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Hello, and Happy Friday!
| In the year since we lost our dear friend Ginny, the Friends of the David and Joyce Milne Public Library Board has been thinking of ways to honor her.
The Friends board voted to match the generous outpouring of memorial gifts from friends near and far, giving us a fund of $15,000. |
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The Ginny Fund, as it has been named, will be dispersed in the form of grants to individuals and organizations to support programs and services that benefit the Northern Berkshire community in the areas of literacy, civic mindedness, and access to mental health resources. This page on the Friend's website describes the fund in more detail, including important deadlines and a link to the application form.
We ask for your help in spreading the word or even applying for a grant if you have an appropriate initiative.
In other updates, tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th, the Williamstown Farmer's Market will be hosting a Halloween themed market. Activities include pumpkin painting, a Halloween story corner, market trick or treating, and fortune telling. All activities run from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
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Teens & Adults
|  | New England Hiking Presentation with Jeff Romano |
Saturday, October 25th 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Teens & Adults
|  | Hike at Shepard's Well with Jeff Romano |
Saturday, October 25th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration Requested |
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Everyone
|  | Images Cinema x Milne: The Court Jester |
Saturday, October 25th 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Popcorn Included |
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Kids & T(w)eens
|  | Family Halloween Party |
Tuesday, October 28th 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | | |
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Adults
|  | Film and Discussion: The Poison in Us All |
Thursday, October 30th 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | | |
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Everyone
|  | Images Cinema x Milne Dia de los Muertos Movie: Coco |
Saturday, November 1st 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Popcorn Included |
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An Outdoor Adventure! |
Learn about and enjoy the outdoors with Jeff Romano, a lifelong New England resident who has been hiking for five decades. Saturday, October 25th, at 11:00 a.m., Jeff will be giving a presentation about hiking in New England.
After Jeff's presentation in the library, he will lead a hike at the nearby trailhead of Shepard's Well at 1:00 p.m. Registration is requested for the hiking portion. |
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Halloween at the Library 🎃
| It's Halloween again! Why not celebrate at the library?
Come show off your costume, do some tricks, and get some treats Tuesday, October 28th at 5:30 p.m.!
We'll have a short, not-too-spooky story time at 6:30, and some fun crafts to make.
This event is for families, babies, toddlers, kids, tweens, and teens. As always, we thank Friends of the Milne Library for their generous support! |
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Film Screening and Discussion 🎬 |
Enjoy a film screening and discussion of "The Poison in Us All" on Thursday, October 30th at 6:00 p.m. The discussion will be led by Aaron Maruzzo, a staff scientist at the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, MA, and a 2017 Williams College alum.
“The Poison in Us All,” a documentary by Bloomberg Investigates, explores the origins of PFAS or “forever chemicals” and how they are putting our lives and the lives of future generations at risk. |
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Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
| Images Cinema and Movies at the Milne present a bonus showing of Coco for Dia de los Muertos on Saturday, November 1st at 1:00 p.m.
A boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family. When his lofty ambitions cause him to run afoul of a curse, he must journey into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors.
Popcorn will be available! As part of an effort to become more sustainability-focused, we encourage you to bring your own (reasonably sized!) bowl. | |
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2025 Booker Prize 🏆 |
The 2025 International Booker Prize has been announced and you can access the winning book, "Heart Lamp," and those featured on the short list, with your library card! All you'd need to do it place a hold through our catalog.
The Booker Prize, founded in the UK in 1969, is the world’s most significant award for a single work of fiction. |
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Storytimes | Baby & Toddler: Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
Songs and stories aimed at babies and toddlers, but older kids are welcome too.
Pre-K: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
We'll be reading lots of picture books for the pre-K age group; any age kids are welcome to join. |
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Chapter Two Books | October Hours
Wed. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tues. CLOSED |
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