Library Closed: The GPL will be closed today and will reopen on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
Writers’ Lunch: This week, Tuesday through Thursday, anytime from noon to 2 p.m., bring your laptop or notebook and lunch to the LeVanway Meeting Room for self-directed writing time.
Mother Goose on the Loose: Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m., join Kay Lyons at a lap-sit story hour for children age 3 and under, with a grown-up. Kay reads books, leads the group in hand rhymes, and uses puppets to teach animal sounds and other concepts new to the very young. Each session is 45 minutes, with half an hour of structured activity and about fifteen minutes of visiting time.
First Wednesday Speaker Series: “What’s Up in the Night Sky?” On Wednesday at 6 p.m., Crystal Mengele and members of the Amherst Area Amateur Astronomy Association will share their experience viewing our night sky with telescopes and the naked eye on in the LeVanway Room and on the back lawn. The First Wednesday Speaker Series, sponsored by the Friends of Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public.
Chess Club: Every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m., play chess at the GPL. The last Wednesday of each month will feature a speed chess tournament. Contact: calderrossi@gmail.com.
Writers’ Lunch Workshop: On Fridays from noon to 2 p.m., Jane Buchanan and Joannah Whitney offer a workshop which includes writing exercises and discussion as well as an opportunity to share what has been written. Participants are encouraged to attend the open writing periods during the week as well. There is no charge for the workshop and registration is not required. Contact Jane Buchanan at 413-772-1544 for more information.
Library Hours: M through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Website: See www.greenfieldpubliclibrary.org for information about books, eBooks, audiobooks, periodicals, comic and graphic books, films and other resources such as our Homebound Delivery Program available to you free at the library.