The Easthampton Council on Aging Book Club meets at the Council on Aging every other month on the third Thursday, from 2 – 3:30pm. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Read the book and drop-in at the ECOA for the discussion. Visit the ECOA Book Club page for a list of dates and titles, with links to each in the catalog.
Can an author tell a complete story in just 100 words? John Sheirer answers that question as he reads from and discusses his new book, For Now: One Hundred 100-Word Stories. These stories combine humor, depth, meaning, love, loss, and connection–all in exactly 100 words each. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
“Here, in these finely wrought tales, is a universal current of humanity that connects us all.” – Robert Scotellaro, author of Ways to Read the World. “Unsettling in their precise focus, Sheirer’s brief and crystalline works sharpen the reader’s awareness of the irrevocable. – Gina Barreca, author of They Used to Call Me Snow White, but I Drifted. “With so many big stories in such compact spaces, John Sheirer will titillate and delight you.” – Joshua Michael Stewart, author of Love Something.
Author Bio: John Sheirer lives in Western Massachusetts and is in his 31st year of teaching at Asnuntuck Community College in Northern Connecticut. He writes a monthly column for The Daily Hampshire Gazette. His most recent books are For Now: One Hundred 100-Word Stories and Stumbling Through Adulthood: Linked Stories. Find him at JohnSheirer.com.
Join the Easthampton Public Library and the Easthampton Council on Aging book group for a discussion with author Julie Gerstenblatt about her book Daughters of Nantucket.
Learn more about the book at https://www.juliegerstenblatt.com/daughters-of-nantucket
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