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Week of Events
Art at Tilton – Deerfield Impressions by Adrienne Cremins
Artist's Statement: The Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts has beautiful scenery, as anyone who has visited will attest - mountains, rivers, lakes and ponds throughout many towns. I’ve been fortunate to live in Deerfield for over 25 years, within 10 minutes of some of the most beautiful landscapes in the valley. I have a BFA from Cooper Union, and when my children were grown, I started getting back to painting. I began with pastels, sitting in my car on the side of the road. However, when I began painting in oils, my practice became to visit a location, take photos, and use them as reference, together with my memory of the scene, for a painting done in the studio. Last year, I began working en plein air, painting outdoors on location in Deerfield and a whole new world opened up. Plein air is a completely different way of working. In one or two hours , before the light changes, you try to capture a scene. There is always so much more to see than there is time to get it on canvas! As you work, the light is constantly changing, emphasizing different colors, changing forms, so you need to make decisions on the fly about what to spend time on, what notes you need to make, how to articulate the scene. Sometimes everything comes together - and the result is a complete painting. More often, it’s a note, a sketch, or an experiment in articulating light and form. Painting an impression en plein air celebrates what is happening right in the moment. For me, it has also become a meditation - a way to focus on and appreciate a very beautiful part of the world, on canvas.
Library Catalog Unavailable from 6:00 p.m. Sunday to Monday
Beginning Sunday evening and into Monday.
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Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
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.
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Preschool Story Time – Let’s Get Reading!
Preschool Story Time – Let’s Get Reading!
No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.
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Tilton Library Board of Trustees
Tilton Library Board of Trustees
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
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Mystery Book Discussion – Redemption Road by John Hart
Mystery Book Discussion – Redemption Road by John Hart
Over 2 million copies of his books in print. The first and only author to win back-to-back Edgars for Best Novel. Every book a New York Times bestseller. Now after five years, John Hart is back with a stunning literary thriller. Imagine: A boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother. A troubled detective confronts her past in the aftermath of a brutal shooting. After thirteen years in prison, a good cop walks free. But for how long? And deep in the forest, on the altar of an abandoned church, the unthinkable has just happened... This is a town on the brink. This is a road with no mercy. Since his debut bestseller, The King of Lies, reviewers across the country have heaped praise on John Hart, comparing his writing to that of Pat Conroy, Cormac McCarthy and Scott Turow. With each novel Hart has climbed higher on the New York Times Bestseller list, with his last two books - The Last Child and Iron House - landing squarely in the top ten. His masterful writing and assured evocation of place have won readers around the world and earned history's only consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel. After five years, John Hart returns with Redemption Road, his most powerful story yet"-- Provided by publisher. 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.
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English Conversation Group
English Conversation Group
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.
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