Tilton Library

Story Time with Holly
2022-03-29 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
No need to register, Just drop in! We’ll practice mindfulness, read, chat, and have fun!

NASA Ambassador Talks About Mars
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:00
MARS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Mars has been studied via spacecraft over the past 60 years, giving scientists a better understanding of the planet and its history. However, we have yet to discover life on Mars. What are the chances there was life there in the past? And is it possible to find evidence of past life, such as fossils? Join our talk with NASA Ambassador Charity Southworth on what Mars was like billions of years ago, highlighting discoveries made via space missions and what the future of Mars missions may look like.

RSVP by emailing us at tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org to get the zoom link.

This program is sponsored in part by Science Friday, a Tilton Library partner, in relation to the Spring 2022 SciFri Book Club title Sirens of Mars.

Free Comic Book Day
2022-05-07 11:00 - 16:00

Third Thursday Book Group: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:00
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare’s life … here is a novel … so gorgeously written that it transports you.” —The Boston Globe
In 1580’s England, during the Black Plague a young Latin tutor falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman in this “exceptional historical novel” (The New Yorker) and best-selling winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.
A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender and unforgettable re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, and whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time, Hamnet is mesmerizing, seductive, impossible to put down—a magnificent leap forward from one of our most gifted novelists.
Copies of book available at Tilton adult circulation desk and through CWMARS.

Plant Sale
2022-05-21 08:00 - 11:00
It’s that time of year!
Once again the library is having it’s much loved annual plant sale.
Bring your divided perennials to the back of the library on May 19-20th.
We thank you for your donations. All sales go to the Tilton Fund.

Friends Bookplate Sale Fundraiser Kickoff
2022-05-21 09:00 - 12:00
BOOKPLATES BY TILTON – KICKOFF FUNDRAISER EVENT!

Looking for a special gift to commemorate a birthday, graduation, holiday, or other special event?

What better gift is there than sharing the love of your favorite book!

And to compliment your gift —

Friends of Tilton Library will be offering two options for including a special Bookplate (created by members of the community):

Personal Bookplates for you to put inside books you are giving ($10 for a packet of 6 bookplates of your choice)
Dedication Bookplates to put inside Tilton Library books in honor of someone you love ($20 per dedication bookplate of your choice)

You can honor someone with a gift that is sure to be appreciated and that will last for years, and supports your library! All sales benefit the Friends of Tilton Library.

Mindfulness and Writing Workshop Series
2022-05-21 10:00 - 11:30
stop. breathe. write.
5-week online mindfulness and writing workshop
led by writer / LMFT Erika Higgins Ross
This group is appropriate for anyone, whether you’ve been practicing mindfulness for years or are curious about giving it a shot, whether you consider yourself a writer or are simply ready to explore what’s inside and how to get it out. All you need is a notebook, pen, curiosity and willingness. There will be opportunities to share in a structured, safe environment.
Can’t wait to sit and breathe and write with you all!
Saturdays 5/7-6/4, 10-11:30
Email tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org to register and get the Zoom link (same link for all five Saturdays).
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS

This workshop is free to participants thanks to a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council
and support from the Tilton Library.

Mindfulness and Writing Workshop Series
2022-05-21 10:00 - 12:00
stop. breathe. write.
5-week online mindfulness and writing workshop
led by writer / LMFT Erika Higgins Ross
This group is appropriate for anyone, whether you’ve been practicing mindfulness for years or are curious about giving it a shot, whether you consider yourself a writer or are simply ready to explore what’s inside and how to get it out. All you need is a notebook, pen, curiosity and willingness. There will be opportunities to share in a structured, safe environment.
Can’t wait to sit and breathe and write with you all!
Saturdays 5/7-6/4, 10-12
Email tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org to register and get the Zoom link (same link for all five Saturdays).
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS

This workshop is free to participants thanks to a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council
and support from the Tilton Library.

Goat Farm Petting Zoo
2022-05-21 11:00 - 12:00
Come spend time with the goats of Firefly Fields Farm! They provide a knowledgeable, safe, family-friendly experience that puts a smile on everyone faces. Goat milk products from the farm like soap, bath bombs, and lotion will be available for purchase.

A program of the Libraries in the Woods 2022 Community Read of The Dirty Life.

Sponsored by the Friends of Tilton Library.

Local Food For All presentation
2022-05-21 11:00 - 12:00
Local Food For All presentation with Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
Stop by CISA’s table at Tilton Library for information on their SENIOR FARM SHARE and HEALTHY INCENTIVES (HIP) programs that give affordable access to fresh local farm food. Pick up a special treat while there!
A program of the Libraries in the Woods 2022 Community Read of The Dirty Life.
Sponsored by the Friends of Tilton Library.

Pride Party
2022-06-04 13:00 - 16:00

POSTPONED, DATE TBD:Nuts and Bolts Tool Making Program
2022-06-11 11:00 - 12:30
****EVENT POSTPONED, DATE TBD****

BASIC NUTS AND BOLTS

EXPLORE EARLY TOOL MANUFACTURING IN DEERFIELD WITH JAY STRYKER AND MUSEUM OF OUR INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE. PERHAPS WIN A CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR OWN NUT OR BOLT.
ALL AGES WELCOME.

