Our upcycled take and make craft kits are now available anytime! We currently eight different DIY kits made from discarded book and magazine pages. The supplies needed to complete each kit varies, but most are basic supplies like a glue stick, stapler, tape, and scissors. Kits are available for pickup during our regular hours Thursday-Saturday. Fill out our registration form below to request yours.
Our upcycled take and make craft kits are now available anytime! We currently eight different DIY kits made from discarded book and magazine pages. The supplies needed to complete each kit varies, but most are basic supplies like a glue stick, stapler, tape, and scissors. Kits are available for pickup during our regular hours Thursday-Saturday. Fill out our registration form below to request yours.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Habla espanol? Families of children ages 8-12, would you like to learn Spanish? Join us for a continuation of Introductory Spanish with Bilingual Specialist Jan Lamberg. Completely new to Spanish? Jan will make sure you are able to catch up to where the other families are so please do sign up! Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Call or stop into the library to sign your family up for the classes.
Habla espanol? Families of children ages 8-12, would you like to learn Spanish? Join us for a continuation of Introductory Spanish with Bilingual Specialist Jan Lamberg. Completely new to Spanish? Jan will make sure you are able to catch up to where the other families are so please do sign up! Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Call or stop into the library to sign your family up for the classes.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
High School Book Group is open to those in Grades 9 -12. This month's book is Running by Natalia Sylvester. We meet the last Tuesday of every month. Snacks provided!
High School Book Group is open to those in Grades 9 -12. This month's book is Running by Natalia Sylvester. We meet the last Tuesday of every month. Snacks provided!
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
All material provided-
All material provided-
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Visit the children's room anytime between 3-6pm and join Miss Janet for a special craft activity (for ages 5+).
Visit the children's room anytime between 3-6pm and join Miss Janet for a special craft activity (for ages 5+).
Want to challenge your culinary palate, find inspiration in the kitchen, and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our Spice Club! This program will run from September-March with a different seasoning featured each month from Southern New England Spice Company. A gathering is held monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 for registered participants to pick up their new seasoning and have the option to stay and chat with others to brainstorm recipe ideas and check out cookbooks.
GINGERBREAD SPICE
Get your hands on the newest pantry essential - Gingerbread Spice. It's the perfect blend of ginger, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, for dialing up the flavor in everyday dishes from oatmeal and pancakes to special occasion recipes like gingerbread lattes. Now you can savor the warm, signature aroma and taste of the holidays all year long! For use in oatmeal, pancakes, french toast and lattes. Savor the warm taste of the holidays all year long. INGREDIENTS: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper
Sign up for the December Spice Club begins on Nov. 4.
Want to challenge your culinary palate, find inspiration in the kitchen, and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our Spice Club! This program will run from September-March with a different seasoning featured each month from Southern New England Spice Company. A gathering is held monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 for registered participants to pick up their new seasoning and have the option to stay and chat with others to brainstorm recipe ideas and check out cookbooks.
GINGERBREAD SPICE
Get your hands on the newest pantry essential - Gingerbread Spice. It's the perfect blend of ginger, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, for dialing up the flavor in everyday dishes from oatmeal and pancakes to special occasion recipes like gingerbread lattes. Now you can savor the warm, signature aroma and taste of the holidays all year long! For use in oatmeal, pancakes, french toast and lattes. Savor the warm taste of the holidays all year long. INGREDIENTS: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper
Sign up for the December Spice Club begins on Nov. 4.
Need Books Delivered? The Gaylord Memorial Library continues to offer a Homebound Delivery Service to residents of South Hadley who have health or transportation issues. Books and other library materials are delivered and picked up on a monthly basis. If you, or someone you know would like to learn more and sign up for Homebound Delivery, please visit: https://gaylordlibrary.org/homebound-delivery/ or call 538-5047.
Need Books Delivered? The Gaylord Memorial Library continues to offer a Homebound Delivery Service to residents of South Hadley who have health or transportation issues. Books and other library materials are delivered and picked up on a monthly basis. If you, or someone you know would like to learn more and sign up for Homebound Delivery, please visit: https://gaylordlibrary.org/homebound-delivery/ or call 538-5047.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
Children of all ages will love this creative art program being presented by Mount Holyoke College art student Hanan Khan. Sculptural Book Art: Make Your Own House will utilize many skills that Hanan will teach the participants. For more information about the program or to sign up, please call Meg in the Youth Services department at 413-538-5045. Hanan is offering this program on two different days. If you can't make the November 19th program then you can sign up for the December 3rd date. Pre-registration IS required.
