Come join our NEW 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.

Join our Monthly Book Discussion. April’s Pick: All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage

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

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

“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 or Ellen.

“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 for our next monthly “Grown Up Craft Night.” All supplies are provided, you just need to show up!

April’s Craft: Art Collages and Greeting Cards - Artist Elizabeth Cassidy will guide participants in getting comfortable with their creative intuition and creating their own fine art collage. The piece will have nine circles: three rows of three. Then they can be dressed up by cutting up the circles and adding smaller circles and other shapes to each circle. The best part is going with what speaks to each person. It is about being free to design their piece of art. A simple frame and you can hang your art!

The second part of the class will be creating a greeting card using materials that will be supplied by the teacher. Go realistic or abstract, the choice will be theirs.  At the end they will have a card to send to someone, or they can get a mat and then frame it.

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

“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

“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 our Monthly Book Discussion. March’s Pick: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

The next meeting of our Monthly Book Discussion Group will be on Thursday, March 26 at 1pm. Come by the library to grab a copy of this book in regular print, large print or audiobook.

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 Lara Tupper of Swift Ink Stories for a workshop on crafting your story and getting it down on paper. Grab a notebook and a pen and come on down.

Space is limited, so registration is require. To sign up, 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.

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

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!