Yoga with Sara Coblyn
2025-05-22 17:30 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join us on Thursdays for an adult vinyassa style yoga class led by Sara Coblyn of Sweet Roots Gardens. Please bring a mat. No registration is needed and drop-ins are welcome!

Playgroup & Storytime
2025-05-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Bring your little one for storytime and fun, a different theme every week! This event, sponsored by CES, is open to all parents & caregivers of children from birth-5 and their little ones.

Qigong with Rema Boscov
2025-05-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Rema Boscov is back with another series. Qigong (pronounced chee gong), an ancient energy art, is the precursor to Tai Chi, with a focus on health and healing. The movements, sometimes described as moving meditation, are simple, graceful, and easy to learn. Class will be held outside in good weather, or in the community room when it rains. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. No mats are needed. All abilities are welcome.

CLOSED: Memorial Day
2025-05-26 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States

Music, Magic & More with Gene Stamell
2025-05-30 10:30 - 11:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
We’ll have a special musical guest at our playgroup this week. Gene has entertained children throughout Massachusetts for many years. Bring your little ones and join us for a fun time! This event is made possible by CES/CFCE.

Music for Little Ones with Wendy Plummer
2025-06-02 10:30 - 23:15 | MA
Join Wendy for songs and fingerplays on Monday mornings when you’ll have the library all to yourselves! This event is open to all parents and caregivers of infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their little ones. PLEASE NOTE: This event occurs outside of regular library hours

D&D for Neurodiverse Young Adults
2025-06-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
This weekly Dungeons & Dragons game is run by and for autistic and similarly neurodivergent young adults (post-high school age). The group is currently full, but if you’re interested in joining get in touch and we’ll let you know when space is available.

"Ask a Nurse" with Kirsten Krieger, RN BSN
2025-06-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Kristen Krieger, Public Health Nurse for the Quabbin Health District, will be available on the first Friday of each month to offer blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, answer health questions and assist with or connect people to resources.

State Rep. Aaron Saunders Open Office Hours
2025-06-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Come meet your state representative. Bring your questions and concerns.

Monthly Community Reiki Share with Kristen Famighette
2025-06-10 18:00 - 18:45 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join us for a monthly Reiki circle to share and receive Reiki.
This monthly program is open to both Reiki practitioners and members of the community. No prior reiki or meditation experience is required. Learn more about Kristin at www.sharesoulmagic.com

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
2025-06-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Teens only! Space is very limited. Please call or email if you’re interested in joining our campaign led by Dungeon Master Tony Page.

BOOK GROUP: "Interior Chinatown"
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
This month’s title for the Pelham Library Book Group is “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.

CLOSED: Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States

"Matilda Jr." Intro & Casting Meeting
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
This year’s show will be Matilda Jr! This is our intro meeting with casting (everyone gets a part!) The performance will be on July 26. If you can’t make the meeting let us know and we’ll schedule an alternate time for you. All kids and teens ages 7 & up are invited. There is no cost to participate.

SUMMER READING: Chain Reactions with Playful Engineers
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join Playful Engineers teaching artist Jay Mankita for this hands-on event in which kids and families design, build, test, and play with Rube Goldberg “Machines” – complicated chain reactions accomplishing simple tasks. Participants learn through demonstration, and then through self-directed play, to make kinetic ‘machine’ parts, exploring force and motion, scale, and cause and effect, including catapults, zip-lines, domino towers, and gravity-powered carousels. Jay brings his chain reactions kit from his Traveling Makerspace, packed full with tracks, balls, blocks, cars, action figures, gears, pulleys, tinkertoys, k’nex, and literally thousands of dominoes. Come experiment. We’ll hear groans and cheers, as the machines run their course!
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

SUMMER READING: Explore Nature with the iNaturalist App
2025-07-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
It’s like Pokemon Go! for the real world! In this family workshop you’ll learn to use the iNaturalist app for iPhone or Android to discover the diversity of life around you and share it to contribute to citizen science. How many species can you find? We’ll start inside, then move outdoors. Bring a device that can run the app.
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

CLOSED July 4
2025-07-04 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States

SUMMER READING: Family Crafts Night
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | MA
Try out our button maker, paint some rocks, do some origami and more! A fun evening of drop-in crafting.
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Outdoor Summer Playgroup
2025-07-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Bring your little one and join Caylin, our Summer Playgroup coordinator, outside on the playground for storytime and fun!
This event, sponsored by CES, is open to all parents and caregivers of children from birth-5 and their little ones.