Children of all ages will love this creative art program being presented by Mount Holyoke College art student Hanan Khan. Sculptural Book Art: Make Your Own House will utilize many skills that Hanan will teach the participants. For more information about the program or to sign up, please call Meg in the Youth Services department at 413-538-5045. Hanan is offering this program on two different days. If you can't make the November 19th program then you can sign up for the December 3rd date. Pre-registration IS required.
Bring a friend or meet a new one at the library! Kids of all ages are invited to play board games and do puzzles in our Children's Room. No pre-registration necessary.
Bring a friend or meet a new one at the library! Kids of all ages are invited to play board games and do puzzles in our Children's Room. No pre-registration necessary.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Color Me Calm is a laid-back coloring group for ages 13 & up. Join us in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon of coloring your cares away! Coloring pages and utensils will be provided, or BYOCB (Bring Your Own Coloring Book).
Color Me Calm is a laid-back coloring group for ages 13 & up. Join us in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon of coloring your cares away! Coloring pages and utensils will be provided, or BYOCB (Bring Your Own Coloring Book).
Board of Library Trustees for the Town of South Hadley
Board of Library Trustees for the Town of South Hadley
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Use link below to sign up for the Online Program.
Join us for an exciting virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award winning novelist, Geraldine Brooks in conversation about her most recent New York Times Bestselling novel Horse. Brooks braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.
Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack.
New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance.
Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse--one studying the stallion's bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success.
Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.
About the Author: Australian-born Geraldine Brooks is an author and journalist who grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney, and attended Bethlehem College Ashfield and the University of Sydney. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her first novel, Year of Wonders, is an international bestseller, and People of the Book is a New York Times bestseller translated into 20 languages. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence.
Brooks married author Tony Horwitz. They have two sons and two dogs. They divide their time between homes in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and Sydney, Australia.
Use link below to sign up for the Online Program.
Join us for an exciting virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award winning novelist, Geraldine Brooks in conversation about her most recent New York Times Bestselling novel Horse. Brooks braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.
Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack.
New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance.
Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse--one studying the stallion's bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success.
Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.
About the Author: Australian-born Geraldine Brooks is an author and journalist who grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney, and attended Bethlehem College Ashfield and the University of Sydney. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her first novel, Year of Wonders, is an international bestseller, and People of the Book is a New York Times bestseller translated into 20 languages. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence.
Brooks married author Tony Horwitz. They have two sons and two dogs. They divide their time between homes in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and Sydney, Australia.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
In the Community Room
Sound Squad will be performing a variety of rock hits and sing-along classics with a topical, Patriotic flavor.
The Sound Squad are a small student ensemble that perform soulful classics, oldies, and contemporary favorites to audiences across Western Massachusetts. The Sound Squad are regulars at community events, day service programs and older adult facilities, sharing their true love of music with each performance. Berkshire Hills Music Academy is a unique college-like program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are looking to expand their social, vocational, and life skills in a music-infused environment.
In the Community Room
Sound Squad will be performing a variety of rock hits and sing-along classics with a topical, Patriotic flavor.
The Sound Squad are a small student ensemble that perform soulful classics, oldies, and contemporary favorites to audiences across Western Massachusetts. The Sound Squad are regulars at community events, day service programs and older adult facilities, sharing their true love of music with each performance. Berkshire Hills Music Academy is a unique college-like program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are looking to expand their social, vocational, and life skills in a music-infused environment.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come build with Lego! If you like creating with various sizes and types of lego bricks, stop by the library anytime between 3-6pm. Age 12 and under. No signup necessary
Come build with Lego! If you like creating with various sizes and types of lego bricks, stop by the library anytime between 3-6pm. Age 12 and under. No signup necessary
Log in and spend an evening with your crafty neighbors. Bring your portable handwork of choice - quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch etc. - and enjoy the company of fellow slow stitchers while you work on your project from the comfort of your own home.
