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Read, be read to, or read to someone! Join us for our SRP at The Emily Williston Memorial Library! Sign up starts Monday, June 27th and runs through August 8th. This Summer is packed with events, programs, special guests, and raffles! All you have to do is register and keep track of your time! Something for everyone! More information will be coming!

What will be looking for and what will we find? Meghan from the Hampden Hampshire Conservation District will lead us through the scavenger hunt! Meet at the library (Youth Department) and we will walk together down to the Manhan Bike Trail to start our scavenger hunt (or meet us at Tandem on the trail). A wonderful event to kick off the Summer Reading Program! Contact Youth/Teen department for more information. youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Learn how to make this simple and very cute froggy! This is a beginner project with glue, needles, felt, and thread. We will use a running stitch on precut felt, adding some beans and stuffing, finishing it off with gluing on their eyes. Ages 6+ Limited space, registration required.

Summer Mug Magic is here! Join Moira virtually to create an incredibly delicious s’mores mug cake in our kitchen Campfire (microwave). We will use very easy pantry ingredients for a quick campfire snack treat! Contact youthdept@ewmlibrary.org to register and receive the recipe with link for program. Ages 5+ (with adult supervision).

Laura from the Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton will help us learn and identify frogs from around our state. We can use this information for our next camping and hiking adventure this summer! In-person, registration required. Ages 3+

Do It Yourself Paper Binoculars. It’s easy! Join us and decorate these unique binoculars any way you want! Made of paper, we will be provide different supplies for you to use to create your own unique pair.  Perfect to use during a backyard exploration, a hiking adventure, or even birding. Registration required, Ages 3+

Our favorite artist, Lois, is back this summer with a fabulous workshop in Adventures in Art! Each week she will present a new form of an art adventure to explore and create. We never know where we will go with Lois Off the Beaten Path! Ages 6+ Registration required

Calling all builders! Bring your friends and let your imagination run wild. Creations will remain on display at the Library until the Club’s next meeting.

Join wildlife rehabilitator Tom Ricardi for his ever-popular presentation on birds of prey. This program is designed for all ages. Tom will share fascinating facts and information about many different magnificent birds, demonstrate some of their unique behaviors and inspire children of all ages to appreciate, respect and conserve these important members of our wild kingdom. Registration is required.

Tom Ricardi is a licensed rehabilitator and wildlife biologist. He runs Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway, MA, and is now retired after 40 years of service as a Massachusetts Environmental Conservation police officer.

Join us and create an unique backpack yourself! We will provide the materials and guide you through step by step. Campers will be sporting their own style  wherever their next adventure takes them! Ages 6-18. Registration required