Upcoming Events at Forbes Library
Visit our online calendar to see a complete list of events, including book discussions, writing groups, and more. Filter using the category "Virtual" to find events that can be attended remotely.
Many events at the library are organized by members of the community. The views expressed are not necessarily endorsed by the library.
Far Out Film Discussion - The Passion of Joan of Arc
Wednesday, November 1, 6:30-8 pm
Far Out Film Discussion will meet in the Community room to discuss the 1928 film The Passion of Joan of Arc by Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer.
We will have DVD copies of the film available in the Arts & Music department a week before the meeting. View trailer on YouTube.
Hollywood, Home, Heart, and Healing: A Conversation with Actor John Stamos
Wednesday, November 1, 8-9 pm
Please register to attend this virtual author talk.
Cello Concert by Molly Aronson, with Dr. Jasmine Robinson
Saturday, November 4, 2-3 pm
Molly Aronson, cello, and Dr. Jasmine Robinson, orator, present solo cello music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Gaspar Cassadó, together with texts by Indigenous and African-American authors Robbie Robertson, Joy Harjo and Eloise Greenfield.
Zine Club Presents: Xerox Seance
Saturday, November 4, 3:30-5:30 pm
Where the ephemeral meets the ethereal - Join us in the Arts and Music Department for the collaborative creation of a photocopied print, by the spontaneous writing and drawing of those present, through a game of surrealistic happenstance named “writey/drawey”. New members are welcome!
Monday, October 30, 4:30-5:30 pm
Join us in the Community Room to make your own bat pencil topper! Ages 9+.
Tuesday, October 31, 4-6 pm
Every Tuesday, teens ages 12+ are invited to play our Nintendo Switch in the YA Room! We'll have enough controllers for 8 players at a time. Challenge your friends to a Mario Kart race, try out new games, and meet fellow gamers!
This program is for teens only; for players under the age of 12, see Kids' Gaming Club.
Magic: The Gathering Club for Tweens & Teens
Thursday, November 2, 3:45-4:45 pm
Join us for a casual meetup for tweens & teens interested in the tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering. Bring your own decks to use if you have them, or if you don't have any cards - that's OK - we will provide cards to use at the library!
This program is for ages 10+ and meets biweekly in the Community Room. Questions? Email jvrysen@forbeslibrary.org
Thursday, November 2, 4:30-5:30 pm
Join us for a chat and pick next month's read! This meeting will take place via Zoom; email mbishop@forbeslibrary.org for the meeting link.
This month, we'll be reading The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian. From the publisher: "At Chandler, the elite boarding school, five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?"
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, October 31, 10-11 am
Join us for stories, songs, and puppets! We'll do a 20-minute storytime together, then we'll put out toys for free play and social time until 11. For babies under 18 months and their caregivers.
We also have Preschool Storytime on November 2 at 10:30 am.
Kids' Gaming Club
Friday, November 3, 4-5 pm
Every Friday, kids ages 7-12 can join us in the Community Room to hang out with other young gamers and play the library's Nintendo Switch!
Tracking Dinosaurs Around Forbes Library
Saturday, November 4, 2-3 pm
Join folks from Amherst College's Beneski Museum of Natural History to learn about the kind of dinosaurs that once roamed Northampton and the trace fossils they left behind. Then join us as we use plaster to recreate the track-making process! Ages 3+.
Beadwork by Amalia FourHawks
Scratchboard by Cheri Cross
Photography by Ellen Koteen
November 2-30, 2023
Artists Reception: Friday, November 10, 4-5:30pm
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The Ultimate Library Road Trip
Now through November 16
Join us for a library road trip! Stop by the Main Desk or Children's Desk to pick up your road trip map and receive your stamp. Then, visit as many participating Western MA libraries as you'd like--you can explore a few or all! Participating libraries will stamp your map (and may even have cool prizes).
In partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and Western Mass Library Advocates.
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