SUMMER READING: Reading is Magic! with Ed the Wizard
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
What’s better than a magic show with Ed the Wizard? A magic show with Ed the Wizard that celebrates reading and invites YOU to participate, followed by balloon twisting! Join us for the fun-filled evening!
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Friends of the Library Meeting
2025-07-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join the Friends of the Library for our next meeting. We’ll discuss ideas for programming, special events and more. Bring your ideas, energy and a friend!

SUMMER READING: Trevor the Games Man's Aerial Delights
2025-07-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join us out on the field for a fabulous evening of stilt walking and cooperative games! Trevor is always a treat. We’ll move inside (with shorter stilts) if the weather proves problematic.
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

BOOK GROUP: When We Cease to Understand the World
2025-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
The next title for the Pelham Library Book Group is “When We Cease to Understand the World” by Benjamin Labatut. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk. This month the group will meet at Don Verrastro’s house. email him at dtv53@yahoo.com for the address.

Pelham Players Presents Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR.
2025-07-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Come see this year’s production by Pelham Players, our resident youth theater. Rebellion is coming in Matilda Jr., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Adapted by Dennis Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Based on the book by Roald Dahl
Directed by Cynthia Naughton
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com
This program is made possible through a grant from the Pelham Cultural Council.

Music for Little Ones wtih Special Guest Michelle Kostek
2025-07-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
We have a special guest performer for Music for Little Ones this week while Wendy is away. Join us for this interactive music program for little ones and their families (0-4yrs). Families will learn new folk songs, action songs and finger-plays, and can even explore instruments with their caregivers.
Michelle Kostek has been an educator in South Hadley for the past 14 years, working with preschoolers, students, young adults and everything in between! She loves sharing folk songs with all ages, but especially children’s music groups, as she encourages them to sing along, move to the music and enjoy the stories that have been passed down. Michelle studied songwriting and vocal performance at Berklee College of Music before spending several years immersed in Nashville’s songwriter scene. She made her way back to Massachusetts in 2009 and has been teaching and performing ever since.

SUMMER READING: Kids' Open Mic Night with Gene Stamell
2025-07-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Take your talent to the next level! What do YOU want to share? Sing a song, play an instrument, read a poem, do a dance, recite the alphabet, show us your favorite weird noises, the sky’s the limit! Anyone ages 12 & under are welcome to perform!
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, the 2025 iRead Summer Reading Program, and is made possible by the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Simple Bike Maintenance with Andy Morris-Friedman
2025-08-02 11:00 - 13:30 | MA
Learn how to do simple maintenance on your own bike! With a little TLC your bike can feel like a whole new ride. We will wash, inspect, and lubricate your bike so you can ride through the summer in style. If you like getting your hands dirty, you’ll love this program. Here’s what you need to bring:
A working bike
A bucket
Several rags
A used tooth brush
Rubber surgical gloves
Please note: This is not a repair workshop. Andy is not a bike mechanic and we will not be doing repairs, only yearly maintenance.

Teen MTCBA Book Club: "I Will Never Leave You"
2025-08-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
This club, run by and for teens, is for having fun, a time to hang out, read and talk about books, and do projects. This summer we’ll be focusing on some of the contenders for the MTCBA Book Awards. The first title is “I Will Never Leave You” by Kara A. Kennedy. All teens/tweens, 7th grade and up, are welcome. Copies are available at the desk. Refreshments will be served.

SUMMER READING: Party, Prizes, Juggling & Henna!
2025-08-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Your reading log is your ticket to prizes and fun! Come at 5:30 to celebrate your accomplishments and pick out your prize (everyone gets a prize even if you only read one book!) then head outside (if weather permits) to get some henna done and enjoy some hands-on juggling!
This program is part of “Level Up at your Library”, is made possible by iRead, the Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Make a Summer Bouquet
2025-08-16 11:00 - 13:00 | MA
Join Avery of Wee Vice Farm for a summer flower extravaganza! Roll up your sleeves and make your own bouquet using gorgeous, local, and organic flowers grown in Shutesbury. This event is all about embracing the beauty of nature and getting creative while connecting with fellow flower enthusiasts and learning a bit about the importance of supporting local farms. Come make something beautiful!
