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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-03-11/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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SUMMARY:Your Fat Friend Film Screening with CHP's Size Inclusive Care Initiative
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, we’re thrilled to be partner with CHP Berkshires and other libraries across Berkshire County for a series of community film screenings of Your Fat Friend\, a powerful documentary exploring the lived experience of fatness of Aubrey Gordon\, the author of What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat. \nScreening Dates & Locations: \n\nLenox Library\n18 Main Street\, Lenox\, MA\nMarch 7\, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.\nBerkshire Athenaeum\nOne Wendell Avenue\, Pittsfield\, MA (Author’s Room)\nMarch 17\, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.\nNorth Adams Public Library\n74 Church Street\, North Adams\, MA\nApril 1\, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.\nBushnell-Sage Library\n48 Main Street\, Sheffield\, MA\nApril 10\, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Fat Friend: Acclaimed director Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of Aubrey Gordon. Shot over six years we see Aubrey go from anonymous blogger Yrfatfriend to NYTimes best seller and beloved podcaster with an audience of millions. \n\n\n\n\nHer aim? A paradigm shift in the way that we view fat people and the fat on our own bodies. The world may be listening but her family have a way to go in understanding her work. \nA film about fatness\, family\, the complexities of change and the messy feelings we hold about our bodies.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/your-fat-friend-film-screening/
LOCATION:Welles Gallery\, 18 Main Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice for a fun story time each week! We will sing songs\, read books\, and follow up with an open play time. For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/story-time-2/2026-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T140000
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SUMMARY:Humor\, Heart\, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry\, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. \nIn Michael Perry’s memoir\, Population: 485\, the local vigilante is a farmer’s wife armed with a pistol and a Bible\, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives\, and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks\, bar fights and smelt feeds\, Perry tells a frequently comic tale leavened with moments of heartbreaking delicacy and searing tragedy. \nJesus Cow\, Perry’s fiction debut\, is a hilarious yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life. Low-key Harley Jackson finds himself entangled in drama from all corners: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor’s heart\, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm\, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ–a secret he wants to keep quiet\, until the truth slips right through the barn door. \nRegister today to hear more about Perry’s expansive collection of stories! \nThis is a virtual program.  Please click HERE to register. \nAbout the Author: Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author\, humorist\, corporate speaker\, volunteer firefighter/first responder\, and amateur snowplow driver. A lifelong resident of the rural Midwest\, his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in Middle America have left hundreds of thousands of readers and live audiences laughing\, nodding\, and sometimes misty. \nPerry\, a registered nurse who put himself through college working as a Wyoming cowboy and a roller-skating Snoopy produces the popular audio newsletter “Michael Perry’s Voice Mail\,” performs widely as a humorist and speaker\, tours with his band The Long Beds\, works as a script writer\, voiceover artist and audiobook narrator\, and still makes an occasional call with the local volunteer fire and rescue service. \nPerry lives in rural Wisconsin and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com. \nThis event is generously sponsored by the Lenox Library Association and Lee Bank\, and brought to you in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Lenox Library.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/lsc-perry/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T160000
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, March 6\, 2026 for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n11:00 a.m. via Zoom\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-virtual-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, March 3\, 2026 for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n11:00 a.m. via Zoom\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-28/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, March 3\, 2026 for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n11:00 a.m. via Zoom\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-virtual-5-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T164014Z
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SUMMARY:Dine to Donate at Frankie's Ristorante!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library Association on Thursday\, February 26th for a special Dine to Donate night at Frankie’s Ristorante! Enjoy a delicious meal while supporting a great cause\, as 10% of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to the LLA to support library programs and services. To make this event a success\, we need 20 or more guests\, so bring friends and family! Be sure to let the restaurant staff know you’re dining to support the Lenox Library Association when you make reservations\, order take out or when you arrive. Don’t miss this chance to dine for a cause—see you there!  MANGIA!