Timna Tarr is a professional quilter and South Hadley resident whose work has been in numerous exhibits, books, and magazines.
Details to connect to this virtual meeting will be sent via email to registered participants. The event is limited to 8 people
Log in and spend an evening with your crafty neighbors. Bring your portable handwork of choice - quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch etc. - and enjoy the company of fellow slow stitchers while you work on your project from the comfort of your own home.
Timna Tarr is a professional quilter and South Hadley resident whose work has been in numerous exhibits, books, and magazines.
Details to connect to this virtual meeting will be sent via email to registered participants. The event is limited to 8 people
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Use link below to Sign Up for the Online Program.
Join us for an online chat with bestselling author Fredrik Backman as we discuss his outstanding body of work, including his breathtaking new novel, The Winners, the third installment of the Beartown series.
In the beautifully written Beartown—which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before.
The series continues and tensions rise when it’s rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in Us Against You. The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forever.
Finally, the series comes to an evocative conclusion with The Winners. The Winners return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes. In the two years since the events of Beartown, the residents must face difficult questions and determine just what they are willing to sacrifice for their home.
About the Author: Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and Instagram @Backmansk.
Use link below to Sign Up for the Online Program.
Join us for an online chat with bestselling author Fredrik Backman as we discuss his outstanding body of work, including his breathtaking new novel, The Winners, the third installment of the Beartown series.
In the beautifully written Beartown—which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before.
The series continues and tensions rise when it’s rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in Us Against You. The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forever.
Finally, the series comes to an evocative conclusion with The Winners. The Winners return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes. In the two years since the events of Beartown, the residents must face difficult questions and determine just what they are willing to sacrifice for their home.
About the Author: Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and Instagram @Backmansk.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Sign Up by using the link below.
Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.
Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, The Merciless Ones, picks up six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is… but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
About the Author: (From publisher Press Release) Namina Forna is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Gilded Ones, the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy. She has an MFA in film and TV production from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA from Spelman College. She now works as a screenwriter in LA and loves telling stories with fierce female leads. Visit her on Twitter at @NaminaForna and Instagram at @namina.forna.
Sign Up by using the link below.
Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.
Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, The Merciless Ones, picks up six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is… but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
About the Author: (From publisher Press Release) Namina Forna is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Gilded Ones, the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy. She has an MFA in film and TV production from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA from Spelman College. She now works as a screenwriter in LA and loves telling stories with fierce female leads. Visit her on Twitter at @NaminaForna and Instagram at @namina.forna.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Sign up using the link below for the Online Program.
You’re invited to explore early-American history during an online afternoon conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace as she discusses her 2022 award winning book Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America.
On the eve of a major treaty conference between Iroquois leaders and European colonists in the distant summer of 1722, two white fur traders attacked an Indigenous hunter and left him for dead near Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Though virtually forgotten today, this act of brutality set into motion a remarkable series of criminal investigations and cross-cultural negotiations that challenged the definition of justice in early America.
In Covered with Night, Dr. Eustace reconstructs the crime and its aftermath, bringing us into the overlapping worlds of white colonists and Indigenous peoples in this formative period. As she shows, the murder of the Indigenous man set the entire mid-Atlantic on edge, with many believing war was imminent. Isolated killings often flared into colonial wars in North America, and colonists now anticipated a vengeful Indigenous uprising. Frantic efforts to resolve the case ignited a dramatic, far-reaching debate between Native American forms of justice—centered on community, forgiveness, and reparations—and an ideology of harsh reprisal, unique to the colonies and based on British law, which called for the killers’ swift execution. As Eustace powerfully contends, the colonial obsession with “civility” belied the reality that the Iroquois, far from being the barbarians of the white imagination, acted under a mantle of sophistication and humanity as they tried to make the land- and power-hungry colonials understand their ways.
About the Author: Nicole Eustace is a professor of history at New York University. A historian of the early modern Atlantic and the early United States, she specializes in the history of emotion. She is author of Pulitzer-Prize winning Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America, as well as Passion Is the Gale: Emotion, Power, and the Coming of the American Revolution and of 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism as well as coeditor of Warring for America: Cultural Contests in the Era of 1812.
