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Local Author Talk: Richie Davis

Listen to local author and reporter Richie Davis read from his new book: Inner Landscapes: forty years of writing in The Recorder of western Massachusetts Inner Landscapes describes in intimate detail the values and ideals of thoughtful, hardscrabble, passionate women and men like Wally and Juanita Nelson and refugees from the four submerged Quabbin towns. There are compelling stories from around the region, along with a series of interviews with the likes of Norton Juster, Earl Pope, Barry Moser, Richard Todd and others about the nature of creativity itself. Join us for a virtual reading, with Richie Davis, at the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89519744139... Meeting ID: 895 1974 4139 Passcode: 718346 Co-hosted by Arms Library and Boswell Books in Shelburne Falls

Libraries in the Woods NEA Big Read Station Eleven Events

NEA Big Read NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley is sponsored by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. This series is funded in part by the Friends of Tilton Library. NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley in partnership with Libraries in the Woods sponsors this discussion of Station Eleven as part of a two month long series of discussions and related programs at 20+ local libraries. APRIL 2021 EVENTS April 10  Saturday, 11 am What: Pondering the Pandemic: a Guided Doodling Workshop with Cara Bean Where: Zoom, Wendell Free Library ♦ Find information and register here. April 12  Monday, 6 pm What: Bug-out Bags and Books! Would you be ready to bug-out if you had to? A bug-out bag contains the essentials you’d need, if you had to get out fast. Chelsea Jordan-Makely will talk about things to include in your bug-out bag and discuss four books in which the characters have to make quick getaways and survive on their wits, including Station Eleven. Prizes for “Youth,” “Most Prepared,” and “Most Creative.” Contest closes May 29th. Where: Zoom, Griswold Memorial Library in Colrain ♦ Find information here. Email griswold@colrain-ma.gov to register. April 14  Wednesday, 10 am What: Book Discussion (contact Library to register) Where: Location TBD, Warwick Free Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. April 15  Thursday, 6:30pm What: Book Discussion (virtual anticipated) Where: Zoom, Tilton Library in South Deerfield ♦ Find information and register here. ♦ Email tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org for Zoom link April 15  Thursday, 7-8:30 pm What: Book Discussion Where: Online, Meekins Library in Williamsburg ♦ Find information and register here. April 20  Tuesday, 7 pm What: Book Discussion Where: Online, Westhampton Library ♦ Find information and register here. April 22  Thursday, 6:30 pm What:  Theater Education Panel with John Bechtold, Cindy Naughton, Cynthia Strycharz and more Where:  Zoom, Pelham Free Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. April 22  Thursday, 7 pm What: Travels with Station Eleven’s Shakespeare, Sally Sutherland, lecturer emeritus at Mt. Holyoke College Where: Zoom, Jones Library in Amherst ♦ Find information and register here. April 26  Thursday, 7 pm What: Book Discussion (virtual anticipated) Where: Zoom, New Salem Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. April 27  Tuesday, 1 pm What: Book Discussion Where: Online, Edwards Public Library in Southampton ♦ Find information and register here. APRIL 27 KEYNOTE EVENT! REGISTRATION REQUIRED. April 27 Tuesday, 7 pm What: A Conversation with Emily St. John Mandel Where:  Zoom, hosted by New England Public Media, a Watch & Learn Event ♦ TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2TazpTEmQIKgLKgeCf1Upw In partnership with Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Libraries in the Woods, The Care Center, Springfield Public Forum, and All Hamotons Read   April 29  Thursday, 8 pm What: The Suitcase Junket: Found Music—A performance  in the spirit of The Traveling Symphony of Station Eleven Where: Zoom, Tilton Library in South Deerfield ♦ Find information and register here. ♦ Email tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org for Zoom link   MAY 2021 EVENTS May 2  Sunday, 2 pm What: Zine and Comic Workshop with Anne Thalheimer Where: Zoom, Leverett Library (with Ashfield, Greenfield, and Wendell libraries) ♦ Find information and register