Nov
6
Wed
Comics and Chronic Illness with Grace Desmarais
Nov 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Author and artist Grace Desmarais is back! Grace will give background on her medical experience and then discuss her comic Spoons: a dairy on chronic illness, Tubes: diaries from the hospital and her up-coming book Healing Year. She will then hold a Q&A. At the end, attendees will have an opportunity to buy her mini comics and have them signed.

Artist Bio: 
Grace Desmarais is a French-Canadian illustrator and cartoonist. She currently lives in Eastern Massachusetts and spends most of her time drawing.

Grace Desmarais primarily self-publishes auto-bio comic while also being involved in a variety of anthologies. Most of Grace’s work is rooted in subjects like art history, dis/ability and personal experience. Her long-term goal is to be a published author/illustrator with a committed comics publisher.

When Grace isn’t drawing she can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons or enjoying a craft beer.
Nov
9
Sat
Intro to Robotics!
Nov 9 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Learn about robots and how they are made and what robots do in the world today.  You’ll find out about self-driving cars and the build your own car with Digital Designer instructions and EV3 robotics kits.

You will learn to program your car to drive through the streets on a challenge mat. Then add code to use the color sensor so the car can drive itself.

7+ Pre-registration is required.

Nov
19
Tue
Mobile Library
Nov 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Book Bike will be at the Inn at Lathrop! Librarians will be stationed in the lobby with materials for checkout, to answer library questions, and to register you for a CWMARS library card if you don’t already have one. Stop by and say hi!

Dec
3
Tue
Mobile Library
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Book Bike will be at the Inn at Lathrop! Librarians will be stationed in the lobby with materials for checkout, to answer library questions, and to register you for a CWMARS library card if you don’t already have one. Stop by and say hi!

Dec
9
Mon
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with Scratch! Code Your Hero with Holyoke Codes!
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

At this introductory workshop, we’ll help students create free accounts and explain the basics of sprites, costumes, and coding with visual blocks to create engaging, interactive stories. Students will learn to incorporate rich, multimedia into their projects. We will be focusing on the theme Code Your Hero. This workshop is funded by the Public Policy and Advocacy Office of the American Library Association. Ages 7+. Space is limited, registration required.

Dec
16
Mon
ANIMATE a NAME! Hour of Code using Scratch!
Dec 16 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Using Scratch, we will  make a name come to life through animation, sound and music. It can be a nickname, the name of a favorite sports team, place, activity or anything else you can think of-use your imagination! Space is limited, registration is required. Ages 7+

Dec
17
Tue
Mobile Library
Dec 17 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Book Bike will be at the Inn at Lathrop! Librarians will be stationed in the lobby with materials for checkout, to answer library questions, and to register you for a CWMARS library card if you don’t already have one. Stop by and say hi!

Dec
31
Tue
Mobile Library
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Book Bike will be at the Inn at Lathrop! Librarians will be stationed in the lobby with materials for checkout, to answer library questions, and to register you for a CWMARS library card if you don’t already have one. Stop by and say hi!

Jan
18
Sat
Sumo Bots for TEENS!
Jan 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Show your Skills in the Ring!

Students learn to create a vehicle that can compete in a SumoBot tournament. Each robot attempts to push the others out of the ring while avoiding falling out. In addition to the coding, students have an engineering challenge to create attachments that can increase the defensive or offensive capabilities of their SumoBot. This workshop develops teamwork and cooperation as well as friendly competition during the tournament! Ages 12+

Feb
21
Fri
Ultimate Smash Tournament for Teens!
Feb 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Show us your moves! The Library will be hosting a friendly video game tournament featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. We’ll be using mostly-official rules, with a special prize for the ultimate winner! All equipment and refreshments will be provided, and participation is free. Ages 12+.