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/dine-to-donate-at-frankies-ristorante/
LOCATION:Frankie’s Ristorante\, 80 Main Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraising,LLA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T103000
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SUMMARY:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice for a fun story time each week! We will sing songs\, read books\, and follow up with an open play time. For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/story-time-2/2026-02-26/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000
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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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SUMMARY:Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/smithsons-gamble-the-incredible-history-behind-the-worlds-largest-museum-with-smithsonian-curator-emeritus-tom-crouch-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T160000
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SUMMARY:Nintendo Switch Gaming for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Youth in grades 6-12 can use Lenox Library’s Nintendo Switch to play games and enjoy snacks! No registration required.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/nintendo-switch-gaming-for-teens-2/
CATEGORIES:Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T110000
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SUMMARY:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice for a fun story time each week! We will sing songs\, read books\, and follow up with an open play time. For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/story-time-2/2026-02-19/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T170000
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SUMMARY:Kids Graphic Novel Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Lenox Library for an exciting new club for kids in grades 3 – 6. Come talk about your favorite graphic novels and create your own! Meets once a month. \nChildren under age 10 must have a caregiver with them.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/kids-graphic-novel-club-2/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T110000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T193639Z
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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-02-18/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T123000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T200956Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine’s Day Flower Craft
DESCRIPTION:Kids and teens of all ages are welcome to create a paper bouquet for Valentine’s Day! All supplies provided. Meets in the Welles Gallery from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\, drop in anytime.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/valentines-day-flower-craft/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T164438Z
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SUMMARY:Tech Help
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to continue our popular Tech Help program with volunteer Jeff Doughty. \nJeff will meet one-on-one with patrons who need technology assistance\, including: \n\nSmart phone and computer basics\nEmail and messaging\nZoom and FaceTime\nSocial media\, including Facebook and Instagram\nConducting Internet searches\nDownloading and saving information\nUsing library resources\, including Libby and Kanopy\n\nPlease call the Library at 413-637-0197 to reserve a ½ hour appointment. Please bring any necessary devices\, passwords\, and charging cables. This service is free and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nJeff Doughty had a long career as a software engineer\, most recently with Apple and Nvidia. Jeff is now retired and resides in Lenox with his wife Carol and two Chihuahuas. He has a B.S. from Virginia Tech and a M.S. from Stanford University\, both in Computer Science. Jeff has returned to college at BCC to study art and music history.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/tech-help/2026-02-13/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20251209T213011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T193230Z
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SUMMARY:Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book\, The Conjuring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic\, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. \nConjure informs our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix\, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023)\, and the true origins of the all-American classic blue jean. \nFrom the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores\, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now\, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history\, sourcing letters from the enslaved\, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magic Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, used to sow rebellion\, freedom\, and hope. \nJoin us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free today! \nThis is a virtual program.  Please click HERE to register. \nAbout the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity\, Signs\, Hypatia\, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy\, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis\, Tennessee. \nThis event is generously sponsored by the Lenox Library Association and Lee Bank\, and brought to you in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. \n  \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Lenox Library.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/lsc-stewart/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T110000
