Jun
28
Mon
“Tails & Tales” Summer 2021 Reading Programs Begin!
Jun 28 all-day

Join us for 6 weeks of adventures in “Tails & Tales” Virtual Programs!

All Summer Reading Program Youth and Teen participants will receive a gift certificate for an ice cream cone/cup from our favorite-Mt Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream! Registration begins on June 28th, ends August 7th. Weekly and Grand Final Raffle! ewmlibrary.org/tailsandtales-kids

Read all about our Adult Summer Reading Program and submit your online raffle tickets at ewmlibrary.org/tailsandtales

 

Jun
29
Tue
“Tails & Tales” Summer 2021 Reading Programs
Jun 29 – Aug 7 all-day

Join us for 6 weeks of adventures in “Tails & Tales” Virtual Programs!

All Summer Reading Program Youth and Teen participants will receive a gift certificate for an ice cream cone/cup from our favorite-Mt Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream! Registration begins on June 28th, ends August 7th. Weekly and Grand Final Raffle! ewmlibrary.org/tailsandtales-kids

Read all about our Adult Summer Reading Program and submit your online raffle tickets at ewmlibrary.org/tailsandtales

 

Wally’s Making Books Come Alive (virtual program) Kick Off Event SRP 2021!!
Jun 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Come along with Wally on an interactive reading adventure! Our kick off program for Summer 2021 Reading Program! He will be showing kids how to use sounds, actions, and imagination to make books come alive! This fun, fast-paced show invites kids to explore the joys of reading while laughing and increasing their confidence in learning.

https://redsox.zoom.us/j/93497491132 

Jun
30
Wed
Wild Wonders Presents “Walk on the Wild Side!”
Jun 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Walk on the Wild Side

Wild Wonders has your passport to adventure with animals from all over the world – including South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and North America!  This program will features 6 animals!
This virtual program will have a period of questions and answers at the end.

Jul
14
Wed
The Whalemobile Presents: The Tale of the Tail of a Humpback Whale!
Jul 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Cynde McInnis of The Whalemobile will present this 1 -hour virtual program. This tale is about one of Cynde’s favorite humpback whales Nile. She was bornin 1987, and Cynde has seen her almost every year since since she has been whale watching (1994)! Cynde will be sharing why Nile’s is her favorite and how scientists study humpbacks (by the patterns on their Tails). We will “virtually” go inside a life-sized model of Nile to learn about how humans and whales are similar! In the end, we will disc uss actions we can take to help protect whales! This program is for students 6+. Registration will be required — contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org. Click here for access.

Aug
4
Wed
Crimson Canary Concert on the Lawn!
Aug 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Crimson Canary is BACK and playing a lovely evening concert for us on the Library lawn! Bring a blanket or chair, relax, and let the music move you. RAIN DATE is Friday, August 6th at 6pm.

Crimson Canary consists of guitarist/vocalist David Chu and vocalist Lonnie Chu, known for their vintage music sung in various languages. They also perform and educate about flamenco music. This year they are joined by talented vocalist and bassist Erik Valdes.

David Chu began his music career as a teen playing piano and percussion, but soon switched to guitar. An accomplished soloist, he provides accompaniment and is the group’s arranger and composer. He delights audiences with the variety of genres he plays on either guitar, including flamenco, jazz, blues, Brazilian, and even Beatles.

Lonnie Chu, manager and singer, has also played folk guitar and bluegrass mandolin and enjoys singing in various languages and genres. A professor of Spanish by day, she delights in teaching audiences how to participate in flamenco’s rhythmic hand-clapping (palmas).

Erik Valdes is a former attorney turned home-schooling dad and part time multi-instrumentalist with a passion for music and languages from all over the world. 

Aug
14
Sat
Free Comic Book Day – Curbside!
Aug 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Stop by the Library and pick up some free comics! We’ll be set up outside, and you won’t even have to get out of your car. Great selection for kids and teens. And don’t forget to check out the cool stuff going on down at Comics N’ More on Union St!

Dec
31
Fri
“Noon” Year’s Eve!
Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Celebrate with us outside (weather permitting). Come dressed to impress and capture the moment at our outside photobooth, visit our outside noisemaker creation-station to get ready for the big night, and stock up on books to ring (and read) in the new year. Drop-in any time during the event! All ages are welcome.

Feb
12
Sat
Winter Fest 2022 at EWML
Feb 12 all-day

These February 12th events are happening at the Library, in conjunction with Easthampton Winter Fest 2022!

OUTSIDE
Check out our new STORYWALK® featuring Over and Under the Snow,
written by Kate Messner with illustrations by Christopher Silas Neal.

TO-GO
For Adults – Take n’ Make SNOWFLAKES, available on the main floor.
Pick from Star Wars & Frozen snowflake designs. Colored pencil packs
are available while supplies last. (Recommended for ages 12+).

For Kids – Get crafty with your little ones by creating air-dried
SNOWPEOPLE. Kits with all necessary supplies will be available to pick
up while supplies last. (Recommended for ages 3+).

Check out everything going on around town!
nashawannuckpond.org/winterfest

Apr
19
Tue
Earth Day Project for Families, Youth & Teens!
Apr 19 @ 9:30 am – Apr 22 @ 6:00 pm
If you’re looking for a fun way to both celebrate Earth Day safely and help your community, pick up a reusable bag (Thank you to Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee! They donated our Beautiful Nashawannuck Pond Reusable Bags!) from the Youth/Teen Department any day of the week between April 19th-22nd. Organize a litter pickup with your family and friends. Walk around your neighborhood or community and pick up any litter that you see, and recycle or dispose of what you gather. Visit the Library to let us know when you’ve finished, and we’ll enter you into enter a raffle to win an Ice Cream Pie from Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream! Winner will be contacted Monday, April 25th.