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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.

Join the Emily Williston Memorial Library Chess Club! The club will start from square one. Everyone can join. If you are an expert or a beginner, come check it our. Learn the real rules and how to use all of your pieces. Study famous games and learn winning strategies to improve your play. Space is limited. Register at the Youth/Teen Department. Ages 9+ (Children below 9 need to be accompanied by an adult).

Join State Representative Dan Carey for Office Hours in the first alcove of the Library.

Join us for our “New” Graphic Novel Book Club. Title will be announce soon! We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Refreshments and fun conversation! Ages 7+

Nearly 25 years later, the “fad” that was Pokemon is still going strong, with more ways to engage with the franchise than ever before.

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.

Moira will virtually lead the group to create (breads/soups/treats) using the stove top and/or oven. Recipes will be basic but will require use of different utensils and ingredients. Adult supervision is required. Register at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org to receive recipe and link for this virtual program.

We are partnering with the Easthampton Council on Aging to host a book discussion of This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub.

Check out a copy of the book AT THE LIBRARY starting October 3rd. Read the book and drop-in for the discussion AT THE COUNCIL ON AGING on November 10th.

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.

Join local artist Dave Wallace (incendavery.com) to learn about their process for creating diary comics, and turn your own life into a work of art! Dave will lead participants through exercises that incorporate free writing, character creation, and scripting, before helping us put it all together into a finished comic. Space is limited for this in-person event, so please contact the Youth Department to register. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

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