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!

Jun
27
Tue
‘Art Speaks’ with Lois!
Jun 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lois returns for another artful summer workshop series! Each of these Tuesdays will feature an open-ended art project; come to one or come to all of these fun programs. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 6 and up; Sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

RCA’s Intergenerational Drawing Group
Jun 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ages 1 to 101… this drawing group is for you! Come as a family or with a buddy, or come solo. FREE for all to attend.
Intergenerational Drawing Group is happening at the Library on June 27th, July 11th, and August 1st with Resilient Community Arts. It’s a laid-back, fun-centric time to come together and draw. No experience required!
You’ll have the option to work on your own drawings independently or join a small learning group, focused on a specific skill or subject. Drawing skills are taught by RCA instructors who are trained to work with all ages and skill levels. All materials provided.
Jun
28
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Jun 28 @ 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
29
Thu
Youth Songwriting with Lisa
Jun 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

During this special four week workshop designed for youth ages 9 and up, participants will join Lisa Bastoni, award-winning folk singer and songwriter, to learn about a variety of song forms and elements, and work collaboratively and individually to turn their own experiences into songs! Participants should register in advance, planning to come to each of the four weekly sessions: Sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Family Fort Night At the Library!
Jun 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Come kick the summer off by making forts and reading in the library with flashlights after closing time! We will gather for a group story time and snacks and then disperse to make forts and read together! Bring sheets and pillows to make cozy forts. We will have one flashlight per family, feel free to bring more if you like.  Registration required. Sign your family up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Jun
30
Fri
Reading with Molly!
Jun 30 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Reading with Molly!

Molly is a Bright Spot Therapy Dog who likes to hear stories and look at the pictures. We will have sign ups for 10 minute slots with her as a reading buddy. Sign up for a timeslot here in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Writing Memoir: Voice and Passion
Jun 30 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Attend one or both! Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/epl-voice-passion so we have an idea of how many folks will be attending. Recommended but not required.

Explore your life experiences in this writing workshop that focuses on the elements of voice and passion in memoir. We will write in workshop to prompts, and discuss and share in a safe and supportive group. Writing tools and handouts will be provided. No writing experience necessary.

Facilitator Laurie McMillan leads writing workshops of all genres and encourages people from all walks of life who want to write.

Find Your Voice is sponsored by the Easthampton Public Library, Emily’s Friends of the Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Jul
5
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Jul 5 @ 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

Stitching with Tiphareth!
Jul 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come try your hand on a stitching project at the library! Ages 9+ Registration required; Sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.