Newcomers always welcome. Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online. When a hunting accident leaves his son in a coma, the son's veterinarian father tries to find the man responsible while maintaining normalcy for his family until an unexpected visitor asks a favor that will test his resolve and force him to come to terms with what it truly means to be a family.
Every Friday at 10 am. No sign ups needed. Our picture book area will be reserved for the littlest of our patrons to roll around (or practice standing) and meet eye to eye with their peers. All babies and their caregivers welcome. Free coffee for grownups (while it lasts).
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays at 6:30 this summer. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all. Please note new day for summer! Because of summer library programming we will meet either outside at the picnic table (weather permitting), inside in the children's room or upstairs near the book shelves by the fireplace. See you soon!
On four Tuesdays this summer we'll have a musical grab bag or a "cake walk" (like musical chairs) - we think of it as games with music. Designed for kids but opened to all. No sign ups needed. This free summer library program is sponsored by Friends of Tilton. Can't make this event? Come back on July 19, August 9 and/or August 30.
When renowned opera conductor Helmut Wellauer is found dead in his dressing room, the victim of cyanide poisoning, Guido Brunetti, the Vice Commissario of the Venice Police, must sift through several suspects to find a killer. 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.
No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.
See you on Tuesday from 1-5.
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays 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.
Artist's Statement: The Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts has beautiful scenery, as anyone who has visited will attest - mountains, rivers, lakes and ponds throughout many towns. I’ve been fortunate to live in Deerfield for over 25 years, within 10 minutes of some of the most beautiful landscapes in the valley. I have a BFA from Cooper Union, and when my children were grown, I started getting back to painting. I began with pastels, sitting in my car on the side of the road. However, when I began painting in oils, my practice became to visit a location, take photos, and use them as reference, together with my memory of the scene, for a painting done in the studio. Last year, I began working en plein air, painting outdoors on location in Deerfield and a whole new world opened up. Plein air is a completely different way of working. In one or two hours , before the light changes, you try to capture a scene. There is always so much more to see than there is time to get it on canvas! As you work, the light is constantly changing, emphasizing different colors, changing forms, so you need to make decisions on the fly about what to spend time on, what notes you need to make, how to articulate the scene. Sometimes everything comes together - and the result is a complete painting. More often, it’s a note, a sketch, or an experiment in articulating light and form. Painting an impression en plein air celebrates what is happening right in the moment. For me, it has also become a meditation - a way to focus on and appreciate a very beautiful part of the world, on canvas.
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.