Junior Librarian Event- Superhero Explosions

Fun arts and crafts making superheroes and baking soda explosions! For youth of all ages and their families. Presented and planned by Lenox Library’s Junior Librarians.

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Junior Librarian Event- Group Story Making

Join us for a fun and creative experience at the Lenox Library! Participants will add one sentence each to create a larger story as a group. Draw a picture to go along with it and share your creation with everyone at the end. Each participant will leave with a copy of t......More

Join us for a fun and creative experience at the Lenox Library! Participants will add one sentence each to create a larger story as a group. Draw a picture to go along with it and share your creation with everyone at the end. Each participant will leave with a copy of the final story and their artwork. Best for ages 8 – 12, families welcome! Snacks provided! Presented by the Junior Librarians.

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Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston (Virtual)

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition t......More

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they’re over each other—except they’re definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other’s lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It’s in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It’s not until they board the tour bus that they discover they’ve both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they’re trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It’s fine. There’s nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can’t have. Register now to join our discussion about Casey McQuiston’s spiciest book yet! This is a virtual program.  Please click HERE to register. About the Author: Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Red, White & Royal Blue was adapted into a movie in 2023 and released on Amazon Prime. Casey was recently named on the 2022 Time100 Next List. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper. This event is generously sponsored by the Lenox Library Association and Lee Bank, and brought to you in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium.

Virtual Program, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Story Time

Join us for a fun story time! We’ll sing songs, read books, and follow up with an open play time.  For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings. Please note: If either you or your child has any signs of illness, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you t......More

Join us for a fun story time! We’ll sing songs, read books, and follow up with an open play time.  For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings. Please note: If either you or your child has any signs of illness, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week!

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Reading James Baldwin: An Online Literary Seminar

Lenox Library is pleased to partner with the Authors Guild Foundation, in association with the James Baldwin Estate, to present their new series of talks exploring the great writer’s life and work. Few American writers have marked their era as powerfully as James Baldwi......More

Lenox Library is pleased to partner with the Authors Guild Foundation, in association with the James Baldwin Estate, to present their new series of talks exploring the great writer’s life and work. Few American writers have marked their era as powerfully as James Baldwin. As distinctive on the page as on the airwaves, his voice is indelibly associated with the demand for racial justice in the United States, a demand that continues to make him one of our most pressing and urgent contemporaries. To mark Baldwin’s centenary, the Authors Guild Foundation has invited Lenox Library and its patrons to join a conversation featuring some of our most exciting writers, scholars, and essayists. Gather with us in the Welles Gallery as we stream these special live, interactive sessions. Session Schedule Click any session title for more information. (Lenox Library patrons do not need to register individually.) DateSessionTuesday, March 18Colm Tóibín—Go Tell It on the MountainThursday, April 24Imani Perry—“Sonny’s Blues” & “The Uses of the Blues”Wednesday, May 21W. Ralph Eubanks & Eddie Glaude, Jr.—Notes of a Native SonThursday, June 26Viet Thanh Nguyen—No Name in the StreetThursday, July 24Rachel Cohen—Baldwin & DelaneyThursday, August 21Vinson Cunningham—Another CountryThursday, September 18Ayana Mathis—The Fire Next TimeAll sessions start at 2:00 p.m. The painting of James Baldwin in the graphic above is by Beauford Delaney and reprinted courtesy of the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery. Beauford Delaney (1901–1979), James Baldwin, c.1945–50, oil on canvasboard, 24 x 18 inches / 61 x 45.7 cm, estate stamp Private Collection © Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator, Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY.

Welles Gallery, 18 Main Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Tech Help

We are thrilled to continue our popular Tech Help program this summer with volunteer Dr. Sandra Markus. Dr. Markus will meet one-on-one with patrons who need technology assistance, including: Computer basics (including word processing)Conducting Internet searchesDownloa......More

We are thrilled to continue our popular Tech Help program this summer with volunteer Dr. Sandra Markus. Dr. Markus will meet one-on-one with patrons who need technology assistance, including: Computer basics (including word processing)Conducting Internet searchesDownloading and saving informationEmail basicsZoom basicsFaceTime basicsUsing library resources (including Libby and Kanopy)Social media (including Instagram and Pinterest)The Tech Help program will be available from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the following Thursdays: May 29July 10June 5July 17June 12August 14June 26August 21Please call the Library at 413-637-0197 to reserve a ½ hour appointment. Please bring any necessary devices, passwords, and charging cables. This service is free and available on a first-come first-served basis. Sandra Markus is a Professor in the Fashion Design department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she has taught for over 25 years. She holds a doctorate in technology from Columbia University. During the summer she hosts sewing retreats @inthecompanyofmakers in Massachusetts for makers of all ages.

