WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WRITING GROUP
“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!
Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
February Book Discussion: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Join our Monthly Book Discussion. February’s Pick: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, February 27 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of this book in regular print, large print, or audiobook.
All are welcome to attend (even if you haven't read the book!!) No registration is required.
The Secret Source of Peace
Whether it’s a life circumstance or accumulation of normal daily stressors, we could all use some rejuvenation. Using a combination of reiki (soothing and appropriate touch-with permission), movement (yoga), and meditation, this evening will leave you feeling relaxed and restored to a sense of peace and well-being.
Bring everything you need to move and be comfortable e.g., yoga mat, pillow, blanket.
Space is limited. registration is required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Film for Thought: It’s Not a Burden
Join us for a screening of It’s Not a Burden, an intimate, humorous and heartfelt journey into the stories of adult children navigating the challenges and joys of caring for their aging parents. Featuring filmmaker Michelle Boyaner’s complex and tender journey caring for her own parents, the film also provides a glimpse into the lives of several other families each with their own diverse backgrounds, unique challenges, and personalities. The heartwarming film explores not only the frustrations and fears, but also the transformative bonds that happen when familial roles are reversed, friends support friends and communities come together, exemplifying our capacity to love.
Free admission. No reservation required.
Stress Relief with Amanda Raymond
Find stress relief through meditation, nature, sleep, and connecting to joy. This 1-hour workshop will be led by Amanda Raymond, who is the founder of One Life. Live It. and is also a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Kripalu Yoga Instructor.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To sign up call 413-684-6112 or email us.
For more information visit www.MyOneLifeLiveIt.com
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WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WRITING GROUP
“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!
Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Grown Up Craft Night - Art Journaling
Join us for our next monthly “Grown Up Craft Night.” All supplies are provided, you just need to show up!
March’s Craft: Art Journaling with Paint! Lisa Swigart is back to lead another craft night on art journaling using paint and paper. If you joined us for our November art journaling craft night, feel free to bring your journal to this one and add to it.
Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Bigfoot! In the Northeast
BIGFOOT! IN THE NORTHEAST
Are they living in our towns, your local forests, parks and woods, farms, backyards? Or are they moving through Connecticut, Massachusetts? New York and beyond? Do they even exist? 👣
Come. Listen and learn from the Vogel Brothers, as they talk about their own personal encounters and experiences. They’ll share their investigative stories about Bigfoot in the Northeast. Yes! Bigfoot in the Northeast. Believe or not, come have fun leaning about something new. 👣
The Vogel Brothers, investigated bigfoot reports for the “Bigfoot Field Research Organization “BFRO”. The “BFRO” national data base of bigfoot reports are used to find content for the Animal Planet Television series “Finding Bigfoot.” 👣
All are welcome to this event. No registration or sign up is required!
Film for Thought: Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
Join us for a screening of Owned: A Tale of Two Americas (2018), which asks the question, “Is the ‘American Dream’ of home ownership a false promise?” While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths – one of perceived wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities.
Free admission. No reservation required.
Grown Up Craft Night - TBA
Join us for Grown Up Craft Night!
All materials are provided and not artistic experience is NOT required!
*Image by 200 Degrees from Pixabay
Film for Thought: Daughters of the Sexual Revolution
Join us for a screening of Daughters of the Sexual Revolution (2018), never-before-told story of Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal den mother of the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Seen by many as regressive and exploitative, this diverse sisterhood of small-town "girls next door" became a controversial pop culture phenomenon at the height of the Sexual Revolution, changing the game of football -- and America -- forever.
Free admission. No reservation required.
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WRITING GROUP
“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!
Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WRITING GROUP
“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!
Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Grown Up Craft Night - Stenciling
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL!
Join us for our next monthly “Grown Up Craft Night.” All supplies are provided, you just need to show up!
February’s Craft: Stenciling. Rhonda Chivers will teach participants the basics of stenciling, and everyone will go home with stenciled creation.
Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Winter Terrariums with Amanda Raymond
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL!
Come create your very own Winter Wonderland Terrarium. You’ll be guided through this creative hands on activity by Amanda Raymond, who is the founder of One Life. Live It. and is also a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Kripalu Yoga Instructor.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To sign up call 413-684-6112 or email us.
For more information visit www.MyOneLifeLiveIt.com
Image by picjumbo.com
Film for Thought: Echo in the Canyon
Join us for a screening of Echo in the Canyon (2018), an exploration of how musical groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas birthed the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artists' creations reverberated across the world.
This event is free and all are welcome.
January Book Discussion: Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Join the January Book Discussion. January’s Pick: Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, January 30 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey in regular print, large print, or audiobook.
All are welcome to attend (even if you haven't read the book!!) No registration is required.
Papermaking Demonstration
Join the Crane Museum of Papermaking staff for a hands-on papermaking demonstration and an opportunity to make your own paper. You will find out about security features in US currency during an anti-counterfeiting technology demonstration, and learn about the history of Crane papermaking.
This is a drop in program. No registration require.
