Tilton Library

TWO Story Times!
2019-01-09 10:15 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MA
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 | MA
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 | MA
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 | MA
PLEXUS
Acyclic Painitngs by Deborra Stewart-Pettengill

HOLIDAY - LIBRARY CLOSED
2019-01-21 | MA

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

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2019-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 | MA
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

Mystery Book Discussion – Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
2019-02-07 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
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 | MA
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 | MA
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 | MA
Due to weather conditions the library is opening at 11:00 am today. Drive safe!

Story Time
2019-02-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 | MA
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 infant-4 years old and their caregivers. No sign up needed.

Pajama Day
2019-02-20 10:00 - 16:00 | MA
It’s February vacation! Celebrate by staying in your pajamas and wearing them to the library. Hot chocolate and snacks served in the children’s room. Drop in anytime between 10am – 4pm.

Third Thursday Book Discussion – Into the Wild
2019-02-21 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless’s short life. Digging deeply, he takes an inherently compelling mystery and unravels the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons

Art at Tilton - Nancy Howell
2019-02-23 10:00 - 2019-03-22 13:00 | MA

A Proper Cuppa
2019-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 | MA
British Tea Time
Join us for a proper British cream tea, complete with tea sandwiches and scones. We’ll have a bit of a chat on the history of the British tea and practice British dialect. Enjoy our posh display of British literature and films. A jolly good time!

Mystery Book Discussion: The Girl Before by JP Delaney
2019-03-07 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the tradition of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in Cabin 10, and Gone Girl comes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception.
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.

Welcome the Light!
2019-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 | MA
Spring is coming! Day light Savings is returning. Winter will end!
So much to celebrate.
Drop in and join us for some crafts, snacks and puzzles.

Story Time!
2019-03-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-27 11:00 - 12:00 | MA

Third Thursday Book Discussion - A Stranger in the Woods
2019-03-21 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS SERIES PRESENTS:
A Discussion of A Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality; not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.A New York Times bestseller: In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life – why did he leave? what did he learn? – as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.
LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS is a community-read program of 10 local libraries, featuring discussion and related programs on the book, “Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit” by Michael Finkel. For more details, go to Libraries in the Woods on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/librariesinthewoods/.

Art at Tilton
2019-03-24 10:00 - 2019-05-03 13:00 | MA
Acrylic paintings by Tess Rock.

WINE, CIDER, & MICROBREW BENEFIT
2019-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Champney’s Restaurant and Tavern, 81 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA, 01342
Our annual wine, cider, and microbrew tasting fundraiser held at Champney’s Restaurant and Tavern in the Deerfield Inn.
Tickets on sale at the library and online at brownpapertickets.com. $20 per person before event, $25 at the door. All proceeds benefit the library.
Ticket includes wine, cider, beer and hors d’oeuvres. Champney’s is located at 81 Old Main Street in Old Deerfield Village.

CANCELLED: Community Meetings: What’s next for Deerfield’s library?
2019-03-30 09:00 - 12:00 | DEERFIELD TOWN HALL, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield, MA, 01373
PLEASE NOTE: Due to low enrollment for tomorrow’s Tilton Library Communty Brainstorm Meeting (Sat 3/30, 9am-1pm), THIS SESSION IS CANCELLED. We encourage you to sign up to attend one of the other sessions (Thurs 4/4 6-8:30pm or Sat 4/13 12-3pm). There are a number of people signed up already but there is also room for more. We want a full house!! The more voices the better. We hope you can join us and apologize for the inconvenience. Link to sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4dada722a0f94-community

Forest Bathing Retreat: Local Author Talk
2019-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 | MA
LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS SERIES PRESENTS:
A book talk with local author Hannah Fries
People have been retreating to the woods for quiet, meditation, and inspiration for centuries, and recent research finds that time spent in the forest doesn’t just feel good but is, in fact, good for you. Inspired by the Japanese concept of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, poet Hannah Fries invites readers to bask in the company of trees, whether in a city park or a rural nature preserve.
Fries will read from her new book Forest Bathing Retreat and discuss her own interdisciplinary approach to the concept of forest bathing–a refreshing mix of literature, science, wonder, and
the simple art of paying attention.
LIBRARIES IN THE WOODS is a community-read program of 10 local libraries, featuring discussion and related programs on the book, “Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit” by Michael Finkel. For more details, go to Libraries in the Woods on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/librariesinthewoods/.
