Summer Reading Kick Off

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Pride Party

Deerfield Elementary School Grounds 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, United States

Speedcubing Workshop – Registration Required

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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          

Ants on a Log Signature Family Concert

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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

Martell Magic Show

Tilton Library 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 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