Friday, August 1, 2025

Hello, and Happy Friday!

Are you interested in exhibiting your artwork at the library in 2026? Apply now!

The application deadline is August 29th, 2025. Visit the link below for more information on the application process, as well as the application form itself.

www.milnelibrary.org/exhibition-space

Be sure to share this information with anybody you think may be interested. We are excited to share your artwork with our community!

Please note: Tech Times will be unavailable today, August 1st - August 14th. If you need tech related help in this period, please let us know and we will be happy to help in any way we can. Additionally, August 6th's Teen Writing Circle is cancelled. The next writing circle will be August 20th.

Coming Up Soon:

Teens & Adults

Photograph of various colored yarn stacked on top of one another

First Tuesday Writing Group: Exploring the Art of Writing

Tuesday, August 5th

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Everyone

Final Coffee and Convos: Sensory Spaces at the Library

Wednesday, August 6th

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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Kids & Tweens

Movies at the Milne: Paddington in Peru

Wednesday, August 6th

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Popcorn Included!

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Kids & T(w)eens

Crafternoon! Craft Drop-In

Thursday, August 7th

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Adults

Tango Lessons with David Gorson & Bonnie Ernst

Thursday, August 7th

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Teens (12-17)

After Hours Nerf-Fest and Pizza Party!

Saturday, August 9th

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

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Get Your Nerf On! 🔫🍕

Join us Saturday, August 9th at 5:00 p.m. for an after hours nerf-fest and pizza party! Registration is required for this event (ages 12-17).

Please note that all participants will be required to have a parental approval form signed to attend this event to be picked up and returned to the Teen Librarian in the Children's Room. Eye protection will be required (goggles will be provided if needed).

Pizza, drinks, fruit, and dessert will be provided, please contact rcarrera@cwmars.org with any dietary restrictions.

"Super-fi" Your Food! 🌟

Join us Thursday, August 14th at 5:30 p.m. for an educational, culinary workshop celebrating the powerhouses of nutrition!

This fun, colorful presentation highlights the powerful properties of popular superfoods and how best to incorporate them into your life. You'll learn tips, techniques, and have a unique superfood sampling. Handouts are included, with recipes for participants to take home.

Please sign up as space is limited!

New Orleans-Style Jazz in Williamstown! 🎶

Join the Williamstown Historical Museum for an upcoming night of music with The Flatbed Jazz Band, Friday, August 8th, celebrating WHM's Dancing in the Barn at 32 New Ashford Rd., Williamstown, MA 01267.

Bring a picnic blanket and the entire family to enjoy New Orleans-style jazz right here in Williamstown.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from 6 PM, with live music from 7-9 PM. Suggested donations are $10 per person and $25 per family. We can't wait to see you there!

*Get a ticket early for a chance to win a prize in the raffle! Use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/jazz-in-the-barn-at-the-whm

See "Romeo and Juliet" for Free! 🎭

Thanks to the generosity the Harvey and Virginia Kimmel Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Shakespeare & Company is thrilled to offer free tickets to all patrons 18 and under for their mainstage production of Romeo and Juliet.

To take advantage of this offer, patrons under 18 and/or their caregivers may follow this link or mention the code BUDDINGBARDS when calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353.

Please feel free to share this information!