Tilton Library

Mystery Book Discussion - A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller
2018-12-06 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | MA
In this novel a mother and a daughter try to do right by a town and each other before it is too late. What is happening in Acker’s Gap, West Virginia? Three elderly men are gunned down over their coffee at a local diner, and seemingly half the town is there to witness the act. Still, it happened so fast, and no one seems to have gotten a good look at the shooter. Was it random? Was it connected to the spate of drug violence plaguing poor areas of the country just like Acker’s Gap? Or were Dean Streeter, Shorty McClurg, and Lee Rader targeted somehow? One of the witnesses to the brutal incident was Carla Elkins, teenaged daughter of Bell Elkins, the prosecuting attorney for Raythune County, West Virginia. Carla was shocked and horrified by what she saw, but after a few days, she begins to recover enough to believe that she might be uniquely placed to help her mother do her job. After all, what better way to repair their fragile, damaged relationship? But could Carla also end up doing more harm than good, in fact, putting her own life in danger?
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 pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

Find Yourself @ Tilton
2018-12-08 15:00 - 16:00
A different activity every week. Free.

Preschool Story Time
2018-12-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-12-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-01-02 11:00 - 12:00
We meet at 11 in the children’s room and start the story at about 10 after.. Story time is free and open to all preschool children and their caregivers. No sign up needed

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2018-12-12 18:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-02 18:30 - 21:00, 2019-02-06 18:30 - 20:00
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

PJ Story Time
2018-12-13 18:30 - 19:00
with veteran teacher Kathy O’Rourke. Free and open to all. Wear your pajamas!

Third Thursday Book Discussion - Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang
2018-12-20 18:30 - 19:30
“A hilarious debut novel about a wealthy but fractured Chinese immigrant family that had it all, only to lose every last cent–and about the road trip they take across America that binds them back together. Charles Wang is mad at America. A brash, lovable immigrant businessman who built a cosmetics empire and made a fortune, he’s just been ruined by the financial crisis. Now all Charles wants is to get his kids safely stowed away so that he can go to China and attempt to reclaim his family’s ancestral lands–and his pride. Charles pulls Andrew, his aspiring comedian son, and Grace, his style-obsessed daughter, out of schools he can no longer afford. Together with their stepmother, Barbra, they embark on a cross-country road trip from their foreclosed Bel-Air home to the upstate New York hideout of the eldest daughter, disgraced art world it-girl Saina. But with his son waylaid by a temptress in New Orleans, his wife ready to defect for a set of 1,000-thread-count sheets, and an epic smash-up in North Carolina, Charles may have to choose between the old world and the new, between keeping his family intact and finally fulfilling his dream of starting anew in China. Outrageously funny and full of charm, The Wangs vs. the World is an entirely fresh look at what it means to belong in America–and how going from glorious riches to (still name-brand) rags brings one family together in a way money never could”– Provided by publisher.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Jack Frost Party
2018-12-22 14:00 - 16:00
Drop in Saturday afternoon to color in a lunar calendar, make a hot chocolate snowman buddy, paint crystal snowflakes and make an apple and bean garland for our animal friends. We’ll also have snacks and a special visit from Mother Nature! Free and open to all. No sign up needed.

Find Yourself @ Tilton
2018-12-22 15:00 - 16:00
a different activity every week. Free!

Holiday Hours - December 24 OPEN 1-4
2018-12-24 13:00 - 16:00

HOLIDAY - LIBRARY CLOSED
2018-12-25, 2019-01-01, 2019-01-21

Find Yourself @ Tilton
2018-12-29 15:00 - 16:00
Our last FY@T program!

HOLIDAY HOURS OPEN 1-4
2018-12-31 13:00 - 16:00

Mystery Book Discussion - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
2019-01-03 18:30 - 19:30
“It isn’t paranoia if it’s really happening … Anna Fox lives alone — a recluse in her New York City home, drinking too much wine, watching old movies … and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move next door: a father, a mother, their teenaged son. The perfect family. But when Anna sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble — and its shocking secrets are laid bare. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this gripping Hitchcockian thriller, no one and nothing are what they seem.”– Provided by publisher.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Friends of Tilton Library Board of Directors Meeting
2019-01-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-02-04 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.

TWO Story Times!
2019-01-09 10:15 - 12:00
Infants (ages 0-24 months) and caregivers welcome for infant story time at 10:15am. Toddler/preschool age children (ages 2-4) and their caregivers welcome at 11am. Transition time between 10:45-11:15. Great opportunity for caregivers to meet and greet! No sign up needed.

Story Time
2019-01-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-01-23 11:00 - 12:00
We meet at 11 in the children’s room and start the story at about 10 after. Story time is free and open to all children ages 1-4 and their caregivers. No sign up needed.

Third Thursday Book Discussion – Quiet by Susan Cain
2019-01-17 18:30 - 19:30
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

Art at Tilton
2019-01-19 10:00 - 2019-02-21 13:00
PLEXUS
Acyclic Painitngs by Deborra Stewart-Pettengill

Mystery Book Discussion – Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
2019-02-07 18:30 - 19:30
Harry Bosch, exiled from the LAPD, is working cold cases for the San Fernando Police Department when all hands are called out to a local drugstore, where two pharmacists have been murdered in a robbery. Bosch and the tiny town’s three-person detective squad sift through the clues, which lead into the dangerous, big-business world of prescription drug abuse. To get to the people at the top, Bosch must risk everything and go undercover in the shadowy world of organized pill mills.
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 pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

Vintage Valentines
2019-02-09 14:00 - 16:00
Join us in the children’s room for a fun afternoon of vintage valentine making!

LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
2019-02-12 13:00 - 17:00
The library will be closed today due to the incoming snow and ice. Please be safe!

Opening at 11:00 AM Today
2019-02-13 09:00 - 11:00
Due to weather conditions the library is opening at 11:00 am today. Drive safe!