here. May 3  Monday, 6:30-7:30 pm What: Book Discussion Where: Zoom, Cushman Library in Bernardston ♦ Find information and register here. May 5  Wednesday, 2 pm What: Book DiscussionWhere: Zoom, Arms Library in Shelburne Falls, Buckland Public Library, Griswold Memorial in Colrain, Heath Public Library, and Shelburne Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. May 5  Wednesday, 7:30 pm What: Book Discussion (virtual anticipated) Where: Zoom, M.N. Spear Memorial Library, Pelham Library, Leverett Library ♦ Find information and register—link coming soon. May 6  Thursday, 7 pm What: Conversation with Local Newspaper Editor Mike Jackson (Montague Reporter) about independent local journalism Where: Zoom, Dickinson Memorial Library in Northfield ♦ Find information here and register by emailing dmemlib@gmail.com. May 11  Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 pm What: Coping with Trauma and Loss: How Therapy Can Help Presentation and discussion with Susannah Sheffer, LMHC. Where: Zoom, Sunderland Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. May 15  Saturday, 10 pm–12 noon What: Fire by Friction, presented by Wolf Tree Where: Wendell Free Library (in person, 24 person limit) ♦ Find information and register here. May 18  Tuesday, 6:30 pm What: Book Discussion Where: Zoom, Belding Memorial Library in Ashfield, Field Memorial Library in Conway, and S. White Dickinson Memorial Library in Whately ♦ Find information and register here–link coming soon. May 19  Wednesday, 7:00pm What: Two Plays, Two Actors – with Nick deRuiter and Jerri Higgins. Plays to be announced. Where: Zoom, Cushman Library in Bernardston ♦ Find information and register here. May 20  Thursday, 7 pm What: Ask an Airline Attendant Where: Zoom, Dickinson Memorial Library in Northfield ♦ Find information here and register by emailing dmemlib@gmail.com. May 22  Saturday, 10 am What: Walk and Talk Book Discussion Where: Wendell Free Library ♦ Find information here. May 23 Sunday, 2 pm What: Historical Walking Tour of Turners Falls’ Post Industrial Ruins Where: Montague Public Libraries, Turners Falls Canal District ♦ Find information here. May 24  Monday, May 24, 6:30 pm What: Station Eleven: The Collapse of Systems and the Reemergence of Neighborliness — a book discussion featuring David B. Schwartz, Ph.D. Where:  Zoom, Sunderland Public Library ♦ Find information and register here. May 25  Tuesday, 6 pmWhat: Book Discussion Where: Zoom, Erving Public Library and Dickinson Memorial Library in Northfield ♦ Register by emailing library@erving-ma.gov. May 25  Tuesday, 6:30 pm What: “Survival is Insufficient,” a discussion of this phrase’s meaning in Station Eleven and the Star Trek Voyager episode from which it was drawn. Where: Zoom, Field Memorial Library in Conway,  Belding Memorial Library in Ashfield, Arms Library in Shelburne Falls ♦ Find information and register here. May 29  Contest endsWhat: Build a “bug-out bag” contest. Prizes for “Most Prepared,” and “Most Creative” Where: Virtual, Griswold Memorial Library in Colrain ♦ Find information and register here. Developing Programs Information and registration links coming soon. Meanwhile, reach out to the hosting organization for information. Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Book Discussion Where: Zoom, Wendell Free Library Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Survival (DIY Kit) Workshop Where: Zoom, Erving Public Library Date, Day & Time  TBDWhat: Historical Walk of Erving “Ruins” Where: Erving Public Library, outdoors location TBD Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Historical Walk of Turners Falls’ Post Industrial Ruins Where: Montague Public Libraries, Turners Falls Canal District Date, Day & Time  TBD Name of Event: Book Discussion (virtual anticipated) Library & Location: Arms Library, Buckland Public Library and Shelburne Free Public Library Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Book Discussion (virtual anticipated) Where: Leverett Library Date, Day & Time  TBD What: “Survival is Insufficient” Poetry After the Rains Collaborative Public Art Stenciling and Invisible Messages, Until It Rains! Where: Arms Library and Shelburne Falls downtown, with the Art Garden Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Citizen Journalism Workshop Where: Belding Memorial Library in Ashfield Date, Day & Time  TBD What: Book Discussion featuring David B. […]

