Preschool Story Time
2016-01-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MA
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.

English Conversation Group
2016-02-01 18:30 - 19:45, 2016-02-22 18:30 - 19:45, 2016-02-29 18:30 - 19:45
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.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2016-02-01 18:30 - 20:00
Friends of Tilton Library, Inc. is a separate 501(c)3 membership organization and is open to anyone who wants to join. The Friends mission is to encourage and promote the enrichment and use of the library and to foster support for the library in the community. For people who want to show their support and appreciation of Tilton Library, being a Friend is the first step. Annual dues continue to be $15 per year and if necessary, you can contribute your time in lieu of dues. Come check us out at our monthly meetings at the library.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2016-02-03 18:30 - 21:00
The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13.
Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Mystery Book Discussion - The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron
2016-02-04 18:30 - 19:45
Desperate and alone, game warden Mike Bowditch strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive–Mike’s father. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer–which could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire.

Join us on the first Monday of the month for a lively discussion of this month’s title and other of life’s mysteries. Copies of the book are usually available at the circulation desk or can be reserved online or by asking at the desk. This discussion also features cheese pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY FEBRUARY 5TH - SNOW!
2016-02-05

LIBRARY CLOSED FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5TH - SNOW!
2016-02-05

LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY FEBRUARY 8TH - SNOW!
2016-02-08
Tonight’s library project informational meeting has been postponed to this Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 AT THE LIBRARY. Hope to see you then.

English Conversation Group Cancelled Tonight
2016-02-08 18:30 - 19:45

Library Building Project Informational Meeting RESCHEDULED 2/11 @ LIBRARY
2016-02-08 18:30 - 21:00
Come to a community meeting with the Library Board of Trustees Space Needs Planning Committee to get the latest information about the library building project. Learn about the application process for a public library construction grant, hear from the architects about possible sites and preliminary drawings. Bring your questions for the architects and the committee! Free refreshments!

Grief Through Story - Sunderland Library
2016-02-10 18:00 - 19:30
Grief Through Story: Initiating a Gentle Conversation About Death, Dying and Grief with Children
For any adult in the life of a young person
Co-hosted by Sunderland, Deerfield & Hatfield Public Libraries and presented by Shelly Bathe Lenn from The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Free
Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street
For more information about this free workshop, or about The Garden, contact Shelly Bathe Lenn 413-582-5312

LIBRARY PROJECT INFORMATION MEETING RESCHEDULED
2016-02-11 18:30 - 21:00
Tonight’s informational meeting about the library expansion project has been postponed to this Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 at the library. Please note the change in venue. Please come to this important meeting to find out what the committee has been working on to date.

LIBRARY CLOSED - PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY
2016-02-15

STEM Workshops for Kids
2016-02-16 13:30 - 14:30
This session, in conjunction with our Deerfield Reads program will focus on re-use and recycle. We’ll have stations to visit and a few ongoing projects. Everything will be made of something that already had a use. Some questions we hope to answer:
How can you make a piece of paper big enough to walk through?
How can you use empty chip bags for other uses?
Activities at the sessions will help us answer these questions.
This enrichment activity is funded by Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program which is funded by the MA Department of Early Education and Care and by Tilton Library.

STEM Workshop for Kids
2016-02-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2016-02-18 13:30 - 14:30

Worm Bin Workshop - Live!
2016-02-17 14:30 - 16:00
Join us to welcome Amy Donovan, Program Coordinator, Franklin County Solid Waste District and a clump of live worms who will set up shop in a corner of the children’s room and eat our food scraps and old newspapers. Amy will explain how the bin works and how to set one up at home.
2016 Deerfield Reads Community Discussion Event
Free and open to all ages.
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 and Greenfield Savings Bank.

Third Thursday Book Discussion - Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
2016-02-18 18:30 - 19:40
“Clegg is both delicately lyrical and emotionally direct in this masterful novel, which strives to show how people make bearable what is unbearable.” Booklist
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

STEM Workshop for Kids
2016-02-19 11:00 - 12:00
This session, in conjunction with our Deerfield Reads program will focus on re-use and recycle. We’ll have stations to visit and a few ongoing projects. Everything will be made of something that already had a use. Some questions we hope to answer:
How can you make a piece of paper big enough to walk through?
How can you use empty chip bags for something else?
Activities at the sessions will help us answer these questions.
This enrichment activity is funded by Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program which is funded by the MA Department of Early Education and Care and by Tilton Library.

Art at Tilton - Found Objects, Upcycled & Mixed Media
2016-02-20 10:00 - 2016-03-26 13:00
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
2016-02-22 18:00 - 20:00
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.

Adult Coloring
2016-02-23 16:00 - 17:00
Join us on the last Tuesday of the month – relax, color and stimulate your brain. All materials provided.

Library Space Needs Committee Meeting
2016-02-25 17:30 - 20:00
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
2016-02-26 10:00 - 11:00
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.
