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+
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…
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…
The July monthly Slime Squad will meet on Wednesday, July 5 from 3:45pm to 4:30pm and we’ll be making mermaid themed slime. *Please note the library is closed Tuesday, July 4th* 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…
Join us Thursday, July 6, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the Stockbridge Library to enjoy recipes from Milk Street The New Rules by Christopher Kimball. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share. Books will be available at the circulation desk.
Join us for our annual Stockbridge Library Book Sale on July 7, 8, and 9. Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ($10 early bird fee Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Prices: Hardbacks - $3 Paperbacks - $1 CDs - 4/$1 DVDs -…
Join us Friday, July 7 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm for an artist reception with Lonny Jarrett, the July artist of the month at the Stockbridge Library.
Make a nature wand at the Stockbridge Library. Decorate a stick with feathers, yarn, paint, and more!
Decorate some kindness rocks that you can either take home with you or leave in our library gardens! Best for youth age 3+
Our July Book Club will be held on Thursday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the Library and on Zoom. The book selection is The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni. This book club is a hybrid event and will meet on Thursday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom and in-person at…
Meet the author of the popular Mr. Lemoncello's Library book series and learn about how Chris became an author and co-wrote the book Shine with his wife J.J.. There will be an ice cream truck after the event with free ice cream and children can enter a giveaway for a free Grabenstein book. Books will…
Stop by the Stockbridge Library to create a cardboard tube space shuttle. Best for youth age 3+
Join us for our 3rd Annual Community Dog Show at the Stockbridge Library We invite you and your favorite pooch to participate in several pawsome activities throughout the day. The events will include a dog-themed storytime from 11:00a.m. to 11:20 a.m., a children’s craft table, a StoryWalk in the garden, free SoCo Creamery ice cream,…
Join us on July 24 at 5:30 pm for an unforgettable musical experience. This concert is open to everyone, and we warmly invite you to join us. Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is thrilled partner with Literacy Network of South Berkshire and Stockbridge Library this summer for an engaging concert and Q&A showcasing talented student…
Create a home fit for a fairy or other woodland creatures out of a milk jug and other colorful materials! Best for youth ages 3+
We are sorry to announce that this event has been cancelled. What are the threats to the books we all love to read? Charles Spicer, Vice President and Executive Editor at St. Martins Press; and Wendy Strothman, Senior Partner and agent at Aevitas Creative, former publisher at Houghton Mifflin Company, and Vice President of…
For the month of August, you're welcome to view the photography of Nancy Fagelman in our lobby. Artist Statement: I moved to Stockbridge seven years ago leaving behind an award-winning and time-consuming garden with a koi water garden, a perennial garden, and a shade garden with paths and bonsai on pedestals. I have always enjoyed…
Stop by the Stockbridge Library to play with some clay! We'll have all the supplies for shaping, making, and playing with clay. Best for youth ages 3+
Join us for our August Cookbook Club by bringing a delicious dish to share from the Beetlebung Farm Cookbook by Chris Fischer with Catherine Young. We have a copy of the book here at the circulation desk for you to peruse, photocopy your recipe, and prepare for a gastronomic feast!
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