Sign up using the link below for the Online Program.
You’re invited to explore early-American history during an online afternoon conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace as she discusses her 2022 award winning book Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America.
On the eve of a major treaty conference between Iroquois leaders and European colonists in the distant summer of 1722, two white fur traders attacked an Indigenous hunter and left him for dead near Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Though virtually forgotten today, this act of brutality set into motion a remarkable series of criminal investigations and cross-cultural negotiations that challenged the definition of justice in early America.
In Covered with Night, Dr. Eustace reconstructs the crime and its aftermath, bringing us into the overlapping worlds of white colonists and Indigenous peoples in this formative period. As she shows, the murder of the Indigenous man set the entire mid-Atlantic on edge, with many believing war was imminent. Isolated killings often flared into colonial wars in North America, and colonists now anticipated a vengeful Indigenous uprising. Frantic efforts to resolve the case ignited a dramatic, far-reaching debate between Native American forms of justice—centered on community, forgiveness, and reparations—and an ideology of harsh reprisal, unique to the colonies and based on British law, which called for the killers’ swift execution. As Eustace powerfully contends, the colonial obsession with “civility” belied the reality that the Iroquois, far from being the barbarians of the white imagination, acted under a mantle of sophistication and humanity as they tried to make the land- and power-hungry colonials understand their ways.
About the Author: Nicole Eustace is a professor of history at New York University. A historian of the early modern Atlantic and the early United States, she specializes in the history of emotion. She is author of Pulitzer-Prize winning Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America, as well as Passion Is the Gale: Emotion, Power, and the Coming of the American Revolution and of 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism as well as coeditor of Warring for America: Cultural Contests in the Era of 1812.
Town of South Hadley Tree Committee
Town of South Hadley Tree Committee
Join retired Broadway performer and former Radio City Rockette, Debra Vega, as she walks you through the history of one of the most iconic all-women precision dance companies, The Radio City Rockettes. Through supporting videos, photos and her own personal stories, you will hear a first hand account of what it takes to become one of these "athletes dripping in diamonds." The presentation will end with a robust Q&A, so bring your burning questions. We hope to see you there!
Join retired Broadway performer and former Radio City Rockette, Debra Vega, as she walks you through the history of one of the most iconic all-women precision dance companies, The Radio City Rockettes. Through supporting videos, photos and her own personal stories, you will hear a first hand account of what it takes to become one of these "athletes dripping in diamonds." The presentation will end with a robust Q&A, so bring your burning questions. We hope to see you there!
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Visit the children's room anytime between 3-6pm and join Miss Janet for a special craft activity (for ages 5+).
Visit the children's room anytime between 3-6pm and join Miss Janet for a special craft activity (for ages 5+).
Need Books Delivered? The Gaylord Memorial Library continues to offer a Homebound Delivery Service to residents of South Hadley who have health or transportation issues. Books and other library materials are delivered and picked up on a monthly basis. If you, or someone you know would like to learn more and sign up for Homebound Delivery, please visit: https://gaylordlibrary.org/homebound-delivery/ or call 538-5047.
Need Books Delivered? The Gaylord Memorial Library continues to offer a Homebound Delivery Service to residents of South Hadley who have health or transportation issues. Books and other library materials are delivered and picked up on a monthly basis. If you, or someone you know would like to learn more and sign up for Homebound Delivery, please visit: https://gaylordlibrary.org/homebound-delivery/ or call 538-5047.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
Join us for a showing of Norm of the North (2016)
Synopsis:An oddball polar bear named Norm is outraged when he learns that human beings are planning to build condos in his Arctic home. He and three lemming pals decide to go to New York City to confront the real-estate developer responsible.
Rating: PG; Run time: 86 minutes
Join us for a showing of Norm of the North (2016)
Synopsis:An oddball polar bear named Norm is outraged when he learns that human beings are planning to build condos in his Arctic home. He and three lemming pals decide to go to New York City to confront the real-estate developer responsible.
Rating: PG; Run time: 86 minutes
An opportunity for Spanish speakers to practice their language skills. Participants should have some basic conversational skills to join the group. This is NOT a language class.
