Join our Monthly Book Discussion. October’s Pick: Myskania by Richard Matturro

We are pleased to welcome the book’s author Richard Matturro at this month’s meeting on Thursday, October 29 at 1pm. Come by the library to borrow or purchase a copy of the book.

All are welcome to attend. No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

The Dalton Library is hosting a tabletop game night featuring TAKENOKO. Anyone 13+ is welcome to join in. No need to register, just show up. Beginners welcome!

Join us at the library “after hours” for a peaceful evening of quiet reading. If you have been saying to yourself, “I should read more…,” this is your chance for a dedicated hour of uninterrupted time with a book.

5:30pm - 6pm: Pour a cup of tea and select your book. (Or bring your own!)
6pm - 7pm: Settle in for quiet reading time.

RSVP is appreciated, but not required! Call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

Join our weekly American Mahjong Meet Up at the Dalton Library. Beginners are welcome and two sets are provided. Patron are encourages to bring their own 2026 Mahjong cards.

Registration is required. Call 413-684-6112 or email us at dalton@cwmars.org

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Join us for our next monthly “Grown Up Craft Night.” All supplies are provided, you just need to show up!

October’s Craft: Framed Mosaic Hearts - Lisa Mendel, owner of Mendel’s Stained Glass in Adams, Ma will guide participants in creating a framed mosaic heart using stained glass and other materials.

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Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Join Amanda Raymond to explore the positive impact of kindness, gratitude and human connection by writing a heartfelt letter of encouragement to community members, senior citizens, healthcare workers, loved ones, or even your future self.

Amanda Raymond, a licensed mental health therapist, international retreat leader, wellness educator, and artist. She is owner of ONE LIFE. LIVE IT.®

Space is limited. Registration Required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Have you ever wanted to learn how to read Tarot cards or explore what they mean? Join Tammy Gaherty for a fun introductory workshop designed to help you tap into your intuition. Through a creative and open discussion, you will learn about the different symbols, suits, numbers, and messages associated with each card.

Tarot is a practice of using symbolic cards to connect to your intuition and receive empowering and insightful messages about what you may already know deep within. Readings can help boost your confidence and allow for you to see things from a different perspective.

Tammy has been reading Tarot Cards for over 7 years. She is always open to learning more about these magical messages and ways to connect with others through the cards.

If you have your own decks please bring them. Our class will be using Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) based decks. Come, enjoy a cup of tea & let’s talk Tarot.

Space is limited. Registration Required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

The Dalton Library is offering a peer group for people who have lost a spouse or life partner and are seeking conversation and encouragement as they move forward.

If you have any questions or want more information, email dalton@cwmars.org or call 413-684-6112 and ask for Janet or Ellen.

Join our weekly American Mahjong Meet Up at the Dalton Library. Beginners are welcome and two sets are provided. Patron are encourages to bring their own 2026 Mahjong cards.

Registration is required. Call 413-684-6112 or email us at dalton@cwmars.org

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

The Literacy Network invites all who are curious to learn more about being a LitNet tutor to a volunteer info session. Join us to learn how you can help a community member learn or improve their English.

In this one-hour workshop, Library Director Janet Forest will introduce and demonstrate free library resources and services you may not know about including Kanopy for streaming films and TV shows; Libby for e-books and e-audiobooks; Mango Languages for learning world languages; and LinkedIn Learning for online courses.

Janet will also answer general questions about library services.

• How long does it take to get a book that was requested from another library?

• Why can’t you tell me what items I have borrowed in the past year?

• How does the library pay for everything it offers?

• Why do I have to wait SO long for e-books on Libby?

• Where do all the discarded books go?

• Why don’t you add donated books to the collection?

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

THE LIBRARIANS explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy, flanked by concerned community members and young readers.

THE LIBRARIANS is a chilling cautionary tale and rallying cry for freedom – told through the personal experiences of librarians under siege and the everyday patriots who join their ranks in defense of the books.

**This event is funded by donations made in memory of Catherine Rivers.

Click here to watch the trailer.

Free admission. No registration required.

Join our monthly Knitting & Crochet Circle on the first Thursday of each month. All are welcome. No need to register. Just gather up your yarn and needles and come on down!

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Join us at the library “after hours” for a peaceful evening of quiet reading. If you have been saying to yourself, “I should read more…,” this is your chance for a dedicated hour of uninterrupted time with a book.

5:30pm - 6pm: Pour a cup of tea and select your book. (Or bring your own!)
6pm - 7pm: Settle in for quiet reading time.

RSVP is appreciated, but not required! Call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

The Dalton Library is offering TWO free screenings of the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on Saturday, September 26 at 6pm and Sunday, September 27 at 3pm. (run time approx. 2.5 hours with intermission).

Registration is required. For more information or to sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org.

If you cannot make it to one of the screenings at Dalton Library, you are in luck!!! We are partnering with the public libraries of Williamstown, North Adams, Becket/Washington, Stockbridge & Sheffield to present a total of eight screenings across Berkshire County. See the full schedule of screenings HERE.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The 29th MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival invites over 100,000 film lovers across the world to unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason...to view and vote on the ten Finalists' Films

Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening on Sept.24-Oct 4, 2026. You'll join film lovers simultaneously in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalist from Ten Countries in this year's event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.

The Dalton Library is offering TWO free screenings of the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on Saturday, September 26 at 6pm and Sunday, September 27 at 3pm. (run time approx. 2.5 hours with intermission).

Registration is required. For more information or to sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org.

If you cannot make it to one of the screenings at Dalton Library, you are in luck!!! We are partnering with the public libraries of Williamstown, North Adams, Becket/Washington, Stockbridge & Sheffield to present a total of eight screenings across Berkshire County. See the full schedule of screenings HERE.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The 29th MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival invites over 100,000 film lovers across the world to unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason...to view and vote on the ten Finalists' Films

Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening on Sept.24-Oct 4, 2026. You'll join film lovers simultaneously in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalist from Ten Countries in this year's event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.

Join our Monthly Book Discussion. September’s Pick: Daughters of the Samurai by Janice Nimura

The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, September 24 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of this book.

All are welcome to attend. No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Grown Up Craft Night is BAAAAAACK! Join us for our next monthly “Grown Up Craft Night.” All supplies are provided, you just need to show up!

September’s Craft: Introduction to the Zentangle Method - Artist Delsie Dunn will led participants in the Zentangle Method, which is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These simple shapes are the “Elemental Strokes” in all Zentangle art.

These patterns are drawn on small pieces of paper called “tiles.” We call them tiles because you can assemble them into mosaic Zentangle art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on each stroke and not worry about the result. There is no up or down to Zentangle art. If fact, you can most easily create Zentangle art by rotating your tile as you tangle -- always keeping your hand in a relaxed position. You don’t need to know what a tangle is going to look like to draw it. You just need to know the steps. The result is a delightful surprise. It is so much fun to experience this in a group!

Delsie has been a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) since 2014 and has been teaching on/off since then, sharing this delightful methodology at our local libraries, community centers, private parties, and more.

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Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

The Dalton Library is offering a peer group for people who have lost a spouse or life partner and are seeking conversation and encouragement as they move forward.

If you have any questions or want more information, email dalton@cwmars.org or call 413-684-6112 and ask for Janet or Ellen.