Tilton Library

Modern History of the Taliban & Afghanistan: A Virtual Talk
2021-10-12 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | MA
The Taliban (Re)Takes Power in Afghanistan: How Could This Happen?
Summary: How could an extreme militant group like the Taliban, which was defeated so swiftly in the aftermath of 9/11, rise again to retake control of Afghanistan? In this talk, Professor Peter Krause will discuss the modern political history of Afghanistan, from the rise of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the 1990s through the recent end of America’s longest war. He will provide an engaging analysis of U.S. foreign policy decision-making and shifting alliances in a country whose people have experienced over four decades of near continuous conflict.
Bio: Peter Krause is an Associate Professor of political science at Boston College and a Research Affiliate with the MIT Security Studies Program. He is the author of Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and Win (Cornell University Press, 2017), co-editor with Kelly Greenhill of Coercion: The Power to Hurt in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2018), and co-editor with Ora Szekely of Stories from the Field: A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science (Columbia University Press, 2020). His research focuses on Middle East politics, terrorism and political violence, rebels and revolution, and national movements. He is a former Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, and Uppsala University. Personal website: www.peterjpkrause.com
Email library at tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org for Zoom link.

Story Slam
2021-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
It is said that real life is always more entertaining.

Come hear your friends and neighbors tell their stories!
All ages are taking part and presenters will refrain from adult themes and language.
Contact Julie at jcavacco@cwmars.org or 413-665-4683 for more information.
Rain date is August 12

The Story of Local Cloth
2021-07-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
The Western MA Fibershed has been making cloth and yarn from local sheep. Come learn more about the why and how. https://fibershed.org/affiliate/western-massachusetts-fibershed/
ALL AGES welcome!

Libraries in the Woods NEA Big Read Station Eleven Events
2021-04-01 08:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00 | MA
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. Schwartz
Where: Zoom, Sunderland Public Library
Date, Day & Time TBD (May, evening program)
What: Memory Making Journaling
Where: S. White Dickinson Memorial Library in Whately
Date, Day & Time TBD
What: Book Discussion
Where: Zoom, Orange Library
Date, Day & Time TBD
What: Trivia Night: what is this and what is it for?
Where: Zoom, Orange Library
Date, Day & Time TBD
What: Book Discussion
Where: Zoom, Field Memorial Library in Conway
Date, Day & Time TBD
What: Allen Steele PowerPoint presentation on the history of Science Fiction
Library & Location: S. White Dickinson Memorial Library in Whately

VIRTUAL TALK: Birding in Massachusetts and Beyond
2021-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | MA
The Tilton is co-hosting this FREE Virtual program, sponsored by The Northfield Public Library and Libraries in the Woods.

A virtual presentation by John R. Nelson, author of 2019 book Flight Calls: Exploring Massachusetts through Birds.

John writes, “In search of birds I’ve gone further and further afield, first to birdy spots around Massachusetts…next cross-country to the Rio Grande and saguaro deserts, then beyond to whole new families of birds in Belize, Brazil, Botswana, Bhutan, and Borneo….The more time I spend with birds, the more they’ve become sources of stimulation, not just visual treats or searches rewarded. They’ve catalyzed the childlike curiosity, one of the great blessings of being human, that becomes dormant in so many of us.”

Email dmemlib@gmail.com to register for this Zoom program.

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Making Vegetarian Asian Coleslaw
2021-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
The Tilton is co-hosting this FREE Virtual program, sponsored by The Northfield Public Library and Libraries in the Woods.

Leslie Cerier, the Organic Gourmet presents an online cooking demo, Vegetarian Asian Coleslaw, a protein-rich dish using locally grown produce.

Email dmemlib@gmail.com to register for this Zoom program.

VIRTUAL TALK: Homeschooling Your Unique Child
2021-01-25 16:00 - 17:00 | MA
The Tilton is co-hosting this FREE Virtual program, sponsored by The Northfield Public Library and Libraries in the Woods.

Local educator Susan Scott addresses the contemporary challenge of educating your children at home in a short book that we’ll provide to you called It Starts with the Child: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Personality.

Email dmemlib@gmail.com for a copy of this 17-page book, read it, and bring your questions for a brief online conversation that is focused on identifying your child’s unique learning style, and how you can support them through educational practices at home. Sue was a homeschooling educator for 25 years, and has a degree in human development.

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Easy Walks with Marjorie Turner Hollman
2021-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | MA
The Tilton Library is co-hosting the Free virtual program!

Are you looking to get outside, but don’t know where to start? Looking for an inclusive hike that everyone from small children to people with limited mobility can enjoy? Join Libraries in the Woods – a collaborative group of 20+ Franklin County libraries – on Zoom for this great program! Email the Tilton Library at tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org for the link.

