Great Barrington Libraries Programs

This 4-day workshop is for children and teens 10 years old and up interested in developing their narrative illustration skills. We will look at how comics, picture books, and graphic novels depict characters and use illustration techniques to develop the story. We will create short narrative pieces ...read more

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Meet illustrator Rob Dunlavey and make an owl craft to take home!Rob Dunlavey creator of "Owl Sees Owl," "Over in the Wetlands: A Hurricane-on-the-Bayou Story," "The Dandelion's Tale," and more. In 2016, “Owl Sees Owl” was awarded the Bull-Bransom Award ...read more

Meet illustrator Rob Dunlavey, creator of "Owl Sees Owl," "Over in the Wetlands: A Hurricane-on-the-Bayou Story," "The Dandelion's Tale," and more. In 2016, “Owl Sees Owl” was awarded the Bull-Bransom Award by the National Museum of Wildlife Art for the ...read more

Open Game Play for Adults Do you like to play board games/card games? We do too ! Come join us at Ramsdell Library on Saturdays from 2-3 starting Saturday July 6. Bring the game of your choice.  For further information contact Lindsay at ponycamp@aol.com

Science of ME! session 1 (2 day program) For kids entering grades 2-3CLICK HERE TO REGISTERThe Science of Me program invites children to explore the biological systems that make humans fundamentally alike and the elements that interact to create a unique individual. Through engaging hands-on explora...read more

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Science of ME! session 2 (2 day program) For kids entering grades 4, 5, and 6th gradeCLICK HERE TO REGISTERThe Science of Me program invites children to explore the biological systems that make humans fundamentally alike and the elements that interact to create a unique individual. Through enga...read more

Local musicians playing for the community

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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing with Rick Costello. After his discussion of the moon, he will offer outdoor telescope viewing: please register to receive your telescope viewing number. While you wait, you can watch the outstanding documentary Apollo 11 (2019) starting at 6:45-8:1...read more

Out of this World Family Activity Saturdays are fun & active! Join us each week for a space themed craftGood for kids PreK-3rd grade

- A forgotten box of letters, messages from women friends written decades ago – - An intimate record of a time of great transition in how women experienced their daily lives and imagined their future - From the surprising discovery of these handwritten letters, now relics of a pre-In...read more

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How do the planets affect you? Crystal Essence will teach us about astrology and the planets. Good for ages 8 & up

This month's selection: One For The Money by Janet EvanovichIn the History Room

Join us for a talk and discussion on food farming as climate change solutions in the Berkshires! This event will provide an introduction to the work of Project Drawdown, a leading research project identifying the top 100 solutions to climate change, with a specific focus on real examples drawn ...read more

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Welcome to the Universe of Authors where you can meet an author-illustrator and do a fun activity! Meet local author-illustrator Adam Gudeon. He has written and illustrated several picture books for young children and teaches illustration and the art of the picture book in various settings. He atten...read more

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Out of this World Family Activity Saturdays are fun & active! Join us each week for a space themed craftGood for kids PreK-3rd grade

Join us for a talk and discussion on food farming as climate change solutions in the Berkshires! This event will provide an introduction to the work of Project Drawdown, a leading research project identifying the top 100 solutions to climate change, with a specific focus on real examples drawn ...read more

This is a stress-free, fun "Painting In Oils" class offered to adults, teens and children of all skill levels. We will be creating beautiful scenes of the seasonal Berkshire area in oils. No scene will be difficult with my guidance and one-on-one assistance as needed. Help with drawing wil...read more

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This month's selection: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

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Come make Star Wars themed crafts, including perler bead pendants/key chains! Ages 6 & Up

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Join us for July's Family Movie "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"(click for commonsensemedia.com review)Special Start Time 6:00PMPG | 1h 57min | Animation, Action, Adventure Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from ...read more

Welcome to the Universe of Authors where you can meet an author-illustrator and do a fun activity! Meet Kelly Light. Kelly lives in New York but grew up down the shore in New Jersey surrounded by giant pink dinosaurs, cotton candy colors, and Skee-Ball sounds. She was schooled on Saturday-morning ca...read more

This month's selection: So Much Life Left Over by Louis de Bernieres

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The August 1969 Woodstock Exposition of Music and Art continues to reverberate cultural ripples and this program will not only stir memories but provide new perspective. This program incorporates rare audio recordings, professionally edited film, insightful and captivating storytelling,&nb...read more

Join Judy Isacoff in toy-making that involves a little sewing, a lot of joy and a thought to the upcoming Perseid meteor showers. Participants will exercise their sense of wonder, artistic sensibilities and hand-eye coordination as we craft a little pouch, stuff it with sand and streamers and then l...read more

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