Tilton Library

Summer Reading Kick Off
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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
2026-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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
2026-06-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Deerfield Elementary School Grounds, 21 Pleasant St, South Deerfield, MA, 1373, United States

Speedcubing Workshop - Registration Required
2026-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Former Church next to Tilton, 71 North Main St, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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
2026-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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

Union 38 Summer Playgroup Wednesdays at Tilton
2026-07-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Come join us for some fun! We will be tinkering, creating, making messes, reading and just plain playing! For children 0-6 and their caregivers & families.

Event Cancelled - Ants on a Log Signature Family Concert
2026-07-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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
2026-07-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, 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
2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:30 | 71 North Main Street South Deerfield Ma 01373
Join us for an interactive insect program by The UMass Amherst Fernald Club. Park in the library parking lot and head next door to the former church for the event.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Cancelled: Nature’s Antidote: Screens, Kids, & the Path Forward
2026-07-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
This is a free, 60-minute program led by Kristen Peterson, an educational consultant who has spent over 20 years working closely with teenagers in independent and boarding schools, and who has been asking one question for over a decade: how is screen use affecting children and teens, and what can we do about it?
Peterson offers an honest, research-grounded, and encouraging look at the physical, emotional, and social effects of technology on young people, exploring the impact of screens on adolescent sleep, brain development, musculoskeletal health, social skills, and mental health, and examining whether time spent outdoors and in nature can serve as a meaningful antidote.
Kristen holds an M.A. from Dartmouth College and is the founder of AWren Advisors, LLC, based in the Pioneer Valley.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org.
Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Martell Magic Show
2026-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | 71 North Main Street South Deerfield Ma 01373
Join us for this fun for all-ages show featuring comedy and magic, plus Stella the Rabbit will make a surprise appearance!
This event will take place at 71 North Main Street Deerfield, the former church next to Tilton Library. You can park in the library lot.
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

Bruins Mascot Blades Visit
2026-07-29 14:30 - 15:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Blades will join readers for a story, some game day fun, and crafts. Participants can design and make their own Bruins fan button, take pictures at the ice rink photo station,
and more. A special library poster featuring Bruins player Jeremey Swayman will also be available.
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.
The Statewide Summer Library Program is sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Free Tech Help Drop In
2026-08-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-26 14:00 - 16:00 | MA

Playdough Playtime
2026-08-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join us in the Children’s Room for some fun with playdough! All ages welcome. To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Hands On! ASL Story Time
2026-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
“Hands On” is a chance for kids and their grownups to try out visual communication through storytelling in American Sign Language! We will learn a little bit about ASL, practice some signs together with a shared storybook, and play games that encourage creativity, mindfulness, and empathy. Whether you’re signing already at home or don’t know any ASL, you’re invited to join us!
To request accommodations contact Holly Johnson at 413-665-4683 or hjohnson@cwmars.org. Please allow at least three days to arrange accommodation.

Midweek Mindfulness Meditation
2026-09-09 10:30 - 12:00 | MA

The O-Tones Concert
2026-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | MA

Volunteer Fair
2026-09-12 09:00 - 12:00 | MA

StarCats Concert
2026-09-12 13:30 - 14:30 | MA

Memoir Writing
2026-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 | MA

Steve Upton Wildlife Photography Presentation
2026-09-23 18:30 - 20:00 | MA

PLEASE REGISTER - Mindfulness Photography Workshop
2026-09-26 10:30 - 12:00 | MA
REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/j6BysDkett8rRJjF6
