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Monday May 6 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Monday May 6 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Career Center Registration & Job Search Assistance
Please see Annemarie for Career Center registration, job search assistance, UI and other available services on the Mezzanine.
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Monday May 6 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
LEGO Club!
We've got bricks, baseplates and minifigs--now all we need is you! Join us for LEGO Club Mondays at 3:30 in the Forbes Library Community Room. Pick a design challenge out of the bowl or simply build a creation of your own choosing. This program is great for ages 4 .
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Monday May 6 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
HYBRID Coolidge Standing Committee meeting
Meeting of the Coolidge Standing Committee of the Forbes Library Board of TrusteesHYBRID with in person in the Coolidge Museum and remote via zoom. Public welcome to observe and there is a public comment period at the beginning of the meeting. The agendas are posted ......More
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Monday May 6 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Paradise City Readers: A Tale for the Time Being
Respectful, queer/LGBT-friendly, easy-going bunch who want an excuse to get out more and talk about books. And have some snacks. Meetings take place on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. You can reach our group at [email protected]. This month's disc......More
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Tuesday May 7 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Baby Storytime
Join us for stories, songs, and puppets! We'll do a 20-minute storytime together, then we'll put out toys for free play and social time until 11. For babies under 18 months and their caregivers.
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Tuesday May 7 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Drop-in Tech Help
Do you need help using your computer, tablet, or smartphone? Did you run into a sticky software problem? Do you want to learn how to use a new piece of technology?Come to a drop-in tech help session! Bring your device, or use one of the library's computers, to have your......More
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Tuesday May 7 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Early Readers Book Club: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories
Join us to do a craft based on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis! We will meet in the children's department. Books are available in the children's department to check out. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
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Tuesday May 7 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Teen Gaming Lounge
Every Tuesday, teens ages 12 are invited to play our Nintendo Switch in the YA Room! We'll have enough controllers for 8 players at a time. Challenge your friends to a Mario Kart race, try out new games, and meet fellow gamers!This program is for teens only; we have a ......More
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Tuesday May 7 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers Night Out
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at Forbes Library for Writers Night Out with a featured writer, Shanta Lee. This event is organized by Straw Dog Writers Guild.No registration required.
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Wednesday May 8 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Wednesday May 8 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
VIRTUAL ONLY - The Writing Room
On Wednesdays, the Writing Room meets virtually. In-person meetings have resumed for Saturday sessions.On these mornings we will meet via videoconference at our regular time: 9:30-12:30, using the exact same structure as we would if we were gathered around the table in ......More
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Wednesday May 8 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Drop-in Chess
Drop in for part or all of these casual chess meets, every Wednesday from 1-3pm on the mezzanine. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own set if you have one.
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Wednesday May 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Documentary Film Series: "Madan Sara"
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month for a documentary screening and (optional) discussion.This month: Madan Sara (2019), directed and produced by Etant Dupain.About the documentary: The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and......More
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Wednesday May 8 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
VIRTUAL Herstory book group
This month we are reading and discussing Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. There are many print versions available and edition doesn't matter for our purposes. There is ebook and eaudio available in libby/overdriveIf there is a wait list, there i......More
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Wednesday May 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon
Please register to attend this virtual author talk.You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night. Mother-Daughter Murder Night follows high......More
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Thursday May 9 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Thursday May 9 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Preschool Storytime!
Join us for books, songs, and puppets and participate in an open-ended art activity designed to encourage creativity! Great for ages 3-5.
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Thursday May 9 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Northampton Literary Society Writing Meet-Up
Join us down in the Forbes Library Community Room on Thursday nights for some lite socializing, low-stakes sharing, and informal critique - as well as some time writing, of course! We warmly welcome writers of all genres and levels of experience.We will start every meet......More
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Friday May 10 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Friday May 10 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Toddler Storytime
Join us for Toddler Storytime every Friday morning! We will sing songs, read stories, and have fun. This event is best suited for 1.5-3-year-olds and their caregivers.
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Friday May 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Kids' Gaming Club
Every Friday, kids ages 7-12 can join us in the Community Room to hang out with other young gamers and play the library's Nintendo Switch!For teens ages 12 and up, check out our Teen Gaming Lounge on Tuesdays.
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Friday May 10 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Reception for JFK Middle School Student Art Show (Arts Night Out)
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Saturday May 11 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Ukulele Strum Group
Ukulele Strum Group is a community ukulele club, part of the larger Pioneer Valley Ukulele Community (Meetup). We meet weekly at Forbes Library in Northampton to sing and play together just for the fun and joy of it, but also to improve our skills. We are ukulele enthus......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
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Saturday May 11 10:30am - 1:30pm EDT
The Writing Room
Every Saturday from 10:30 am-1:30 pm in the Watson Room, join fellow writers for companionable writing time. The Writing Room is ongoing throughout the year (except that there are no Saturday sessions during summer). How the Writing Room Works: each session opens at 10:......More
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Saturday May 11 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Book Reading and Signing with Author Melissa Stewart!
