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Deerfield Reads! Registration and Books Available February 1

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.

Art at Tilton – Found Objects, Upcycled & Mixed Media

Artists Candace Bradbury-Carlin, Allen Fowler, Sue Katz and Reba-Jean Pichette display found object art, mixed media and art constructs through March upstairs on and over the mantle piece.  This display is in conjunction with Deerfield Reads - Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Edward Humes, a program which is supported in part 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.  Sale of all art work is between the artist and buyer - Tilton Library receives a percentage of sales.  Come see what can be done with found and used objects and materials.  Pictured - Pure Full Blast by Candace Bradbury-Carlin.

Lou’s Upcycling Workshop

Join Lou Leelyn from Lou's Upcycles to learn how to turn your plastic bags and wrappers into a fun and functional textile.  Participants will learn how to use heat and pressure to fuse plastic bags and will complete a final upcycled wallet project.  Sign up at the adult circulation desk or call or email Tilton Library. 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.

English Conversation Group

Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Mondays at 6:30. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.

Adult Coloring

Join us on the last Tuesday of the month - relax, color and stimulate your brain.  All materials provided.

Preschool Story Time

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, READ to grow. (Lawrence Clark Powell) – Come grow with us! No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.

Library Space Needs Committee Meeting

 Agenda will be posted at town hall 48 hours in advance of meeting. Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:44 PM Our next meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 PM on the lower level of the library.  Items for our agenda include: 1.  Follow-up from Community Meeting, i.e. any comments/issues that were raised that we need to discuss 2.  Revisit the schematic design to see if there are any changes we want to make 3.  Plan for next steps in the process of keeping town officials and community involved 4.  Report from Sara on conversations with MBLC and what happens next

Baby Lapsit Story Time

Read with your baby! ♥CREATE STRONG BONDS ♥BUILD VOCABULARY ♥FOSTER SOCIAL SKILLS ♥DEVELOP LITERACY SKILLS ♥SPARK IMAGINATION ♥INSTILL A LOVE OF READING   Just as you talk and sing to your baby, so should you read to your baby! Join us on Friday mornings at 10:00 on February 26, March 4 and March 11.  Free and open to all infants and their caregivers. No sign up necessary.

English Conversation Group

Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Mondays at 6:30. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.

Preschool Story Time

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, READ to grow. (Lawrence Clark Powell) – Come grow with us! No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.

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Tilton Library
71 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Tel: 413-665-4683
Fax: 413-665-9118
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