Sep
18
Fri
Friday Family Story Time
Sep 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Virtual Family Storytime-New Day! This will be live on Zoom! Contact Youth Department to receive the link-youthdept@ewmlibrary.org. Stories, songs, and movement.

Storytime builds vocabulary and a love of books. And kids who love books and stories become better readers!

Sep
25
Fri
Curbside Crafts to GO for Youths!
Sep 25 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

New! DIY crafts for youths that can be picked up curbside at the front of the library at 2:30-5:30pm. When you arrive just call the library (413-527-1031) and let us know that you are here for Curbside Crafts to Go. Supplies limited to the first 25. No library cards required or pre-registration. Offered 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Recommended for ages 5 & up.

Sep
28
Mon
Monday Night Book Club
Sep 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Monday Night Book Club is meeting monthly on Zoom (except twice in January and not in December) from 6:30 – 8 PM. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Visit the Monday Night Book Club page OR print a copy of the schedule to see what they are reading.

Come in to pick up a copy of the monthly selection.

Join the discussion, starting at 6:30pm, by doing either of the following:
Click tinyurl.com/ewml-mnbc-zoom
Enter these numbers Meeting ID: 846 3308 8996 , Passcode: 587853

 

Sep
30
Wed
RESCHEDULED! Freedom from Psychiatric Drugs Book Talk
Sep 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

This Zoom event requires registration. To register, email Stephanie at slevine@ewmlibrary.org.

Chaya Grossberg will discuss her work consulting with people coming off psychiatric drugs & what helps them the most. She will also share from her personal experience of having withdrawn from psychiatric meds herself. Q & A to follow.

About the Author: Chaya Grossberg has been sharing her psychiatric survivor and trauma story publicly for over 15 years and is an advocate and consultant to those coming off psychiatric drugs and/or seeking alternative approaches to distress. She has written a book about her work called Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs and has worked professionally with people seeking alternatives to the mainstream psychiatric narrative as a teacher, facilitator, program coordinator, and consultant to individuals and families. She has coordinated open mic speak out style events for psychiatric survivors to share their stories in poetry, speech and performance. She has led many writing groups and support groups as well as taught yoga and meditation for psychiatric and trauma survivors. Learn more on Chaya’s website at chayagrossberg.com

Oct
9
Fri
Family Story Time-Virtual
Oct 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Virtual Family Storytime-New Day! This will be live on Zoom! Contact Youth Department to receive the link-youthdept@ewmlibrary.org. Stories, songs, and movement.

Storytime builds vocabulary and a love of books. And kids who love books and stories become better readers!

Curbside Crafts to GO for Youths!
Oct 9 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

New! DIY crafts for youths that can be picked up curbside at the front of the library at 2:30-5:30pm. When you arrive just call the library (413-527-1031) and let us know that you are here for Curbside Crafts to Go. Supplies limited to the first 25. No library cards required or pre-registration. Offered 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Recommended for ages 5 & up.

Oct
15
Thu
Pop Up Art School Presents Halloween Ghost Figures!
Oct 15 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Make a spooky or friendly ghost with an unusual materiel-toilet paper! Sculpting with toilet paper is a no mess way of doing papier-mache. There’s no goopy glue or wheat paste needed. If time permits, we will also do candy corn! Space is limited, registration required. Ages 10+. Fill out our registration form to reserve your spot!

Oct
20
Tue
Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club
Oct 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every other month, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. All are welcome! This Zoom program requires registration. Email Kelley at kcrisp@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Oct
23
Fri
Family Story Time-Virtual
Oct 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Virtual Family Storytime-New Day! This will be live on Zoom! Contact Youth Department to receive the link-youthdept@ewmlibrary.org. Stories, songs, and movement.

Storytime builds vocabulary and a love of books. And kids who love books and stories become better readers!

Curbside Crafts to GO for Youths!
Oct 23 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

New! DIY crafts for youths that can be picked up curbside at the front of the library at 2:30-5:30pm. When you arrive just call the library (413-527-1031) and let us know that you are here for Curbside Crafts to Go. Supplies limited to the first 25. No library cards required or pre-registration. Offered 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Recommended for ages 5 & up.