January 13, 6:30pm: Color Chat and Cookies (for adults!). Stop by for a relaxing evening of coloring. We’ll have all the supplies but you’re welcome to bring your own. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served.

January 15, 7pm: Evening Book Club. Join us for an evening book discussion for adults. Copies will be available to borrow at the library beginning late September. We will be reading and discussing Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough. Copies are available at the library to pick up.

January 21, 6:30pm: Socrates Café. The Socrates Cafe is an opportunity for ordinary people to wrestle with the big questions in a discussion. Alternative viewpoints are encouraged and explored. All discussion takes place in an atmosphere of respect and encouragement. People from all walks of life are encouraged to attend and contribute their unique views.

January 28, 6:30pm: Cookbook Club. Registration is required. January’s meeting will not have a book! Select a recipe that is a family tradition or try a new style of cooking! Get creative! Each participant is asked to make one regular sized recipe so everyone can taste. If you’d like to attend, please contact the library at 413-569-1221 or email [email protected]. Email the library your recipe name. Please be advised: neither the food served at the cookbook club, and prepared in home kitchens, nor the facilities have been inspected by the state or local public health agency.

January 29, 6:30pm: Crystal Products of the Frost King: Ice Harvesting in New England. Dennis Picard will present on ice harvesting and the natural ice industry in New England.