The outdoors has been a refuge for many of us throughout the pandemic this year. However, many places we visit are crowded, and some are not well-suited to our abilities.

Marjorie has lots of suggestions, experience and ideas that can help you have a more positive experience in the outdoors. She has traveled all over Massachusetts, and will share photos, recommend great places, and share “How to find” strategies and suggestions. Her presentation will also include basics about dressing in layers, what to bring with you, how to carry things safely and more.

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors, and has completed three guides to Easy Walking trails in Massachusetts. She has recently released her latest book, Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are. With limited mobility, she uses hiking poles when heading outdoors. She has been published in local, regional, and national publications. https://marjorieturner.com/easy-walks/

This is a Libraries in the Woods program

VIRTUAL FAMILY TRIVIA: Disney!
2021-01-16 15:00 - 16:30 | MA
The Tilton Library is co-hosting this Free virtual program:

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly Disney trivia, hosted by local Youth Services Librarian, Olivia Chartrand!
All ages and teams of any number welcome to participate. Questions geared for 6-years-old and up.

*IMPORTANT: You MUST email the Tilton Library at tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org 1-2 days before (so January 14 and 15) to register. We will give your email address to the host the day before.*

Museum of BAD ART Talk: Art in Tough Times
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | MA
Having a bad day? Feel like you’re in the apocalypse? Find comfort in “BAD ART.”

Join us for a virtual presentation by the MUSEUM OF BAD ART (MOBA).

Art has always helped get us through difficult times. Since 1994, MOBA has acquired works that deal with good times and bad. In this presentation we explore some of the ways our artists react to small and large, real and imagined, disasters.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83559844058…
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Sponsored by Deerfield’s Tilton Library, Erving Public Library, Northfield’s Dickinson Memorial Library, Pelham Free Library, Shutesbury’s M.N. Spear Memorial Library, and Warwick Free Public Library

What is the Museum Of Bad Art? MOBA collects, exhibits, and celebrates art that will be seen in no other venue. We interpret the art, compare it to classic art, and share the adventure of building MOBA to a worldwide phenomenon. This is art too bad to be ignored!

CANCELLED - Senator Jo Comerford Library Tour
2020-03-28 14:45 - 15:45 | MA
Libraries are vital institutions in our communities. They serve as gathering places, educational and cultural resources, introductions to literacy, and so much more. To celebrate the central role libraries play in our communities, Senator Jo Comerford will be traveling to a library in each of the 24 cities and towns in her district from October to May.

Join Jo for an informal gathering at your local library to learn more about the work she’s doing on your behalf in the legislature, ask questions, and join in on the conversation about issues affecting your community.

The Good and Bad News About Global Warming
2019-09-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield Village, MA, 01373, United States
AT DEERFIELD TOWN HALL – NOT TILTON LIBRARY.
Part of the Climate Preparedness Week Series:
University of Massachusetts Professor and world-renowned climatologist Dr. Raymond Bradley will talk about the causes and effects of global warming, what political decisions moved the needle in the wrong direction, and what we can do to alleviate this situation. Dr. Bradley has written or edited thirteen books on climate change and has co-authored over 200 articles on the topic.
Climate Preparedness Week is a series created by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW). For more information and listing of other programs throughout the state, please visit www.climatecrew.org/prep_week

Frontier High School Environmental Initiative presents
2019-09-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield Village, MA, 01373, United States
AT DEERFIELD TOWN HALL – NOT TILTON LIBRARY.
Part of the Climate Preparedness Week Series:
This group of highly motivated and concerned high school students – Sadie Ross, Isabel Marrapese, and Joe Thompson – which founded this initiative in 2017, will present how they formed as a club and what they have worked for in and outside of Frontier over the past few years. They will talk about lifestyle changes that they made, mostly pertaining to diet and going vegetarian/vegan for the environment. They are hoping it will show that if three teenagers can change their habits to benefit the environment, you can too. A variety of vegan cupcakes and recipes will be offered.
Climate Preparedness Week is a series created by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW). For more information and listing of other programs throughout the state, please visit www.climatecrew.org/prep_week

Plastic Free - One Family's Experience
2019-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 | MA, United States
Part of the Climate Preparedness Week Series:
Erika Zekos – an Amherst-based artist/architect and UMass professor – and her family took on the challenge to live without plastic for a month, as posed by the Plastic Free July campaign. Erika will report on the successes and obstacles her family faced, and how they are moving forward to eliminate plastic in their lives.
For more information on this challenge, check out www.plasticfreejuly.org. Plastic Free July is a campaign led by the Plastic Free Foundation. Each year, millions of people around the globe take the challenge and choose to refuse single-use plastics. Our vision is to see a world without plastic waste.
Climate Preparedness Week is a series created by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW). For more information and listing of other programs throughout the state, please visit www.climatecrew.org/prep_week
