The Library will be closed on the morning of Thursday, June 13, for an all staff training. We will open at 1pm on that day. Thank you for your understanding.
Dec
6
Wed
CANCELLED: Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Dec 6 @ 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

Dec
13
Wed
Sit and Write with Seth Harwood
Dec 13 @ 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

Feb
7
Wed
Screen-Free Creativity From Your Heart
Feb 7 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

It’s a half-day for Easthampton Public Schools, join us and Easthampton Public Health Nurse, Chris Southworth, for some cozy craft time making things with paper hearts! We’ll start with a short storytime and then dig into making.

Feb
21
Wed
Winter Mural Making!
Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Come add to our Winter Mural before it goes up on display! Come to this collaborative multimedia mural-making session! We will have lots of fun and engaging materials and an inspiring winter backdrop of the city for participants of all ages to add to; it will be displayed at the library afterward. Stay for as long or as short of a time as you like.

Feb
22
Thu
Arctic Adventure Drop-In Day
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Between 10am-2pm when you come to the library you can also participate in a winter scavenger hunt, special crafts, and more, all led by our Teen Volunteers! Drop-in anytime in that window.

May
1
Wed
Coping Skills Workshop with Gina Krosoczka
May 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for an Expressive Arts activity led by Gina Krosoczka! Through creativity and crafts, children will learn new coping skills. This hour-long program will consist of read-aloud, social-emotional activities, and an art project to empower children to move through today’s world more easily. This whole-brain workshop—engaging sound, movement, and visuals—gives children a toolbox with opportunities and ways to cope with today’s everyday challenges. Recommended for school aged children first grade and up. Registration is suggested, stop by the library, give us a call at 413-527-1031, or send us an email at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

May
17
Fri
TAG Meeting and Duct Tape Wallets!
May 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Come be a part of our teen advisory group! Come and share ideas about what programs the library could have and what we could buy for our collection. And then stay for a workshop making wallets out of duct tape! Ages 12+