Brad Leithauser reads from his latest work, a comic novel about a Midwestern professor who tries to prop up his failing prospects for happiness by setting out on the Journey of a Lifetime. BRAD LEITHAUSER is a widely acclaimed poet and novelist and the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship. This [...]
Get ready for spring and with Jana Milbocker, author of the Garden Tourist! In this armchair tour of some the best public gardens and hidden gems of the Northeast you will learn about each garden’s history, horticultural highlights and special events that will inspire you to plan your own visit!
Join us for a free lecture with Dr. Scott on how to take care of your back and neck pain. You don’t have back or neck pain? Lucky you, let’s keep it that way. Learn how to keep your back healthy and happy. Dr. Scott Fuller, DC, received his Doctorate of Chiropractic Degree from Palmer [...]
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Janet Pesaturo is a conservation biologist, certified tracker, and writer who travels around the country tracking and camera trapping everything from mouse to moose. She is the author of Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife. Copies will be available for purchase.
How can we prepare for and respond to climate change and its impact on Massachusetts ecosystems and natural resources? Climate adaptation addresses specific climate-related threats and the steps to take to limit the damage. Scott Jackson is an Extension Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and led [...]
Join Patrick Perkins as he shares his knowledge and experience designing and building Windsor chairs. Topics include types of woods and antique-style tools used, how logged wood is fashioned into finished chair parts, and combining milk paint and oil for a durable finish. Patrick Perkins built his first Windsor chair in the early 1980s. He [...]
Bitter cold, dense fog, heavy snow, and record winds: Mount Washington is known worldwide for its unpredictable and dangerous weather. For a mountain its size, why is Mt. Washington called the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”? Join Mount Washington Observatory's Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers [...]
This 90 minute ‘virtual tour’ chronicles New England cemetery art, history, and symbolism, from colonial burial grounds, through the rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st-century locations. Why do we have cemeteries and gravestones? Why they look the way they do? How have styles and art evolved over 400 years? The Gravestone Girls scoured Belchertown’s graveyards, [...]
Many families are trying to decide the best option for school for their children this fall. If your family has decided (or is considering) to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, the Clapp Memorial Library is offering a workshop to help answer some of your questions. An experienced homeschool parent and past teacher in the [...]
Many families are trying to decide the best option for school for their children this fall. If your family has decided (or is considering) to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, the Clapp Memorial Library is offering a workshop to help answer some of your questions. An experienced homeschool parent and past teacher in the [...]