Drop-In Button Making
2025-04-23 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Come try our new button maker! Design and create your own buttons with pens/markers/colored pencils, comic pages, magazine pages and more! This program is open to all ages (kids need a grown-up on site).

Finding William Lewis: The Every-Day Life of a 19th Century New Englander
2025-04-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
William Lewis left an extraordinary record of his life in over 300 documents. He was a tanner, currier, a peddler of books and Yankee Notions, and a farmer in Barre, MA. Bruce Craven and Christie Higginbottom will uncover the everyday life of a 19th century New Englander, using William’s journals and records. Their book, Finding William Lewis [1819-1897], will be available for sale at the program.
This program is co-sponsored by the Pelham Historical Society. For more information contact Cynthia Weigel at 413-256-4606.

Fire Safety Workshop
2025-05-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Wondering about smoke detector life? Those blankets that claim to put out fires? How to reduce the risk of brush fires on your property? Come get some tips for keeping your home and property safe. Bring your questions!
This program, co-sponsored by the Pelham Council on Aging,is presented by Captain Jeffrey Haughey of the Belchertown Fire Department.

Pelham Picks Up! A Weeklong Community Clean-up Event
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-10 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
The Pelham Library and Pelham Sustainability Committee invite you to a week-long effort to pick up roadside trash. Help make Pelham more attractive and safer for wildlife! Sign up at the library, school or the Pelham Spring Fair.

Choose a road convenient to you
Pick up litter during the week and dispose of it in your trash or recycling
Take pictures of the trash you collect and send them to us. We’ll create an album with the results!

TIPS: Wear bright colored clothing, gloves, a sunhat, bug spray & sunscreen and bring water. Watch out for poison ivy and ticks! Bring your friends!

Plant Swap and Seed Starting Workshop
2025-05-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Annuals, perennials, herbs, veggies, all plants healthy plants are welcome! Bring your plants to swap (labeled please!) starting at 10 and the swap begins at 11. You do not need to bring plants in order to get some to bring home. We anticipate that there will be lots! We’ll be starting pollinator seeds, too, beginning at 11:30 with Avery of A Wee Vice Farm. Join us for a fun spring day of gardening!

BOOK GROUP: "North Woods"
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
This month’s title is “North Woods” by Daniel Mason. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.

Qigong with Rema Boscov
2025-05-17 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.

Musical Petting Zoo
2025-05-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Join the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for their Musical Petting Zoo! This fun and informative traveling exhibit of musical instruments is perfect for children in grades preK-4 and beyond. Not only will children get a hands-on chance to hear, experience, and even play the instruments of the orchestra, but will receive a fun activity book to take home. This event is made possible through a collaboration with CES/CFCE and a grant from the Pelham Cultural Council.

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.

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!

BOOK GROUP: "Time of the Child" by Niall Williams
2025-08-20 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 “Time of the Child” by Niall Williams. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.
