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Featured Events for Adults |
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ChairFit & Chair YogaFit Flow Classes
Mondays at 9:30AM - 10:30AM Judith Clini Community Room Join certified instructor Mary Ellen More for alternating weeks of ChairFit and Chair YogaFit Flow classes. The ChairFit class takes pace on and off the chair and incorporates cardio, weights, stretch bands, balls, and balance; please bring a set of free weights. The Chair YogaFit Flow class is designed to be in and out of the chair and alternates strength training with total body stretching and deep breathing; no equipment is necessary for this class. All levels of fitness are welcome! These are drop in classes and no registration is necessary. |
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Ask the Techs!
Tuesday, May 2nd at 10:15AM
Tuesday, May 16th at 10:15AM Peirce Conference Room Your opportunity to ask your computer and other device questions of knowledgeable peers. If there are other “techies” interested, they will be most welcome to come and join in providing help with devices. This is a drop-in event and no registration is necessary! |
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Sticks & Strings
Tuesdays at 1:00PM - 3:00PM Peirce Conference Room Come and meet other like-minded crafters at this knitting and crochet group for adults! New members are always welcome. This is a drop-in group and no registration is necessary. |
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Agawam Chess Club
Wednesdays at 7:00 - 8:30PM Main Floor Study Area Join Agawam Public Library's new Chess Club! Instruction, strategies, and tactics will be provided to anyone wishing to learn how to play. All players from beginners to experienced are welcome. Attendees are invited to bring along their own sets. This is a drop-in club and no registration is necessary. |
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Game Night
Wednesday, May 3rd at 6:30PM Judith Clini Community Room Celebrate the joys of a good old game night with board games and snacks! We'll have games on hand like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, and more - but feel free to bring your own! There will be multiple tables for multiple games, so bring a friend or meet some like-minded gamers at the event. Light refreshments like cookies, cupcakes, and juices will be available. Do you have board game recommendations you'd like to share? Feel free to let us know via whichever channel works best for you!
This is a drop in program for adults ages 18+ and no registration is necessary. |
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Judith Clini Community Room Do you or someone you love struggle with anxiety? For many of us, anxiety is an emotion we deal with on a regular basis. Come join certified life coach, Chris Rich, to learn what causes anxiety and practical strategies you can implement when it shows up in your life. |
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Agawam Improv Club
Thursday, May 11th at 6:30PM Tuesday, May 23rd at 6:30PM Judith Clini Community Room Do you have a great sense of humor? Are you interested in meeting new friends? Join us for lots of games and brief discussions on the basics of improv comedy. Practice public speaking, cooperation and team-building, grand philosophical ideas of wellness and wholesome optimism, and also sometimes shouting a whole bunch! This is a great chance to come out of your shell - we're just making it up as we go along! This is a drop-in event and no registration is necessary! |
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Judith Clini Community Room Summertime is finally in our sights and it's time to make some plans! Come with a list of everything you want to do this summer and we will supply the rest! |
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Monday, May 22nd at 6:00PM Judith Clini Community Room In this fun two-hour workshop, participants will produce their very own personalized and original pastel based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s Rose. Maichak guides everyone in drawing, blending, and layering. All materials will be supplied (pastels, paper, blending material, etc.) and participants can keep their 12 X 18 painting. This workshop is designed for beginners to advanced participants. It is sponsored by the Agawam Cultural Council and the Agawam Center Library Association. |
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Wednesday, May 24th at 6:30PM
Judith Clini Community Room This month's Library Tech session will feature a lesson in Kanopy - a streaming film service for Agawam cardholders that offers thousands of films, documentaries, and shorts from producers in the U.S. and around the world. Library Associate, Erica LeFebvre will demonstrate and answer questions. Patrons are encouraged to bring their devices and library cards if assistance is needed in getting started. |
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Judith Clini Community Room Join us for a fun afternoon of tasty tea and Jeopardy-style trivia! Come by yourself or with a team, and prepare to have your wits challenged. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team! |
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Virtual Author Talks in May |
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Join us for an informative afternoon with Britt Hawthorne, a nationally recognized teacher and advocate as well as the author of Raising Anti-Racist Children. Attendees can submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Join us for an evening with the Academy Award nominated comedian and author of Not Funny, Jena Friedman! Attendees can submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Join us for an afternoon with the bestselling author of young adult novels Sadie and I'm the Girl, Courtney Summers! Attendees can submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Book Discussion Groups in May |
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Nightbookers Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, May 2nd at 7:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the breathtaking historical fiction novel Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell! Registration is not required and new members are always welcome to join. Regular print and large print copies of the book are available to pick up at the library circulation desk.
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Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
Monday, May 15th at 7:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the powerful memoir The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton! Registration is not required and new members are always welcome to join. Regular print copies of the book are available to pick up at the library circulation desk. |
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Page Turners Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, May 24th at 2:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the bestselling novel The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett! Registration is not required and new members are always welcome to join. Regular print and large print copies of the book are available to pick up at the library circulation desk.
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