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A Message from Agawam Public Library |
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We hope that you had a happy and healthy holiday season, and that you're ready to take on 2023! During his reign, Julius Cesar instituted January 1st as the first day of each new year as a way to honor the month's namesake: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Janus's two faces allowed him to look back to the past and forward to the future, a helpful reminder to focus on balance as we move into the new year. We'd like to invite you to take a moment to consider the energy and intentions you'd like to bring with you into 2023. What will make you the happiest you can be, and how can you prioritize that in the new year? Whatever it may be, we hope you are able to cultivate it into something that feeds your spirit and brings you joy. We wish you a safe winter season and a very happy 2023, and we hope to see you in the new year! |
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Featured Events for Adults |
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Tuesday, January 17th at 10:30AM - 11:30AM Peirce Conference Room Need help with using your computer/laptop, cell phone, or tablet? Ask the Techs! Here’s your opportunity to ask your computer and other device questions of knowledgeable peers. Tech volunteers will be there to answer your questions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. If there are other “techies” interested, they will be most welcome to come and join in providing help with devices. This is a drop-in program and no registration is necessary!
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Agawam Public Library Community Room Celebrate the season and learn to make a coat hanger snowflake! All supplies and instructions will be provided. **In the event of a weather-related closure, craft night will be held on Monday, January 23rd. |
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Agawam Public Library Community Room Join Christine Bailey, Usui and Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Master/Instructor, for a presentation on what Reiki is and how it can benefit you in your life. |
Virtual Author Talks in January |
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Saturday, January 7th at 2:00PM
Join us for an action-packed online conversation with Namina Forna, New York Times bestselling author of young adult fantasy series The Gilded Ones, in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones. Attendees can also submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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. Tuesday, January 17th at 2:00PM
You’re invited to start your new year calm and collected by learning to become better organized and clutter-free with Dana K. White, creator of popular podcast and blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as she imparts tips from her books Organizing for the Rest of Us and Decluttering at the Speed of Life. Attendees can also submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Tuesday, January 31st at 2:00PM
Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Attendees can also submit questions for the author in advance that may be asked during the event. |
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Tuesdays, January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
1:00PM - 3:00PM in the Peirce Conference Room This weekly drop-in event is for all crafters to have a place to work on projects and meet up with others who share their interests. Grab your craft supplies and join the fun! |
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Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:00PM - 8:00PM Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss thrilling novel Winter Counts by David Heska Hanbil Weiden! New members are always welcome. Regular print and large print copies of the book are available at the library's circulation desk. |
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Mondays, January 9th, 23rd, and 30th at 9:30AM Agawam Public Library Community Room Join instructor Mary Ellen More for our free beginner ChairFit & ChairYoga classes! She will alternate weeks, teaching a ChairFit class (cardio, weights, stretch bands, balls balance) and a ChairYoga class. For the ChairFit class please bring a set of free weights (bands and balls will be provided). Registration is not required; we hope to see you there! |
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Monday, January 23rd at 7:00PM
Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the thought-provoking nonfiction book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant! New members are always welcome. Regular print and large print copies of the book are available at the library's circulation desk. |
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Peirce Conference Room Join us to discuss the compelling novel Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman! New members are always welcome. Regular print and large print copies of the book are available at the library's circulation desk. |
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* January Holiday Closings *
Monday, January 2nd: Closed Monday, January 16th: Closed |
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