Vacation Reading Challenge. Read four books between Friday, December 19th and Sunday, January 4th. All ages welcome. Set the goal and reach it! Record your titles, when you are finished, bring you list to Tilton Library's Childrens Room for a cup of hot cocoa with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. The first participants will also receive a special take-home mug.
What if everyone in Deerfield read the same book? Reading great books prompts us to think about ourselves, our environment and our relationships. Talking about books with friends, family and neighbors often adds a richness and depth to the reading experience. We hope you will read and enjoy "Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash" by former western Mass. resident Edward Humes and - talk about it with your friends and neighbors - attend the book discussion and related programs listed on this calendar and at Tilton Library - meet new people and share ideas - read more for pleasure and encourage your children to do so "The real secret at the heart of Garbology may well be the potential for a happy ending buried in our landfill. Waste, Humes writes, is the one environmental and economic harm that ordinary working Americans have the power to change - and prosper in the process." All programs are free and open to the public. Events include: STEM workshops for kids; Worm Bin Workshop; Lou's Upcycling Workshop; Mobile Art; Book Art Workshop; Book Discussion, Eat It Up Food Challenge; Highway 91 Talk. Watch this calendar for a complete listing of dates and times. Program length: February 16-March 28, 2016. This project made possible with funds provided by: a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; Friends of Tilton Library; Greenfield Cooperative Bank; Greenfield Savings Bank and private donations from library users.
Can you cook a dish from food that is minimally or not packaged? What can you make out of food already in your cupboard or freezer? Give it a try and bring it (and your appetite) to the library on the first day of spring. If you've read "Garbology" by Edward Humes you might feel inspired to try to waste less food. This program is part of Deerfield Reads, the community reading event presented by Tilton Library and is free and open to all. Made possible with funds provided by a grant from Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, Friends of Tilton Library and Greenfield Cooperative Bank.
Have fun at your library for free - all day event. Games and activities, refreshments served at 3:00, door prize drawing for local products. Come to the children's room for this fabulous fall event.
LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS SERIES PRESENTS: A book talk with local author Hannah Fries People have been retreating to the woods for quiet, meditation, and inspiration for centuries, and recent research finds that time spent in the forest doesn’t just feel good but is, in fact, good for you. Inspired by the Japanese concept of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, poet Hannah Fries invites readers to bask in the company of trees, whether in a city park or a rural nature preserve. Fries will read from her new book Forest Bathing Retreat and discuss her own interdisciplinary approach to the concept of forest bathing--a refreshing mix of literature, science, wonder, and the simple art of paying attention. LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS is a community-read program of 10 local libraries, featuring discussion and related programs on the book, “Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit” by Michael Finkel. For more details, go to Libraries in the Woods on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/librariesinthewoods/.
Join us for a reading of original works about and for immigrants and refugees by local poet, teacher and interfaith minister Rev. Linda Rhinehart Neas. Donations to Center for New Americans may be given at the end of the reading. All proceeds will go to the 30 Poems in November! Challenge.
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