• Dinosaurs in Deerfield; Reading the Rocks

    Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

    Presented by Amherst College students. Scientists examine rocks to learn about life in the distant past. Some rocks tell us a bit about what critters may have looked liked, while other rocks give us a sense of what the critters used to do. Some of the first people to notice these special rocks once lived and worked in Deerfield many years ago. One of the earliest discoveries was made by a local teenager. Explore fossils and gems from the Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop.

  • Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Author & Illustrator Visit

    Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

    Do animals get earaches? Sore throats? Stomachaches?  Who can help if they can’t talk? Dr. Rosie can!  Meet the local author, Jennifer Welborn and the illustrator, Rozilla MH Learn How Dr. Rosie helps animals and practice helping stuffed animals yourself!  Bring a stuffed animal if you can. Book Signings, Book Reading & Hands-On Activities ! Contact the library to sign up

  • Story Time & Read to a Dog

    Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

    Therapy dog, J-lo & her handler, Corlene will be joining our regular story time this week! No need to register, Just drop in, listen to stories and read to J-lo! Masks required

  • Flower Pounding Workshop

    SIGN UP:  LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE 413-665-4683   Join us for this hands-on workshop and learn an ancient method of preserving flowers & leaves that takes little time and minimal tools. Create a design on fabric and personalized stationery with flowers & foliage. Be prepared to pound! Bring a hammer with a flat head, a terry cloth work towel, and a few blooms from your garden. The instructor will provide treated fabric, stationary, masking tape, wax paper, as well as a variety of flowers and foliage.   SIGN UP:  LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE 413-665-4683   Funded by the Friends of the Tilton Library

  • Bubba’s Reptile Experience

    Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

    Join us in the Tilton Library backyard for an interactive reptile experience! Learn about, touch and even hold different reptiles! In the case of cold or rainy weather the event will be moved inside with masks required.

  • FAMILY YOGA Mt. Sugarloaf

    Part of a FREE series hosted by Tilton and Sunderland Libraries at Mt. Sugarloaf this fall: FAMILY YOGA: Thurs 9/22, 10-11am (rain date 9/23), Top of Mt. Sugarloaf Ages 0 - 8 and their caregivers. Yoga instructor Sara Coblyn will connect children to nature through yoga and mindfulness exercises. Suitable for people of all skill levels. Children are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal with them. Please bring your own yoga mats or towels and water. LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW:

  • FOREST BATHING Sunderland Library

    Part of a FREE series hosted by Tilton and Sunderland Libraries at Mt. Sugarloaf this fall: FOREST BATHING: Fri 9/23, 5:30-7:30pm, Shuttle Bus leaves from Sunderland Public Library at 5:30 PM and will return to Sunderland Public Library at the end of the program. No rain date. Unplug for a few hours and take a rejuvenating stroll through the forest, led by Sunderland's Adventure East. This is a gentle and mindful outdoor experience that will allow you to connect deeply to the healing powers of nature. You will saunter along woodland trails, immersing yourself in the sights and sounds all around you, allowing you to become acquainted with life in the forest. LIMITED TO 13 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW: https://calendly.com/sunderlandpubliclibrary/forest-bathing-experience  

  • TREE I.D. WALK Mt. Sugarloaf

    Part of a FREE series hosted by Tilton and Sunderland Libraries at Mt. Sugarloaf this fall: TREE I.D. WALK: Tues 9/27, 5-6pm (rain date 9/29) Sugarloaf Parking Lot Laura Beltran, Teacher/Naturalist with Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, will lead a casual walk at the base of Mt. Sugarloaf, exploring trees and changing autumn foliage. Discover tree leaves, buds, and bark as clues to identification. Learn about our forest communities, how they are changing, and what we can do to improve forest health.

  • Young Adult Outdoor Movie Night

    Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

    Teen Movie Pick: the Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Come enjoy this quirky, heartfelt comedy, from director Taika Waititi, out on the Tilton Library lawn. Watch as an unlikely duo, one troubled kid and his reluctant foster dad, after they find themselves on the run and depending on each other for survival. Refreshments included. Movie starts at 7 p.m., but attendees are welcome to start setting up at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own camping chairs and blankets. 

  • Autumn Wish List Tree Fundraiser

    A FRIENDS OF THE TILTON LIBRARY BENEFIT: Autumn Wish List Tree Participate in this self-serve donation activity to help the library fund the things you want! • Pick a “wish list leaf” • Put your donation inside • Leave it inside the library’s secure drop box...OR hand it to a Tilton Library staff person. Make checks out to Friends of Tilton Library. Outside the library for the month of October.