In honor of Mass Kids Lit Fest, join us for a readaloud of Tree Hole Homes with author Melissa Stewart! Books will be available to purchase from High Five Books.Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children, including the Sibert Medal Honoree Summ......More
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Saturday May 11 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Art making workshop: Scratchboard with Ruth Sanderson
Award-winning illustrator Ruth Sanderson will lead students in discovering the techniques used in scratchboard art. Everyone will work on a portrait of an animal, learning how to create realistic animal eyes and fur. Materials will be provided.This program is supported ......More
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Saturday May 11 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Northampton Literary Society Write and Share Meet-Up
Join us down in the Forbes Library Watson Room on SATURDAY MORNINGS for some lite socializing, low-stakes sharing, and informal critique - as well as some time writing, of course! We warmly welcome writers of all genres and levels of experience.We will start every meeti......More
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Saturday May 11 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Molly Aronson and Laura Manko Sahin concert
cello and viola
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Saturday May 11 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Spanish Conversation Group
This is an inviting program for learning in a friendly andrelaxed atmosphere through weekly Zoom sessions.Sessions (which start promptly) are from 3-4:30 PM and include advanced conversation and text anaylsis.Electronic devises are not permited during the classes.For mo......More
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Monday May 13 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Monday May 13 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Career Center Registration & Job Search Assistance
Please see Annemarie for Career Center registration, job search assistance, UI and other available services on the Mezzanine.
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Monday May 13 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
LEGO Club!
We've got bricks, baseplates and minifigs--now all we need is you! Join us for LEGO Club Mondays at 3:30 in the Forbes Library Community Room. Pick a design challenge out of the bowl or simply build a creation of your own choosing. This program is great for ages 4 .
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Monday May 13 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
HYBRID Second Monday Book Discussion: Time Shelter
We'll be reading Time Shelter by Georgi Gapadinov. Request a copy of this book by placing a hold. About the book: An award-winning international sensation-with a second-act dystopian twist-Time Shelter is a tour de force set in a world clamoring for the past before it f......More
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Tuesday May 14 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Tuesday May 14 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
CANCELLED TODAY: Baby Storytime
Baby Storytime will be cancelled on 5/14 due to a staff training event. See you next week!
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Tuesday May 14 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Drop-in Tech Help
Do you need help using your computer, tablet, or smartphone? Did you run into a sticky software problem? Do you want to learn how to use a new piece of technology?Come to a drop-in tech help session! Bring your device, or use one of the library's computers, to have your......More
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Tuesday May 14 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Teen Gaming Lounge
Every Tuesday, teens ages 12 are invited to play our Nintendo Switch in the YA Room! We'll have enough controllers for 8 players at a time. Challenge your friends to a Mario Kart race, try out new games, and meet fellow gamers!This program is for teens only; we have a ......More
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Tuesday May 14 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Bike Repair Clinic with Bikes for All
Volunteer mechanics from Bikes for All will be set up on the Library Lawn as part of Bike to Work Week festivities (May 12th-18th) celebrating National Bike Month!Mechanics will be available to share information about the Bikes for All program, offer free minor fixes an......More
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Tuesday May 14 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
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Tuesday May 14 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Family History help
Are you curious about how to get started on a family tree, or how to use the census, vital records, and family mementos to research your family's history? Book a one-on-one appointment with Brian Tabor, former Forbes circulation manager and genealogist, and learn how to......More
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Wednesday May 15 All Day
JFK Middle School Student Art Show
The JFK Student Art ShowMay 2-30, 2024Reception: Friday May 10, 5-7 PMWe invite you to a special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting......More
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Wednesday May 15 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
VIRTUAL ONLY - The Writing Room
On Wednesdays, the Writing Room meets virtually. In-person meetings have resumed for Saturday sessions.On these mornings we will meet via videoconference at our regular time: 9:30-12:30, using the exact same structure as we would if we were gathered around the table in ......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Family History help
Are you curious about how to get started on a family tree, or how to use the census, vital records, and family mementos to research your family's history? Book a one-on-one appointment with Brian Tabor, former Forbes circulation manager and genealogist, and learn how to......More
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Wednesday May 15 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Drop-in Chess
Drop in for part or all of these casual chess meets, every Wednesday from 1-3pm on the mezzanine. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own set if you have one.
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Wednesday May 15 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
HYBRID: Nature and Environment Book Club: Fen, Bog and Swamp
Please contact facilitator Hilary Caws-Elwitt for updated meeting info. The Nature and Environment Book Club is devoted to the best of nature writing and environmental reporting with discussions on the second Wednesday of each month. Readers and writers interested in bo......More