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May 2019
Art @Tilton
Paintings by Deerfield Elementary School First Grade Students, inspired by folk artist Heather Galler.
Find out more »Story Time!
We meet at 11 in the children’s room and start the story at about 10 after. Story time is free and open to all children ages infant-4 years old and their caregivers. No sign up needed.
Find out more »June 2019
Friends of Tilton Library Board of Directors Meeting
Friends of Tilton Library, Inc. is a separate 501(c)(3) membership organization and is open to anyone who wants to join. The Friends mission is to encourage and promote the enrichment and use of the library and to foster support for the library in the community. For people who want to show their support and appreciation of Tilton Library, being a Friend is the first step. Annual dues continue to be $15 per year and if necessary, you can contribute your…
Find out more »Story Time!
We meet at 11 in the children’s room and start the story at about 10 after. Story time is free and open to all children ages infant-4 years old and their caregivers. No sign up needed.
Find out more »Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13. Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield…
Find out more »Mystery Book Discussion: The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver
him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging Rhyme to a terrifying and ingenious duel of wits. With police detective Amelia Sachs by his side, Rhyme must follow a labyrinth of clues that reaches back to a dark chapter in New York City’s past—and reach further into the darkness of the mind of a madman who won’t stop until he has stripped life down to the bone. Join us on the first Thursday of the…
Find out more »Outdoor Adventure Story Time – Second Tuesdays
Sign up to join our children's librarian, Julie, for a series of outdoor Adventure Story Times on the the second Tuesdays of May-October! Places may include Mt. Sugarloaf, a local swimming hole, water garden, or apple orchard. Email Julie Cavacco at jcavacco@cwmars.org to sign up. Julie will provide the next month's location or cancel if needed via email.
Find out more »History of the Book: The Early Years
PRESENTATION BY PROFESSOR DEBBIE FELTON Join Professor Debbie Felton of UMass Amherst’s Department of Classics for a look into the beginnings of the book. We will discover the earliest writings known in various civilizations around the world, the development of writing and books in Greece and how the book was further developed in ancient Rome. Debbie Felton has degrees in English from UCLA and in Classics from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She has taught at UMass since…
Find out more »Third Thursday Book Discussion – Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers,…
Find out more »July 2019
Outdoor Adventure Story Time – Second Tuesdays
Sign up to join our children's librarian, Julie, for a series of outdoor Adventure Story Times on the the second Tuesdays of May-October! Places may include Mt. Sugarloaf, a local swimming hole, water garden, or apple orchard. Email Julie Cavacco at jcavacco@cwmars.org to sign up. Julie will provide the next month's location or cancel if needed via email.
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