Legacy Room, 18 Main Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Junior Librarian Event- Galaxy Slime and Space Crafts

Do you love space? Come create your own planet and galaxy slime and leave with your own space-themed Mad Lib! All ages welcome. Presented by the Lenox Library’s Junior Librarians. Takes place outside in Roche Reading Park, weather permitting.

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Baby Circle

Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting, led by Lenox Library Youth Assistant Sa......More

Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting, led by Lenox Library Youth Assistant Sara Jarvie, an early childhood development specialist. In addition, on the first Friday of every month, we will have a special baby foot or hand print craft! Completely cost and judgement free, we are happy to help you capture your little one’s foot or handprint with a seasonally themed picture. We know firsthand how fast they grow and how hard it can be to capture those milestones at home. We have the supplies and extra helping hands, you just have to bring the baby. Please note: If you or your child has any signs of illness, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week!

Welles Gallery, 18 Main Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Junior Librarian Event- Paper Tube Animal Craft

Looking for a fun craft to do? Come to the Lenox Library to make paper tube animals! Make your own animal or choose from the pre-made supplies. All ages welcome. Presented by the Junior Librarians.

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Junior Librarian Event- Collaborative Art Project

Join us for a collaborative art project that will be displayed in the Library. Draw your own self portrait or create a character that represents you (or an imaginary friend!). We will provide the supplies, you bring the imagination. All ages welcome. Presented by the Ju......More

Join us for a collaborative art project that will be displayed in the Library. Draw your own self portrait or create a character that represents you (or an imaginary friend!). We will provide the supplies, you bring the imagination. All ages welcome. Presented by the Junior Librarians.

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Tanglewood Talks with Jeremy Yudkin

Dr. Jeremy Yudkin is back with the 42nd season of Tanglewood pre-concert talks.  These programs will take place in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Sum......More

Dr. Jeremy Yudkin is back with the 42nd season of Tanglewood pre-concert talks.  These programs will take place in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Summer 2025 schedule will be as follows: Sunday, July 6. All-Beethoven Program. Why so many Leonore overtures? And: Do you really think you know the Fifth Symphony? Friday, July 11. Prokofiev on Stage. How many versions of Romeo and Juliet are there? Shakespeare, Prokofiev, Bernstein… Sunday, July 13. Sibelius and Smith.Nature in Finland in 1915 and in California in 2014. Friday, July 18. Puccini’s Tosca.A masterpiece of Romantic opera or a “shabby little shocker”? Sunday, July 20. Yuja and Harriet.Inspiring women now and then: The Fantastical Symphony and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Friday, July 25. Bach, Mahler, and Mendelssohn.What do all these works have in common? Sunday, July 27. Special Guest: Edwin Barker, Retiring Principal Bass of the BSO.Orchestral playing at its most brilliant. Day of the Dead, French carnivals, and Beethoven’s Pastoral. Friday, August 1. Special Guest: Eugene Drucker, Violinist/Founding Member of the Emerson Quartet.The Korngold Violin Concerto and Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony. Sunday, August 3. Gramophone Records for 1815!Transcriptions of Beethoven for piano trio. Friday, August 8. Symphony or Concerto?Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole and the “New World.” Sunday, August 10. NO LECTURE. Friday, August 15. Acknowledging the Masters.Shaw, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven’s Fourth. Sunday, August 17. Memory and Memorial.Grant Still and Sibelius. Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 2. Friday, August 22. Music for the Infinite.Poulenc’s Gloria and Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Sunday, August 24. Special Guest: Carlos Simon, Composer Chair/BSO.New Look – Old Masterpiece. Carlos Simon’s new work and Beethoven’s Ninth. Photo by Ben Garver About the speaker: Jeremy Yudkin is Professor of Music and Co-Director of the Center for Beethoven Research at Boston University.  He has served as Visiting Professor of Music at Oxford, Harvard, and the Sorbonne.  He is the author of ten books, including From Silence to Sound: Beethoven’s Beginnings (2020) and Understanding Music (Prentice Hall, 1996, 2016), and edited the recently-published 550-page volume The New Beethoven.  He also researched and published the first-ever book on the Lenox School of Jazz (2006).  He has given hundreds of lectures across Europe, the United States, and Russia and has won numerous awards, including an Award for Excellence in Historical Research for his book on Miles Davis (2008).  At Boston University, where he teaches courses on Beethoven, Bartók, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles – among many others – he has been nominated ten times for Metcalf Awards in Teaching and once as Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year. The pre-concert talks are free thanks to the Lenox Library Association and Margery and Lewis Steinberg.

Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

End of Summer Reading Party

Celebrate the end of our BIGGEST Summer Reading Program ever with food, games, and fun activities! Enjoy pizza and ice pops, play giant ring toss and giant tic-tac-toe, create giant bubbles, and make a life-sized craft. Takes place outside in Roche Reading Park. Bring a......More

Celebrate the end of our BIGGEST Summer Reading Program ever with food, games, and fun activities! Enjoy pizza and ice pops, play giant ring toss and giant tic-tac-toe, create giant bubbles, and make a life-sized craft. Takes place outside in Roche Reading Park. Bring a blanket or chair. The last chance to turn in reading tracker sheets will be Friday, August 22, 2025. Please note that Summer Reading Prizes will NOT be drawn at the party but instead AFTER August 23. Winners will be notified by phone the following week.

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Tanglewood Talks with Jeremy Yudkin

Dr. Jeremy Yudkin returns with the 42nd season of his Tanglewood pre-concert talks.  These programs will take place in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The......More

Dr. Jeremy Yudkin returns with the 42nd season of his Tanglewood pre-concert talks.  These programs will take place in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 6 Walker Street, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Summer 2025 schedule will be as follows: Sunday, July 6. All-Beethoven Program. Why so many Leonore overtures? And: Do you really think you know the Fifth Symphony? Friday, July 11. Prokofiev on Stage. How many versions of Romeo and Juliet are there? Shakespeare, Prokofiev, Bernstein… Sunday, July 13. Sibelius and Smith.Nature in Finland in 1915 and in California in 2014. Friday, July 18. Puccini’s Tosca.A masterpiece of Romantic opera or a “shabby little shocker”? Sunday, July 20. Yuja and Harriet.Inspiring women now and then: The Fantastical Symphony and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Friday, July 25. Bach, Mahler, and Mendelssohn.What do all these works have in common? Sunday, July 27. Special Guest: Edwin Barker, Retiring Principal Bass of the BSO.Orchestral playing at its most brilliant. Day of the Dead, French carnivals, and Beethoven’s Pastoral. Friday, August 1. Special Guest: Eugene Drucker, Violinist/Founding Member of the Emerson Quartet.The Korngold Violin Concerto and Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony. Sunday, August 3. NO LECTURE. Friday, August 8. Symphony or Concerto?Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole and the “New World.” Sunday, August 10. Another New World.Pépin, Saint-Saëns, and Mendelssohn in Scotland. Friday, August 15. Acknowledging the Masters.Shaw, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven’s Fourth. Sunday, August 17. Memory and Memorial.Grant Still and Sibelius. Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 2. Friday, August 22. Music for the Infinite.Poulenc’s Gloria and Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Sunday, August 24. Special Guest: Carlos Simon, Composer Chair/BSO.New Look – Old Masterpiece.Carlos Simon’s new work and Beethoven’s Ninth. Photo by Ben Garver About the speaker: Jeremy Yudkin is Professor of Music and Co-Director of the Center for Beethoven Research at Boston University.  He has served as Visiting Professor of Music at Oxford, Harvard, and the Sorbonne.  He is the author of ten books, including From Silence to Sound: Beethoven’s Beginnings (2020) and Understanding Music (Prentice Hall, 1996, 2016), and edited the recently-published 550-page volume The New Beethoven.  He also researched and published the first-ever book on the Lenox School of Jazz (2006).  He has given hundreds of lectures across Europe, the United States, and Russia and has won numerous awards, including an Award for Excellence in Historical Research for his book on Miles Davis (2008).  At Boston University, where he teaches courses on Beethoven, Bartók, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles – among many others – he has been nominated ten times for Metcalf Awards in Teaching and once as Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year. The pre-concert talks are free thanks to the Lenox Library Association and Margery and Lewis Steinberg.

Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States