An opportunity for Spanish speakers to practice their language skills. Participants should have some basic conversational skills to join the group. This is NOT a language class.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Come join us for our weekly Monday Story Time. No pre-registration needed.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Come have fun at our CFCE Playgroup with the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Program held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 except for the first Wednesday of the month when it's at 3:30 in the afternoon. Families with children from birth through 5 (and older siblings) are welcome to attend. Join Dana for some fun in the Children's Room.
Children up to age 10 are invited to join us in the Craft Room to create a WINTER SOLSTICE YULE LOG craft. NO pre-registration needed - just come have some fun on the first day of Winter.
Children up to age 10 are invited to join us in the Craft Room to create a WINTER SOLSTICE YULE LOG craft. NO pre-registration needed - just come have some fun on the first day of Winter.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come build with Lego! If you like creating with various sizes and types of lego bricks, stop by the library anytime between 3-6pm. Age 12 and under. No signup necessary
Come build with Lego! If you like creating with various sizes and types of lego bricks, stop by the library anytime between 3-6pm. Age 12 and under. No signup necessary
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Children and teens won't want to miss out on our school vacation BINGO. Join us for eight different and exciting games. Prizes awarded for winning Bingos. NO pre-registration needed but you may want to come early to claim your lucky seat in the Community Meeting Room.
Children and teens won't want to miss out on our school vacation BINGO. Join us for eight different and exciting games. Prizes awarded for winning Bingos. NO pre-registration needed but you may want to come early to claim your lucky seat in the Community Meeting Room.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Join the library's Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crochet time. All skill levels welcome.
This group meets in the Mandrachia Study Room on the second floor but will often move to the Trustees Conference Room in the lobby if that space is available.
Kids ages 8 - 12 will love this workshop where they will create their own RUBBER DUCKIE SOAP. Participants will use glycerin based soap and add color, scents, and more. Children will choose from a variety of rubber duckies to embed in the soap and top off with soap curls creating waves. Space is limited so sign up by calling or stopping in the library. Parent/guardian must be present and involved in the project. Snow date will be the following day.
Kids ages 8 - 12 will love this workshop where they will create their own RUBBER DUCKIE SOAP. Participants will use glycerin based soap and add color, scents, and more. Children will choose from a variety of rubber duckies to embed in the soap and top off with soap curls creating waves. Space is limited so sign up by calling or stopping in the library. Parent/guardian must be present and involved in the project. Snow date will be the following day.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Gwen is a lovable greyhound. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Gwen by scheduling a 20 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Gwen is a lovable greyhound. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Gwen by scheduling a 20 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Children up to age 10 can ring in 2023 by joining us in making a paper plate STAR TWIRLER. NO pre-registration needed, just come to the Craft Room and celebrate the new year.
Children up to age 10 can ring in 2023 by joining us in making a paper plate STAR TWIRLER. NO pre-registration needed, just come to the Craft Room and celebrate the new year.
Children ages 8 - 12 will love getting dirty with Doug Fleury, AKA the Bug Man. Kids will learn all about what lives in a rotting log by actually tearing a log apart. They'll find lots of creepy crawlies that survive the winter inside of logs. Kids will be paired up and each couple will have a log to make their discoveries in. Pre-registration is REQUIRED by stopping in the library or calling. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Children ages 8 - 12 will love getting dirty with Doug Fleury, AKA the Bug Man. Kids will learn all about what lives in a rotting log by actually tearing a log apart. They'll find lots of creepy crawlies that survive the winter inside of logs. Kids will be paired up and each couple will have a log to make their discoveries in. Pre-registration is REQUIRED by stopping in the library or calling. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Join Miss Janet Friday mornings at 10:30 am for story time and a craft.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Sign Up Informaiton To Be Determined:
On Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed., Jan 4 -- Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
Wed., Jan 18 -- Create Your "Career Story" Pitch
Wed., Feb., 1 -- Create A Makreting Plan & Marketing Brief
Wed., Feb., 15 -- Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation
Wed., March 1 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 1)
Wed., March 15 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 2)
Wed., April 5 -- Create a LinkedIn Profile
Wed., April 19 -- LinkedIn and Personal Branding
Wed., May 3 -- Interview Preparation & Strategy
Wed., May 17 -- Interview Practive
Wed., June 7 -- Meet Hiring Employers
Wed., June 21 -- Networking 2.0
Sign Up Informaiton To Be Determined:
On Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed., Jan 4 -- Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
Wed., Jan 18 -- Create Your "Career Story" Pitch
Wed., Feb., 1 -- Create A Makreting Plan & Marketing Brief
Wed., Feb., 15 -- Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation
Wed., March 1 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 1)
Wed., March 15 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 2)
Wed., April 5 -- Create a LinkedIn Profile
Wed., April 19 -- LinkedIn and Personal Branding
Wed., May 3 -- Interview Preparation & Strategy
Wed., May 17 -- Interview Practive
Wed., June 7 -- Meet Hiring Employers
Wed., June 21 -- Networking 2.0
TBD
TBD
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Want to challenge your culinary palate, find inspiration in the kitchen, and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our Spice Club! This program will run from September-March with a different seasoning featured each month from Southern New England Spice Company. A gathering is held monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 for registered participants to pick up their new seasoning and have the option to stay and chat with others to brainstorm recipe ideas and check out cookbooks.
