Jul
15
Mon
Yoga with Brian Mulligan
Jul 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Free adult yoga class, weekly on Mondays (except the 4th Monday) from 6-7pm with Brian Mulligan. Brian stresses a gentle approach to yoga with emphasis on proper alignment, safety and well-balanced classes.

Drop-in and bring your own yoga mat.

Brian is a certified 200 hour yoga instructor who studied under Kim Valerie’s Iyengar based Yoga Spirits out of Beverly, MA. He’s also certified to teach chair yoga, having studied under Lakshmi Voelker’s Get Fit Where You Sit program. Lakshmi has trained over 1600 Chair yoga instructors and trains out of Kripalu.

Jul
16
Tue
Community Art Shelves
Jul 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Help us beautify the Youth Department bookshelves with your art! During this quarterly program, you will have the chance to make something that will then be on display at the library for about three months. Come ready to create with this embroidery project for ages 5+. Registration is required, sign up here in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club
Jul 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club meets every other month, on the third Tuesday, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. All are welcome to join! Registration is required. Email Elli at bookclubs@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Jul
17
Wed
Learn to Draw Diary Comics with Incendavery!
Jul 17 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You asked, we answered. Why should kids have all the fun!? This exciting event is now available in an adult session as well!

Join local artist Dave Wallace (incendavery.com) to learn about his process for creating diary comics, and turn your own life into a work of art! Dave will lead participants through exercises that incorporate free writing, character creation, and scripting, before helping us put it all together into a finished comic.

Email kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org to register, or with any questions.

Jul
22
Mon
Knitting & Crocheting Group
Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Fingers flying, knots tying! Do you love to knit or crochet and enjoy good company? Drop in to our informal knitting/crocheting group, which offers an opportunity for adults to get together, bring a project to work on, and have others nearby for advice. Meeting weekly on Mondays.

Please note that this is not a knitting class, but instead an opportunity to share current knitting projects with others, to make new friends, and to learn tips and tricks at the same time.
Monday Night Book Club
Jul 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Monday Night Book Club meets monthly (except twice in January and not in December), on the fourth Monday, from 6:30 – 8 PM. Drop-in. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Visit the Monday Night Book Club page for a list of dates and titles, with links to each in the catalog.

Jul
23
Tue
Recycled Creativity
Jul 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Lois returns for another artful summer workshop series! Each of these Tuesdays will feature an open-ended art project that centers around our theme of renewing and reusing; come to one or come to all of these fun programs. Registration is encouraged. Recommended for ages 6 and up; Sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Movie Club: Sunset Boulevard
Jul 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

It’s like a book club…but with MOVIES!

Presenting, our newest discussion club! Every other month, starting on July 23rd, we’ll be meeting to discuss and delight in a masterpiece of cinema. Our first selection will be Sunset Boulevard (1950, dir. Billy Wilder). Widely celebrated as one of the greatest films ever made, Sunset Boulevard is a dark-comedy thriller about a young man drawn into the fantastical world of an aging silent film star. From the acclaimed writer/director of Some Like it Hot and The Apartment, this film is a treat to behold and full of Hollywood legends like Cecil B DeMille and Buster Keaton.

There will be DVD copies at the library, plus the movie is available on the streaming service Kanopy. No matter how you watch, come prepared to discuss at our meeting!

Jul
25
Thu
Healthy Summer Fun
Jul 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join City of Easthampton Nurse, Chris Southworth, for this fun session making stethoscopes. Bring a stuffie to practice using it on! Ages 3+. Registration is suggested; stop by the library, give us a call at 413-527-1031, or send us an email at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Jul
26
Fri
Family Book Celebration Series
Jul 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Come join Emily this summer for weekly family book celebrations. Each week will focus on a different book for us to enjoy together. These gatherings will include an interactive storytime geared for elementary students and their families and then a celebratory project prompted by what we’ve shared. Attend one week or all five! Registration is encouraged; sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org