If you enjoy murder mysteries like Murder She Wrote or Miss Marple, cozies are a great choice for you! These mysteries tend to feature an amateur sleuth, the murders...

Join us each Thursday morning for a laid back coffee hour with like-minded individuals. Patrons are welcome to discuss local history, genealogy, research, memories, and more! The K...

Learn about the entrepreneur who brought cattle from the fields of Texas to the railroads at Abilene, creating the iconic cowboy image. Thomas Luellen, who retired after 31 years i...

The Great Books Club takes an in-depth look at the texts that have endured through the ages and shaped the way we see ourselves and the world. Come read the works that have delight...

Thomas Luellen will talk about the many facets of James Naismith's fascinating life story. He was notable for more than the invention of basketball and his coaching career at the U...

Delve into wonderful worlds of magic and mayhem to uncover what makes a great fantasy book.

Join HPL and FHSU Forsyth Library in a hands-on learning demonstration on how to make charcuterie cups. Supplies limited to the first 30.  

Do you love to knit or crochet, or do you want to pick up a new hobby? Join us to work on your favorite crafts: cross-stitch, embroidery sewing, and more! Work on your projects, le...