Native Histories: Recovering Understandings of the Indiginous Past with Dr. Margaret Bruchac

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

Native American communities in Nonotuck (now Amherst, Pelham, Hadley and Northampton) in the Kwinitekw (Connecticut River) Valley, were long supported by reciprocal trade and diplomacy with their Native neighbors, including Nipmuc to the east and Abenaki to the north, yet the increase in colonial warfare during the late 1600s-1700s forced many Native families to relocate. […]

In-Person Forum with State Senator Jo Comerford

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

We will be hosting an in-person forum with our recently re-elected State Senator, Jo Comerford. She will provide a sense of what lies ahead in the next legislative session for our town and our Commonwealth and hear from constituents about our concerns in anticipation of the changes on the national level. Meet up with your […]

CLOSED: Thanksgiving

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

Make a Medieval Board Game with Castle Nitor

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

Board games have been around for a very long time! Join the staff of Castle Nitor to get a bit of a history lesson and make your own medieval board game. All materials will be provided. This program is for teens and adults. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EAAA72EA3FEC61-53095333-make

BOOK GROUP: “Remarkably Bright Creatures

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

This month's title for the Pelham Library Book Group is "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. Copies are available at the desk and all are welcome.

Artist’s Reception: Diane Steingart’s “Stories I Tell Myself”

Pelham Library 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, United States

Diane Steingart is a mixed media artist and painter whose work explores the inner world of feeling, memories and dreams. Her work is both psychological and spiritual, and can be both abstract and semi-representational. Her work is therapeutic for herself, and she finds the work resonates for others, too. Meet the artist. Refreshments will be […]