John Green - Nature Odyssey East

Join naturalist John Green on a photographic exploration of eastern North America. This visual trek begins in the wild landscapes of Newfoundland, Canada. Moving southward we will see puffins and other seabirds on a coastal Maine island, an orchid in a southern Vermont ......More

Join naturalist John Green on a photographic exploration of eastern North America. This visual trek begins in the wild landscapes of Newfoundland, Canada. Moving southward we will see puffins and other seabirds on a coastal Maine island, an orchid in a southern Vermont bog and humpback whales off the northern Massachusetts coast. In western Massachusetts we will visit Rattlesnake Gutter and the Quabbin before leapfrogging to our final destination - the Florida Everglades. John has been photographing more than 50 years and currently teaches nature photography at the Hill Institute in Florence, Massachusetts. "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Leverett Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”

Library Open 10 am - 3pm

Online Qigong

Use this link to join! https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA    Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques ......More

Use this link to join! https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA    Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques and focused attention. Qigong translates as "Cultivating Life's Energy." This practice is suitable for all levels of ability and any age. You may join this free class at any time. Taught by Dvora Eisenstein.  For questions and more information please email: [email protected] 

https://zoom.us/j/5064160355

Playgroup with the CNC

Relaxed playtime for young children 0-5 years of age with opportunities to explore with toys, books, activities and friends.  This program is presented by the Community Network for Children. For more information contact Gillian Budine at : ......More

Relaxed playtime for young children 0-5 years of age with opportunities to explore with toys, books, activities and friends.  This program is presented by the Community Network for Children. For more information contact Gillian Budine at : [email protected] or call/text 413-422-0170 Registration requested: https://form.jotform.com/212215759871158

Library Open 1PM-6pm

Call ahead to schedule pickup

Mahjong

Come play the fun and fantastic game of Mah Jong, Thursdays, 2 - 4 pm at the Leverett Library. No experience necessary!  Interested parties should contact Judi Kolenda at: [email protected]

Library Open 10am-3pm

Call ahead to schedule pickup

New Story Walk posted

Each week, the CNC posts a new story on the trail behind the library. Take a walk with your little ones and read a story together as you traipse through the woods. Thanks to the Community Network for Children for sponsoring this program!

Tai Chi - Intermediate / Advanced

Join Dennis in our community room to practice tai chi. Everyone welcome. The Leverett Library continues to offer free classes in Yang style Tai-Chi. Classes are taught according to the principles of master Djie Han Thung with the goal of achieving effortless movemen......More

Join Dennis in our community room to practice tai chi. Everyone welcome. The Leverett Library continues to offer free classes in Yang style Tai-Chi. Classes are taught according to the principles of master Djie Han Thung with the goal of achieving effortless movement. Tai-Chi has been shown to provide significant health benefits. No special clothing or equipment required. Classes last one hour and are free. Please call or email the library for more information.  413-548-9220 or [email protected]

Leverett Public Library, 75 Montague Rd, Leverett, MA 01054, USA

Tai Chi - Beginner class

Join Dennis in our community room to practice tai chi. Everyone welcome. The Leverett Library continues to offer free classes in Yang style Tai-Chi. Classes are taught according to the principles of master Djie Han Thung with the goal of achieving effortless movemen......More

Join Dennis in our community room to practice tai chi. Everyone welcome. The Leverett Library continues to offer free classes in Yang style Tai-Chi. Classes are taught according to the principles of master Djie Han Thung with the goal of achieving effortless movement. Tai-Chi has been shown to provide significant health benefits. No special clothing or equipment required. Classes last one hour and are free. Please call or email the library for more information.  413-548-9220 or [email protected]

Leverett Public Library, 75 Montague Rd, Leverett, MA 01054, USA

Eva Gibavic 250th presentation

Limited seating, please arrive early to get your seating voucher. A second presentation has been scheduled for Thursday, April 25th at 4 p.m. As Long as Trees Grow and Water Runs on Brushy Mountain Eva Gibavic has been researching Brushy Mountain for many years. She ......More

Limited seating, please arrive early to get your seating voucher. A second presentation has been scheduled for Thursday, April 25th at 4 p.m. As Long as Trees Grow and Water Runs on Brushy Mountain Eva Gibavic has been researching Brushy Mountain for many years. She has researched the deeds, poured through genealogical sources, tax records, and local histories as well as gathered photographs from the two Historical Society museums. She has spent many, many days bushwacking on Brushy, mapping the locations of more than 30 cellar holes on the Mountain, many of which have never appeared on any map. She has used LiDAR and taken thousands of photographs used to make 3D models of the cellar holes. Her presentation will explore some of the stories she’s discovered about her Brushy people featured in upcoming book by the same name. An exhibit of images on this topic will be on display at the Leverett Library from March 1 - April 24.