BUFFALO WING SPICE (contains DAIRY)
A great blend of spices that make delicious tasting hot wings. The buffalo seasoning is bold and flavorful. Since this buffalo wing seasoning is pre-blended, you don't have to mix ingredients together yourself. Simply use this spice to coat your chicken wings before frying or baking them.
INGREDIENTS: garlic, onion, salt, cayenne pepper, butter powder (buttercream (cream, salt), buttermilk powder), vinegar powder (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar, modified food starch, sugar, thyme
Sign up for the January Spice Club begins on Dec. 2.
Want to challenge your culinary palate, find inspiration in the kitchen, and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our Spice Club! This program will run from September-March with a different seasoning featured each month from Southern New England Spice Company. A gathering is held monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 for registered participants to pick up their new seasoning and have the option to stay and chat with others to brainstorm recipe ideas and check out cookbooks.
BUFFALO WING SPICE (contains DAIRY)
A great blend of spices that make delicious tasting hot wings. The buffalo seasoning is bold and flavorful. Since this buffalo wing seasoning is pre-blended, you don't have to mix ingredients together yourself. Simply use this spice to coat your chicken wings before frying or baking them.
INGREDIENTS: garlic, onion, salt, cayenne pepper, butter powder (buttercream (cream, salt), buttermilk powder), vinegar powder (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar, modified food starch, sugar, thyme
Sign up for the January Spice Club begins on Dec. 2.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
Color Me Calm is a laid-back coloring group for ages 13 & up. Join us in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon of coloring your cares away! Coloring pages and utensils will be provided, or BYOCB (Bring Your Own Coloring Book).
Color Me Calm is a laid-back coloring group for ages 13 & up. Join us in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon of coloring your cares away! Coloring pages and utensils will be provided, or BYOCB (Bring Your Own Coloring Book).
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Board of Library Trustees for the Town of South Hadley
Board of Library Trustees for the Town of South Hadley
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
Did you get a new device for E-Materials for the holidays? Come on down and get some help setting up the device with Libby!
Did you get a new device for E-Materials for the holidays? Come on down and get some help setting up the device with Libby!
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Sign Up Here: https://libraryc.org/shadleylib/21720
Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.
Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, The Merciless Ones, picks up six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is… but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
About the Author: (From publisher Press Release) Namina Forna is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Gilded Ones, the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy. She has an MFA in film and TV production from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA from Spelman College. She now works as a screenwriter in LA and loves telling stories with fierce female leads. Visit her on Twitter at @NaminaForna and Instagram at @namina.forna.
Sign Up Here: https://libraryc.org/shadleylib/21720
Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.
Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, The Merciless Ones, picks up six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is… but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
About the Author: (From publisher Press Release) Namina Forna is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Gilded Ones, the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy. She has an MFA in film and TV production from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA from Spelman College. She now works as a screenwriter in LA and loves telling stories with fierce female leads. Visit her on Twitter at @NaminaForna and Instagram at @namina.forna.
