Our human experiences are lived out every day in fabric and cloth; whether we make our clothing or buy it from a shop, we use textile for its form, function and to articulate our individual expression. The making of clothing is deeply embedded within the history of artisanal production, creative purpose, commerce, design, and labor…
Julie Shapiro Artist Statement Process through material is essential in my work as I move back and forth between painting, drawing, printmaking and constructing with paper. Each medium offers a different resistance, palette, surface and space, and each is open to different tools. The mashing of accident and control encourages the reexamination and self-critique that…
We invite all home chefs and those who love cooking to join us for our September Cookbook Club meeting! We’ll be cooking from Modern Potluck by Kristin Donnelly. Here’s how the Cookbook Club works: Each of us will prepare a recipe from this month’s cookbook. Copies are available at the library to check out. We…
¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you're already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you're a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity…
What is Insulin Resistance? Do you have high blood sugar and/or high cholesterol? Has your physician warned you about pre-diabetes or diabetes? According to the CDC, 93% of the U.S. population is metabolically unhealthy, yet evidence shows it can be prevented and sometimes reversed. In this presentation, Metabolic Syndrome will be explained in understandable terms,…
*Please note that while this program is usually on the first Monday of the month, due to Labour Day it will be held on September 9. ¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Practice your Spanish language skills at the Stockbridge Library on the first…
Our September Book Club will be held on Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. in the Library and on Zoom. The book selection is The Play Book by James Shapiro. This book club is a hybrid event and will meet on Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom and in-person at the Library. Copies…
¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you're already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you're a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity…
Join us on Saturday, September 14 from 3:00 to 4:00 for a stimulating conversation with George Gilder and Jim Brooke discussing, The Israel Test: How Israel’s Genius Enriches and Challenges the World. “Gilder’s originality, plus the sheer force of his enthusiasm for the extraordinary virtues of the beleaguered Jewish state, sweep away the prevailing vitriol…
Join us for an evening of engaging discussion as LitNet collaborates with Stockbridge Library for this book group. Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and what happened when, at fifteen, her parents were forced back to Mexico in this captivating and tender memoir. Books will be available to…
¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you're already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you're a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity…
Join us on Saturday, September 21, for a talk with local author, Ruth Bass, on her newest book, The Triangle. "Ruth Bass brings her shrewd reporter's eye and well-honed writing skills to a gritty and absorbing crime novel packed with a can't-put-down plot and a cast of (mostly) misbehaving characters. From dialogue to courtroom scenes…
Schubert String trio in B flat, D. 471 (1816), Allegro Prokofiev Sonata in C for two violins, Op. 56 (1932), Andante cantabile ~ Allegro ~ Commodo (Quasi allegretto) ~ Allegro con brio Puccini Crisantemi (1890) ~ Andante Mesto I N T E R M I S S I O N Brahms …
Presentation by Luke Delorme, CFP, ChFC Social Security retirement benefits may be the biggest component of retirement income for many people. How and when you claim benefits has the potential to massively alter your financial picture. Do you take benefits as soon as you can, or should you hold out for a bigger benefit at…
¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you're already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you're a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity…
Stockbridge Library welcomes the work of Terri OConnor and Rebecca Burr in their October art exhibit Honor and Hope: Two Mohican Artists. Both artists are enrolled members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Band, located in Bowler, Wisconsin. Artist Terri OConnor grew up on the Stockbridge Indian Reservation, inspired by the celebratory gatherings of Native Powwows and…
We invite all home chefs and those who love cooking to join us for our October Cookbook Club meeting! We’ll be cooking from My Mexican Mesa, Y Listo! by Jenny Martinez. Here’s how the Cookbook Club works: Each of us will prepare a recipe from this month’s cookbook. Copies are available at the library to check…
¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otras? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you're already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you're a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity…
Join us at the Stockbridge Library for this book talk. With the 200th anniversary of the First Congregational Church in Stockbridge arriving in 2024, it seemed like a good idea to uncover and share that history. The two-year effort is capped by the publication of How Firm a Foundation. While most church histories focus on the…
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