Find Yourself @ Tilton - Bread Making
2018-02-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Bread making with Deb McQuillan. Free and open to all.

LIBRARY CLOSED - PRESIDENTS' DAY
2018-02-19 | MA

Preschool Story Time
2018-02-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | MA
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.

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

Meet the Babysitter
2018-02-24 16:00 - 17:00 | MA
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 | MA
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 | MA
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.

LIBRARY CLOSED - Scheduled Maintenace
2018-03-02 | MA

Find Yourself @ Tilton - Unique Paper Garlands
2018-03-03 15:00 - 16:00 | MA
No plain paper ring garlands here – Celebrate or decorate… add some color to your home, with Julie. This creative program is designed for adults and children and is free and open to all.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2018-03-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-04-02 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…

LIBRARY CLOSED
2018-03-07 | MA

Preschool Story Time - Cancelled Today
2018-03-07 11:00 - 12:00 | MA

Tilton Library Board of Trustees - Postponed
2018-03-07 18:30 - 21:00 | 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…

Find Yourself @ Tilton - Micro Doodling
2018-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | MA
Judy will show you how to “get lost” with no stress, creative doodling. This creative program is designed for adults and children and is free and open to the public.

LIBRARY CLOSED - NOR'EASTER
2018-03-13 | MA

Third Thursday Book Discussion - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
2018-03-15 18:30 - 19:45 | MA
“A lush, thrilling debut–a publishing event already the subject of an article in The New York Times–about a year in the life of a uniquely beguiling young woman, set in the wild, alluring world of a famous downtown New York restaurant. “Let’s say I was born when I came over the George Washington Bridge …” This is how we meet unforgettable Tess, the 22-year-old at the heart of this stunning debut. Shot like a bullet from a mundane past, she’s come to New York to escape the provincial, to take on her destiny. After she stumbles into a coveted job at a renowned Union Square restaurant, we spend the year with her as she learns the chaotic, punishing, privileged life of a “backwaiter,” on and off duty. Her appetites are awakened, for food, wine, knowledge and experience; and she’s pulled into the thrall of two other servers–a handsome bartender she falls hard for, and an older woman whose connection to both young lovers is murky, sensual, and overpowering. These two will prove to be Tess’s hardest lesson of all. Sweetbitter is a story about discovery, enchantment, and the power of what remains after disillusionment”– 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 @ Tilton
2018-03-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2018-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | MA
A year long creative program for adults and children every Saturday at 3:00. Free and open to all. Specific details posted at least one week prior to the date or visit our Facebook page to find out more.

Cook the Books - The Home Cook by Alex Guarnaschelli
2018-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield Village, MA, 01373, United States
Here’s how it works:
1. sign up at the adult circulation desk
2. borrow the book or find your recipe from the copy that is at the desk
3. bring your creation to share and a serving utensil for your creation
4. bring a plate, fork, knife and spoon for yourself
Event will be held in the kitchen at Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield Village. Free and open to all. If you would like to participate but do not or cannot cook please see project director.

Wine and Microbrew Tasting at Champney's
2018-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Champney’s Restaurant and Tavern, 81 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA, 01342
Join us at Champney’s Restaurant and Tavern at the Deerfield Inn for a tasting of wine and microbeers to benefit Tilton Library. Tickets are $25 per person at the door or $20 in advance at Tilton Library or at tiltontasting.brownpapertickets.com Ticket includes wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres. Champney’s is located at 81 Old Main Street in Old Deerfield Village.

Find Yourself @ Tilton
2018-03-31 15:00 - 16:00 | MA
more information to come

Tilton Library Board of Trustees
2018-04-04 18:30 - 21:00 | MA

Mystery Book Discussion - Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
2018-04-05 18:30 - 19:45 | MA
Kate Burkholder, a former Amish resident of Painters Mill, is returning as police chief sixteen years after a series of brutal murders took place there, but when a new victim is found under her watch, she struggles with a secret that could hurt both her and her family.
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.

Art at Tilton - Steve Upton Photographs "Profiles in Nature"
2018-04-06 10:00 - 13:00 | MA
From the savannas of Kenya and the “Great Migration”, jaguar in Brazil, polar bear in the Arctic Circle, to walking amongst grizzlies in Alaska, Steve Upton has photographed wildlife non-stop. Somewhere along that journey, photography stopped being about camera settings and gadgets and evolved into a form of story telling. In essence, (says Upton) [his] mission shifted from a pursuit of technical expertise to one of capturing the world’s most awesome and beautiful creatures in their environments and bringing their stories home. Maintaining habitats is the only way populations can escape extinction but his comes in direct contrast with the development pressures of an ever expanding world. “Hopefully, my photography can stimulate conversations about the value of co-existence and just how to accomplish this noble cause.” –from artist statement
