Art Opening: “Catching Sight” by Gillian Haven

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”

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

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

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

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 […]

Book Group & Author Talk: “In the Shadow of the Dam”

The next title for the Pelham Book Group is "In the Shadow of the Dam: The aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874" by Elizabeth M. Sharpe. We are thrilled to welcome the author for a Q & A session during this month's meeting. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.