Oct
11
Tue
Graphic Novel Book Club
Oct 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Graphic Novel Book Club meets monthly, on the first Tuesday, from 6:30 – 8 PM. All are welcome to join! Registration is required. Email Kelley at kcrisp@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Oct
12
Wed
Tech Help with Elli
Oct 12 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tech Help with Elli

Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help

We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.

Learn to Draw Diary Comics!
Oct 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Learn to Draw Diary Comics!

Join local artist Dave Wallace (incendavery.com) to learn about their process for creating diary comics, and turn your own life into a work of art! Dave will lead participants through exercises that incorporate free writing, character creation, and scripting, before helping us put it all together into a finished comic. Space is limited for this in-person event, so please contact the Youth Department to register. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Oct
13
Thu
Chess Club!
Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Join the Emily Williston Memorial Library Chess Club! The club will start from square one. Everyone can join. If you are an expert or a beginner, come check it our. Learn the real rules and how to use all of your pieces. Study famous games and learn winning strategies to improve your play. Space is limited. Register at the Youth/Teen Department. Ages 9+ (Children below 9 need to be accompanied by an adult).

Raising Humans in a Digital World: For Parents of Children from 0-11
Oct 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Easthampton Public Schools, Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition, Emily Williston Memorial Library and the Easthampton PTO present a FREE ZOOM webinar: Raising Humans in a Digital World 

For Parents of Children from 0-11 October 13, 6:30 p.m. EST 

This is a virtual program and will be presented via Zoom.

Our digital media world can be a scary, dangerous place, especially for children. Digital Literacy educator, advocate, and frequent contributor to Psychology Today Diana Graber will share with us how parents and caregivers can help our kids navigate this environment and build a healthy relationship with technology.

This presentation is addressed to parents of young children and will cover: a developmentally appropriate introduction to tech, social and emotional skill development, screen time, over-sharenting, alternative phones, parental controls, the games young kids love (Roblox & Minecraft) and more.

This event is sponsored by the Easthampton Learning Foundation.

 

Oct
14
Fri
Let’s Make Graham Cracker Haunted Houses!
Oct 14 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Limited in-person space. Everything you need to create a Graham Cracker Haunted House.  Visit the Youth Department or call to register.

Oct
17
Mon
Taking Action: How We Can Tackle the Climate Crisis
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The third in a virtual 3 part series, Saving Us! – Working Toward Climate Resilience. Please register in advance, choosing the dates you would like to attend: https://tinyurl.com/cpw-saving-us

Presenters: Voices for Climate (V4C)

Join us for this final session of the series to brainstorm actions each of us can take to turn a looming crisis into a triumph of human ‘can do’ spirit. Through short videos and discussion we’ll explore some of the potential pathways that, individually and collectively, we can tackle the climate crisis head on. Attending the prior 2 sessions in this series is not required but definitely useful. All attendees are asked, in advance of this session, to watch this 7 minute video of David Attenborough’s Nov. ’21 speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6SO0xkr_uI

Voices for Climate (V4C) is a grassroots group, based in Granville, MA, dedicated to creating community conversations regarding climate change.  V4C’s key goals are: non-partisan, science-based public education; community engagement; and advocacy for equitable climate legislation at the state-level.

This series is hosted by the Emily Williston Memorial Library, a member of the Pioneer Valley Library Collaborative, in partnership with Voices for Climate. This program is funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.

Oct
18
Tue
Brick Builder’s Club!
Oct 18 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

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.

Oct
19
Wed
Tech Help with Elli
Oct 19 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tech Help with Elli

Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help

We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.

Oct
20
Thu
Chess Club!
Oct 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Join the Emily Williston Memorial Library Chess Club! The club will start from square one. Everyone can join. If you are an expert or a beginner, come check it our. Learn the real rules and how to use all of your pieces. Study famous games and learn winning strategies to improve your play. Space is limited. Register at the Youth/Teen Department. Ages 9+ (Children below 9 need to be accompanied by an adult).