February Artist - Terry Wise

Artist Statement: I’m an artist who has always been drawn toward still life subject matter, and especially the mid-twentieth century realist painters who employed simplified forms and varying viewpoints in a single painting. I enjoy bringing rich colors and textile surf......More

Artist Statement: I’m an artist who has always been drawn toward still life subject matter, and especially the mid-twentieth century realist painters who employed simplified forms and varying viewpoints in a single painting. I enjoy bringing rich colors and textile surfaces into my paintings, prints, and collages. With a strong maternal line and influence, the domestic setting and ideas of home are standard in my work. Repeat patterns of textiles, often relief printed, play a part in my compositions. Still life provides not only a means of exploring composition and color, but also to examine the meaning of place, relationships, scarcity and abundance. I began my studies of Fine Art at Indiana University, earning a BFA degree with a specialty in Textile Design, which included print design. Further lifelong studies have primarily been in painting and printmaking (Joan Griswold, Jenny Nelson, Zea Mays Printmaking Studio, and others). I maintain a studio here in Stockbridge, and am represented in the Berkshires by Lauren Clark Fine Art.

February Cookbook Club - The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook

We invite all home chefs and budding culinarians to join us for our February Cookbook Club meeting!  We’ll be cooking from The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook by Yumna Jawad. Here’s how the Cookbook Club works: Each of us will prepare a recipe from this month’s cookbook. Copi......More

We invite all home chefs and budding culinarians to join us for our February Cookbook Club meeting!  We’ll be cooking from The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook by Yumna Jawad. Here’s how the Cookbook Club works: Each of us will prepare a recipe from this month’s cookbook. Copies are available at the library to check out.We will meet in person at the Library to share and discuss the dishes we prepared. It always proves to be a gastronomic feast!Call 413-298-5501 if you have questions

Playdough Playdate

Squish, shape, and roll playdough at the Stockbridge Library! Using playdough encourages the development of fine motor skills and creativity. Join us on the first Friday of every month for this program. All supplies will be provided. *Best for youth age 2+

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

Spanish Conversation Group

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportun......More

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity for Spanish language learners to practice their conversation skills through fun games, activities, and conversation topics as well as form connections with other Spanish language speakers in the community.

Family Storytime

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full sto......More

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full storytime or needs to wiggle, stand up, and move around during the program, children of all ages and abilities are welcome!

Read to Brody (Read to a Dog program)

Brody is a 6-year-old black lab who loves listening to stories! Sign up your reading-aged child for a 15-minute time slot to read a book of their choosing to Brody at the Stockbridge Library. This program is great for beginner readers and readers wanting to practice the......More

Brody is a 6-year-old black lab who loves listening to stories! Sign up your reading-aged child for a 15-minute time slot to read a book of their choosing to Brody at the Stockbridge Library. This program is great for beginner readers and readers wanting to practice their reading skills with a friendly, supportive, and non-judgmental listener. Time Slots: 3:45pm, 4:00pm, 4:15pm, and 4:30pm Signup is required. Email [email protected] or call us at (413) 298-5501 Brody is waiting for someone to read him a story. Sign up your child today!

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

February Book Club - How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle

Click here to join us virtually. Join us Thursday, February 12, 4:00pm for our next Book Club. We will be reading How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle, a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the figh......More

Click here to join us virtually. Join us Thursday, February 12, 4:00pm for our next Book Club. We will be reading How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle, a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America. “Dayle gives readers a good amount to chew on, and enough of it makes sense to propel them forward. His prose operates like a firecracker spitting out sparks — brilliant, effusive and wayward.”  -Curtis Edmonds with the Book Reporter

Spanish Conversation Group

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportun......More

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity for Spanish language learners to practice their conversation skills through fun games, activities, and conversation topics as well as form connections with other Spanish language speakers in the community.

Valentine's Day Book Party!

This Valentine’s Day, help support our Library fundraiser by attending our Annual Valentine’s Book Party Fundraiser. Select a book to purchase for the library in honor of someone special in your life. We’ll then create a bookplate to honor or memorialize your loved one.......More

This Valentine’s Day, help support our Library fundraiser by attending our Annual Valentine’s Book Party Fundraiser. Select a book to purchase for the library in honor of someone special in your life. We’ll then create a bookplate to honor or memorialize your loved one. Bring the family to make their own valentines. Light refreshments and sweet treats will be served.  

Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Drop Off

Library Lion invites all his stuffed animal friends to join him for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library!Anytime between 9am-3pm, children can drop off their stuffed animal or toy at the Library.  The stuffed animals will stay with the librarians as they get ready ......More

Library Lion invites all his stuffed animal friends to join him for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library!Anytime between 9am-3pm, children can drop off their stuffed animal or toy at the Library.  The stuffed animals will stay with the librarians as they get ready for their stuffed animal sleepover at the library. The next morning children will return to the library to pick up their stuffed animal, eat some donuts and fruit, make a craft, and watch a movie slideshow with photos of the adventures their stuffed animal went on overnight at the Library!  

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

Family Storytime

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full sto......More

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full storytime or needs to wiggle, stand up, and move around during the program, children of all ages and abilities are welcome!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Pick Up and Donuts

Children who dropped off their stuffed animal at the Stockbridge Library yesterday (2/17) can join us at 10:30am to pick up their stuffed animal, eat some donuts and fruit, and watch a short video slideshow with photos of the adventures their stuffed animal went on over......More

Children who dropped off their stuffed animal at the Stockbridge Library yesterday (2/17) can join us at 10:30am to pick up their stuffed animal, eat some donuts and fruit, and watch a short video slideshow with photos of the adventures their stuffed animal went on overnight at the Stockbridge Library!

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

Read to Brody (Read to a Dog program)

Brody is a 6-year-old black lab who loves listening to stories! Sign up your reading-aged child for a 15-minute time slot to read a book of their choosing to Brody at the Stockbridge Library. This program is great for beginner readers and readers wanting to practice the......More

Brody is a 6-year-old black lab who loves listening to stories! Sign up your reading-aged child for a 15-minute time slot to read a book of their choosing to Brody at the Stockbridge Library. This program is great for beginner readers and readers wanting to practice their reading skills with a friendly, supportive, and non-judgmental listener. Time Slots: 3:45pm, 4:00pm, 4:15pm, and 4:30pm Signup is required. Email [email protected] or call us at (413) 298-5501 Brody is waiting for someone to read him a story. Sign up your child today!

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

LEGOs in the Library

Visit the Stockbridge Library every third Thursday of the month for some free play with LEGOs. We will also have LEGO challenge cards and LEGO library books available that will help  children come up with fun ideas of building tasks to complete. *Best for youth ages 3+...More

Visit the Stockbridge Library every third Thursday of the month for some free play with LEGOs. We will also have LEGO challenge cards and LEGO library books available that will help  children come up with fun ideas of building tasks to complete. *Best for youth ages 3+

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

Spanish Conversation Group

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportun......More

¿Estás aprendiendo español y quiere la oportunidad para hablar con otros? ¡Practica tu español con nosotros! Whether you’re already a fluent or native Spanish speaker interested in conversing with people learning Spanish or if you’re a beginner looking for more opportunities to practice with other learners, consider attending this program! This program is an opportunity for Spanish language learners to practice their conversation skills through fun games, activities, and conversation topics as well as form connections with other Spanish language speakers in the community.

Homeschool Art Club

A creative and social space for homeschoolers of all ages! Held the 3rd Friday of every month. Each meeting will include an art project and the opportunity for homeschooling families to connect, get creative, and share resources with each other. The art project is suita......More

A creative and social space for homeschoolers of all ages! Held the 3rd Friday of every month. Each meeting will include an art project and the opportunity for homeschooling families to connect, get creative, and share resources with each other. The art project is suitable for children of all ages.   Below are sample photos of the craft for our February meeting:

Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States

6th Annual Ice Festival

Join us on Saturday, February 21, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm for our 6th Annual Ice Festival featuring ice sculptures carved by regional artists, an outdoor museum exhibit, and crafts for kids!

Family Storytime

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full sto......More

Join us for a weekly interactive storytime every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing songs, move around, play games, and read a book. Every storytime is followed by free play in the children’s room. Whether your little one feels like sitting for a full storytime or needs to wiggle, stand up, and move around during the program, children of all ages and abilities are welcome!