Log in and spend an evening with your crafty neighbors. Bring your portable handwork of choice - quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch etc. - and enjoy the company of fellow slow stitchers while you work on your project from the comfort of your own home.
Timna Tarr is a professional quilter and South Hadley resident whose work has been in numerous exhibits, books, and magazines.
Details to connect to this virtual meeting will be sent via email to registered participants. The event is limited to 8 people
Log in and spend an evening with your crafty neighbors. Bring your portable handwork of choice - quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch etc. - and enjoy the company of fellow slow stitchers while you work on your project from the comfort of your own home.
Timna Tarr is a professional quilter and South Hadley resident whose work has been in numerous exhibits, books, and magazines.
Details to connect to this virtual meeting will be sent via email to registered participants. The event is limited to 8 people
General Workshops:
Writing workshops give writers of all experience the chance to foster their writing in an environment geared towards improvement. Writers come with work they have already written and share it with peers who then provide feedback (positive and constructive). A general workshop accepts all writing. A facilitator [from InfinityEd] is there to guide conversation.
General Workshops:
Writing workshops give writers of all experience the chance to foster their writing in an environment geared towards improvement. Writers come with work they have already written and share it with peers who then provide feedback (positive and constructive). A general workshop accepts all writing. A facilitator [from InfinityEd] is there to guide conversation.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Sign Up for the Online program by using the link below.
You’re invited to start your new year calm and collected by learning to become better organized and clutter-free with Dana K. White, creator of popular podcast and blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as she imparts tips from her books Organizing for the Rest of Us and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet, a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress. If the thought of decluttering overwhelms you, decluttering expert and bestselling author Dana White’s humor and practical, reality-based tips will give you exactly what you need to start making an impact on your space. In this deep-dive webinar, Dana will share actionable mindset shifts that will free you to make fast decluttering progress using minimal emotional energy. In addition, she offers sustainable ideas to simplify and manage your home and will teach you how to make great strides with minimal effort in every room of our home.
About the author: Dana K. White is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a Decluttering Expert. Dana shares realistic home management strategies and a message of hope for the hopelessly messy in her books: Organizing for the Rest of Us, Decluttering at the Speed of Life, and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind through her blog, podcast, and videos at ASlobComesClean.com.
Sign Up for the Online program by using the link below.
You’re invited to start your new year calm and collected by learning to become better organized and clutter-free with Dana K. White, creator of popular podcast and blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as she imparts tips from her books Organizing for the Rest of Us and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet, a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress. If the thought of decluttering overwhelms you, decluttering expert and bestselling author Dana White’s humor and practical, reality-based tips will give you exactly what you need to start making an impact on your space. In this deep-dive webinar, Dana will share actionable mindset shifts that will free you to make fast decluttering progress using minimal emotional energy. In addition, she offers sustainable ideas to simplify and manage your home and will teach you how to make great strides with minimal effort in every room of our home.
About the author: Dana K. White is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a Decluttering Expert. Dana shares realistic home management strategies and a message of hope for the hopelessly messy in her books: Organizing for the Rest of Us, Decluttering at the Speed of Life, and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind through her blog, podcast, and videos at ASlobComesClean.com.
Sign Up Informaiton To Be Determined:
On Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed., Jan 4 -- Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
Wed., Jan 18 -- Create Your "Career Story" Pitch
Wed., Feb., 1 -- Create A Makreting Plan & Marketing Brief
Wed., Feb., 15 -- Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation
Wed., March 1 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 1)
Wed., March 15 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 2)
Wed., April 5 -- Create a LinkedIn Profile
Wed., April 19 -- LinkedIn and Personal Branding
Wed., May 3 -- Interview Preparation & Strategy
Wed., May 17 -- Interview Practive
Wed., June 7 -- Meet Hiring Employers
Wed., June 21 -- Networking 2.0
Sign Up Informaiton To Be Determined:
On Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed., Jan 4 -- Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
Wed., Jan 18 -- Create Your "Career Story" Pitch
Wed., Feb., 1 -- Create A Makreting Plan & Marketing Brief
Wed., Feb., 15 -- Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation
Wed., March 1 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 1)
Wed., March 15 -- Develop Your Resume (Part 2)
Wed., April 5 -- Create a LinkedIn Profile
Wed., April 19 -- LinkedIn and Personal Branding
Wed., May 3 -- Interview Preparation & Strategy
Wed., May 17 -- Interview Practive
Wed., June 7 -- Meet Hiring Employers
Wed., June 21 -- Networking 2.0
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
TBD
TBD
Welcome artist Marlow Shami for a 90-minute experiential program and guided meditation designed to support mindful eating, living and deep relaxation. The food of life is found on our plates (or bag of take-out) and within five integral life areas. Sustenance is located within the quality of our rest, companionship, novelty, and outdoor nature time. How you fulfill your unique needs depends on understanding what floats your boat! You are one of eight billion people living on this beautiful planet. Our consumer culture preaching one size fits all makes discovering what gives or dissipates our life energies a challenge. Why not turn the challenge into a game of detection. Mindfulness, the current term for an age-old wisdom practice, is key.
