Mar
11
Wed
Emergency Preparedness for Families
Mar 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Local expert Kathy Harrison will join us to discuss emergency preparedness for families. During her talk, Kathy will go over risk assessment, strengths and needs assessment, and basic strategies to create a tailored plan for your situation.

Kathy Harrison is the author of two books on Family Preparedness. Just In Case: How To Be Self-Sufficient When The Unexpected Happens and Prepping 101: 40 Steps To Take To Be Prepared detail ways ordinary people can prepare for emergencies. Kathy has presented workshops and classes on this topic around the country.

 

Mar
13
Fri
CANCELLED: Tigers! Monkeys! & Me!
Mar 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Spirit of the Heart-Martial Arts & Wellness Director Nancy Rothenberg will lead a sample class  for young kids (ages 2.5-5) and their adults.  A fun movement class! Space is limited, sign up or give us a call.

CANCELLED: Relationships on Screen! TEEN Movie and Discussion!
Mar 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

We will be starting a series of movies geared toward teens and relationships. Join Rebekah to screen movies and have a lively and safe discussion, Some movies will be based on books that you may have read-Mean Girls and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Pizza always goes well with discussion! Ages 12+

Mar
16
Mon
CANCELLED: “Live Like No One Else” Financial Education Series
Mar 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Learn the basics of personal finance your Grandma lived by, but you never learned in school

On 3/16
– Session #1: Real Budgeting, Debt Elimination and Financial Plan Major Components Overview
On 3/23 – Session #2: The Zero-Dollar Based Budget (And Introduction to Online App: EveryDollar)

On 3/30 – Session #3: Financial Plan Major Components Breakdown (With “To-Do” Items for participants at the end).

Led by Gil Hogan, Financial Coach, RPC. Gil’s mission is to help everyone experience the freedom of being debt free. He assists with budgeting, paying off debt, and crafting financial plans. Gil and his wife Jennifer live in Easthampton, with the only threat to their debt free status being their frequent trips to Small Oven Bakery.
Mar
18
Wed
CANCELLED: Office Hours: City Councilor at Large Peg Conniff
Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

City Councilor at Large Peg Conniff will hold office hours at the Library. Drop-in and talk about the local issues that are important to you!

CANCELLED: Comic Book Club for Kids!
Mar 18 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Come and be a part of it! We will be scheduling later dates in the future for an afterschool group. Open to all ages of kids who love comics! Great way to connect with new comic friends!

Mar
19
Thu
Art Buffet: Mini Accordion Books
Mar 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Do you love making crafts or just want to give it a try? We provide the materials, you drop in anytime during the program. Make art in a casual setting with simple materials.

 

Mar
21
Sat
CANCELLED: Interactive Graphic Novels with Holyoke Codes for TEENS!
Mar 21 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Combine art and literature with coding and computational thinking to create compelling narratives. We  will conceive a story, illustrate it, and bring it to life using Ren’Py, an open source visual novel engine to tell their interactive digital stories. The Ren’Py scripting language is based on Python, a widely used programming language that enables students to create a unique story that allows readers to make choices that affect the story outcome.

Mar
23
Mon
CANCELLED: “Live Like No One Else” Financial Education Series
Mar 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Learn the basics of personal finance your Grandma lived by, but you never learned in school

On 3/16
– Session #1: Real Budgeting, Debt Elimination and Financial Plan Major Components Overview
On 3/23 – Session #2: The Zero-Dollar Based Budget (And Introduction to Online App: EveryDollar)

On 3/30 – Session #3: Financial Plan Major Components Breakdown (With “To-Do” Items for participants at the end).

Led by Gil Hogan, Financial Coach, RPC. Gil’s mission is to help everyone experience the freedom of being debt free. He assists with budgeting, paying off debt, and crafting financial plans. Gil and his wife Jennifer live in Easthampton, with the only threat to their debt free status being their frequent trips to Small Oven Bakery.
Mar
24
Tue
CANCELLED: Basic Sewing with Libby Meehan
Mar 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Please note: Registration is full. We are working on setting up future dates, so stay tuned!

Come join us for an introduction to sewing and the sewing machine! We will go over the basics of threading and using a sewing machine. We will have two machines available, so please feel free to bring your own machine if you have one. We will learn how to cut, pin, and sew a basic upcycled tote bag. The instructor will provide material to be upcycled for totes, but please feel free to bring your own material as well.