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Join Rob with a hands on virtual program that will help you get started developing your own story! Make a scribble and give it a face. Make a  second scribble and they can have a conversation. Draw a box around them and  you have a scene…draw another box and you have started a comic. In this workshop, we’ll explore character creation and storytelling through sequential images. Register at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org – Ages 9+

Spring Family Movie Picks with Popcorn and Treats to Go! Just in time for Spring Break! Curbside Collection on a cart to checkout! We will have Youth Movies for you to choose outside! Stop by to browse, checkout, and take popcorn and treats to enjoy together at home! We might even have a surprise guest helping! Please follow all COVID-19 protocols.

Our Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every other month, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. All are welcome! This Zoom program requires registration. Email Kelley at kcrisp@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Stephanie will offer 30 minute sessions, on the phone or on Zoom (your choice), every other Wednesday from noon to 3pm. This time, we will be requiring appointments. Read all about it or request an appointment at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/

Would you like to learn babysitting skills? Participants will come to understand the responsibilities of babysitting and learn the skills needed to become good babysitters. This workshop will help you to develop confidence in handling situations that may occur when babysitting. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a babysitter’s ID card and a certification of completion. We will provide a 4-H Babysitting manual. You must attend all three days. Registration is required by April 12th. We are sponsoring this course through UMASS. Contact Va Shon Hiltpold to register or for more information at vwallace@umass.edu.

Would you like to learn babysitting skills? Participants will come to understand the responsibilities of babysitting and learn the skills needed to become good babysitters. This workshop will help you to develop confidence in handling situations that may occur when babysitting. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a babysitter’s ID card and a certification of completion. We will provide a 4-H Babysitting manual. You must attend all three days. Registration is required by April 12th. We are sponsoring this course through UMASS. Contact Va Shon Hiltpold to register or for more information at vwallace@umass.edu.

Join us for a live virtual cooking class for ALL ages (adults too!) Julie Manning will lead us through the creation of Spinach Ravioli for 4!! To get the Zoom link and recipe, email slevine@ewmlibrary.org with the words “Cooking with Julie” in the Subject line.

Virtual Family Storytime-New Day! This will be live on Zoom! Contact Youth Department to receive the link-youthdept@ewmlibrary.org. Stories, songs, and movement.

Storytime builds vocabulary and a love of books. And kids who love books and stories become better readers!

New! DIY crafts for youths that can be picked up curbside at the front of the library at 2:30-5:30pm. When you arrive just call the library (413-527-1031) and let us know that you are here for Curbside Crafts to Go. Supplies limited to the first 25. No library cards required or pre-registration. Offered 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Recommended for ages 5 & up.

Our Monday Night Book Club is meeting monthly on Zoom (except twice in January and not in December) from 6:30 – 8 PM. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Visit the Monday Night Book Club page OR print a copy of the schedule to see what they are reading.

Come in to pick up a copy of the monthly selection.

Join the discussion, starting at 6:30pm, by doing either of the following:
Click tinyurl.com/ewml-mnbc-zoom
Enter these numbers Meeting ID: 846 3308 8996 , Passcode: 587853