Oct
18
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Drop-in to Sit and Write in the alcoves. Come join fellow writers to meet, say hello, and then sit for three 25-minute quiet writing sessions. This event is open to writers of all ages, genres, and levels. To be added to the email list for reminders and updates, visit tinyurl.com/epl-sitandwrite

Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Oct 18 @ 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.

Tech Help with Elli
Oct 18 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tech Help with Elli

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/.

Yoga for kids!
Oct 18 @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Come join Miira for this Wednesday afternoon children’s yoga series! Attend one session or all four. Recommended for ages 2-9, ages 2-5 need a grownup attendance. Register at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

CANCELLED: Meat for Tea Author Reading with Christian Livermore
Oct 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for this special event — A Meat for Tea author reading with Christian Livermore! Christian will read from her debut novel, The Very Special Dead, a spellbinding blend of fable and realism that examines lost love and the ruins of the American Dream. Copies of The Very Special Dead will be available for purchase.

Christian Livermore is a novelist, essayist and short story writer. Christian’s stories and essays have appeared in anthologies and literary journals including Longreads, Santa Fe Writers Project, Salt Hill Journal, The Texas Review, Meat for Tea, and Witch-Pricker. Her memoir in essays, We Are Not Okay, is out now. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews with an academic focus on medieval English literature and has taught creative writing at Newcastle University and medieval literature at the University of St Andrews. Learn more at christianlivermore.com

Oct
20
Fri
Half-Day Watercolor Play!
Oct 20 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

It’s a half-day in the Easthampton Public Schools–come over and have fun exploring the library’s watercolor paints and experimenting with new techniques.

Reading with Molly!
Oct 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Reading with Molly!

Molly is a Bright Spot Therapy Dog who likes to hear stories and look at the pictures. We will have sign ups for 10 minute slots with her as a reading buddy. Sign up for a timeslot here in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Oct
21
Sat
Tech Help with Kat: Password Management
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tech Help with Kat: Password Management

Kat will offer four 30-minute sessions, from 10am-12pm. This time, they’ll help with password management. Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help

Oct
23
Mon
Office Hours with State Rep Dan Carey
Oct 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Office Hours with State Rep Dan Carey

Join State Representative Dan Carey for Office Hours in the first alcove of the Library.

Monday Night Book Club
Oct 23 @ 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.