Apr
7
Fri
Reading with Molly!
Apr 7 @ 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.

Apr
11
Tue
Pokemon Club!
Apr 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Nearly 25 years later, the “fad” that was Pokemon is still going strong, with more ways to engage with the franchise than ever before.

Come share your love of all things Pokemon with other enthusiasts! Feel free to bring your device to play Pokemon GO, your trading cards to battle and trade, or any of the many handheld video games to play and share with each other. Each meeting of the Club will feature a game to play together on the Library’s Nintendo Switch.

Office Hours with Councilmember Owen Zaret
Apr 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Office Hours with Councilmember Owen Zaret

Join City Council Member Owen Zaret for Office Hours in the first alcove of the Library.

Graphic Novel Book Club
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Graphic Novel Book Club meets monthly, on the second Tuesday, from 6:30 – 8 PM. All are welcome to join! Registration is required. Email Elli at bookclubs@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Apr
12
Wed
Tech Help
Apr 12 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Tech Help

Request an appointment at tinyurl.com/epl-tech-help

We offer 30 minute sessions Wednesdays from 2:30-5:30pm. Read more about it at ewmlibrary.org/tech-help/.

Watercolor Wednesdays
Apr 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Stop by for a relaxing afternoon of art exploration, using different types of watercolors from the Library’s collection of art supplies. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Building Local Solutions to Biodiversity Loss: One Pollinator Pathway at a Time!
Apr 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Building Local Solutions to Biodiversity Loss: One Pollinator Pathway at a Time!

Communities serious about creating a resilient future need to include strategies for reversing the critical loss of biodiversity.  Why is biodiversity so important, what are the threats it faces, and what can we do?  In this talk Peggy MacLeod describes successful, collaborative approaches to reversing biodiversity loss while addressing the urgency of the climate crisis.  Learn about a movement across Massachusetts to start projects that expand pollinator habitat using important native trees, shrubs, and plants.  Local Easthampton City Councilor, Owen Zaret, will share the progress he’s made to encourage native pollinator plantings on municipal property and to apply for “Bee City USA” status for the City.

Presenter Bios:
Peggy MacLeod – After a 30 year career promoting clean energy and green building, Peggy MacLeod co-founded Western Mass Pollinator Networks and more recently the Massachusetts Pollinator Network.  Peggy’s passion is educating the public about biodiversity loss and stimulating local communities to build hopeful, collaborative solutions; for example, encouraging towns and residents to greatly expand the use of native trees, shrubs, and flowers to form pollinator pathways.
Owen Zaret – Owen is an Easthampton resident of 22 years.  He is currently in his third term as a city councilor at-large for the city.  He has particular interest in biodiversity, ecology, and environmental sustainablity.  He was the sponsor of the city’s single use plastics ordinance, which went into effect in 2022.  He is currently pursuing policies that would make the city an official Xerxes Society Bee City.  Owen is involved in clean up events with the Easthampton Beautification team, and started a campaign to collect nip liquor bottles, of which the city has collected nearly 12,500.  He is a full time health care provider and enjoys hiking, singing, cooking, and time with his family, dog, and cat in his spare time.