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SUMMARY:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice for a fun story time each week! We will sing songs\, read books\, and follow up with an open play time. For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/story-time-2/2026-02-12/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T110000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20251227T200611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T200611Z
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SUMMARY:Nintendo Switch Gaming for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Youth in grades 6-12 can use Lenox Library’s Nintendo Switch to play games and enjoy snacks! No registration required.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/nintendo-switch-gaming-for-teens/
CATEGORIES:Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
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SUMMARY:The Librarians: Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, February 7\, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.\, join us for a special screening of INDEPENDENT LENS’ The Librarians\, the award-winning documentary that The New York Times called “gripping…as well-crafted as it is profoundly alarming.”  This event will take place in the Lenox Town Hall Auditorium\, 6 Walker Street. \nWhen Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books\, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S.\, librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context\, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.  A panel discussion and audience Q&A will follow the screening\, and our friends from The Bookstore will sell a variety of banned books.\n \nPanelists: \nMartin Garnar (he/him) is the director of the Amherst College Library and the editor of the Intellectual Freedom Manual (10th ed.)\, the authoritative reference for librarians for day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people. His professional activities and speaking schedule reflect a profound inability to say no. A native New Yorker\, Martin lives in western Massachusetts with his husband Mark and their impossibly cute miniature dachshunds. \nJennifer Guerin (she/her) earned her M.A. in English from Georgetown University and her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas. She also received her Law for Librarians training from the American Library Association in May 2024 and tries her level best to keep up with Intellectual Freedom issues for the Massachusetts School Library Association.  Jennifer currently serves as Librarian at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School in Great Barrington\, MA\, where a custodian’s complaint against Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer in a teacher’s classroom made national headlines in 2024. \nColleen AF Venable (she/her/they) is the author of the National Book Award Longlisted Kiss Number 8\, a graphic novel co-created with Ellen T. Crenshaw that has been banned in 11 states. Her other books include the Katie the Catsitter series with Stephanie Yue (banned in Florida and Tennessee)\, Mervin the Sloth is About to Do the Best Thing in The World with Ruth Chan\, The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom with Lian Cho\, and the Guinea Pig\, Pet Shop Private Eye series\, also with Stephanie Yue and nominated for the Best Publication for Kids Eisner. Colleen is also the graphic novel adapter of the Junie B. Jones series\, which has lived on the banned list for the last 30+ years. \nColleen is one of the national leaders of Authors Against Book Bans\, a coalition of writers\, illustrators\, anthology editors and contributors\, and other book creators\, who stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. Prior to becoming a full-time writer\, she was the sole designer for hundreds of First Second Books\, worked as a Creative Director for Workman and Macmillan\, and the Director for Epic! Kids. Colleen splits her time between North Adams\, MA and Brooklyn\, NY. \n\nAbout Indie Lens Pop-Up\nFor more than 20 years\, the award-winning Indie Lens Pop-Up program has partnered with local organizations across the country to bring people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Inspired by the documentaries featured on PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS\, Indie Lens Pop-Up is a space for sharing ideas and making connections that shape our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Since its inception in 2005\, nearly half a million participants have come together at Indie Lens Pop-Up events to discuss issues that impact local communities. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup. \nAbout INDEPENDENT LENS \nINDEPENDENT LENS is an award-winning documentary series that fosters understanding\, seeks to build empathy\, and encourages a more united society. Produced by ITVS\, INDEPENDENT LENS documentaries have premiered on PBS for 25 years and streamed on YouTube\, helping Americans foster deeper connections between communities and themselves. From the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro to the Peabody-acclaimed docuseries Philly D.A. and the EmmyⓇ award-winning The Invisible War\, INDEPENDENT LENS provides viewers with in-depth\, nuanced storytelling reflecting the experiences of people from a variety of voices and communities. INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting: a private corporation funded by the American People\, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation\, the Ford Foundation\, Acton Family Giving\, Park Foundation\, and Wyncote Foundation. Stream anytime on the PBS app or YouTube. Learn more at pbs.org/independentlens.  
