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READLocal: A Local Author Fair |
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Monday, June 26th at 6:30PM |
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Read with Pride Book Club |
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Wednesday, June 7th at 7PM |
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Join us for the first meeting of the Read with Pride Book Club! This group will discuss books by LGBTQ+ authors and/or books that feature LGBTQ+ characters. It is open to members of the LGBTQ+ community and supporters. For the first meeting, participants are invited to bring a book they would like to share with the group, and we'll decide on the reading list for the next couple of meetings. Regular meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 2PM for teens and 7PM 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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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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Agawam Improv Club
Thursday, June 8th at 6:30PM Tuesday, June 27th 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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Game Night
Wednesday, June 14th 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.
This is a drop in program for adults ages 18+ and no registration is necessary. |
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Tea & Trivia
Wednesday, June 21st at 3:00PM 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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Library Tech: Beanstack
Wednesday, June 21st at 6:30PM
Judith Clini Community Room In preparation for Summer Reading, our June Library Tech session will feature a demonstration of the Beanstack program! Library Associate Erica LeFebvre will instruct participants on how to use Beanstack to complete reading challenges for prizes. |
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Virtual Author Talks in June |
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Join author Mike Rucker to learn how to incorporate fun into your life to make you a happier and healthier person! 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 award-winning photographer and author Jamie Beck as she discusses her new book, An American in Provence! 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 author Tananarive Due as she discusses her new short story collection, The Wishing Pool! Attendees can submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Book Discussion Groups in June |
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Nightbookers Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, June 6th at 7:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the charming novel The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan! 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, June 26th at 7:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the eye-opening non-fiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson! 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, June 28th at 2:00PM Judith Clini Community Room Join us to discuss the beautiful historical fiction novel Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly 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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