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Friday, June 27, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Free of Charge * All Are Welcome * No Experience Needed
* Masks Optional * Fragrance-Free *
For the health and safety of facilitators and participants, it is important that everyone come fragrance-free to this workshop.
Facilitation: Margo Davis, MSW, LICSW
For more information: margobradleydavis@gmail.com or
PH: 413-446-1777
Insight meditation is designed to support well-being and a mindful approach to living, through witnessing our thoughts and our responses to stress.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly will discuss her new historical fiction novel, The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts."
About Martha: Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, Sunflower Sisters, and The Golden Doves. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she was inspired to write this novel by her mother’s family, the Smiths, who settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1891. She received journalism degrees from both Syracuse and Northwestern universities and worked as an advertising copywriter for many years before becoming a novelist. With more than two million copies of her books sold and translated in fifty countries, Martha lives in Litchfield, Connecticut, and Hobe Sound, Florida.
About The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club: Two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women in this spectacular novel inspired by true events, from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
2016: Thirty-four-year-old Mari Starwood is still grieving after her mother’s death as she travels to the storied island of Martha’s Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts. She’s come all the way from California with nothing but a name on a piece of paper: Elizabeth Devereaux, the famous but reclusive Vineyard painter. When Mari makes it to Mrs. Devereaux’s stunning waterfront farm under the guise of taking a painting class with her, Mrs. Devereaux begins to tell her the story of the Smith sisters, who once lived there. As the tale unfolds, Mari is shocked to learn that her relationship to this island runs deeper than she ever thought possible.
1942: The Smith girls—nineteen-year-old aspiring writer Cadence and sixteen-year-old war-obsessed Briar—are faced with the impossible task of holding their failing family farm together during World War II as the U.S. Army arrives on Martha’s Vineyard. When Briar spots German U-boats lurking off the island’s shores, and Cadence falls into an unlikely romance with a sworn enemy, their quiet lives are officially upended. In an attempt at normalcy, Cadence and her best friend, Bess, start a book club, which grows both in members and influence as they connect with a fabulous New York publisher who could make all of Cadence’s dreams come true. But all that is put at risk by a mysterious man who washes ashore—and whispers of a spy in their midst. Who in their tight-knit island community can they trust? Could this little book club change the course of the war . . . before it’s too late?
About Author Hour in Massachusetts: "Author Hour in Massachusetts" is a series of virtual author talks this spring featuring some of the publishing industry's top trending writers. These webinars -- held from 7pm (ET) to 8pm (ET), Monday through Thursday -- are free and open to all. This series, which runs through June 20, 2025, is being promoted by more than 50 public libraries in Massachusetts.
Register for the Martha Hall Kelly event on ZOOM by clicking HERE.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
Join us for an educational forum presented by MassEquality for people fighting back against anti-LGBTQ policies in their local communities and on the federal level.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
RECORDING NOTE: This event will NOT be recorded.
Please register for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them, the email will be coming from Zoom.
This program is hosted by the Joshua Hyde Library in Sturbridge, MA, is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Accessible to any level of experience or fitness.
Focus on flexibility, stress reduction, balance and gentle strengthening.
Please bring a yoga mat and blanket and any props you like.
Donation based, $10 suggested with 20% of any proceeds donated to the library to support future programming.
Instructor: Senta Reis M.Ed. KYT
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Join us in the program room as we discuss Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken.
A fierce, electrifying novel inspired by the true story of the first woman to be condemned as a witch in Ireland.
“An incredible medieval life rendered in incandescent flashes.”
-- Kirkus Reviews
“A fiercely intelligent and often surprising examination of a woman's choices and their consequences." --Publishers Weekly
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Fiber artists welcome! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, felt, or weave, this is the group for you. Join us weekly at 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Sunday, June 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Friday, June 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Free of Charge * All Are Welcome * No Experience Needed
* Masks Optional * Fragrance-Free *
For the health and safety of facilitators and participants, it is important that everyone come fragrance-free to this workshop.
Facilitation: Margo Davis, MSW, LICSW
For more information: margobradleydavis@gmail.com or
PH: 413-446-1777
Insight meditation is designed to support well-being and a mindful approach to living, through witnessing our thoughts and our responses to stress.
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Friday, June 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Bushnell-Sage Library. Open to all interested members of the public. For more information, contact friendsofthebushnellsage@gmail.com
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Thursday, June 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Accessible to any level of experience or fitness.
