Buckland Public Library30 Upper St., Buckland 413-625-9412 Ongoing
Buckland Fiber Friends: 1 to 3 p.m. in the Community Room. Wednesdays. Knit, spin, weave, felt, sew and crochet. Share yarn, tools, ideas and camaraderie. For more information: marti@walkingcloudfarm.com or 413-489-3196.
Bridge Club: 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Open to beginners.
Coffee and Conversation: 9 a.m. each Saturday. The library provides coffee, doughnuts and the day’s newspapers; you provide the conversation.
Saturday, March 23
Maple Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. at Mary Lyon Church, 17 Upper St. in Buckland. Light homemade pancakes with real maple syrup, homemade fruit compote, scrambled eggs, meat or veggie sausage, and home fries, with your choice of orange juice, coffee, tea, cocoa or milk. Enjoy live music, enter raffles and buy syrup. All proceeds support the library. $5 to $10; free for children ages 5 and under.
Cushman Library28 Church St., Bernardston413-648-5402 Ongoing
French Conversation Group: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.
Story Hour: 4 to 5 p.m., Wednesdays. Families with children of all ages can enjoy thematic stories, crafts, and snack. Karen Stinchfield and Heather McGuirk take turns as presenters.
Wednesday Night Knitters: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Knitters of all skill levels, even absolute beginners, are invited to drop by to enjoy the company of other knitters as everyone works toward completing their individual projects. Instructor Rebecca Lawlor shares her expertise and experience with anyone seeking help or encouragement.
First Fridays Preschool Story Time: 11 a.m. to noon. Children birth to 5 years old can enjoy stories, puzzles, play, exploration and snacks on the first Friday of each month during the school year.
Coloring Evenings for Adults and Teens: Every second Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 12 and up. Images and colored pencils supplied, or bring your own.
Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main St., Northfield 413-498-2455 Ongoing
Story Hour with Dana: 10:30 a.m. on Fridays. Stories, snacks, crafts, music and movement. For toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers.
Saturday, March 23
“Shelter from the Storm”: 10:30 a.m. to noon. Professionals at Adventure In Adventure Out of Shutesbury teach participants how to build the perfect campsite shelter by tying knots — the trucker’s hitch, taught-line hitch, overhand on a bite, and clove hitch — and by hanging tarps. Part of “Libraries in the Woods: A Community Read.” Free.
Tuesday, March 26
“Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail”: 6:30 to 8 p.m. With Sam Ducharme, a veteran thru-hiker. Part of “Libraries in the Woods: A Community Read.” Free.
Greenfield Public Library 402 Main St., Greenfield 413-772-1544
Ongoing
Mother Goose on the Loose: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Kay Lyons leads a lap-sit story hour for children ages 3 and younger (with a grown-up). Lyons reads books, leads the group in hand rhymes and uses puppets to teach animal sounds and other concepts. Each session is 45 minutes, with a half-hour of structured activity and about 15 minutes of visiting time.
Writers’ Lunch Workshop: This two-hour writing workshop runs on Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. Joannah Whitney leads the program, which includes writing exercises and discussion as well as an opportunity to share. Participants are encouraged to attend the open writing periods during the week.
Chess Club: Meet up with other chess players each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Contact calderrossi@gmail.com with questions.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: This literacy program is designed to increase the number of books that parents and other caregivers read to young children. Register any time at the Children’s Desk.
Thursday, March 21
Magic Tree House Book Club: 3:30 p.m. Read the 13th book in the series, “Vacation Under the Volcano.” Book-related activities and a craft included.
Saturday, March 23
March into Spring Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Choose from more than 8,000 fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.
“What’s Up with the Moon Trips?”: 10 a.m. to noon. Did Neil Armstrong really leap onto the lunar surface? Why has no astronaut gone beyond low Earth orbit since 1972? Discussions and a film. Free.
Tuesday, March 26
Teen and Tween Art Club: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sarah Ahearn Bellemare, author of “Painted Pages,” leads an art, color and pattern workshop. This month, have fun with pom poms. Open to all middle and high school students.
Children’s Book Writers Group: 6 to 8 p.m. A critique group for adults who write for children, facilitated by Nell Wright, meets in the Greenfield Room every third Tuesday of the month. Participants will discuss skills, share tips and opportunities for development, and read and discuss their stories.
Leverett Library 75 Montague Road, Leverett 413-548-9220
Ongoing
Qigong: Meet and play with others at the library on Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m.
Tales and Tunes: Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Stories, songs and play with Heleen Cardinaux. Developed for children ages 5 and under, but open to all families.
Sunday, March 24
“In the Winter Woods”: 2 to 4 p.m. Surviving the cold with Dawn Ward. This is not an outdoor wilderness survival technique training program.
Montague Public Libraries 413-863-3214
Ongoing
Story Time: Wednesday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at the Carnegie Library. Thematic stories, projects and snacks for young children and caregivers, with Karen Wartel.
Music and Movement: This fun series for young children with Tom Carroll and Laurie Davidson is held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. at the Millers Falls Library through April.
Homeschool Science: Hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities for homeschoolers of all ages and their caregivers every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Carnegie Library. Call to register.
Book and DVD Donations: Gently used, clean books, DVDs and CDs are being accepted at the Carnegie Library. No textbooks, moldy or abridged books.
New Salem Public Library 23 South Main St., New Salem 978-544-6334 Ongoing
Hatha Yoga: 5:45 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 8:15 to 9 a.m. Saturdays. With Natalie Reynolds. Donations accepted. No experience, registration or yoga mat necessary.
Slate Public Library360 Main Road, Gill413-863-2591
Ongoing
Story Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays. Thematic stories, popcorn and crafts for preschool and elementary-age children with their caregivers. Free.
Sunderland Library 20 School St., Sunderland 413-665-2642 Ongoing
Story Time: 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Free.
LEGO Club: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Children ages 4 and up and their caregivers are invited to build and play with the library’s massive collection of LEGOs. Includes a new challenge each week.
Saturday, March 23
Music & Movement: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Children up to age 5 and their caregivers will make music, appreciate music and dance to music each Saturday in March. Free.
Tuesday, March 26
“A Space of One’s Own: Silence, Solitude and Creativity”: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Delve into the minds of writers and artists who have used silence and solitude to influence their works, such as Thoreau, Salinger, Darger and others. Free.
Tilton Library 75 North Main St., South Deerfield 413-665-4683
Ongoing
Story Time: 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays. For preschool children and their caregivers. No registration is necessary. Free.
Thursday, March 21
Third Thursday Book Discussion: 6:30 p.m. Focusing on “The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” by Michael Finkel.
Wendell Free Library7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell978-544-3559Sunday, March 24
Book Discussion with Jonathan Von Ranson: 4 p.m. Focusing on “The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” by Michael Finkel.
Whately Public Library202 Chestnut Plain Road, Whately413-665-2170Thursday, March 21
“Glorious Mountain Days” Discussion: 7 p.m. at the Whately Town Hall. Join local authors Allison Bell and Maida Goodwin to discuss their new book about how Hattie Freeman and Emma Cummings helped to preserve the White Mountains. Free.
Wednesday, March 27
“Dancing with Merce Cunningham” by Marianne Preger-Simon: 6 p.m. Join Whately resident Preger-Simon to discuss her book about being part of Cunningham’s troupe, as well as their lifelong friendship.
Wheeler Memorial Library 49 East Main St., Orange 978-544-2495 Ongoing
Rise and Romp: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. For children ages 2 to 5. Read stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, dance and make an easy craft. Siblings welcome.
LEGO Club: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For children ages 5 to 12. Adults may build with their children.
