In-Person Adult Programs at South Hadley Main Library (SHPL)
2 Canal Street, South Hadley
Tuesday Night Knitting Group. Tuesdays from 6:00-8:00
Join the library’s Tuesday Night Knitters for some quality knitting and crocheting time. All skill levels are welcome. The group meets on the second floor in the Mandrachia Quiet Study Room but may move to a larger meeting room when available.
Hello Sunshine Book Club. Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30
Join this book discussion group reading selections from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine book club. The June title is The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia. Copies of the July title, Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman, will be available soon.
Author Talk: Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley: Drowned by the Quabbin with Ellen Palladino. Wednesday, June 14 at 6:00
Palladino’s book tells the story of a community that was displaced to make room for a new reservoir in the name of progress. This is the story of the Quabbin Reservoir, which is Boston’s water supply, told through the stories of some of the people who lost their homes and livelihoods.
Spanish Conversation Circle. Saturday, June 17 at 10:30
An opportunity for Spanish speakers to practice their language skills. Participants should have some basic conversational skills to join the group. This is not a language class.
Improv for Scaredy Cats (& Non-Scaredy Cats Too!). Saturday, June 23 at 10:00
Sign up at the front desk or online at https://tinyurl.com/8pbj5bey
Help find your voice and empower yourself. This program is designed especially for improv newbies, the improv-curious, and anyone who wants to step outside their comfort zone to use their voice with more joy and ease. Presented by Pam Victor of the Happier Valley Comedy Group.
Music Concert: The Songs and Wisdom of Johnny Cash by Matt York. Wednesday, June 28 at 6:00
Longtime New England musician/author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash and tell stories about Cash’s career, spanning from his early beginnings in the 1950’s to his passing in 2003. York was recently nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist and his album Gently Used was named one of Worcester’s Magazine’s best albums of 2022. This program is supported in part by a grant from the South Hadley Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. This program will take place on the lawn, or may move inside to the Community Room due to weather.
Adult and Teen Programs at Gaylord Library Branch
47 College Street, South Hadley
Stitch Togethers – Fridays, June 2 & 16, 3:00 to 5:00
Share your crafting know-how, browse a selection of crafty books full of new skills, or just enjoy stitching in the Gaylord rotunda!
Outdoor Concert with Cameron Sutphin – Thursday, June 8, at 6:30
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and join us for an outdoor concert featuring Americana singer/guitar player Cameron Sutphin. He has appeared on the Blue Plate Special live audience radio program in Knoxville TN, and has had the privilege of performing at The Big E multiple times.
Virtual Sit & Stitch with Timna Tarr – Thursdays, June 8 at 6:00
Log in and spend an evening with your crafty neighbors. Bring your portable handwork of choice – quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch etc. – and enjoy the company of fellow slow stitchers while you work on your project from the comfort of your own home. (Pre-register at www.gaylordlibrary.org)
Outdoor Yoga with Michele Lyman.
Thursdays, June 22 & 29, July 13 & 20, 4:00 to 5:00
Michele Lyman is the Owner & Director of Serenity Yoga, a local business. (Pre-register at www.gaylordlibrary.org)
Bring Your Own Board Game – Fridays, June 29, from 6:00 to 8:00
Bring a favorite board game to play against friends or meet a new one! No pre-registration necessary.
Dreaming on the Page Author Talk with Tzivia Gover. Friday, June 30 at 3:30
Author Tzivia Gover believes that everybody dreams and everybody has a story to tell. Come learn how to access your dreams and discover your inner poet or storyteller. Gover will offer examples of literary works inspired by dreams, read from her new book, Dreaming on the Page, and will offer tips and journaling prompts to help you boost creativity and find inspiration for writing stories, poems, memoirs, song lyrics, and more.
Virtual/Online Author Talks:
· The Fun Habit with Dr. Mike Rucker. Wednesday, June 7 at 4:00
–Register Online at https://libraryc.org/shadleylib
How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life: Lessons from Organizational Psychologist Mike Rucker, Ph.D.
· An American in Provence with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck.
Thursday, June 15 at 2:00
–Register Online at https://libraryc.org/shadleylib
Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as An American in Provence.
· Tananarive Due: Author of Black Panther Tales of Wakanda.
Wednesday, June 28 @ 8:00
–Register Online at https://libraryc.org/shadleylib
Award-winning and bestselling author of sixteen books, including The Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, and Devil’s Wake.
Virtual Presidential Library & Museum Lectures:
· Jimmy Carter: Gender Equity & The Carter Administration.
Tuesday, June 6 at 2:00
–Register online at https://tinyurl.com/2cuffwtb
· Herbert Hoover: Bert & Lou: The Story of the Herbert Hoover Family
with the Hoover Presidential Library. Tuesday, June 13 at 2:00
–Register online at https://tinyurl.com/6btefk8h
· Gerald Ford: Interrogating Presidential Photos
with the Ford Presidential Library. Tuesday, June 20 at 2:00
–Register online athttps://tinyurl.com/4zkctuvd
· Harry S. Truman: Out of the Archives – A Look Back at the Marshall Plan
with the Truman Presidential Library. Tuesday, June 27 at 2:00
–Register online at https://tinyurl.com/8pjb5bey
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