Aug
7
Mon
Memories of Summer, Summer Reading Celebration
Aug 7 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Our celebration of summer includes a program of making special summer memory jars and an outdoor visit from Crooked Stick Pops! Complete your Summer Reading Program with a fabulous treat for reaching your goal! Make sure all your earned raffle tickets are entered for a chance to win one of our fun, experiential prizes. Registration for making the memory jar required; Sign up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Aug
11
Fri
CANCELLED–To be rescheduled TBD: On the Library Lawn: Lisa Bastoni Concert
Aug 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Continuing our Summer Concert Series with local musicians! Happening rain or shine. Join us on the Library Lawn. In the event of rain, we will move the concert indoors.

Come enjoy award-winning folk singer songwriter Lisa Bastoni for an acoustic evening. Lisa’s songs have been described as delicate, thoughtful and soul-stirring! We hope to see you there.

Lisa Bastoni is a Northampton, MA-based singer-songwriter. She is a 2021 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 & 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival. In addition to her work in music, Lisa Bastoni is an accomplished visual artist and teacher, with artwork currently on display at Club Passim. She performs regularly with multi-instrumentalist/producer Sean Staples, a fixture on the Boston/Cambridge roots/folk scene. Lisa Bastoni has opened for/performed with Lori McKenna, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, The Secret Sisters, Teddy Thompson, Rose Cousins, Mark Erelli, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, and many more. Learn more about Lisa at lisabastoni.com

“Bright, attractive and wonderfully poetic…” (Americana-UK)

“Expressive, well-crafted songs…” (Glide Magazine)

“A beautiful melancholia…real and human.” (Red Line Roots)

“Americana of the highest order, along the lines of Patty Griffin or Gretchen Peters” (Maverick UK)

This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.

Aug
16
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Aug 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Sep
6
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Sep 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Sep
13
Wed
Breath, Body, and Sound: Embodied Mindfulness with Kat Now
Sep 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Breath, Body, and Sound: Embodied Mindfulness with Kat Now

RSVP encouraged at tinyurl.com/epl-bbs

Learn Embodied Mindfulness tools and practices that can be integrated into your daily life to gently guide you back to the present moment. This class includes group singing in English and Sanskrit, breathwork, and gentle movement. Absolutely no singing experience is necessary to benefit from this class, only the willingness to try!

What to bring to class:
*your curiosity
*water
*journal
*anything that would support your comfort for relaxation at the end of class (yoga mat, blanket, etc.)

Breath, Body, and Sound is guided and created by Kat Now, based on her many years of training and practice in voice, yoga, conscious dance, mindfulness, and trauma-informed facilitation. Read more about this creation here: embodiedmindfulness.wixsite.com/website/breathbodysound


Instructor Bio:

Kat Now (she/her) is an educator, creator, and lifelong singer. Kat has dedicated her life’s work to advancing access and inclusion in education and the arts. Kat is a teacher of the Embodied Mindfulness practices of Kripalu yoga, JourneyDance, and song. She is also ridiculously proud to be Polish & spends as much time in nature as she can.

Connect with Kat on Instagram @embodiedmindfulness (instagram.com/embodiedmindfulness/) & her website embodiedmindfulness.wixsite.com/website.
Oct
18
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Oct 18 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Nov
15
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Nov 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Embodied Mindfulness: Breath, Body, and Sound with Kat Now
Nov 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Embodied Mindfulness: Breath, Body, and Sound with Kat Now

RSVP encouraged at tinyurl.com/epl-bbs

Curious about mindfulness practices but not sure if you are up for the task of sitting silently? Learn Embodied Mindfulness tools as active mindfulness practices that are often more accessible than silent meditation. These tools can be integrated into your daily life to gently guide you back to the present moment. This class includes group singing in English and Sanskrit, breathwork, gentle and accessible movement. Absolutely no singing experience is necessary to benefit from this class, only the willingness to try!

What to bring to class:
*your curiosity
*water
*journal
*anything that would support your comfort for relaxation at the end of class (yoga mat, blanket, etc.)
Breath, Body, and Sound is guided and created by Kat Now, based on her many years of training and practice in voice, yoga, conscious dance, mindfulness, and trauma-informed facilitation.

Instructor Bio:
Kat Now (she/her) is an educator, creator, and lifelong singer. Kat has dedicated her life’s work to advancing access and inclusion in education and the arts. Kat is a teacher of the Embodied Mindfulness practices of Kripalu yoga, JourneyDance, and mindful singing. She is also ridiculously proud to be Polish & spends as much time in nature as she can.

Connect with Kat on Instagram @embodiedmindfulness (https://www.instagram.com/embodiedmindfulness/) & her website https://embodiedmindfulness.wixsite.com/website.
Dec
6
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Dec 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Jan
10
Wed
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar
Jan 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Get Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar

Join Libby Experts for our one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

Register to attend at https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PMb12r7QCqGooan3h9bUA#/registration

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.