Sep
21
Thu
ECOA Book Club
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
ECOA Book Club @ Easthampton Council on Aging

The Easthampton Council on Aging Book Club meets at the Council on Aging every other month on the third Thursday, from 2 – 3:30pm. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Read the book and drop-in at the ECOA for the discussion. Visit the ECOA Book Club page for a list of dates and titles, with links to each in the catalog.

Sep
22
Fri
Reading with Molly!
Sep 22 @ 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.

Backyard Birding for Everyone
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Nancy for a presentation and showing of birdwatching materials (binoculars, bird guides, etc.), then go outside together to listen and see what birds you can find. This program is happening rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, Nancy will lead a bird-friendly/birdwatching craft.

Nancy Stenberg has been an avid birdwatcher since she was 10 years old. She was inspired by the novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. She enjoys her work as an elementary school librarian, and is a proud mother and grandmother.

Sep
25
Mon
Monday Night Book Club
Sep 25 @ 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.

Sep
26
Tue
Pokemon Club
Sep 26 @ 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Come share your love of all things Pokemon with other enthusiasts! Feel free to bring your device to play Pokemon GO, your trading cards to battle and trade, or any of the many handheld video games to play and share with each other. Each meeting of the Club will feature a game to play together on the Library’s Nintendo Switch.

The Quiet-Loud Machine: Giving Voice to a Biodiverse Landscape
Sep 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join local musician and biologist, Leah Nichole, to learn about Project “Birdsong” and her “Musical Microlife Series” The Quiet-Loud Machine: Giving Voice to a Biodiverse Landscape through music, storytelling, and art. Get to know your invisible neighbors & learn how you can help participate in the “Black-Capped Chickadee Challenge” in your own neighborhood. Ages 8-108 welcome. Note: this event will include a little participatory, environmental-themed singing.
Get to know Leah Nichole!
On her Bandcamp (if you’re specifically interested in listening to the Bird Album, as you can play the tracks for free up to 3 times once they are released): https://thequiet-loudmachine.bandcamp.com/album/birdsong-2
Sep
27
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Sep 27 @ 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

Tech Help with Elli
Sep 27 @ 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/.

Hands On Animals with the Reptile Nook!
Sep 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Learn about amazing creatures! Experts in reptile care will teach us about their habits and habitats, as well as what makes them different from each other. Meet live animals from the Nook–they might even let you feel their scaly skin! Registration is encouraged–register at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Clean Energy Incentives For All: A Public Forum
Sep 27 @ 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm

This free forum will take place on September 27th in Wilson Hall at Westfield State University. The forum
begins at 6:30 PM, preceded by a reception and informational exhibits starting at 5:45 PM.

Registration is required for in-person attendance. Click here to register. Trouble registering? – please call (413) 568-7833 x104.

This event will be livestreamed! Watch the livestream by clicking here. Registration is not required to watch the livestream.

If you are interested but unable to attend in-person or watch the livestream, you may watch the forum through a recorded video available approximately two weeks after the event through the member libraries of the PVLC (see below for a listing of libraries)

The Forum’s goal is to highlight existing MA and federal clean energy incentives for individuals, homeowners, renters, businesses, municipalities and nonprofits. Attendees will learn how to access these federal and state tax-based incentives that are available for implementing cleaner means of heating and cooling, transportation, energy efficient appliances, and whole-building energy efficiency.

The speakers panel will include special opening remarks by Hampden County DA Anthony Gulluni, MA State Senator Paul Mark, MA Climate Chief Jonathan Schrag, CEO of Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Beth Spong, and CEO of Green Energy Consumer Alliance Larry Chretien.

This event is being organized by the Pioneer Valley Library Collaborative (PVLC) and its community partner, Voices for Climate (V4C) in conjunction with WSU’s Department of Geography, Planning and Sustainability. The Collaborative’s intention is to be a hub of climate education and conversation. It includes the public libraries of: Agawam, Granville, Westfield, Northampton, Southwick, Tolland, West Springfield, Easthampton, Williamstown, and Westhampton.