For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Yoga Nidra with Kathleen Kraft
Kathleen uses poetic yet accessible language to guide you through the ancient practice of yoga nidra, a deeply relaxing and restorative meditation. All you need to do is listen.
Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Grown Up Craft Night - Upcycled Plant Pots
Join us for our monthly Grown Up Craft Night!
January’s Craft: Upcycled Plant Pots. We will be upcycling books and other items to make decorative plant pots. All materials are included, but attendees are welcome to bring materials from home to use.
Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Vision Boards with Amanda Raymond
Presented by Amanda Raymond, who is the founder of One Life. Live It. and is also a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Kripalu Yoga Instructor.
Come experience the power of gratitude journaling! Each attendee will receive a free journal and Amanda will walk you through techniques to express your gratitude through the art of writing.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To sign up call 413-684-6112 or email us.
For more information visit www.MyOneLifeLiveIt.com
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2025 Book Discussion Planning Meeting
Our book discussion group will be meeting to plan our monthly book picks for 2025.
All are welcome. No registration is required.
Grown Up Craft Night- CD Scratch Art Ornaments
Join us for our monthly Grown Up Craft Night! In December, We will be upcycling CDs to make holiday themed ornaments using acrylic paint, buttons, paper and other materials.
Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Light Up the Holidays
Grow Dalton presents Light Up the Holidays on December 7 from 5pm to 8pm.
Stop by the Library Lobby to pick up a Candy Cane and Take-Home Craft.
The staff of the Dalton Free Public Library wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season!
November Book Discussion: “The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley
Join the November Book Discussion of “The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley
All are welcome. No registration is required.
November Book Discussion: “The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley **EVENING MEETING TIME!
Join the November Book Discussion of “The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley
All are welcome. No registration is required.
How do I use Kanopy and Mango?
Drop by the library to learn about two exciting additions to our digital collection: Kanopy and Mango. Both of these resources are free to Dalton Library card holders.
Grown Up Craft Night- Art Journaling
Join us for our monthly Grown Up Craft Night! In November, we will be making art journals using craft paper, old magazines and other mixed media. All materials are included, but attendees are welcome to bring materials from home to use.
Registration is required as space is limited.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Gratitude Journals with Amanda Raymond
Presented by Amanda Raymond, who is the founder of One Life. Live It. and is also a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Kripalu Yoga Instructor.
Come experience the power of gratitude journaling! Each attendee will receive a free journal and Amanda will walk you through techniques to express your gratitude through the art of writing.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To sign up call 413-684-6112 or email us.
For more information visit www.MyOneLifeLiveIt.com
Image by picjumbo.com
October Book Discussion: “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson
Join the October Book Discussion of “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson
All are welcome. No registration is required.
October Book Discussion: “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson **EVENING MEETING TIME!
Join the October Book Discussion of “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson
All are welcome. No registration is required.
Buried in Treasures Support Group: 6-part series on Hoarding Disorder
The Dalton Library and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission are pleased to offer a 6-week support group for people struggling with a hoarding disorder or extreme clutter.
Buried in Treasures Support Group: 6-part series on Hoarding Disorder
The Dalton Library and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission are pleased to offer a 6-week support group for people struggling with a hoarding disorder or extreme clutter.
Grown Up Craft Night- DIY Bookmarks
Join us for our first monthly Grown Up Craft Night! In October we will be making hand-made bookmarks using old magazines, markers and washi tape. Participants can have their bookmarks laminated before they go home. All materials are included. Registration is required as space is limited.
The Secret Source of Peace
Whether it’s a life circumstance or accumulation of normal daily stressors, we could all use some rejuvenation. Using a combination of reiki (soothing and appropriate touch-with permission), movement (yoga), and meditation, this evening will leave you feeling relaxed and restored to a sense of peace and well-being.
Bring everything you need to move and be comfortable e.g., yoga mat, pillow, blanket.
Space is limited. registration is required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org
Reconnecting with Nature with Amanda Raymond
Presented by Amanda Raymond, who is the founder of One Life. Live It. and is also a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Kripalu Yoga Instructor.
Experience and learn practical ways to connect and be revitalized by the power of Nature.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To sign up call 413-684-6112 or email us.
For more information visit www.MyOneLifeLiveIt.com
Buried in Treasures Support Group: 6-part series on Hoarding Disorder
The Dalton Library and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission are pleased to offer a 6-week support group for people struggling with a hoarding disorder or extreme clutter.
An Evening with Susan B. Anthony
Join Susan B. Anthony as she describes her life from her birth in Adams, MA through her years of social activism. Temperence, Abolition, and Women's Suffrage along with other fascinating stories of her life will be shared with historical accuracy and humor.
Buried in Treasures Support Group: 6-part series on Hoarding Disorder
The Dalton Library and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission are pleased to offer a 6-week support group for people struggling with a hoarding disorder or extreme clutter.
September Book Discussion: “Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen
Join the September Book Discussion of “Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen
All are welcome. No registration is required.
September Book Discussion: “Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen **EVENING MEETING TIME!
Join the September Book Discussion of “Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen
All are welcome. No registration is required.