Twice a month the Youth Department will provide an easy-to-make Take and Make craft for children to take home. Each Take and Make contains most supplies and instructions, but you may need to provide general supplies such as materials to color/paint with, scissors, glue, or tape. Best for ages 3+
For two years, once a week, three abuelas and one mamá conversed around a table, sipping hibiscus tea, sharing stories, and writing, writing, writing. The tres abuelas are Maureen Seaton, Queen of Collaboration, Holly Iglesias, Mistress of Prose Poems, and Carolina Hospital, Guru of Juxtaposition; the mamá is Nicole Hospital-Medina, Alchemist of Vibes. The poems…
The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All writing levels are welcome. Led by Stockbridge resident Ramelle Pulitzer, MEd., writing sessions will…
Our June Cookbook Club will feature Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i by Alana Kysar. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. People attending Cookbook Club are encouraged to bring a dish to share. Please feel free to call or email with any questions! (413) 298-5501 or info@stockbridgelibrary.org
Join us on Saturday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. for an Author Talk featuring George Gilder in conversation with Jim Brooke on his newly released book Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money. George Franklin Gilder is an American investor, author, economist, and co-founder…
P. Scott Cunningham is a poet and essayist originally from Boca Raton, FL. He is the author of Ya Te Veo (University of Arkansas Press, 2018), selected by Billy Collins for the Miller Williams Poetry Series. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The Awl, Harvard Review, American Poetry Review, POETRY, Gulf Coast, A Public Space, The…
The June monthly Slime Squad will meet on Tuesday, June 6 from 3:45pm to 4:30pm and we’ll be making beach themed slime with sand and seashells. For children 4 and up. Sign-up for slime squad is required every month, email rnicholson@cwmars.org or call 413-298-5501. Due to limited seating and supplies, there is a capacity of 10…
The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All writing levels are welcome. Led by Stockbridge resident Ramelle Pulitzer, MEd., writing sessions will…
Our June Book Club will feature The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. This book club is a hybrid event and will meet on Thursday, June 8 at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom and in-person at the Library. Copies of The Bluest Eye will be available to borrow at the circulation desk. Please feel free to…
Registrations to play in the event are now closed. Bidding for the Silent Auction is open to the public in the Library Lobby until the day of the event. Please stop by to bid and support the Library, Museum, & Archives!
The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All writing levels are welcome. Led by Stockbridge resident Ramelle Pulitzer, MEd., writing sessions will…
Join us on Thursday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m. for this hybrid Author Talk. Dr Anna Scarnà and Bob Ingersoll will be in conversation with Dr. Joyce Butler about their book Primatology, Ethics and Trauma: The Oklahoma Chimpanzee Studies. Primatology, Ethics and Trauma offers an analytical re-examination of the research conducted into the linguistic abilities…
The theme for summer reading this year is Find Your Voice! Join us in using stories, art, and other forms of creativity to express ourselves! Children can participate in summer reading by picking up a reading log at our front desk and win prizes for reading all summer long! For more information, click here!
Celebrate the simple joy of a good read Free to participate No logging Enter to win raffle prizes Pick up a Bingo card at the circulation desk Trade it for a raffle ticket when you get Bingo Weekly drawings plus grand prize winner on August 25th Raffle winner need not be present to win DOWNLOAD…
Darla Himeles is a Philadelphia-based poet, translator, and essayist who was raised in Dallas and Los Angeles. A Pushcart-Prize and Best-of-the-Net nominee, Darla can be read in recent and forthcoming issues of Lesbians are Miracles, Orange Blossom Review, The Massachusetts Review, The Night Heron Barks, New Ohio Review, and NAILED. Darla holds an AB in…
Join us in the Bement Room to hear about what the Stockbridge Library has accomplished this past year! You'll also have the opportunity to speak with the Board of Trustees to share what you would love to see at the Library in the upcoming year. Refreshments will be served! We will also have a youth…
The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All writing levels are welcome. Led by Stockbridge resident Ramelle Pulitzer, MEd., writing sessions will…
CANCELED - As of July 1, 2023, undocumented immigrants will be included on the list of those considered eligible to obtain a Standard (Class D or M) Massachusetts driver's license under the Work and Family Mobility Act. While this is good news for many LitNet learners, like all things official, there are steps to take and…
Maria L. Carr, a lifelong resident of the town of Stockbridge who resides in the same house she was born in, has completed her book, “Marking Stockbridge's Past”: a fascinating and eye-opening overview of the incredible history surrounding Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the historical monuments that can be found around the community. After retirement, author Maria…
Create a self portrait with a tissue paper collage background at the Stockbridge Library! Best for children 2+
Session Two: Tuesday, June 27, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Participants will have read the book and Tom Verdi (LitNet Tutor) will lead a guided discussion about the book/topic. Tom Verdi is a retired social worker who is currently an adjunct faculty member and academic advisor at Elms College BSW program in the Berkshires.…
The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All writing levels are welcome. Led by Stockbridge resident Ramelle Pulitzer, MEd., writing sessions will…
Join us on the fourth Wednesday of every month to play with clay! We'll have all the supplies for shaping, making, and playing with clay. For children ages 3 and up.
One Poem (Three Gorges, by Jennifer Martelli) and Two Poets (Elizabeth Sylvia and Jennifer Martelli) Our session will begin with Elizabeth Sylvia reading the poem and then providing us with her comments, insights, and question. Then Jennifer will do the same. I’ll jump in after that and the three of us will have a discussion. Jennifer Martelli is the…
Decorate a small 4x4 canvas to put on display in our Children's Room during the month of July for our Tiny Art show. Children can pick up their artwork, along with a small prize, at the end of the month to take home with them. Best for youth age 3+
Lonny started his journey in photography as an electron microscopist. Now, he endeavors to find the light coming through everything capturing the beauty of the Berkshires both real and imagined. Artist Reception will take place Friday, July 7, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Berkshirescenicphotography.com, 413-298-4221.
The Olga Dunn Dance Company brings a free performance titled "Favorite Pieces and Excerpts" to Stockbridge Library's lawn. The program will showcase the group's eclectic, contemporary style; and accompanying music will range from Bach to Billie Holliday to 60's songs. Kate Chester, Ava Girard, Maya Jocelyn, Hope St. Jock, and Jane Singer are the featured…
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