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Evening Book Discussion
2025-03-19 19:00:00 2025-03-19 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, March 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-19 19:00:00 2025-03-19 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!

A plain beige cover with the title in black print, a photograph of brush and sand with a red thread superimposed over a path looking like stitching together, and the author's name in black underneath.

Rivermouth by Alejandra Oliva

Rivermouth is a polemic arguing for porous borders, a decriminalization of immigration, a more open sense of what we owe one another, and a willingness to extend radial empathy.

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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 2:00PM

We're closed Monday February 17 due to Presidents' Day
Mon, Feb 17 Closed
(Presidents' Day)
Tue, Feb 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 23 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

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+.
Registration is now closed
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!
This event is full
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
This event is full
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!
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!
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!
Music and Movement - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Mar 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
This event is full
Cancelled
6th & 7th Grade Book Club - Refugee by Alan Gratz
Fri, Mar 07, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library
A fun, informal monthly book club where 6th & 7th graders share our love of reading! The book should be read before each meeting. New members always welcome!
Dried Bean Mosaics
Sat, Mar 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Saturday Arts and Crafts
Read to Cadence! - Therapy Dog Visit
Mon, Mar 10, 3:30pm - 4:20pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Read aloud to your favorite four-legged friend, Cadence!
The Art of Container Gardening - Designing, Planting, & Maintaining Your Own Urban Oasis
Mon, Mar 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to create a thriving container garden. From selecting the perfect containers to choosing the right plants and designing a layout that showcases your style, this class will cover it all.
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Mar 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
WFOL Board Meeting
Tue, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
The monthly meeting of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.
Teen Taste Test Challenge: Oreo Edition
Tue, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens put their taste buds to the test!
You and Me in Music for Babies and Toddlers - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee Coro for musical play!
You and Me in Music ages 2-5 yr - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee for a music class for your preschooler!
The Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working - with Author Dan Heath
Wed, Mar 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to getting unstuck and making the changes that matter? Bestselling author Dan Heath will chat about his newest book, Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working. 
Register
Great Decisions
Wed, Mar 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.
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Mar 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a fun collection of stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for children ages 3-6.
Music and Movement - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Mar 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
This event is full
Teen Advisory Board - TAB
Mon, Mar 17, 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.
Irish Whiskey History & Recommendations - with Travis Ireland of The Friskey Whiskey Podcast
Mon, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Travis Ireland of the Friskey Whiskey Podcast will join us to discuss the history of Irish whiskeys and the best he's encountered!
Register
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Mar 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
WPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Tue, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.
You and Me in Music for Babies and Toddlers - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee Coro for musical play!
You and Me in Music ages 2-5 yr - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:40am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Renee for a music class for your preschooler!
Great Decisions
Wed, Mar 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, Mar 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome!
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Mar 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a fun collection of stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for children ages 3-6.
How Women’s Liberation Transformed America - In Conversation with Clara Bingham
Thu, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Author Clara Bingham discusses The Movement, a comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement, including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes.
Register
Graphic Novel Book Club
Thu, Mar 20, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
March book selection - Sparks! By Ian Boothby
Music and Movement - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Mar 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
This event is full
Create Art with Crayons: Van Gogh's Starry Night
Sat, Mar 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Create Van Gogh's Starry Night using only crayons!
Registration opens Monday, March 10 2025 at 9:00am
History Book Club
Mon, Mar 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.
Memoir of Ilse Seger: Wife, Mother, Hostage, Nazi Resister - with Prof. Melissa Kravetz
Mon, Mar 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Melissa Kravetz shares Ilse's story, deepening our understanding of gendered political resistance by showing what everyday life was like for the wife of a political opponent in Nazi Germany.
Register
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