Jul
21
Fri
RESCHEDULED: Lonesome Brothers Concert
Jul 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

©Brandi Ediss 2015

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. 

Jul
26
Wed
The Logistics Concert
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Logistics Concert

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. 

Aug
1
Tue
RCA’s Intergenerational Drawing Group
Aug 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ages 1 to 101… this drawing group is for you! Come as a family or with a buddy, or come solo. FREE for all to attend.
Intergenerational Drawing Group is happening at the Library on June 27th, July 11th, and August 1st with Resilient Community Arts. It’s a laid-back, fun-centric time to come together and draw. No experience required!
You’ll have the option to work on your own drawings independently or join a small learning group, focused on a specific skill or subject. Drawing skills are taught by RCA instructors who are trained to work with all ages and skill levels. All materials provided.
Aug
9
Wed
Lantern launching in Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Aug 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join children and families who have decorated lanterns and walk with them and the nuns and monks from the NE Peace Pagoda to Nashawannuck Pond where the lanterns will be drawn out across the pond in the traditional ceremony. We will gather at the library at 5:30, where there will be ice cream for children, and then walk together to the pond for the lantern launch which will start at 6pm.

Aug
10
Thu
Cycle of Memory Film Screening & Resource Fair
Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cycle of Memory Film Screening & Resource Fair @ Easthampton High School

The Easthampton Public Library, the Easthampton Council on Aging and Easthampton Public Schools invite you to an intergenerational community event around Alzheimer’s, cycling and family. Join us at 5pm for a cycling & aging resource fair + craft, then at 6pm for the Cycle of Memory documentary screening in EHS auditorium, followed by Q&A with producer Alex Leff. Watch the trailer at cycleofmemory.com

Free childcare by EHS students. RSVP required for childcare at tinyurl.com/cycleofmemory

Cycle of Memory follows filmmaker Alex Leff and his younger sibling Koby as they try to uncover the past and capture the present, in order to be remembered in the future. Guided by old photographs of the 1945 trip, they search for places aged by time… With the help of a grandmother learning to live alone for the first time, Mel’s lifelong friend and co-adventurer on the bike trip, and a family collection spanning 1950s film reels to 1990s video tapes, Cycle of Memory explores the importance of intergenerational connection, healing painful pasts, and leaving a meaningful time capsule for the future.”

Aug
11
Fri
CANCELLED–To be rescheduled TBD: On the Library Lawn: Lisa Bastoni Concert
Aug 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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.

Aug
15
Tue
Art Buffet: Painting with Tissue Paper
Aug 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Pattern and color with ‘bleeding’ tissue paper.

Aug
16
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Aug 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Sep
6
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Sep 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Sep
22
Fri
Backyard Birding for Everyone
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Nancy for a presentation and showing of birdwatching materials (binoculars, bird guides, etc.), then go outside together to listen and see what birds you can find. This program is happening rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, Nancy will lead a bird-friendly/birdwatching craft.

Nancy Stenberg has been an avid birdwatcher since she was 10 years old. She was inspired by the novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. She enjoys her work as an elementary school librarian, and is a proud mother and grandmother.