Summer Library Program

DUE TO WEATHER THE GRUMPYTIME BAND HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE. THE SUMMER READING KICKOFF IS NOW INSIDE THE LIBRARY... Sign up for summer reading & get a coupon for a FREE milkshake from LEO's! (while supplies last) Funded by the Deerfield Cultural Council and the Friends of Tilton Library The Event will be followed by the Deerfield 350th Parade starting at 2pm. The parade will pass by the library and include a library float!

Behind the Tilton Library (will move indoors in the event of rain) This free program is open to all ages Bring your imagination & wear painting clothes We will supply the rocks and acrylic paint materials At the end of the program you can take your rocks home or leave them at the library to be sealed and placed in front of the library. Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Presented by Amherst College Students behind the Tilton Library. Explore fossils and gems from the Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop. 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.

Stop by the Tilton Library's children's room to visit or read to a trained therapy dog!

Joins us at the Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield, MA 01373 for a Family Friendly Event for all ages & levels of experience.  ALL participants will use beautiful, authentic drums and percussion instruments! Otha leads these fun and lively drum circle events from the core belief that rhythm can build community, promote well-being and healing, and create joy. He supports participants as they learn about the importance of rhythm in all aspects of life while taking part in activities and experiences, showing them that their heartbeat and breath are the rhythms of the soul and the pathways of connection to everyone.   Funded by the Deerfield Cultural Council and the Friends of Tilton Library

Join us in the Tilton Library backyard for an interactive reptile experience! In the case of cold or rainy weather the event will be moved into the children's room.

Join us in the Tilton Library's backyard for a lively participatory performance for families by DAVIS BATES, Parents’ Choice Award-winning singer & storyteller. We will move into the children's room in the event of rain. Funded, in part, by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and by the Friends of Tilton Library.