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Come celebrate summer and local music with us on the Library Lawn! Happening rain or shine. In the event of rain, we will move the concert indoors.
“The Bros combine the best elements of American music with the raw honesty of their natural and totally believable lyrics. There’s real poetry here in the writing of Ray Mason and Jim Armenti that evokes the best of Hank Williams or Chuck Berry – a down-home conversational style that tells a story with vivid insight into the human condition.” –Paul Burton, Music Revue
Learn more about Lonesome Brothers and their music at lonesomebrothers.com
This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.
Continuing our Summer Concert Series with local musicians! Happening rain or shine. Join us on the Library Lawn. In the event of rain, we will move the concert indoors.
The Logistics specialize in expert renditions of enduring favorites from the 50’s through the 80’s, providing fun music with three-part harmonies for a lively party or creating a pleasant background ambiance. They have played for over fifteen years, from Buffalo to the Pioneer Valley, at weddings and private events, in restaurants, bars, cafes, theaters, schools, libraries, and festivals.
Lonnie Chu, manager and vocalist, played folk guitar and bluegrass mandolin and studied vocal music in college before becoming a professor of Spanish. She first performed as a soloist when singing flamenco, then she added vintage songs in various languages as well as jazz standards. She’s thrilled to now be covering the songs that she grew up with.
David Chu, guitar and vocals, has a BA in music and a background in percussion and piano, but built his career as a player of electric guitar in jazz and pop styles. He then played flamenco guitar professionally for many years. Returning now to his electric roots, he’s equally at home in jazz, blues, Brazilian, classic rock, funk and R&B.
Ruth Critcher, vocalist, has a long history of singing in a variety of ensembles. In college she focused on exploring creativity through music, art and writing. A freelance academic editor, she has continued to pursue music, most recently singing with an a cappella group which performed for many years in Western Massachusetts.
This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.
Continuing our Summer Concert Series with local musicians! Happening rain or shine. Join us on the Library Lawn. In the event of rain, we will move the concert indoors.
Come enjoy award-winning folk singer songwriter Lisa Bastoni for an acoustic evening. Lisa’s songs have been described as delicate, thoughtful and soul-stirring! We hope to see you there.
Lisa Bastoni is a Northampton, MA-based singer-songwriter. She is a 2021 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 & 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival. In addition to her work in music, Lisa Bastoni is an accomplished visual artist and teacher, with artwork currently on display at Club Passim. She performs regularly with multi-instrumentalist/producer Sean Staples, a fixture on the Boston/Cambridge roots/folk scene. Lisa Bastoni has opened for/performed with Lori McKenna, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, The Secret Sisters, Teddy Thompson, Rose Cousins, Mark Erelli, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, and many more. Learn more about Lisa at lisabastoni.com
“Bright, attractive and wonderfully poetic…” (Americana-UK)
“Expressive, well-crafted songs…” (Glide Magazine)
“A beautiful melancholia…real and human.” (Red Line Roots)
“Americana of the highest order, along the lines of Patty Griffin or Gretchen Peters” (Maverick UK)
This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org
An opportunity for New English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.
Students will learn to:
- Improve their pronunciation
- Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
- Improve their comprehension
- Build cross cultural skills
- Gain confidence when speaking English
- Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews
Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed.
The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.
For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org