Welcome artist Marlow Shami for a 90-minute experiential program and guided meditation designed to support mindful eating, living and deep relaxation. The food of life is found on our plates (or bag of take-out) and within five integral life areas. Sustenance is located within the quality of our rest, companionship, novelty, and outdoor nature time. How you fulfill your unique needs depends on understanding what floats your boat! You are one of eight billion people living on this beautiful planet. Our consumer culture preaching one size fits all makes discovering what gives or dissipates our life energies a challenge. Why not turn the challenge into a game of detection. Mindfulness, the current term for an age-old wisdom practice, is key.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
A Mahjong group of experienced players. Please contact J. Joyall if interested in joining.
An opportunity for Spanish speakers to practice their language skills. Participants should have some basic conversational skills to join the group. This is NOT a language class.
An opportunity for Spanish speakers to practice their language skills. Participants should have some basic conversational skills to join the group. This is NOT a language class.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Duchess is a cuddly little Yorkshire terrier. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Duchess by scheduling a 15 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
JP SANTANIELLO Retirement Planning Solutions works with friends and neighbors to help them work toward their financial goals through the use of insurance and investment products.
JP SANTANIELLO Retirement Planning Solutions works with friends and neighbors to help them work toward their financial goals through the use of insurance and investment products.
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
Learn how to use a mouse and basic typing to write up letters, and feel confident using a mouse on a computer.
This program is for all Adults.
Limited to 6 participants.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Gwen is a lovable greyhound. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Gwen by scheduling a 20 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
Bright Spot reading therapy dog Gwen is a lovable greyhound. Children in kindergarten and above can practice their reading skills with Gwen by scheduling a 20 minute time slot. Space is very limited so call or stop in to reserve your time. This is a one-on-one, by appointment only, event.
TBD
TBD
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join Meg every Thursday morning for an assortment of picture books. Immediately following we have an age appropriate craft for the children. Story Time is geared for children from birth to age 5 or 6 but children of all ages are welcome to attend! NO pre-registration needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Come join us for Rhyme Time! Geared towards those ages birth to 5 years old. This is an interactive singing and dancing program. No sign up needed.
Sign Up for the Online Program by Using the link below.
Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.
Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers’ questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall’s signature stick-figure comics, What if? 2 provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask.
About the Author: Randall Munroe is the creator of the webcomic xkcd and author of What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real World Problems, and What if? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Randall was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and grew up outside Richmond, Virginia. After studying physics at Christopher Newport University, he got a job building robots at NASA Langley Research Center. In 2006 he left NASA to draw comics on the internet full time and has since been nominated for a Hugo Award three times. In 2013, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: asteroid 4942 Munroe is big enough to cause mass extinction if it ever hits a planet like Earth.
Sign Up for the Online Program by Using the link below.
Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.
Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers’ questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall’s signature stick-figure comics, What if? 2 provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask.
About the Author: Randall Munroe is the creator of the webcomic xkcd and author of What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real World Problems, and What if? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Randall was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and grew up outside Richmond, Virginia. After studying physics at Christopher Newport University, he got a job building robots at NASA Langley Research Center. In 2006 he left NASA to draw comics on the internet full time and has since been nominated for a Hugo Award three times. In 2013, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: asteroid 4942 Munroe is big enough to cause mass extinction if it ever hits a planet like Earth.
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