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AUTHOR READING: MICHELLE A. GABOW KIDS! MATH BEE AMERICAN INDIAN MUSIC Saturday 10/1 @ 3 PM Saturday 10/15 @ 2 PM Monday 10/24 @ 7 PM Reading from God is a Dog: Lost and Sign up to celebrate your mathematical Percussionist/educator Craig Harris leads Found in Paris, a collection of linked short know-how in this contest/challenge for a participatory multimedia celebration of stories blending fiction and nonfiction. participants in grades 4, 5, and 6! the music of indigenous North America. KIDS! WHAT’S COOL ABOUT CODING? MODERN REAL AND SURREAL DEAR FLORRIE Tuesday 10/18 @ 3 PM Wednesday 10/5 @ 7 PM Tuesday 10/25 @ 2 PM Mystery, Horror, and the Northampton Learn basic coding skills, complete a Illustrated talk by Janet Gross: letters to State Hospital, with Dave Stern, Emily challenge, and show off your coding Florence Lyman between 1898 and 1932 Arsenault, and Katherine Anderson. knowledge! from Northampton family and friends. INDIE AUTHOR DAY GATHERING FILM SCREENING: Saturday 10/8 @ 1:30 PM WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE Join us for a social mixer and webinar on Wednesday 10/19 @ 6:30 PM CONNECTICUT RIVER indie authorship and self publishing! Free showing of the 1971 classic Wednesday 10/26 @ 7 PM Dr. Richard Palmer of UMASS speaks on based on the Roald Dahl book SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP “what unexpected events we should begin and starring Gene Wilder. Saturday 10/8 @ 3:30 PM to expect.” Learn basic ASL greetings, fingerspell your COOKIES WITH A CURATOR KIDS! SCIENCE WITH STEVEN AND RALPH name, and play a fun game. Thursday 10/20 @ 2 PM ONE CITY ONE STORY: THE FAERY HANDBAG Join Elise Bernier-Feeley for a show and tell Saturday 10/29 @ 2 PM Wednesday 10/12 @ 2 PM of items from the Hampshire Room The start of a monthly series of science A librarian-led discussion of the fantasy manuscript collections. fun! This month: Pumpkin Dissection 101. novelette by Kelly Link, in conjunction with AUTHOR READING: the Boston Book Festival event. MAKE COMMON SENSE COMMON AGAIN A UKULELE RENAISSANCE Saturday 10/22 @ 12:30 PM Wednesday 10/12 @ 7 PM Has the United States gone insane? John The Well Tempered Ukes celebrate and Sheirer reads from his book subtitled cover the great song hits of the last 500 Exploring Current Events in the Age of Mass years in this fun and educational show. Confusion. KIDS! HALLOWEEN PARTY Monday 10/31 @ 3 PM Show off your Halloween costumes at the library! We’ll have treats, games, and fun—maybe even a trick or two!

ONGOING EVENTS HOSMER GALLERY BOOK CLUBS

Mondays October 3-29, 2016 SECOND MONDAY BOOK DISCUSSION Kids! Story Time 10:30 AM Second Monday: 10/3 @ 6:30 PM Books, Ideas and Transformations The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Kids! Tummy Time 11 AM Bob LaClair: Fractal Art Pet and Pencil 2 PM PARADISE CITY READERS Kids! Reading Buddies 4 PM Sachio Cook: Animation Art First Monday: 10/3 @ 7 PM Poetry Discussion Group 7 PM Judith Abraham: Madwimmin Books Diorama Land of Love and Drowning Marguerite Belkin: Book and Paper Sculptures by Tiphanie Yanique Tuesdays SCI-FI AND FANTASY DISCUSSION Drop-in Computer Help 2-4 PM First Wednesday: 10/5 @ 7 PM Reception: Friday 10/14 @ 5 PM Ancient Greek Study Group 2 PM Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut ITALIAN CRIME FICTION Wednesdays Second Wednesday: 10/12 @ 3 PM Angels and Demons by Dan Brown Writing Room 9:30 AM New! Kids! Baby and Me Yoga 10 AM NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT Kids! Toddler Time 11 AM Second Wednesday: 10/12 @ 7 PM Tong Ren Energy Healing 12 PM Field Notes from a Catastrophe Drop-in Chess 1-3 PM by Elizabeth Kolbert Drop-in Computer Help 2-4 PM THE GREAT BOOKS Tai Chi/Qi Gong 5:15 PM Third Monday: 10/17 @ 7 PM Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Fridays MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION New! Kids! Sensory Story Time 3:15 PM Third Monday: 10/17 @ 7 PM The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle Forbes Library is committed to providing universal TWEENS AND TEENS! BOOK DISCUSSION access to all of our events. For questions about Saturdays Thursday: 10/20 @ 3:30 PM accessibility or to request accommodations please Writing Room 9:30 AM The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz AEIOUkes 10 AM contact Lisa Downing at 413-587-1017 or Spanish Conversation Group 3 PM [email protected]. AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION Please let us know at least two weeks before the Third Friday: 10/21 @ 1 PM event if you require any special accommodations. Truth by Jacqueline Sheehan

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