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Join us for a trip to the Williamstown Fire Department's brand-new firehouse, Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at the space and the vital services the department provides, hosted by Chief Jeffrey J. Dias. This session will offer insight into how the new facility enhances emergency response, supports firefighters, and serves the community.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the design and features of the new station, how the department operates day-to-day, and what it takes to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.
All are welcome - there is no registration required for this event. |
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Tweens & Teens
|  | Movie at the Milne: Wicked: For Good |
Friday, April 24th 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Popcorn Included | |
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 | Poetry Reading w/ Local Poet, Pamela Wax |
Tuesday, April 28th 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | | |
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|  | Citizens' Academy: Williamstown Fire Department |
Wednesday, April 29th 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. * At the new Fire House |
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|  | Trivia Night! |
Wednesday, April 29th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | | |
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Teens & Adults
|  | Film Screening: "The Plastic Detox" |
Thursday, April 30th 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
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|  | Birds of Prey w/ Tom Ricardi |
Saturday, May 2nd 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
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Poetry Reading for Poetry Month! 🎭 |
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Milne on Tuesday, April 28th at 5:30 p.m. Pamela Wax will share and discuss poems from her recently published book of poetry, Every Single Beast of My Heart.
Framed through the lens of the five Zen remembrances, the book weaves poems on aging, mortality, myth, and folklore into a meditation on impermanence.
Pam's previous collections include Walking the Labyrinth (2022) and Starter Mothers (2023). Books will be available for signing and purchase. |
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Win Prizes and Praise at Our Next Trivia Night!
| Join us on Wednesday, April 29th at 6 p.m. for a fun trivia night!
Come with a team, or on your own to form a team with other players here. Categories will include Shakespeare, Earth Day and the previous NASA missions to the Moon.
Winners will receive glorious library prizes and also bragging rights until the next one! |
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Decluttering Your Craft Supplies? Bring It to Us! |
We are hosting our first Craft Swap on Saturday, May 16th! This will be free & available to all.
We are seeking donations from our community of anything that can be used for crafting. We ask that you do not contribute broken, grubby, or unusable items.
Please drop off at the library during regular hours starting Monday April 27th. |
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Now Showing: The Plastic Detox 🎬
| Honor Earth Day Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 p.m. with this close examination of the ubiquity of plastic in our lives. You’ll never look at plastic the same way again!
Watch the trailer here.
The film will be followed by a discussion moderated by Susan Abrams. She will shed more light on the impacts of plastic on human health and fertility as well as how you can help plug in to efforts to reduce toxic chemicals in plastic and minimize your own and others’ exposure to microplastics. |
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Meet these Birds of Prey 🐦 |
Come to the library Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00 p.m. for a live birds of prey presentation with award-winning bird rehabilitator, Tom Ricardi!
Tom has been rescuing and rehabbing birds of prey for decades – from eagles to hawks to vultures and owls and more. He is also passionate about ways we can help save the birds from injury and death.
This event is scheduled for indoors, but may take place outside if the weather is amenable.
This event is part of out Flight Path program, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring. |
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Submit Your Portrait to Our Community Art Project
| Migration is happening in our Community Room! 🐥
If you have a felted bird square that you have completed, make sure to bring it in before the end of April so that it can be added to our community art project.
If you would like it returned to you once the project is completed, be sure to write your name and contact information on the back of the square, or let us know.
This event is one of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring. |
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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 | May 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. - 5:00 p.m.
Tues. CLOSED |
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