Feb
3
Mon
Office Hours: Dan Carey, State Representative
Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

State Representative Dan Carey will hold office hours at the Library. Drop-in and talk about the issues important to you! Learn more about Representative Carey on his MA Legislature webpage.

Feb
4
Tue
CANCELLED: Office Hours: City Councilor at Large Owen Zaret
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

City Councilor at Large Owen Zaret will hold office hours at the Library. Drop-in and talk about the local issues that are important to you!

CANCELLED: NYT Magazine 1619 Project Discussion
Feb 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

This session is cancelled. We’ll see you next week! 
We will gather to discuss selected articles in the New York Times Magazine 1619 Project issue. The first meeting on Monday, November 18th, will be to choose articles and plan December discussions. Registration is strongly suggested, as there are a limited number of magazine copies. 

Feb
5
Wed
Apply to be a Census Taker!
Feb 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Drop-in for help applying online to become a 2020 Census Taker! For more info, visit https://2020census.gov/jobs

2020 Census jobs provide:
Great pay ($22/hour)
Flexible hours
Weekly pay
Paid Training

Feb
7
Fri
Genealogy Help with Julie Bartlett Nelson
Feb 7 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Registration required for a 50 minute session starting at 9:30, 10:30 or 11:30am. Call 527-1031, email slevine@ewmlibrary.org or come in. Julie will provide a one-time guest login to Ancestry.com. Bring questions or any family information you have. Beginners welcome!

Feb
10
Mon
Office Hours: City Councilor Homar Gomez, Pr 2
Feb 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

City Councilor Homar Gomez of Precinct 2 will hold office hours at the Library. Drop-in and talk about the local issues that are important to you!

Feb
11
Tue
NYT Magazine 1619 Project Discussion
Feb 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

We will gather to discuss selected articles in the New York Times Magazine 1619 Project issue. The first meeting on Monday, November 18th, will be to choose articles and plan December discussions. Registration is strongly suggested, as there are a limited number of magazine copies. 

Feb
12
Wed
Tiny Homes with Christopher Lee (Backyard ADUs)
Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration is required. Please call or come in to sign up.

We will host Christopher lee of Backyard ADUs to discuss how to build a backyard tiny home in Easthampton and other cities in Western Mass. Backyard homes can be up 800 SF and are proving an ideal way to age in place, help children care for aging parents, and enable grandparents to help care for grandchildren!

The discussion will cover:

  • How to build a backyard home legally
  • How to evaluate your backyard
  • Construction considerations
  • How to finance it
Feb
14
Fri
REGISTRATION FULL: Genealogy Help with Julie Bartlett Nelson
Feb 14 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Please note: All spots are full for this date. 
Registration required for a 50 minute session
 starting at 9:30 & 10:30am. Call 527-1031, email slevine@ewmlibrary.org or come in. Julie will provide a one-time guest login to Ancestry.com. Bring questions or any family information you have. Beginners welcome!

Feb
18
Tue
Food for Fines!
Feb 18 – Mar 14 all-day
Food for Fines!

We’ll be collecting non-perishable, not expired food items from Tues, Feb 18th through Sat, Mar 14th to benefit the Easthampton Community Center. Each item donated earns $2 off of overdue fines. If there is no expiration date, we cannot accept the item. We cannot clear items that are marked as “Lost”. We can only clear current overdue fines. No credit can be given for future fines.