Summer Reading Kick Off
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States
Join us at the pavilion behind Deerfield Elementary School to sign up for summer reading and get a sweet treat and seed packet from Atlas (while supplies last). Meet Birdie, a sweet therapy dog! We’ll have games, crafts, bubbles and of course our bearded dragon, Mango!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
*Rain Location: Deerfield Town Hall
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Playful Engineers: Artful Mechanisms!
2025-06-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States
Join us at the pavilion behind Deerfield Elementary School for a Makerspace Build-Along Workshop! Free for all ages.
To make sure we have enough supplies, please use the link or call the library to reserve your spot today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/playful-engineers-artful-mechanisms-tickets-1364312357989?aff=oddtdtcreator
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Rain Location: Deerfield Town Hall
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library and the Deerfield Cultural Council

Insect Handling Session
2025-06-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States
Join us at the pavilion behind the Deerfield Elementary School for an interactive insect program by The UMass Amherst Fernald Club.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Rain Location: Deerfield Town Hall

Musical Storytelling Folk Songs by Eli Elkus
2025-07-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States
Join us at the pavilion behind the Deerfield Elementary School for original and passed down songs & stories with some interactive folk game songs in support of the summer reading program theme ‘Level Up At Your Library’. Eli Elkus is a Musical Storyteller, Song Craftsman & Folk Activist. http://elielkus.com
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Rain Location: Deerfield Town Hall
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Deerﬁeld Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Trevor "The Games Man"
2025-07-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States
TREVOR “The Games Man” is a trained and certified New Games Leader & Cooperative Play Specialist, Professional Stiltwalker, a Cooperative Games Educator, and multiple award-winning entertainer. Join us at the pavilion behind Deerfield Elementary school for an uproarious, participatory stage show and craft for kids & families. This is a free event.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Rain Location: Deerfield Town Hall
Funded in part by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Funded in part by the Friends of Tilton Library.

Summer Reading Kick Off
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join us as for games, crafts, bubbles, and visit our bearded dragon, Mango! Sign up for summer reading to get free sweet treats & seed packets from Long River Produce Market, while supplies last!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Sweet Treats: Balloon Twisting Storytime - Registration Required
2026-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join Brie’s Balloons for this sweet story time with fun balloons, games, and art! Children get their own balloon to take home! Great for ages 3-6 and siblings. Space is limited, register at balloontwistingstorytime.eventbrite.com
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Speedcubing Workshop - Registration Required
2026-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Former Church next to Tilton, 71 North Main St, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Learn how to solve a Pyramid Rubix Cube with a Frontier student, Fintan Jones, who’s competed in 7 speedcubing competitions in 3 states! Participants will go home with instructions, a link to a Youtube tutorial created by Fintan, and a free pyramid cube to continue learning at home. There are a limited number of pyramid cubes. Register at pyramidspeedcubingworkshop.eventbrite.com to reserve yours!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge - Registration required
2026-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join a Hitchcock Center educator at Tilton Library as they read about the sneaky ways many seeds hitch a ride to far-off places. Engineer your own seed pod out of common materials and put it to the test. Visit with one of their box turtles! Best for ages 6-10. Limited to 20 participants including caregivers, register at breezyseeds.eventbrite.com
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library

Event Cancelled - Ants on a Log Signature Family Concert
2026-07-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Ants on a Log— Julie Be (they/them) and Miles Crabtree (he/him)— is an award-winning Philadelphia-based duo performing for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, their family concert has lots of opportunities to sing, dance, and be silly! Recommended for ages 4-11.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Rain Location: 71 N Main Street Deerfield

Reading and Drawing Event with Local Illustrator Amber Akin
2026-07-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
South Deerfield children’s book illustrator, Amber Akin, just published her first graphic novel, Penny and the Yeti! Join us in the Children’s Room at Tilton Library to meet Amber, listen to her book, and do some drawing of you own!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Insect Handling Session
2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join us behind Tilton Library for an interactive insect program by The UMass Amherst Fernald Club.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Rain Location: 71 North Main Street Deerfield, MA

Nature’s Antidote: Screens, Kids, & the Path Forward
2026-07-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Free Pizza and Childcare Provided! Registration Required
Click the link to reserve your spot and sign up for childcare Naturesantidote.eventbrite.com
This is a free, 60-minute program led by Kristen Peterson, an educational consultant who has spent over 20 years working closely with teenagers in independent and boarding schools, and who has been asking one question for over a decade: how is screen use affecting children and teens, and what can we do about it?
Peterson offers an honest, research-grounded, and encouraging look at the physical, emotional, and social effects of technology on young people, exploring the impact of screens on adolescent sleep, brain development, musculoskeletal health, social skills, and mental health, and examining whether time spent outdoors and in nature can serve as a meaningful antidote.
Kristen holds an M.A. from Dartmouth College and is the founder of AWren Advisors, LLC, based in the Pioneer Valley.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org.
Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Martell Magic Show
2026-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Fun for all ages!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
Funded by the Friends of Tilton Library
