Come share your love of all things Pokemon with other enthusiasts! Feel free to bring your device to play Pokemon GO, your trading cards to battle and trade, or any of the many handheld video games to play and share with each other. Each meeting of the Club will feature a game to play together on the Library’s Nintendo Switch.
Aug
5
Mon
Come and redeem your last reading hours for tickets for the final Summer Reading Raffles! Make sure all earned tickets are entered in raffles for chances to win wonderful prizes. All “finishers” of the program who have read 12 hours or more this summer can enjoy a fabulous popsicle from the one and only Crooked Stick Pops who will be right outside the Youth Department with their popsicle cart!
Renew your love of adventure at the Library! Join us on Mondays this summer for a 5-session D&D series running from July 1 through August 5 (no game 7/8). Can you help refresh a fledgling frontier-town by uncovering a much needed resource? Tread carefully — the vast sands of the Badlands might not be as barren as they seem! Recommended for ages 13-16. Space is limited, and registration is required, stop by the library, give us a call at 413-527-1031, or send us an email at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.
Aug
7
Wed
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We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.
Aug
14
Wed
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Aug
16
Fri
Join us on the Library Lawn.
Come enjoy award-winning folk duo Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples for an acoustic evening. Lisa’s songs have been described as delicate, thoughtful and soul-stirring! We hope to see you there.
Lisa Bastoni (Northampton, MA) is a 2022 & 2023 New England Music Award Nominee (Roots), 2020 & 2019 Boston Music Award (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival. In addition to her work in music, Lisa Bastoni is a visual artist and teacher. Lisa 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. Her latest album, On The Water, was released in March 2024. She performs regularly around New England, and occasionally beyond.
“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)
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Aug
21
Wed
Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help
We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.
Aug
28
Wed
Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help
We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.
Sep
4
Wed
Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help
We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.
Sep
10
Tue
Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come join us for the unforgettable debut novel release of local author, Louangie Bou-Montes! Louangie will be talking about her spooky, swoony YA Contemporary Fantasy, TILL THE LAST BEAT OF MY HEART in conversation with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times Bestselling author of ACE OF SPADES and WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE. The evening will include crafts, cake, and time to chat with the authors. High Five Books will be there selling books from both authors! Recommended for youth and adults ages 12 and up. Registration encouraged, email youthdept@ewmlibrary.org or call 413-527-1031.