All are welcome to join us for a new book club series for 2021 alternating between nonfiction and fiction titles. The first community read and virtual discussion is scheduled for Tuesday evening, February 9, 2021 to discuss Waking Up White by Debbie Irving.

Join us for our first conversation with Hingham community members about what it is like to be a person of color in our town. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions after the panelists share their stories.

Hingham Unity Council invites you to the third installment of exploration of the challenges to the supply of affordable housing: Let’s Talk Housing 3.0 featuring South Shore Habitat for Humanity. All are welcome to join this online event co-sponsored by the Hingham Congregational Church and the Hingham Women’s Club on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about plans for two new Habitat for Humanity homes on Whiting Street and how the initiative fits into a larger effort to increase housing supply and diversity in our community. Join us via Zoom Meeting ID: 849 0897 8015 Passcode: 02043

Join fellow members of all the HUC working groups for a virtual social. We will make use of breakout rooms to try to mix and mingle better. Advance registration required.

The Board of Selectmen are bringing two warrant articles to Town Meeting 2021 that, if passed, would create a committee that will be tasked with the creation of a Climate Action Plan, which would outline a path towards net zero emissions in our town by 2040. To demonstrate our support for these efforts, the Hingham Unity Council will be teaming up with Hingham Net Zero by hosting a Climate Stand-out on April 3 at Bathing Beach.

Our upcoming community read and virtual discussion will discuss the New York Times best-selling novel The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, based on the extraordinary life of the author’s grandfather, a Native leader who waged a real-life struggle for his tribe’s survival. The novel’s memorable characters crafted through the author’s compassion, wit, and intelligence are forced to grapple with the worst and best impulses of human nature.

Ahead of the town election on May 22, HUC will host an evening of Q&A with town government candidates to hear their views and perspectives on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.