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/the-librarians-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:Lenox Town Hall\, 6 Walker Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Film Screening,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20260126T161840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T164438Z
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SUMMARY:Tech Help
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to continue our popular Tech Help program with volunteer Jeff Doughty. \nJeff will meet one-on-one with patrons who need technology assistance\, including: \n\nSmart phone and computer basics\nEmail and messaging\nZoom and FaceTime\nSocial media\, including Facebook and Instagram\nConducting Internet searches\nDownloading and saving information\nUsing library resources\, including Libby and Kanopy\n\nPlease call the Library at 413-637-0197 to reserve a ½ hour appointment. Please bring any necessary devices\, passwords\, and charging cables. This service is free and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nJeff Doughty had a long career as a software engineer\, most recently with Apple and Nvidia. Jeff is now retired and resides in Lenox with his wife Carol and two Chihuahuas. He has a B.S. from Virginia Tech and a M.S. from Stanford University\, both in Computer Science. Jeff has returned to college at BCC to study art and music history.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/tech-help/2026-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20251209T211432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T193312Z
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SUMMARY:Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book\, Fire Sword and Sea\, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. \nThe Caribbean Sea\, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Instead of marriage\, Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. In Haiti she becomes Jacques\, a dockworker\, earning the respect of those around her while hiding her gender. \nJacquotte discovers that secret identities are fairly common in the chaotic world of seafaring\, which is full of outsiders and misfits. As Jacques\, Jacquotte falls in love with Lizzôa d’Erville\, a beautiful courtesan who deals in secrets and sex. While others see their work clothes as a disguise\, Lizzôa’s true self is as a woman. \nFor the next twenty years\, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean\, making enemies and amassing a fortune in stolen gold. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade\, Jacquotte turns away from piracy and the pursuit of riches. Risking her life in one deadly skirmish after another\, she instead begins to plot a war of liberation. \nDon’t miss out on this exciting discussion! Register now to embark on a seafaring journey of self discovery and reclamation of personal power. \nThis is a virtual program.  Please click HERE to register. \nAbout the Author: Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author and proud recipient of the 2024 Georgia Mystery/Detective Fiction Author of the Year. She writes Sagas and Book Club Fiction that brings to life the hidden narratives of Black women and women of color in novels like Island Queen and Queen of Exiles. Her stories celebrate strong sisterhoods\, diverse communities\, and resilience across historical fiction\, romance\, and mystery genres.Her work has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, Washington Post\, Entertainment Weekly\, NPR\, Publishers Weekly\, and The New York Times. \nThis event is generously sponsored by the Lenox Library Association and Lee Bank\, and brought to you in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. \n  \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Lenox Library.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/lsc-riley/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T110000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20251129T162515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T163946Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice for a fun story time each week! We will sing songs\, read books\, and follow up with an open play time. For children ages 15 months and up and their siblings.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/story-time-2/2026-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20251129T163538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T193639Z
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SUMMARY:Baby Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lenox Library is excited to offer a low key and judgement-free group for all families. Join us for songs and bounces followed by play and chatting. Free baby weight checks available. Babies up to 15 months (actual or developmentally) and older siblings are welcome. \nThe first Wednesday of the month will feature a craft for you to keep! \nApril Pitroff Varellas\, IBCLC\, PMH-C from Berkshire Nursing Families will join us every third Wednesday of the month to answer your baby feeding questions. \nGroup Leaders: Sara Jarvie is an early childhood development specialist. Stephanie Storie is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. \nPlease note: If you or your child has any signs of illness\, please stay home. We look forward to seeing you the following week! During the summer months\, this event takes place outside in Roche Reading Park.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/baby-circle/2026-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Family & Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20250912T193123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T190344Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for a discussion of Alive: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of Existence by Gabriel Weston. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n11:00 a.m. via Zoom\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-virtual-4/2026-02-03/2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20250912T193029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T193029Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for a discussion of Alive: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of Existence by Gabriel Weston. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-27/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051525
CREATED:20250912T193123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T190344Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for a discussion of Alive: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of Existence by Gabriel Weston. \nIn order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups\, book club sessions will take place at the following times: \n\n11:00 a.m. via Zoom\n1:00 p.m.\n3:00 p.m. via Zoom\n\nParticipants are asked to select one session that is most convenient for them to attend on a regular basis.  To receive a Zoom meeting link\, or for questions about book club\, please email info@lenoxlib.org. \nThe Lenox Library book club generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://lenoxlib.org/event/book-club-virtual-4/2026-02-03/1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Book Club
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