English Conversation Practice - Tonight's Meeting Cancelled
2017-05-11 18:30 - 19:45, 2017-05-18 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | MA
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays at 6:30. Facilitated by Alice Armen this drop-in program is free and open to all.

Preschool Story Time
2017-05-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-05-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-05-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-06-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-06-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-06-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-06-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-07-05 11:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date
Let’s get reading! No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.

Third Thursday Book Discussion - 'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrik Backman
2017-05-18 18:30 - 19:45
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Plant Sale/Tag Sale
2017-05-20 09:00 - 14:00
Bring your divided perennials to the back of the library on May 19 for the plant sale on the 20th. Rent a space on the library lawn to sell you unwanted treasures or come shop for great bargains. Plant sale usually is sold out by 11 a.m. or so, tag sale will end at 2. Rain or Shine. Bake Sale while supplies last.

English Conversation Practice - Cancelled May 25, 2017
2017-05-25 18:30 - 19:45
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays at 6:30. Facilitated by Alice Armen this drop-in program is free and open to all.
This event is cancelled – May 25, 2017.

Memorial Day Holiday - LIBRARY CLOSED
2017-05-29

English Conversation Practice
2017-06-01 18:30 - 19:45

Mystery Book Discussion - 'A Hero of France' by Alan Furst
2017-06-01 18:30 - 19:45
“Alan Furst goes to war: Occupied Paris for the first time since Red Gold (1999 pub), Furst has set this novel during the war itself, instead of on the eve of the war. Members of the French Resistance network young and old, aristocrats and schoolteachers, defiant heroes and ordinary people all engaged in clandestine actions in the cause of freedom. From the secret hotels and Nazi-infested nightclubs of Paris to the villages of Rouen and Orleans. An action-packed story of romance, intrigue, spies, bravery, and air battles”– Provided by publisher.
Join us on the first Thursday 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.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2017-06-05 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
2017-06-07 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

English Conversation Practice Cancelled 6/8/17
2017-06-08 18:30 - 19:45

Third Thursday Book Discussion - 'H is for Hawk' by Helen Macdonald
2017-06-15 18:30 - 19:45
An award-winning best-seller from the UK recounts how the author, an experienced falconer grieving the sudden death of her father, endeavored to train for the first time a dangerous goshawk predator as part of her personal recovery.
“As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T.H. White’s tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White’s struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest. When her father dies and she is knocked sideways by grief, she becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She buys Mabel … on a Scottish quayside and takes her home to Cambridge. Then she fills the freezer with hawk food and unplugs the phone, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.”– Dust jacket of a previous printing.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Art at Tilton - "Whispers" by Alice Thomas
2017-06-16 08:00 - 2017-07-14 13:00

Build a Better World - Summer Reading Kickoff
2017-06-19 18:00 - 19:00
We’ll start the summer by building our own salad supper. Pasta, rice, veggies, cheese, etc. Bring the kids, learn more about our summer programs and reading challenges. Stick around to hear Rock Voices, America’s Community Rock Chorus. Free and open to all. IN CASE OF RAIN both the salad supper and concert will be held at Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street. Sponsored in part by Friends of Tilton Library.

Summer Reading Kickoff - Rock Voices
2017-06-19 19:00 - 20:00
We kick off our summer programs with Rock Voices, America’s Community Rock Chorus. Come see the extra-large chorus that was BUILT on a dream of one man! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this unique, fun-loving group. In case of rain this event will be held at Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield.

Memorial Hall Tour - Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
2017-06-24 11:00 - 15:00
Summer 2017 Tilton Library – Build a Better World – Tour Memorial Hall Museum with Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) director Tim Neumann. PVMA was one of the first historical preservation societies in the country. PVMA will be launching a website this summer – Impressions from a Lost World: The Discovery of Dinosaur Tracks in New England that Changed 19th Century America Tours are offered at 11, 1:30 and 3 and are free for Tilton Library patrons.

Bubba Sadowsky - Greenfield Games
2017-06-26 18:30 - 20:00
Bubba Sadowsky from Greenfield Games will teach us some new games as we continue to build community at Tilton. Free, no sign up necessary, just make sure you get here!

LIBRARY CLOSED - July 3, 2017
2017-07-03

LIBRARY CLOSED - July 4, 2017
2017-07-04

Monday Night Music - Debi Spyre
2017-07-10 19:00 - 20:00
Debi Spyre plays folk, ’50s, jazz,blues, indie, country, pop, and children’s music as a soloist and in groups around the Valley. Debi promises a lively performance, so come join in the fun… Dance and sing to Chubby Checker, Ed Sheeran, Pentatonix, and more! Performances are held on the lawn of Tilton Library (or inside the Children’s Room in case of bad weather.) Bring a chair and a friend. Monday Night Music is free, thanks to the Friends of Tilton Library.

Community Hike - Mount Sugarloaf
2017-07-12 08:30 - 09:30
Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s 200th Birthday by Communing with Nature. People of all ages are encouraged to join us in the parking lot at the base Mt. Sugarloaf at 8:30 am for a community hike up the mountain. We will split into two groups: one walking up the road and the other hiking up the main trail. We will meet at the top to enjoy light refreshments and discuss the role that nature plays in our lives and the life of Thoreau. This free program is brought to you by Tilton Library and the Sunderland Public Library and is part of the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read.