(RAIN DATE JUNE 18 11:00AM)

Sponsors: 350th Anniversary Steering Committee and Tilton Library.
Funded by the Deerfield Cultural Council

Summer Reading Program Kick Off Event
2022-06-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
This year’s theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path.
Sign up for summer reading to get a coupon for a FREE milkshake from LEO’s TABLE! The first 25 kids to sign up also get a coupon for a free plant start from Atlas Farms!
Help name our program mascot!
Painting, Bubbles, Lawn Games, and Popsicles!
*RAIN DATE 6/18
Also: MAD SCIENCE MAGNETIC MAGIC @ 2PM

Hands on experimenting swinging compasses & motorized devices
NO RAIN DATE, event will be moved inside

REGISTRATION REQUIRED – SPACE LIMITED!
CONTACT THE LIBRARY

Mad Science Magnetic Magic Workshop
2022-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Registration Required, Space Limited
Children learn how and why magnets behave by testing the basic physical principles governing magnetism. They learn how to create magnets and how magnetism is lost. Children use compasses to gain a better understanding of how humans benefit from the Earth’s magnetic force. Hands-on experimenting-from swinging compasses to motorized devices- allows children to explore the role of magnetism in our everyday lives.
Tilton Backyard, will be moved inside for rain.
Call or email the library to register.
Sponsored by the Friends of Tilton Library.

Hey Hey Club Big Band Concert
2022-06-25 14:00 - 14:30
In the 1930’s and 40’s America swung to the sounds of the big bands; Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Tunes like “Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me,” “Caravan,” and “Take the A-Train.” And no place was more swingin than the Hey Hey Club in Kansas City. America also loved music from the American Songbook: Paul McCartney’s favorite composer, Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” or Harold Arlen’s “If I Only Had a Brain, “ from the Wiz of Oz.

Aptly named, the 7 piece Hey Hey Club swings that music for your pleasure. We invite you to join us on June 25th, 2pm, at the Tilton Library stage.

This program funded by the Deerfield Cultural Council.

CANCELLED - Big Destiny Live Show
2022-07-07 18:30 - 20:00
UPDATE 7/7: Tilton Library in Deerfield is sad to report that tonight’s Big Destiny teen band concert has been cancelled due to illness. We will reschedule sometime later this summer. We wish the band members quick healing!

Dinosaurs in Deerfield; Reading the Rocks
2022-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Presented by Amherst College students.
Scientists examine rocks to learn about life in the distant past. Some rocks tell us a bit about what critters may have looked liked, while other rocks give us a sense of what the critters used to do. Some of the first people to notice these special rocks once lived and worked in Deerfield many years ago. One of the earliest discoveries was made by a local teenager.
Explore fossils and gems from the Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop.

The 3 MusKEtEErs
2022-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Part of the Serenade From The Stairs Series
The 3 MusKEtEErs are a local trio of sibling violin players (7,10,13) who have been playing classical music since they were 4 years old, They are primarily soloists, but do play a few pieces together. They started playing the violin when they were living in Europe and have continued their musical journey in the US. Their favorite musicians are Ray Chen and Hilary Hahn, In their spare time they love all types of team and individual sports but have been focusing primarily on skiing in the winter and rowing in the summer.

Monday Night Music series
2022-07-11 19:00 - 20:00
Mark your calendars!
Monday Night Music returns to Tilton Library at 7 pm
From July 11th through August 15th
Free for everyone! Outside on our lawn.Bring a chair and a friend. We’ll move inside in case
of inclement weather.

Story Time with Holly
2022-07-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
All ages and abilities welcome! Drop in for a relaxed story hour, listen to books, play, make a seasonal craft, and chat with other grown ups!
Masks encouraged

Julie Stepanek's Ukulele Workshop & Playalong Campfire Songs!
2022-07-13 16:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play?
Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. You’ll learn how to tune, strum and read chords. After a short lesson, you’ll be able to play songs. By the end we will have everyone playing a few campfire songs. No experience necessary. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of hers.

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Author & Illustrator Visit
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Do animals get earaches? Sore throats? Stomachaches? Who can help if they can’t talk? Dr. Rosie can!
Meet the local author, Jennifer Welborn and the illustrator, Rozilla MH
Learn How Dr. Rosie helps animals and practice helping stuffed animals yourself! Bring a stuffed animal if you can.
Book Signings, Book Reading & Hands-On Activities !
Contact the library to sign up

Aden Gray, Guitarist
2022-07-16 11:00 - 12:00

Friends 25th Anniversary Party
2022-07-23 10:30 - 12:30

Wildcat O'Halloran Concert
2022-08-04 18:00 - 19:30

Masala Jazz - Monday Night Music Finale
2022-08-15 19:00 - 20:00

CANCELLED: Big Destiny
2022-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER…SORRY!!
Grab your chance, and your camping chairs, for a front row seat to a popular local band. Transcendent in their mix of eclectic genres, Big Destiny keeps audience members on their toes–and on the dance floor! Enjoy free refreshments and party favors (temporary tattoos, coloring pages) on us.

Story Time & Read to a Dog
2022-09-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Therapy dog, J-lo & her handler, Corlene will be joining our regular story time this week!
No need to register, Just drop in, listen to stories and read to J-lo! Masks required

Flower Pounding Workshop
2022-09-08 19:00 - 20:00
SIGN UP: LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE
413-665-4683

Join us for this hands-on workshop and learn an ancient method of preserving flowers & leaves that takes little time and minimal tools. Create a design on fabric and personalized stationery with flowers & foliage. Be prepared to pound!

Bring a hammer with a flat head, a terry cloth work towel, and a few blooms from your garden.
The instructor will provide treated fabric, stationary, masking tape, wax paper, as well as a variety of flowers and foliage.

SIGN UP: LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE
413-665-4683

Funded by the Friends of the Tilton Library

Bubba's Reptile Experience
2022-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Tilton Library, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373, United States
Join us in the Tilton Library backyard for an interactive reptile experience! Learn about, touch and even hold different reptiles!
In the case of cold or rainy weather the event will be moved inside with masks required.
