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Evening Book Discussion
2025-02-19 19:00:00 2025-02-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Evening Book Discussion A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome! Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

Wednesday, February 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-19 19:00:00 2025-02-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Evening Book Discussion A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome! Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome!

Blue cover art with a view looking down to trees covered in ice, while a woman in a red coat walks in the path between them.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard, who is good at keeping secrets, investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.

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This monthly book discussion is facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book group |

Wilbraham Public Library
Phone: 413-596-6141
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 Closed
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About the branch

The Wilbraham Public Library provides resources and opportunities for community learning, recreation, and making connections.

Upcoming Events

Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
Registration is now closed
Booked for Lunch Discussion Group
Tue, Feb 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome!
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs - with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts
Tue, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
An enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 
Register
Valentine's Cards for Care
Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Crafting kindness in our community!
Registration is now closed
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, meets weekly on Wednesdays through March 26. Each week will feature a new topic for discussion.
Cookbook Club
Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Meets the first Wednesday of every other month. Participants will make and share dishes from the month’s selected cookbook.
Preschool Storytime - Winter Session
Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a fun collection of stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for children ages 3-6.
STEAM - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Plan | Draw | Build. Story included to spark creativity!
This event is full
Saturday Family Open Art Studio
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Encouraging creative spirits and imaginations!
Preschool Pals - Pathways for Parents
Mon, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Working toward Kindergarten success!
This event is full
Teen Advisory Board - TAB
Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Let your teen voice be heard! Help the Teen Librarian design the best programs for teens, and recommend YA books and more for the teen Loft.
Paint Sip Fun
Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn to paint "Cherry Blossom Tree" with instruction from Erin Boughamer of Paint Sip Fun.
This event is full
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
WFOL Board Meeting
Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.
Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective - In Conversation with author Waubgeshig Rice
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice will chat about his newest book, Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow.
Register
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, meets weekly on Wednesdays through March 26. Each week will feature a new topic for discussion.
Random Acts of Kindness Celebration - Friendship Bracelets
Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Make kindness the norm!
Preschool Storytime - Winter Session
Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a fun collection of stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for children ages 3-6.
STEAM - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Plan | Draw | Build. Story included to spark creativity!
This event is full
I Am Nobody’s Slave - An Author Talk with Lee Hawkins
Tue, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Journalist and author Lee Hawkins discusses his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in his riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.
Register
WPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Tue, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Children's Department
The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Teen Copper Bookmark Workshop
Tue, Feb 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will learn about copper and craft their very own bookmark to take home.
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, meets weekly on Wednesdays through March 26. Each week will feature a new topic for discussion.
Evening Book Discussion
Wed, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome!
Visit with a Fairytale Character
Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Winter Fun with the Snow Queen!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Drop-off
Thu, Feb 20, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Kids ages 3 & up can drop off their stuffed animals to sleepover in the library! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and teens facilitate this annual event!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Pick-up
Fri, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Kids ages 3 & up can drop off their stuffed animals to sleepover in the library! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and teens facilitate this annual event!
DIY Paper Flower
Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to create paper hyacinths flowers with basic crafting materials. Adults ages 18+.
Rescheduled
DIY Paper Flower
Sat, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
New date Saturday, February 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library
Learn how to create paper hyacinths flowers with basic crafting materials. Adults ages 18+.
History Book Club
Mon, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
Teen Ceramic Tile Painting
Tue, Feb 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens can join Ellie, from Art Lessons with Ellie, for a creative painting workshop!
The Good Mother Myth - with author Nancy Reddy
Tue, Feb 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Nancy Reddy discuss her book, The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom, a thought-provoking debunking of the bad ideas that have defined what it means to be a mom.
Register
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, meets weekly on Wednesdays through March 26. Each week will feature a new topic for discussion.
Classics Book Discussion
Wed, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Led by Jessica Magill. For questions, contact Jessica: jessicammagill@hotmail.com
Graphic Novel Book Club
Thu, Feb 27, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
February book selection - Investigators by John Patrick Green
STEAM - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Feb 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Plan | Draw | Build. Story included to spark creativity!
This event is full
Rescheduled
Read to Cadence! - Therapy Dog Visit
Mon, Mar 03, 3:30pm - 4:20pm
New date Monday, March 10, 3:30pm - 4:20pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Read aloud to your favorite four-legged friend, Cadence!
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Mar 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
Booked for Lunch Discussion Group
Tue, Mar 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome!
You and Me in Music for Babies and Toddlers - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee Coro for musical play!
Registration opens Monday, February 17 2025 at 9:00am
You and Me in Music ages 2-5 yr - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:40am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee for a music class for your preschooler!
Registration opens Monday, February 17 2025 at 9:00am
Great Decisions
Wed, Mar 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, meets weekly on Wednesdays through March 26. Each week will feature a new topic for discussion.
Genealogy @ Your Library
Wed, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to use the library's resources - both online and in the local history section - to further your genealogy research!
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