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.

Mar
6
Fri
REGISTRATION FULL: Genealogy Help with Julie Bartlett Nelson
Mar 6 @ 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!

CANCELLED: Novel Characters-Diversity Book Club for TEENS
Mar 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join our NEW Book Club for a monthly discussion and snacks at our Young Adult Area.

Mar
9
Mon
Office Hours: City Councilor Homar Gomez, Pr 2
Mar 9 @ 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!

Mar
11
Wed
Emergency Preparedness for Families
Mar 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Local expert Kathy Harrison will join us to discuss emergency preparedness for families. During her talk, Kathy will go over risk assessment, strengths and needs assessment, and basic strategies to create a tailored plan for your situation.

Kathy Harrison is the author of two books on Family Preparedness. Just In Case: How To Be Self-Sufficient When The Unexpected Happens and Prepping 101: 40 Steps To Take To Be Prepared detail ways ordinary people can prepare for emergencies. Kathy has presented workshops and classes on this topic around the country.

 

Mar
16
Mon
CANCELLED: “Live Like No One Else” Financial Education Series
Mar 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Learn the basics of personal finance your Grandma lived by, but you never learned in school

On 3/16
– Session #1: Real Budgeting, Debt Elimination and Financial Plan Major Components Overview
On 3/23 – Session #2: The Zero-Dollar Based Budget (And Introduction to Online App: EveryDollar)

On 3/30 – Session #3: Financial Plan Major Components Breakdown (With “To-Do” Items for participants at the end).

Led by Gil Hogan, Financial Coach, RPC. Gil’s mission is to help everyone experience the freedom of being debt free. He assists with budgeting, paying off debt, and crafting financial plans. Gil and his wife Jennifer live in Easthampton, with the only threat to their debt free status being their frequent trips to Small Oven Bakery.
Mar
18
Wed
CANCELLED: Office Hours: City Councilor at Large Peg Conniff
Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

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

Mar
19
Thu
Art Buffet: Mini Accordion Books
Mar 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Do you love making crafts or just want to give it a try? We provide the materials, you drop in anytime during the program. Make art in a casual setting with simple materials.

 

Mar
23
Mon
CANCELLED: “Live Like No One Else” Financial Education Series
Mar 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Learn the basics of personal finance your Grandma lived by, but you never learned in school

On 3/16
– Session #1: Real Budgeting, Debt Elimination and Financial Plan Major Components Overview
On 3/23 – Session #2: The Zero-Dollar Based Budget (And Introduction to Online App: EveryDollar)

On 3/30 – Session #3: Financial Plan Major Components Breakdown (With “To-Do” Items for participants at the end).

Led by Gil Hogan, Financial Coach, RPC. Gil’s mission is to help everyone experience the freedom of being debt free. He assists with budgeting, paying off debt, and crafting financial plans. Gil and his wife Jennifer live in Easthampton, with the only threat to their debt free status being their frequent trips to Small Oven Bakery.
Mar
24
Tue
CANCELLED: Basic Sewing with Libby Meehan
Mar 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Please note: Registration is full. We are working on setting up future dates, so stay tuned!

Come join us for an introduction to sewing and the sewing machine! We will go over the basics of threading and using a sewing machine. We will have two machines available, so please feel free to bring your own machine if you have one. We will learn how to cut, pin, and sew a basic upcycled tote bag. The instructor will provide material to be upcycled for totes, but please feel free to bring your own material as well.