TUnESDAY!
2016-07-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MA
On four Tuesdays this summer we’ll have a musical grab bag or a “cake walk” (like musical chairs) – we think of it as games with music. Designed for kids but opened to all. No sign ups needed. This free summer library program is sponsored by Friends of Tilton. Can’t make this event? Come back on July 19, August 9 and/or August 30.

English Conversation Circle
2016-07-21 18:30 - 19:45, 2016-07-28 18:25 - 19:45, 2016-08-04 18:30 - 19:45, 2016-08-11 18:30 - 19:45
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays at 6:30. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.
Please note new day for summer! Because of summer library programming we will meet either outside at the picnic table (weather permitting), inside in the children’s room or upstairs near the book shelves by the fireplace. See you soon!

Third Thursday Book Discussion - The Vacationers by Emma Straub
2016-07-21 18:30 - 19:45
Celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary and their daughter’s high-school graduation during a two-week vacation in Mallorca, Franny and Jim Post confront old secrets, hurts, and rivalries that reveal sides of themselves they try to conceal.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Baby Time
2016-07-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-07-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-08-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-08-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-08-19 10:00 - 11:00
Every Friday at 10 am. No sign ups needed. Our picture book area will be reserved for the littlest of our patrons to roll around (or practice standing) and meet eye to eye with their peers. All babies and their caregivers welcome. Free coffee for grownups (while it lasts).

Monday Night Music - Tyler Conroy
2016-07-25 19:00 - 19:45
Exuberant local musician who loves performing at all venues. Locally and nationally he’s known, as his Facebook bio says, “Living life fearlessly one Taylor Swift song at a time.”
Fun for all ages! Performances are held on the lawn of Tilton Library (or inside the Children’s Room in case of bad weather.) Bring a chair and a friend. This free event is sponsored by Friends of Tilton Library.

Thirsty Thursday
2016-07-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-18 14:00 - 15:00
Stay in the Game and join us in the children’s room for ice cream floats and card games. Designed for kids but open to all. This free summer reading program is sponsored by Friends of Tilton Library.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2016-08-01 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.

Monday Night Music - John Blunt
2016-08-01 19:00 - 19:45
John Blunt has been bringing his hybrid style of folk music to the Valley since 2008. Don’t miss this unique and talented young performer.
Fun for all ages! Performances are held on the lawn of Tilton Library (or inside the Children’s Room in case of bad weather.) Bring a chair and a friend. This free event is sponsored by Friends of Tilton Library.

Wanna Make Wednesday
2016-08-03 14:00 - 15:00
Come to the library on Wednesday at 2 p.m. We’ll have something set up for you to make. Designed for kids but open to all. More Wanna Make Wednesdays coming up on July 13 and August 8. No sign up necessary, this free program sponsored by Friends of Tilton Library.

Art at Tilton - Connecticut River Series photographs by Carl Nardiello
2016-08-06 10:00 - 2016-09-09 13:00
The photo works are from the Connecticut River Series, which have been featured in two exhibition of this series in 2014 in the Pioneer Valley. In addition, there are three prints from a new series of works now in progress, with the working title: “Naked Landscapes”.
The work in both these series is part of a larger body of work taken in the late fall, winter and early springs, when the foliage is mostly gone. The colors, forms and interaction of light, water and trees, reveal their essential beauty in unique and subtle ways.
Carl Nardiello is a professional photographer from New York, now living in Northampton.
Archival pigmented inkjet prints, 17×22″ image size, and mounted in a 20×24″ frame with glass. All materials used in mounting are to archival standards.

Monday Night Music - Sugarloaf String Band
2016-08-08 19:00 - 19:45
Sugarloaf String Band explores traditional cowboy tunes from the 1800s and early 1900s. They also play some country/western as well. Expect to hear “Ghost Riders,” “Cool Water,” “Streets of Laredo,” “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” “Honky Tonk Blues,” and more by this five-piece acoustic band.
Fun for all ages! Performances are held on the lawn of Tilton Library (or inside the Children’s Room in case of bad weather.) Bring a chair and a friend. This free event is sponsored by Friends of Tilton Library.

Summer Story Time
2016-08-10 11:00 - 12:00
No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome. Guest readers during summer.

100th Birthday Committee Meeting
2016-08-10 17:00 - 18:00
5:00 at Tilton Library
The 100th Birthday Quilt is almost finished and will hang at the library and in various places throughout the celebration year. Pictured here is the quilt and three of the quilters who contributed to this fine piece: Nancy Maynard, Janet Ward and and Irene Price. Quilters not pictured are Janet Uden, Judy Rose and Grace Nowakoski.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees
2016-08-10 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 Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Summer Story Time
2016-08-17 11:00 - 12:00
No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome. Guest readers.

Tilton Voice Mail Outage
2016-08-18
We are unable to access our voice mailbox and callers are unable to leave a message. We have been told that it is being fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call during open hours or send us an email.

English Conversation Circle
2016-08-18 18:25 - 19:45
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursday at 6:30. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.
Please note new day for summer! Because of summer library programming we will meet either outside at the picnic table (weather permitting), inside in the children’s room or upstairs near the book shelves by the fireplace. See you soon!

Canceled! Third Thursday Book Discussion
2016-08-18 18:30 - 19:45
Newcomers always welcome.
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

When a hunting accident leaves his son in a coma, the son’s veterinarian father tries to find the man responsible while maintaining normalcy for his family until an unexpected visitor asks a favor that will test his resolve and force him to come to terms with what it truly means to be a family.

English Conversation Group
2016-08-25 18:30 - 19:45
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Thursdays at 6:30 this summer. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.
Please note new day for summer! Because of summer library programming we will meet either outside at the picnic table (weather permitting), inside in the children’s room or upstairs near the book shelves by the fireplace. See you soon!

TUnESDAY
2016-08-30 14:00 - 15:00

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
2016-09-01 18:30 - 19:45
When renowned opera conductor Helmut Wellauer is found dead in his dressing room, the victim of cyanide poisoning, Guido Brunetti, the Vice Commissario of the Venice Police, must sift through several suspects to find a killer.
Join us on the first Monday 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.
