Moving Towards Zero Waste Workshop

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

Looking for ways to reduce your environmental impact? Join us for an interactive workshop on finding ways to reduce our environmental impact by cutting down on trash and plastics. This workshop is cosponsored by the Pelham Sustainability Committee.

Felted Pumpkin Workshop

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

Make a felted pumpkin with fiber artist Anna Sunschauer. All materials are provided and no prior needle felting experience is needed. This workshop is open to adults and teens ages 12 & up (strict age limit at the request of the presenter). Space is limited. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EAAA72EA3FEC61-felted

Art Opening: “Catching Sight” by Gillian Haven

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

Pelham artist Gillian Haven's oil paintings of regional landscapes will be on exhibit in the Ramsdell Room through October. For Haven, to paint is to pay attention to a place, to notice the silent companionship of hills, the elation of water, unexpected openings or the sight of livestock in a field. The gestures of geography […]

Book Group: “This Must Be the Place”

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

This month's title is "This Must Be the Place" by Maggie O'Farrell. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.

CONCERT: Matt York performs Johnny Cash: Songs & Stories

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 1950s to his passing in 2003. Refreshments will be served. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Pelham Cultural Council.

Women of the Swift River Valley

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

The Swift River Valley holds many stories of strength and hope in which women are at the heart. Join DCR Quabbin staff member Nancy Huntington as she introduces us to some of these great and often surprising women whose lives have left an indelible mark on the Valley, and in some cases, the nation. This […]

Event Series Life Story Writing for Seniors

Life Story Writing for Seniors

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

Join COA member, Nancy Rose Weeber, and other Pelham seniors in the Ramsdell Room at Pelham Library on Friday mornings, beginning September 15, for a chance to review your life so far, to recall highlights, anecdotes, and joys, to remember the people and events that have influenced you, and to tell your story in your […]

Playful Engineers with Jay Mankita

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

In this hands-on, STEM-themed workshop, teaching artist Jay Mankita brings his traveling makerspace and all materials required for kids (ages 5 & up) and families to build their own artful mechanisms - specifically, linkages and mechanical automata. Participants construct one or more mechanisms of their own. Jay shows simple methods for making paper levers, wire […]

CONCERT: “Lock Me in Delight” with Graham Christian and Libby Maxey

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

Join us for an afternoon of music featuring the music of Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten, Ned Rorem, Dominick Argento, and others, performed by Libby Maxey, soprano and Graham Christian on the piano. Refreshments will be served.