BIG READ AUTHOR TALK: Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven

NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley in partnership with Libraries in the Woods sponsors this talk with the author of Station Eleven as part of a two month long series of book discussions and related programs at 20+ local libraries. For a complete listing of Libraries in the Woods events in this series visit: https://www.tiltonlibrary.org/nea-big-read/ NEA BIG READ KEYNOTE EVENT! REGISTRATION REQUIRED. April 27 Tuesday, 7 pm What: A Conversation with Emily St. John Mandel Where:  Zoom, hosted by New England Public Media, a Watch & Learn Event ♦ TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2TazpTEmQIKgLKgeCf1Upw           NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley is sponsored by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. This series is funded in part by the Friends of Tilton Library.

Zine Making Workshop

Just Roots 34 Glenbrook Drive, Greenfield, MA, United States

We're excited to co-host a zine-making workshop at Just Roots, with Trouble Mandeson, author of "These Women: An Illustrated Collection of Kickass Women." Besides making zines, we're also going to share a free lunch! Email griswold@colrain-ma.gov  or go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfGbmzX_OSvvyf40k_ntwZiKErLdx2h_/view?usp=sharing to register!  Be sure to let us know if you will be staying for lunch!

Reading About Service Dogs With Service Dogs!

Tilton Library 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

Learn the basics about what a service dog is and how it is different than other dogs.  Ask questions and meet real service dogs! Local student, author, dog trainer, and Girl Scout Catherine "Cat" Bezio will visit Tilton to talk about her experience training service dogs and how services dogs should be approached when they are on the job! Her recently published book will be available to purchase. Jess Mattson, President of J.M. Animal Training and Rescue, https://jmanimaltraining.com/about-us, will be bringing her two service dogs and will be in attendance. This event will take place outside.

Dr. Rachel Geller, author of “Saving the World One Cat at at Time. Virtual Talk & Q&A

ZOOM

"Everyone loves a Good Cat Video, but what if your cat isn't acting quite as cute at the ones you see on the internet? "Are you tired of your cat thinking "outside of the box"... or living with a hardcore shredder? And I don' mean snowboarding! Dr. Rachel Geller, certified cat behaviorist, and author of "Saving the World One Cat at a Time", will answer these questions and more, so bring your cat behavior questions! Email the library at tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org for the Zoom link. This program is a collaboration between the following libraries: Arms Library, Cushman Library, Dickinson Memorial Library, Erving Public Library, Leverett Library, Pelham  Public Library, Tilton Library, Tyler Memorial Library, and Wendell Free Library

Event Series Story Walk series: Many Voices, One Story

Story Walk series: Many Voices, One Story

Tilton Library 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

Presented by Union 38 Family Network & the Deerfield Cultural Council.  Outside the Tilton Library, Saturdays October 9-November 20 11am-4pm Please join us as we share children’s stories told from multiple perspectives and through a culturally diverse lens.  Let’s learn together!   Oct 9 - My America by Karen Katz   Oct 16 - May Your Life Be Deliciosa by Michael Genhart *Oct 23 - Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari *Tilton will also be hosting Reading About Service Dogs With Service Dogs 2:30-3:30pm Oct 30 - Freedom Soup by Tami Charles  Nov 6 - What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold  Nov 13 - Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho   Nov 20 - Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival  

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Author & Illustrator Visit

Tilton Library 71 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

True You Book Signing

Tilton Library 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, United States

NEW DATE Local authors Gwen Agna & Shelley Rotner visit the Tilton Library to read their new picture book about gender diversity! Copies of this and Shelley's other books will be available for purchase. Event with be held outside or inside with masks, depending on the weather.  

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