Jul
5
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Jul 5 @ 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.

Jul
6
Wed
Off the Beaten Path Scavenger Hunt on The Manhan Rail Trail!
Jul 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

What will be looking for and what will we find? Meghan from the Hampden Hampshire Conservation District will lead us through the scavenger hunt! Meet at the library (Youth Department) and we will walk together down to the Manhan Bike Trail to start our scavenger hunt (or meet us at Tandem on the trail). A wonderful event to kick off the Summer Reading Program! Contact Youth/Teen department for more information. youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Jul
7
Thu
Summer S’Mores in a Mug!
Jul 7 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Summer Mug Magic is here! Join Moira virtually to create an incredibly delicious s’mores mug cake in our kitchen Campfire (microwave). We will use very easy pantry ingredients for a quick campfire snack treat! Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org to register and receive the recipe with link for program. Ages 5+ (with adult supervision).

Jul
8
Fri
Fabulous Frogs of Massachusetts!
Jul 8 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Laura from the Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton will help us learn and identify frogs from around our state. We can use this information for our next camping and hiking adventure this summer! In-person, registration required. Ages 3+

Jul
12
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Jul 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.

Jul
13
Wed
A Travel Writer’s Toolkit with Laurie McMillan
Jul 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration is required. In-person with a max of 15 participants. Click here to register.

Do you have a sense of adventure, a desire to experience new vistas, a keen eye for detail and a storyteller’s flair? These are a few of the elements of the travel writer’s toolkit that Laurie will discuss in this travel writing workshop. You’ll practice in-class writing exercises to awaken the imagination and help guide your interest in writing about the places you’ve traveled or want to travel. You’ll walk away with some ideas to begin, methods to engage your reader, and stimulate your own sense of wonder! This is also a class for those who don’t travel but would like to armchair travel and write about what places intrigue them.

Facilitator Bio:
Laurie McMillan has an MFA in fiction and has led writing workshops for 21 years in all genres. She was the co-founder of the Pittsburgh Memoir Workshop, and several workshop series in venues as diverse as art museums, outpatient clinics, and at the VA. She believes that creativity and community in a safe and supportive environment can help writers do their best work. She is published in several magazines including American Journal of Nursing and the Healing Muse.

This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.

Jul
19
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Jul 19 @ 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.

Jul
20
Wed
Power Up: Summer Hiking Energy Bars!
Jul 20 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Virtual cooking class! Get ready to power through your next adventure with your own homemade bars. We will use simple and tasty ingredients from your pantry to create our own unique energy bars! Recipes will be available to prepare for this hands-on class. Registration required to receive class link. Adult supervision is required. Ages 5+

Jul
26
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Jul 26 @ 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.

Jul
27
Wed
Learn to Play Campfire Songs on the Ukulele with Julie!
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn how to play this fun and easy instrument! No experience necessary. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of Julie’s. After a short lesson, you’ll be able to play songs and we’ll play a few campfire classics. Recommended for families of all ages.  Registration required