Focus on flexibility, stress reduction, balance and gentle strengthening.
Please bring a yoga mat and blanket and any props you like.
Donation based, $10 suggested with 20% of any proceeds donated to the library to support future programming.
Instructor: Senta Reis M.Ed. KYT
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Fiber artists welcome! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, felt, or weave, this is the group for you. Join us weekly at 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
REPAIR WORKSHOP - SAT. JUNE 14th; 10am - 1pm
The Town of Sheffield presents the fourth annual REPAIR WORKSHOP at the Bushnell-Sage Library on Saturday, June 14th from 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., this event will take place outdoors on the Library's back lawn and inside in the Library's Program Room.
The public is warmly invited to bring one or two (if we have time) small household items for our FIXERS to assist you by making repairs to your possessions. In the past we have fixed torn sweaters and other textiles (no zippers), broken lamps and small appliances, both traditional and electric bike problems, loose or broken picture frames and wooden objects, broken necklaces and earrings, dull knives and gardening tools, problem soils or diseased plants, and the like. We shall try our best to diagnose the difficulties and to restore your possessions to their original uses.
Local specialists include: SANDRA ALDEN, MIKE CARTIER, NEAL CHAMBERLAIN, BRITTANY EBELING, TOM INGERSOLL, JIM KELLY, JIM MILLER, PAUL O'BRIEN, LYNNE POSNER, RICK SWEENEY, DON WARD, AND BEN WEBB.
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Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Free of Charge * All Are Welcome * No Experience Needed
* Masks Optional * Fragrance-Free *
For the health and safety of facilitators and participants, it is important that everyone come fragrance-free to this workshop.
Facilitation: Margo Davis, MSW, LICSW
For more information: margobradleydavis@gmail.com or
PH: 413-446-1777
Insight meditation is designed to support well-being and a mindful approach to living, through witnessing our thoughts and our responses to stress.
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Friday, June 13, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Contribute to wildlife conservation while enhancing the beauty of your home gardens!
This program describes the role of native trees, shrubs, perennials and wildflowers in transforming home landscapes into useful and beautiful native habitats.
Let’s explore:
The value of native plants to wildlife
How to use their ornamental beauty in sun and shade, and in every season
The role of “nativars”, cultivars of native species, commonly sold in nurseries
How natives can help solve issues in shady woodland areas, stream beds and wet swales, or sunny dry slopes
Your Presenter:
Chris Ferrero
Cornell Master Gardener
Speaker, Writer, Consultant
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Accessible to any level of experience or fitness.
Focus on flexibility, stress reduction, balance and gentle strengthening.
Please bring a yoga mat and blanket and any props you like.
Donation based, $10 suggested with 20% of any proceeds donated to the library to support future programming.
Instructor: Senta Reis M.Ed. KYT
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Fiber artists welcome! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, felt, or weave, this is the group for you. Join us weekly at 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Monday, June 9, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
Join Professor Elena Conis, author of Vaccine Nation: America's Changing Relationship with Immunization and Acting Dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism, for a discussion about the history of measles and the development of its vaccine. She’ll be joined by Hillary Johnson, MHS, Senior Epidemiology Advisor to Local Health for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, who’ll discuss what measles is and public health preparedness around it. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Louis Fazen, III, MPH, pediatrician and founder of the Global Health Committee at the Massachusetts Medical Society, former faculty member at UMass Chan Medical School, and Sturbridge Board of Health member.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Public Health Museum, presented with support from the Tewksbury Public Library.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents.
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Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Free of Charge * All Are Welcome * No Experience Needed
* Masks Optional * Fragrance-Free *
For the health and safety of facilitators and participants, it is important that everyone come fragrance-free to this workshop.
Facilitation: Margo Davis, MSW, LICSW
For more information: margobradleydavis@gmail.com or
PH: 413-446-1777
Insight meditation is designed to support well-being and a mindful approach to living, through witnessing our thoughts and our responses to stress.
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Friday, June 6, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Accessible to any level of experience or fitness.
Focus on flexibility, stress reduction, balance and gentle strengthening.
Please bring a yoga mat and blanket and any props you like.
Donation based, $10 suggested with 20% of any proceeds donated to the library to support future programming.
Instructor: Senta Reis M.Ed. KYT
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
Fiber artists welcome! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, felt, or weave, this is the group for you. Join us weekly at 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Bushnell-Sage Library
- 48 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA, 01257
- United States
