Forbes Library will open at 2pm on Thursday, September 14 due to staff training in the morning.
Attention: Crafters!
Forbes Library will have a team in the DoozyDo parade on September 23th at 11 AM. We hope you can join us in crafting, making music, and marching on this fun day!
Our theme for our parade team is "Forbes for All'' with a fun aquatic twist: we will create large and small flying fish puppets. Feel free to work with us on some puppets, banners, swirling streamers, props, or see where your inspiration leads you and come craft!
Crafting dates and times will be September 14 and September 21 from 3-6 pm on the Forbes library lawn.
DONATE SUPPLIES: If you would like to donate acrylic paint, fabric, bamboo or other material for long, light poles, please bring it to the Children's Department during library hours.
MARCH WITH US! We will meet at the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley St at 10 AM on September 23th. Bring your puppets, noisemakers, and big energy. The march will begin at 11 AM. If you don't want to march, but would like to cheer us on, make yourself comfortable anywhere along the parade route.
Library Programs
Visit our online calendar to see a complete list of library events. Filter using the category "VIRTUAL" to find events that can be attended remotely.
Join us to do a craft based on Shark Princess by Nidhi Chanani! We will meet in the community room. Books are available in the children's department to check out. Please email jcornick@forbeslibrary.org with any questions
Do you need a little help using a computer? Are you having trouble getting started? Did you run into a sticky problem? Do you want to get an email account? Are you looking for a better way to format a document?
Come to a drop-in computer help session! Bring your wireless laptop, or use one of the library's computers to have your questions answered by a knowledgeable volunteer.
Are you curious about how to get started on a family tree or how to use the census, vital records, and family mementos? Book a one-on-one appointment with Brian Tabor, former Forbes circulation manager and genealogist, and learn how to use the library's genealogy resources such as Ancestry, Heritage Quest and American Ancestors databases.
Flywheel returns to the Forbes Library Lawn for another season of shows. Bring a blanket, picnic, chair, and listen to some great music. TREEFORT
Poppy hooks, and high energy rock from these local stalwarts who have been playing music since forming in Northampton in 1995! Featuring Matt Hebert, Paul Hansbury, Bob Hennessy, and Mark Turcotte.
DAEVES Dreamy, solo, echo-drenched guitar/banjo from Amherst. Music for a late summer's eve.
(Rain date: Sept 21. Cancellation will be announced on the Flywheel Facebook event page by 2 pm 9/14.)
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