2022 Massachusetts Book Awards:

A Reading by Local Honorees

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 6 pm
Join us for an evening of readings from local honorees of this year's Mass Book Awards, presented by Forbes Library and the Center for the Book:  Gary Metras, Rebecca Olander, Lesléa Newman, Ruth Ozeki, and Martín Espada.

Be there in person or watch the livestream!

413 Free Seed library is open!

You can donate and receive seeds for your garden from the 413 Free Seeds library at Forbes, located in the lobby by the Main Desk. This project, started by Cara Iacoponi, is an informal way for you to get free vegetable, herb, and flower seed packets, learn about gardening, and share your garden with your community by harvesting and sharing seeds. 413 Free Seeds has a second location at Lilly Library. 
Got extra seeds? The seed library also accepts donations of expired seeds, open seed packets, organic, non-organic, etc- the more information written on the packet, the better. Thank you!

Upcoming Pioneer Valley Symphony Concert

THOMAS DE HARTMANN: REDISCOVERING A UKRAINIAN MASTER

Saturday, March 18 at 7PM
Tillis Hall, Bromery Center for the Arts
151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01301
*Ticketing is handled by the Fine Arts Center at UMass. Patrons just need to show their PVS Library Pass at the box office the night of the concert to get up to four free tickets. 

Symphonie-poème No. 1 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with Elan Sicroff  

At 6PM, Elan Sicroff will join resident musicologist David Schneider, Georges Lurcy Professor of Music at Amherst College, for a pre-concert talk in the lobby. A post-concert reception will be hosted by the Thomas de Hartmann Project.

Library Programs

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Teen Take-Home Art Kit: Crochet Bookmarks

In honor of National Crochet Month, teens can take home a kit that includes everything they'll need to learn how to crochet! Each kit contains a crochet hook, yarn, and links to video tutorials for crochet basics and a fun bookmark project. This kit is designed for patrons ages 12+, and can be picked up in the YA Room.

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