Apr
4
Mon
Spring Gummi Worms Guesstimation Contest!
Apr 4 @ 9:30 am – Apr 22 @ 6:00 pm

Spring is in the air! Time for a new guesstimation contest! April brings showers and worms, gummi worms that is! Stop by the Youth Department to enter your guess! Closest number to the actual amount of worms, without going over, will be the winner! We will contact the new owner of the jar of worms on Saturday, April 23rd!

Apr
8
Fri
Family Story Time In-person and Virtual
Apr 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Family Story Time is officially back up and running in the Youth Department! We still have a couple of spots available for this Friday’s event. Each week will have a different in-person signup. There will also be a streamed version available for folks who can’t make it into the Library! Register online (tinyurl.com/HybridFamilyTime) for virtual access to all 5 of the upcoming Family Times between now and the end of November.

Apr
12
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Apr 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Calling all builders! Bring your friends and let your imagination run wild. Creations will remain on display at the Library until the Club’s next meeting.

Apr
13
Wed
Tech Help with Elli
Apr 13 @ 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/.

Edible Wild Plants of the Northeast with John Root
Apr 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Register at tinyurl.com/ewml-edible-plants

A PowerPoint presentation offering a comprehensive introduction to the identification and uses of wild plants for food and beverage. Distinguishing characteristics, seasons of availability, habitats, methods of preparation, and nutritional and medicinal value of our region’s most common and appealing wild plants will be discussed. Questions and comments will be welcome at the conclusion of the presentation.

Presenter Bio:
John leads edible wild plant walks and lectures on a variety of landscaping and nature topics at libraries, nature centers, senior centers, and other venues throughout New England. He is also a landscaper, specializing in the creation of wildlife sanctuaries and edible landscaping, In addition, he is a cofounder of Pollinate Amherst and is actively engaged in facilitating the creation of pollinator habitat in his hometown.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Apr
14
Thu
Teen Advisory Board!
Apr 14 @ 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

Apr
15
Fri
Family Story Time In-person and Virtual
Apr 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Family Story Time is officially back up and running in the Youth Department! We still have a couple of spots available for this Friday’s event. Each week will have a different in-person signup. There will also be a streamed version available for folks who can’t make it into the Library! Register online (tinyurl.com/HybridFamilyTime) for virtual access to all 5 of the upcoming Family Times between now and the end of November.

Apr
18
Mon
Library CLOSED
Apr 18 all-day
Library CLOSED

The Library will be closed in observance of the Patriots Day holiday.

Apr
19
Tue
Earth Day Project for Families, Youth & Teens!
Apr 19 @ 9:30 am – Apr 22 @ 6:00 pm
If you’re looking for a fun way to both celebrate Earth Day safely and help your community, pick up a reusable bag (Thank you to Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee! They donated our Beautiful Nashawannuck Pond Reusable Bags!) from the Youth/Teen Department any day of the week between April 19th-22nd. Organize a litter pickup with your family and friends. Walk around your neighborhood or community and pick up any litter that you see, and recycle or dispose of what you gather. Visit the Library to let us know when you’ve finished, and we’ll enter you into enter a raffle to win an Ice Cream Pie from Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream! Winner will be contacted Monday, April 25th.
Spring Birdfeeder Workshop! Simple & Fun!
Apr 19 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

We will create a simple feeder using a sugar cone, crisco, and seeds! You will be able to complete and hang outside! Observe birds visiting, keep a notebook, and identify what types! Ages 3+