May
16
Tue
Art Buffet
May 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Art Buffet is back! Join Katya and Lois to make spring-themed collages or use our materials to inspire the creation of your choice.

Art Buffet: Notan
May 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us upstairs to explore the Japanese concept of ‘notan’ – ‘light-dark harmony’.

Art Buffet: Painting with Tissue Paper
May 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Pattern and color with ‘bleeding’ tissue paper.

May
20
Sat
Emily’s Friends’ Spring Book Sale
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Spring Book Sale is coming up, out on the Library Lawn! Come score bargains galore and help the Emily’s Friends of the Library do what they do best–support Library programs and projects!

Donations for the sale will be accepted at the Library through Saturday, May 6th. Please refer to our materials donation policy to learn what we can accept, and bring all donations to a staff member to evaluate.

If you are interested in volunteering at the sale, or helping to make it happen, please email kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org.

Jun
8
Thu
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Drop-in to Sit and Write in the alcoves. Come join fellow writers to meet, say hello, and then sit for three 25-minute quiet writing sessions. This event is open to writers of all ages, genres, and levels. To be added to the email list for reminders and updates, visit tinyurl.com/epl-sitandwrite

Jun
13
Tue
Art Buffet: Notan
Jun 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us upstairs to explore the Japanese concept of ‘notan’ – ‘light-dark harmony’.

Jun
14
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Drop-in to Sit and Write in the alcoves. Come join fellow writers to meet, say hello, and then sit for three 25-minute quiet writing sessions. This event is open to writers of all ages, genres, and levels. To be added to the email list for reminders and updates, visit tinyurl.com/epl-sitandwrite

Jun
21
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Drop-in to Sit and Write in the alcoves. Come join fellow writers to meet, say hello, and then sit for three 25-minute quiet writing sessions. This event is open to writers of all ages, genres, and levels. To be added to the email list for reminders and updates, visit tinyurl.com/epl-sitandwrite

Jun
26
Mon
Spread the Word: Sign up for Summer Reading and Make Giant Speech Bubbles!
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Find Your Voice Summer Reading 2023 is officially starting! Come sign-up for Summer Reading, get your Reading Log, and help us decorate the library with your words in giant speech bubbles!

Learn to Draw Diary Comics with Incendavery!
Jun 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join local artist Dave Wallace (incendavery.com) to learn about his 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. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Registration is required–register at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org