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Join us in welcoming Carolyn Mazel back to the Library! This family-friendly event will introduce the joy of music in a structured environment. We’ll sing songs, learn basic music concepts, and play simple instruments. You’re sure to be dancing by the end! Registration is required. Recommended for ages 1-6.

Kate Carreiro from Enchanted Circle Theater joins us to share her expertise in acting! In the first of two workshops, we’ll explore the science behind music and sound. We’ll play acting and improv games, using what we learn to improve our stage presence. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Lianne from the Stepping Up Dance Center joins us to share the art of Hip Hop dancing. This is the second of three different dance classes at the Library this summer!

Lois returns for another artful summer workshop series! She has once again devised a broad spectrum of open-ended art projects, this time around the summer’s theme, Libraries Rock! We may even listen to some music to inspire us while working on our projects. Come to one or come to all of these fun programs. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Come meet the instruments! Beth, an area music teacher, will introduce us to the different types of instruments and how they create their different sounds. Kids will get a hands-on experience with some of them, to get a feel for whether or not they might want to pursue learning how to play. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Wishing we had done our rock climbing event this past April? We’ve got your back… Join us for a special summer edition of this yearly favorite! Better yet, since this isn’t a fundraiser, participation is FREE.

In order to make it available to the most kids, this event will be split into two hour-long sessions — please only sign up for one. You will need to meet us at the Northampton Athletic Club, but trained belayers and all the equipment will be provided for you. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 5 and up (small children may just need to use a special kind of climbing harness).

Create some rockin’ kicks! Impress your friends and embrace your love of color by creating wild designs on shoelaces that you can take home. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. For ages 6 and up.

Local storyteller Dr. Gail N. Herman returns to share some of her favorite treasures from around the world. She’ll show off instruments she’s collected from other countries, and then you’ll help perform multicultural stories using those instruments to create sound effects! At the end of the program, you can find what inspired you and work with the Library’s Storytelling & Writing Group — led by Gail — to write down a story of your own. Registration required. For ages 4 and up (parent participation suggested for ages 6 and under).

Kate Carreiro from Enchanted Circle Theater joins us to share her expertise in acting! In the second of two workshops, we’ll explore the area where literacy and theater intersect. We’ll play acting and improv games and try blocking scenes from a book in the Library’s collection. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Lois returns for another artful summer workshop series! She has once again devised a broad spectrum of open-ended art projects, this time around the summer’s theme, Libraries Rock! We may even listen to some music to inspire us while working on our projects. Come to one or come to all of these fun programs. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 5 and up.