Join our Monthly Book Discussion. July’s Pick: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, July 30 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of this book in regular print, large print or audio book.

All are welcome to attend (even if you haven't read the book!!) No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Join us at the library “after hours” for a peaceful evening of quiet reading. If you have been saying to yourself, “I should read more…,” this is your chance for a dedicated hour of uninterrupted time with a book.

5:30pm - 6pm: Pour a cup of tea and select your book. (Or bring your own!)
6pm - 7pm: Settle in for quiet reading time.

RSVP is appreciated, but not required! Call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

The Dalton Library is offering a peer group for people who have lost a spouse or life partner and are seeking conversation and encouragement as they move forward.

If you have any questions or want more information, email dalton@cwmars.org or call 413-684-6112 and ask for Janet.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

Kathleen uses poetic yet accessible language to guide you through the ancient practice of yoga nidra, a deeply relaxing and restorative meditation. All you need to do is listen.

This program will include gentle chair-based movements and a prompt for optional journaling after the practice.

Participants are welcome to bring a yoga mat if they prefer to use one for the practice.

Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Yoga nidra is a type of meditation practice originating from ancient India, commonly known as "yogic sleep." It is a contemplative practice that involves following guided prompts while sitting or lying in a comfortable position through various stages of relaxation, short breathing exercises, and visualization. The practice aims to induce a state of deep relaxation and meditation, similar to the liminal state between waking and sleeping. This state can provide numerous physical, emotional, and mental benefits, such as reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, enhancing creativity, and promoting well-being. In this state, you may experience a sense of timelessness, expansiveness, and interconnectedness.

Kathleen Kraft is a Kripalu-certified yoga therapist who has been teaching yoga for twelve years. She is also a poet and writer. Her chapbook is called "Fairview Road," and her articles, essays and poems have appeared in many publications, including Yoga International, Embodied Resilience Through Yoga, and What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

Take a fun and nostalgic journey through what many believe to be the most iconic and greatest period of rock-and-roll history with author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin.

This presentation highlights performance videos of the best of the best, including the Beatles and Rolling Stones, as well as those that performed at the legendary Woodstock festival. Watch amazing rock and rollers such as Crosby, Stills and Nash, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Santana and others. Also featured in this program will be one-hit wonders from the era, including Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Lemon Pipers (remember their big hits?).

The program also discusses how these artists influenced pop culture and society, compares and contrasts the music, and includes trivia questions for patrons to ponder. The presentation will conclude with a question-and-answer period. This will be a blast so join in!

No registration required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Kids (8+) and community members are invited to our weekly group to learn how to crochet. Miss Linda will teach basic technique, or bring a project you need assistance with. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.

No registration required.

CANCELLED
(We hope to reschedule for the fall!)

Former Civil War Re-enactor Rene Beauchesne will share his experience bringing a Union Soldier to life, and discuss his recent novel Valley of the Red Dog. The talk will be followed by a Q & A and a book signing.

All ages welcome. No registration is required.

About Valley of the Red Dog
Set during the tumultuous time of the Civil War, a Confederate plot is hatched to change the course of the war, using a weapon of mass destruction. It falls to a team of Union agents led by one determined woman to stop it—and save the Union.

About the Author
Rene Beauchesne is a retired civil servant and army officer. He is married and has four children and two grandchildren. Holding a love of Civil War history since ten years old, Beauchesne has also been a reenactor for the 28th Mass Volunteer Infantry.

Join our monthly Knitting & Crochet Circle on the first Thursday of each month. All are welcome. No need to register. Just gather up your yarn and needles and come on down!

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Join us at the library “after hours” for a peaceful evening of quiet reading. If you have been saying to yourself, “I should read more…,” this is your chance for a dedicated hour of uninterrupted time with a book.

5:30pm - 6pm: Pour a cup of tea and select your book. (Or bring your own!)
6pm - 7pm: Settle in for quiet reading time.

RSVP is appreciated, but not required! Call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

The Dalton Library is offering a peer group for people who have lost a spouse or life partner and are seeking conversation and encouragement as they move forward.

If you have any questions or want more information, email dalton@cwmars.org or call 413-684-6112 and ask for Janet.

ATTENTION! The June meeting will be at 2pm

Join our Monthly Book Discussion. June’s Pick: Summer by Edith Wharton

The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, June 25 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of this book in regular print, large print or audio book.

All are welcome to attend (even if you haven't read the book!!) No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Sophie Carnes Jannen, a public health nurse from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will give a presentation on how to propertly remove a tick and what you can do to keep you and family safe from these pesky creatures.

Avoid a trip to urgent care and learn the right (and wrong) things to do if you find a tick on you or a loved one.

The presentation will be followed by Q & A.

Musicians Jon and Li Waterman offer an evening of songs and stories about characters and events at the origins of the blues, rock and country music.

All are welcome. No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

The O-Tones is a 30-year Swing, Blues and Soul/Motown band with a songbook that includes hits from Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, BB King, The Temptations, Dinah Washington, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Tony Bennett, The Supremes, Bonnie Raitt, Al Green, and many more.

All are welcome. No registration is required.

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Come join our weekly Mahjong meet up. All are welcome to join! (Even if you’ve never played before.)

There will be someone here to teach beginners and the library has two American Mahjong sets available.

Registration required. To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Experience this captivating concert by Kevin Sherwin that explores the rich emotional landscapes and cultural contexts of iconic works of the classical tradition, alongside new musical discoveries and original compositions by Sherwin. As part of the performance, Sherwin offers descriptive insights that draw on literature, visual art, and the musical culture of the composer’s time.

Join our monthly Knitting & Crochet Circle on the first Thursday of each month. All are welcome. No need to register. Just gather up your yarn and needles and come on down!

“Curious Writers” meet at the library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8pm. We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

• Getting settled and acquainted

• Writing goals for the session

• One hour of concentrated writing

• Recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided).

Anyone is welcome to come!

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org

Bailey of Fig and Honey Horse Care is hosting an equestrian themed book club on Saturday, May 30 at 1pm. All are welcome to attend and books will be provided to those who are interested.

For more information, call 413-684-6112 or email dalton@cwmars.org