Feb
2
Tue
Winterfest- February Family STORYWALK®
Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – Mar 1 @ 6:00 pm
Winterfest- February Family STORYWALK® featuring our winter story, “Trouble with Trolls”,  by Jan Brett.
This activity is fun for the whole family, using an actual book that has been dismembered, laminated and presented page by page on a trail outside the library which is designed to promote reading and exercise.
 The StoryWalk® concept was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and was developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

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Feb
24
Wed
Technology Help by Appointment
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Stephanie will offer 30 minute sessions, on the phone or on Zoom (your choice), every other Wednesday from noon to 3pm. This time, we will be requiring appointments. Read all about it or request an appointment at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/

Feb
25
Thu
Nourishing the Nervous System: Herbs for Stress and Anxiety
Feb 25 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

To sign up, email slevine@ewmlibrary.org with the words “Nourishing the Nervous System” in the Subject line. The first 30 registrants will receive a relaxing tea blend!

We could all use a little stress relief these days. Luckily, the plants are here to help! Join Nora Toomey, Clinical Herbalist of True Bloom, to dive deep into a handful of plants that nourish and support the nervous system. In this one-hour program, you will learn plant actions and energetics as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety.

Nora Toomey is a Clinical Herbalist and Herbal Medicine Maker. She completed a 1,000 hour Apprenticeship and Clinical Certification at the Berkeley Herbal Center in California. She is the co-owner of a plant and sound meditation business, Flower and Frequency, and also runs a clinical practice and herbal product line, True Bloom. She is passionate about mutual aid and herbal harm reduction and has most recently begun work with the People’s Medicine Project, supporting folks through addiction and opioid use with plant medicine. Currently she lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, Josh, and their cat, Stevie Nicks.

Feb
26
Fri
Family Story Time-Virtual
Feb 26 @ 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!
Feb 26 @ 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.

Mar
1
Mon
Drop-In Guitar Workshop for Beginners-Teens
Mar 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Are you just starting to play guitar and having some trouble? Join Andy Goulet and other beginning guitar players for this workshop series and get the help you need! Andy Goulet has been playing guitar for over 20 years and can help you identify solutions to problems you may be having, and develop a plan for learning to play how YOU want to play! Ages 12+, 2 guitars available to loan. Virtual Program.

Mar
2
Tue
Graphic Novel Book Club
Mar 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Graphic Novel Book Club is meeting monthly on Zoom from 6:30 – 8 PM. All are welcome to join! Registration is required. Email Kelley at kcrisp@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Mar
3
Wed
Tips and Tricks for Remote Learners
Mar 3 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

To register and get Zoom info, email slevine@ewmlibrary.org with the words “Tips and Tricks” in the Subject line.

Schooling at home and homeschooling are different, but there’s also a lot of overlap.  Get some tips and tricks for Remote Learning from 20 year homeschool veteran, Linda Hincks.  We’ll talk about how to relieve stress for kids and adults alike and revive energy for learning.  Bring your questions and concerns.  Let’s talk about what’s most useful for you!

Linda Hincks, a homeschooling veteran of 20 years, is a former classroom teacher and museum educator. She’s taught groups of 2-250 in diverse subjects from poetry to oceanography to raptor physiology. Through the years, she has helped many families in their education journey. She can help you, too. Linda’s favorite things include reading, collecting information, lindy hop and most things ending in -ology.

Mar
4
Thu
Teen Advisory Board
Mar 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Teen Advisory Board (“TAB” for short) is a group of teens that meets once a month on ZOOM. The TAB works with library staff to improve events, space, and collection that we offer to teens. Take ownership of these services and help us create the library that you want to see! The TAB is open to any students ages 12 – 18, whether they attend public, private, or home school.  Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Teen Advisory Board!
Mar 4 @ 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Teen Advisory Board (“TAB” for short) is a group of teens that meets once a month on ZOOM. The TAB works with library staff to improve events, space, and collection that we offer to teens. Take ownership of these services and help us create the library that you want to see! The TAB is open to any students ages 12 – 18, whether they attend public, private, or home school.  Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org