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Come join local author, Carol Weis, for a reading from her memoir, STUMBLING HOME: Life Before and After That Last Drink. Carol will also answer questions about the book, her writing process and her own personal journey, as well as sign copies of her book for those who are interested.

Masks are required at this event.

Author Bio:
Carol Weis, who became a writer when she got sober, has been an actor, teacher, professional cook and baker, and for years, ran poetry workshops in local schools. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, AARP, The Independent, ESPN, Good Housekeeping, OZY, Cosmo, Salon, and numerous other venues, and has been read as commentary on NPR. She’s also the author of the Simon & Schuster picture book, WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE, and the poetry chapbook, DIVORCE PAPERS.

To RSVP for this event, please email ehampton@cwmars.org with your name and the number of people attending.

Wally will be stopping by The Emily Williston Memoria Library! We are excited to have The Red Sox Mascot visit for a “Meet & Greet”! You can stop by and have a picture with Wally! Bring your camera/phone for this fun opportunity to capture and keep! Don’t forget to wear your Red Sox gear! Enter the raffle for a chance to win a stuffie of “Wally”, while supplies last, we will have Red Sox reusable cups! Outside Event

Create your own stamps to use to make greeting cards for all occasions. Materials will be provided to get you started! Workshop will be limited registration, Kits will be available to take on a first come, first served basis until they run out. Ages 4-18.

Moira will virtually lead the group to create (breads/soups/treats) using the stove top and/or oven, and sometimes the microwave. Recipes will be basic but will require use of different utensils and ingredients. Adult supervision is required. Register at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org to receive recipe and link for this virtual program. 7-18.

Stop by the Library and pick up some free comics! We’ll have a broad selection, with titles for kids, teens, and adults too. And don’t forget to check out even more free comics and all the other cool stuff going on over at Comics N’ More on Cottage St!

Design your own 4 inch planter pot using mosaics. Leslie will guide us through the entire process! Great for a gift or a decorative treat for yourself! Registration is required-limited kits for participants. Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org to register and for information. Ages 12-18

Teen Advisory Board (“TAB” for short) is a group of teens that meets once a month on ZOOM. The TAB works with library staff to improve events, space, and collection that we offer to teens. Take ownership of these services and help us create the library that you want to see! The TAB is open to any students ages 12 – 18, whether they attend public, private, or home school.  Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Join friends from the Hampden Hampshire Conservation District to explore the wonderful world of Pollinators! Listen to a book that describes how pollinators affect the environment, the threats these species face, and how people can help protect them with pollinator gardens. Inspect a flower up close and personal to see how it’s put together, and finally get your hands dirty by making seed balls that will attract pollinators!

Register at tinyurl.com/ewml-authortalk-518

If you liked Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver or The Overstory, by Richard Powers…

Caroline Ailanthus’ novel, Ecological Memory, is set twenty years after a catastrophic global pandemic. It is part scientific detective story, part post-apocalyptic travelogue. It is NOT a dystopia—although the author uses catastrophe as a starting point, her vision for the future is quite optimistic. The story explores how the characters, society, and the planet find ways to heal. It’s a book about what happens AFTER you lose everything. Caroline wrote the book well before our real pandemic, but now finds her story has become unexpectedly timely.

Caroline will briefly talk about the book’s plot, main characters, and other relevant points, then will read several excerpts and use them as starting points to discuss two themes:

1) creating a fictional pandemic vs. living in a real one

2) looking to the science of ecology as a source of perspective and hope in the face of loss

She’ll end with a question-and-answer period, and may read additional excerpts as part of the discussion.

Author Bio:
Caroline Ailanthus is primarily a science writer; even her fiction blends science and story. She is also the author of the Climate in Emergency blog. Ecological Memory is her second published novel. She grew up in Delaware and attended various small, odd schools, mostly in New England, earning BA in Environmental Leadership and an MS in Environmental Studies. She lives in Maryland with her husband and assorted animals.