Online Qigong

Use the link to join!  https://zoom.us/j/117278043   Password: YMAA   Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques ......More

Use the link to join!  https://zoom.us/j/117278043   Password: YMAA   Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques and focused attention. Qigong translates as "Cultivating Life's Energy." This practice is suitable for all levels of ability and any age. You may join this free class at any time. Taught by Dvora Eisenstein.  For questions and more information please email: [email protected]  

https://zoom.us/j/117278043

Library Open 10 am - 3pm

Online Qigong

Use this link to join! https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA    Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques ......More

Use this link to join! https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA    Calm your mind. Improve your balance. Enhance your health. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system integrating slow movements, breathing techniques and focused attention. Qigong translates as "Cultivating Life's Energy." This practice is suitable for all levels of ability and any age. You may join this free class at any time. Taught by Dvora Eisenstein.  For questions and more information please email: [email protected] 

https://zoom.us/j/5064160355

Playgroup with the CNC

Relaxed playtime for young children 0-5 years of age with opportunities to explore with toys, books, activities and friends.  This program is presented by the Community Network for Children. For more information contact Gillian Budine at : ......More

Relaxed playtime for young children 0-5 years of age with opportunities to explore with toys, books, activities and friends.  This program is presented by the Community Network for Children. For more information contact Gillian Budine at : [email protected] or call/text 413-422-0170 Registration requested: https://form.jotform.com/212215759871158

Tinker Playgroup - CNC

The Boston Children's Museum and the Community Network for Children bring you a special Tinker Playgroup for kids ages 3-5.  Please register here for the whole series: ......More

The Boston Children's Museum and the Community Network for Children bring you a special Tinker Playgroup for kids ages 3-5.  Please register here for the whole series: https://form.jotform.com/212215759871158

Library Open 1PM-6pm

Call ahead to schedule pickup

Mahjong

Come play the fun and fantastic game of Mah Jong, Thursdays, 2 - 4 pm at the Leverett Library. No experience necessary!  Interested parties should contact Judi Kolenda at: [email protected]

How Things Move in Nature: Snails

The CNC and the Hitchcock Center bring another great exploration of how things move in Nature. This month we're learning about snails! Snails- Slide into this program to meet a  live snail and observe how they move. We will make a model of a snail and try to move our b......More

The CNC and the Hitchcock Center bring another great exploration of how things move in Nature. This month we're learning about snails! Snails- Slide into this program to meet a  live snail and observe how they move. We will make a model of a snail and try to move our bodies like a snail on one foot!! We will read a book about a child turning into a snail and going on an adventure (Snail Spell). Designed for kids ages 0-5. Outside, weather permitting.   "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Leverett Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.” Other programs in this series include: Spring Programs- 4/18 in Shutesbury at 10 am: Worms - Wiggle into this program to meet a live worm up close to make observations of how they move and then we will move our bodies like they do ! We will go on a safari looking for worms in the yard.  During this adventure children will learn about the worm's life cycle and how they help our planet! Summer Program- 7/15 Erving at 10:30 am: Littles Locomotion - Hop, fly and crawl into this program to imitate the movement of many small creatures. We will meet a live walking stick up close and then explore the yard to look for other small creatures like beetles, millipedes, butterflies and other bugs. We will read a great book called Some Bugs and learn why these small creatures move the way they do! Fall Programs- TBD New Salem: Turtles- We will peek our head out to move into this program like a box turtle. Children will meet a live box turtle and observe how it moves and uses its shell for protection. We will make a model of the turtle to learn about its part and read a story to learn about its behaviors. TBD Wendell: Seeds- We will grow like a seed and then move like a variety of seeds do in the Fall. Children will make a model of a moving seed and then they will adventure out with a seed collecting container to gather a sample of  seeds from the area plants. We will read a wonderful book called Seeds Move!

Eva Gibavic 250th presentation

As Long as Trees Grow and Water Runs on Brushy Mountain Eva Gibavic has been researching Brushy Mountain for many years. She has researched the deeds, poured through genealogical sources, tax records, and local histories as well as gathered photographs from the two His......More

As Long as Trees Grow and Water Runs on Brushy Mountain Eva Gibavic has been researching Brushy Mountain for many years. She has researched the deeds, poured through genealogical sources, tax records, and local histories as well as gathered photographs from the two Historical Society museums. She has spent many, many days bushwacking on Brushy, mapping the locations of more than 30 cellar holes on the Mountain, many of which have never appeared on any map. She has used LiDAR and taken thousands of photographs used to make 3D models of the cellar holes. Her presentation will explore some of the stories she’s discovered about her Brushy people featured in upcoming book by the same name. An exhibit of images on this topic will be on display at the Leverett Library from March 1 - April 24.