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Urgently Hiring-Help wanted!
The Fitzwilliam Town Library is looking to hire a part-time cleaning person for up to 3hrs per week (Thursday mornings or Fridays). Competitive compensation offered. Interested? Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
New Items Added to the Library of Things Collection:
We’ve added to our collection! Now, patrons can borrow Giant Jenga, Giant Sorry, and Cornhole and enjoy these games at home. Don’t forget, we have a telescope and a metal detector too! We have a Bug Explorer Kit for kids and we plan to be adding more items soon!
Open Mic Night!
Tues, April 16 at 7pm
What’s your talent? Sing? Play an instrument? Come jam with some locals at Open Mic Night. there is not registration required. Feel free to be in the audience and support your neighbors!
Beginners Sourdough Workshop with Briana Cashman from Owl Hill Homestead
Wed, April 17 at 6pm
Workshop is Full – Waiting List Only
Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a complete novice, this workshop is perfect for anyone interested in the art of sourdough bread baking. Learn the ins and outs of sourdough from creating and maintaining your own starter to shaping and baking the perfect loaf. See what variations can be created! Bring a 9oz. container and go home with a starter! Registration is required and space is limited. Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org to sign up.
Birdscaping in Your Backyard with Steve Hale from Open World Explorers
*Postponed* New Program Date: Mon, April 22 at 7pm
Step up your game and attract more birds and more bird species to your backyard. We’ll review various feeder types, food types, and the importance of natural live and dead cover for birds. Diversify your backyard with food, cover and water will have the birds in your yard…and not in your neighbor’s yard!
Cooking the Book!
Thurs. April 25 at 6pm
Fitzwilliam and Troy Libraries are cooking up something special! It’s our turn to host a new book group called Cooking the Book! Register now and check out a copy of Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi. Read through the cookbook and bring a dish to share! Patrons in Troy will be using a different cookbook by the same author/chef.
Chair Yoga with Michelle Davis Yoga and Wellness
Tues, April 30, May 7 & 14 from 2-3:00pm
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Town Library and the Fitzwilliam District Nursing Association are collaborating to offer a 3-week FREE Chair Yoga session. Looking to increase your range of motion? Want to improve your strength and flexibility? This class is perfect for anyone who has limited ability to walk upstairs on their own and move confidently while walking. Chair Yoga will help you safely move in and out of various yoga postures without having to roll out a mat and get down on the floor. Please call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org to register. Wear comfortable clothes and bring and open mind! Always check with your doctor to see if a gentle Chair Yoga practice would not be contraindicated for their current health and wellness.
Spring Preschool Storytime
Wednesday mornings at 10:30am
Storytime, for children ages 3-5 and their caretakers, teaches children important pre-literacy skills when we read, sing, talk, and play together. Come and listen to a story, sing a song, and make a simple craft each Wednesday morning at 10:30am. Registration is appreciated. (info@fitzlib.org or call 585-6503)
*New Date* April 17: Storytime with Annie and Pippin (Kid & Lamb)
“Big-Kid” Storytime
Tuesday after school at the library for kids K-2 at 3:45-4:45
Now kids who are a bit too old for preschool storytime and maybe a bit young for our Wednesday afternoon program are invited t join us for their own Library event! We will be reading a longer story or two followed by a craft or game. Register in advance at info@fitzlib.org or call 585-6503.
Wednesday Afternoon at the Library in April
Wednesday Afternoons at the Library invites kids in grades 1-6 for a craft or activity from 3:45-4:45. We cook, we craft, we build and create! Kids can ride the bus directly form Emerson School!
Participants must be registered for each class. Supplies and space is limited. Call ahead 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org at least 2 days in advance.
April 17: Spinelabel Poetry with Miss Merrimack
Pioneer Valley Symphony Library Passes
Get a pass for up to 4 tickets to any Pioneer Valley Symphony concerts of the 2023-2024 season. Check out a pass, bring it to the box office before the concert of your choice to redeem. The box office opens 1-11/2 hours before each performance. Return your pass to the library so it can bring the joy of music to others! Visit http://pvosc.org for the most up-to-date season information.
Stitch and Bitch!
Every Wednesday at 6pm
Whether you like knitting, sewing, crocheting, embroidering or just coloring, come join us! We gather to craft and chat!
Coffee Hour
Saturday Mornings at 10am
Enjoy coffee, conversation, and a freshly baked treat with neighbors.
Book Club – May 13 at 7pm
Prisoners of the Castle
by Ben Macintyre
Books available
In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that would become legend. But as Macintyre shows, the story of Colditz was about much more than escape. Its population represented a society in miniature, full of heroes and traitors, class conflicts and secret alliances, and the full range of human joy and despair.
Fitzwilliam History and Information Page
There is a whole new page on the Fitzwilliam Library website (http://fitzlib.org) featuring Fitzwilliam-specific history and resources. You can find it under the 24HOUR-LIBRARY tab. Information will be updated regularly. Check it out!
Booklist Reader: Find it under 24-Hour Library above!
Click on the image to access this great free resource for all book lovers.
Booklist, the review publication of the American Library Association, proudly announces the launch of Booklist Reader, a new digital library patron–facing magazine featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations for readers of all ages.
Each month, Booklist Reader will showcase top-10 lists, must reads, interviews with (and articles by) top authors and illustrators, and adult, youth, and audio recommendations for all communities and all who love to read. Booklist Reader is also partnering with LibraryReads, an organization that each month publishes a list of the top 10 books read by library workers across the nation.
Continued Support for Library Programming!
Town Library while making everyday purchases on Amazon. Use the link below when shopping. Part of the proceeds will go to the Friends who fund books, programs and more for the Library.
Staff Book Recommendations
Cindi recommends:
by Jean Hanff Korelitz
“If this novel is funny, it is also cutting, a nearly forensic study of family conflict. Husband and wife are at odds; children pull away not only from their parents but from one another. Nimbly, Korelitz juggles the stories of each parent and child, weaving a tapestry of secrets, antipathies and private quests. ….”
―New York Times Book Review
Kate recommends…
by Kaveh Akbar
“Brilliant . . . steeped in humor and absurdity but deathly serious as well . . . The strength of Martyr! is that Akbar arranges its various messes well and doesn’t strive too hard to reconcile them.”
—Los Angeles Times
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