Tilton Library

LIBRARY CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr Day
2018-01-15 | MA

LIBRARY CLOSED - SNOW DAY
2018-01-17

Preschool Story Time
2018-01-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-01-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
We meet at 11 in the children’s room and start the story at about 10 after. A trained therapy dog, Duffy, visits us after that and then we feed the worms in our vermiculture worm bin. Story time is free and open to all preschool children and their caregivers. No sign up needed.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees - Special Meeting
2018-01-17 18:30 - 19:30
STILL SCHEDULED – Agenda includes vote on recommendations of Capital Campaign Committee.

Third Thursday Book Discussion - A Semester of Debut Novels
2018-01-18 18:30 - 19:30
Spill, Simmer, Falter, Wither by Sara Baume is the first of six debut novels we will be discussing.
“A debut novel already praised as “unbearably poignant and beautifully told” (Eimear McBride) this captivating story follows — over the course of four seasons — a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog. It is springtime, and two outcasts — a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life — find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small, seaside town suddenly takes note of them, falsely perceiving menace where there is only mishap; the unlikely duo must take to the road. Gorgeously written in poetic and mesmerizing prose, Spill Simmer Falter Wither has already garnered wild support in its native Ireland, where the Irish Times pointed to Baume’s “astonishing power with language” and praised it as “a novel bursting with brio, braggadocio and bite.” It is also a moving depiction of how — over the four seasons echoed in the title — a relationship between fellow damaged creatures can bring them both comfort. One of those rare stories that utterly, completely imagines its way into a life most of us would never see, it transforms us not only in our understanding of the world, but also of ourselves. “– Provided by publisher
Discussion led by Tiffany Ehle. Third Thursday is open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council a state agency.

Find Yourself at Tilton 2018
2018-01-20 15:00 - 16:00
A year long creative program for adults and children every Saturday at 3:00. Free and open to all. This week: learn the memorization tricks that have been taught since ancient times with Reba-Jean so that you can memorize a favorite poem or passage. Refreshments served. Free and open to all.

Preschool Story Time - Meet Mother Goose!
2018-01-24 11:00 - 12:00
For this story time we’ll introduce Mother Goose as portrayed by Reba-Jean Shaw Pichette. You may have met her as Professor McGonagle, Mother Nature or Orra White. She’ll share her love of books, reading and rhymes with us.
This free program is sponsored by Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) which is funded through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. This program does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Massachusetts Department of Education. For more information about CFCE contact Karen Green, CFCE Coordinator at 665-1151 ext 44.

Find Yourself at Tilton 2018 - Meet Mother Goose!
2018-01-27 15:00 - 16:00
Come meet Mother Goose with Reba-Jean Shaw Pichette. You may have met her as Professor McGonagle, Mother Nature or Orra White. She’ll share her love of books, reading and rhymes with us.
This free program is sponsored by Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) which is funded through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. This program does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Massachusetts Department of Education. For more information about CFCE contact Karen Green, CFCE Coordinator at 665-1151 ext 44.

Mystery Book Discussion - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke RESCHEDULED
2018-02-01 18:30 - 19:45
If you read this book for the January discussion which was cancelled due to the weather and you want to review it before the discussion please let us know and we will order a book for you to arrive about a week before the discussion.
When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules–a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home. When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders–a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman–have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Darren must solve the crimes–and save himself in the process–before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. A rural noir suffused with the unique music, color, and nuance of East Texas, Bluebird Bluebird is an exhilarating, timely novel about the collision of race and justice in America.
Join us on the first Thursday of the month for a lively discussion of this month’s title and other of life’s mysteries. This discussion also features pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

Art Exhibit - "Bunny Fluff" by Mary V. Klaes
2018-02-03 10:00 - 2018-03-23 13:00

Find Yourself at Tilton 2018
2018-02-03 15:00 - 16:00
A year long creative program for adults and children every Saturday at 3:00. Free and open to all.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2018-02-05 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…

SNOW DAY Library Closed
2018-02-07

Tilton Library Board of Trustees
2018-02-07 18:30 - 21:00
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…

Sew Good with Katherine Cavacco, M.A. Sustainable Fashion
2018-02-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2018-02-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-13 14:00 - 15:00
Introducing “Brother”, an easy to use modern sewing machine which will be available for loan in March. Katie will demonstrate its use and will go over the basics in prepartion for lending. Katie will also be on hand to offer sewing tips or answer questions about your ongoing (or stalled) sewing projects. Sign up at the library for this unique program. Three different times are being offered – Thursday, February 8 at 6:30, Saturday, February 10 at 11:00 and Tuesday, February 13 at 2:00. Free and open to all.

Find Yourself @ Tilton - Make Crackers!
2018-02-10 15:00 - 16:00
This week will be hands on cracker making. Save money, be creative, have fun. Free and open to all.

Third Thursday Book Discussion - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
2018-02-15 18:30 - 20:00
After finishing the book, consider this question:
Would you have stuck by the group after learning their dark secret?
Please share your answer with the group on
Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
See you then!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Find Yourself @ Tilton - Bread Making
2018-02-17 15:00 - 16:00
Bread making with Deb McQuillan. Free and open to all.

LIBRARY CLOSED - PRESIDENTS' DAY
2018-02-19

Find Yourself @ Tilton - Frost Cupcakes
2018-02-24 15:00 - 16:00
What more can we say? Free and open to all.

Meet the Babysitter
2018-02-24 16:00 - 17:00
Teen-aged sitters will be here to meet parents and guardians, right after Find Yourself at Tilton.

Polishing the Bones - Author Visit Rescheduled
2018-02-26 18:30 - 19:30
Polishing the Bones” is an intimate portrayal of a woman’s unfolding inner journey through her Jungian analysis, her dreams, and her terminal illness as she is guided deeper into the mysteries of life and the extraordinary transformation of her death.
The true story of an unusually creative woman, Laura, following her life’s transformation and individuation, with all its longing, pain, transcendent beauty, love, and life’s completion. After the conclusion of her Jungian analysis, Laura becomes terminally ill and is supported by a few intimates including her former analyst, who comes to live with the family to help her die. The intimacy and depth of relationship between the two women, and the foundation of guiding dreams that developed in the analysis, forms a container for an unfolding spiritual journey with numinous experience and sacred visions. We witness the tender care of Laura through and after her death as well as the experience of the author, who undergoes her own transformation through an awe-inspiring initiation into the realm of death itself.(from the publisher)
A Deerfield resident, Penelope Tarasuk is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Massachusetts working with individuals, couples, and families. She is a senior training analyst and faculty member of the New England Society of Jungian Analysts and the C. G. Jung Institute of Boston.
This event is open to all, at no charge.

Mystery Book Discussion - Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf
2018-03-01 18:30 - 19:45
When she discovers the body of a fellow nurse deep in the woods near her cabin, Amelia Winn, who lost her hearing in an accident two years earlier, is plunged into a mystery that could shatter her carefully reconstructed life.
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 cheese pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.
