Jul
26
Tue
Gardening for Birds, Bees, and Other Essential Creatures with Heidi Dollard
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Heidi Dollard from the MA Pollinators Network  will give a talk. Generously co-sponsored by the Valley Bloomers Garden Club, and open to the public. Heidi Dollard is a pollinator activist, steering committee member of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network, Master Gardener intern, and enthusiastic native plant gardener.

Jul
27
Wed
Intro to Origami!
Jul 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for simple step-by-step tutorials to fold your own origami masterpieces! Recommended for ages 10 & up. Space is limited, so please register at the Library.

Tech Help with Elli
Jul 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/.

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

Learn the Ukulele with Julie Stepanek!
Jul 27 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

This session is for teens and adults. Registration is required. In-person with a max of 24 participants. Click here to register.

Julie will be teaching campfire songs on the ukulele! No experience necessary. She’ll teach participants how to hold, strum, fret and read chord diagrams – everything one needs to know in order to play the ukulele. Bring your own ukulele or use one of Julie’s.

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

Jul
28
Thu
Postcards From Camp!
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Send your own postcards while you are on an adventure this summer! Join us to create your own postcards to use. We will be making 2 different types of postcards, scratch art and building your own stamp to use. Limited supplies, registration required.

Jul
29
Fri
Fairy Jar Camp Lanterns!
Jul 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Make your own fairy jar (yes, they look like a jar of fireflies) to use as a homemade nightlight or at your next campout! We will supply all you need to get started. Ages 7+ Registration required, limited space

Jul
30
Sat
Color Scouts: Explore Watercolor Paints!
Jul 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Join local artist Dave Wallace (incendavery.com) this summer, to experiment with some of his favorite forms of artistic media! Learn tips and tricks for using specific supplies, and practice bringing your imagination to life through the colors you put on a page! All supplies will be provided — no experience necessary. Space is limited for this in-person event, so please contact the Youth Department to register. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Aug
1
Mon
No-Sew Bandana Bags!
Aug 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Be a Trailblazer with this No Sew Bag. All it takes is two bandannas and a pair of good scissors. Perfect to carry all your summer needs wherever your next adventure leads you. Registration required. Ages 6+

Aug
2
Tue
Adventures in Art with Lois!
Aug 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Our favorite artist, Lois, is back this summer with a fabulous workshop in Adventures in Art! Each week she will present a new form of an art adventure to explore and create. We never know where we will go with Lois Off the Beaten Path! Ages 6+ Registration required