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Forbes Library Weekly Events - September 23, 2022
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September 24, 2022
From: Forbes LibraryForbes Library Weekly Events - September 23, 2022
Save the Date!
Friends of Forbes Artisans Fair
Sunday, October 2, 2022
10 am – 3 pm
Located at Forbes Library. There will be 36 Artisans, along with food trucks. Free parking will be available in the Smith College parking garage. Free to attend!
Fundraiser by Friends of Forbes Library, inc. All proceeds go to Forbes Library for books, equipment, and programs.
Forbes Library is developing a new strategic plan. Your responses to this survey will guide the library's decisions in crafting a plan for a better Forbes Library. This survey is voluntary and anonymous, and will take five to ten minutes to complete. All questions are optional. Thank you for participating.
Participants may enter to win one of two $100 Northampton gift cards!
Library Programs
Visit our online calendar to see a complete list of library events. Filter using the category "VIRTUAL" to find events that can be attended remotely.
Kids' Letter Writing Club
Saturday, September 24, 2022, 11:00 am
Drop in to decorate stationery and write a letter to someone you love! All supplies provided.
Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, 10 am
Join us to read books, sing songs, play with puppets and toys, and meet other babies and caregivers! The first 20 minutes are storytime, followed by 40 minutes of free play with toys. Ages 0-18 months and their caregivers. Space will be limited to 30 patrons.
Monthly Family Game Time with NPS Early Childhood Center
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 3:30 pm
Drop in to play games and meet other families! Enjoy collaborative games like Snug as a Bug and Busy Town, as well as turn-taking games like Spot It!, Hiss, and Zingo. Games are a great way to build communication skills, problem-solving, and brain development. For families with kids ages 3-8 years old.
Bilingual Storytime/Libros y Canciones
Wednesdays, 10 am
Sing songs and read books in English and Spanish! This event is best suited for children ages 1.5-3. We will meet outside on the library lawn. In inclement weather, we will move to the community room and cap attendance at 30.
¡Canta canciones y lee libros en ingles y español! Este evento es apropriado para niños de edades 1.5-3. Reuniremos en el jardín de la biblioteca. Si hay clima inclemente, iremos a la sala de comunidad y nos limitará asistencia a las 30.
Teen Art Lounge
Fridays, 4 pm
Drop in and work on your own project, or use our supplies to start something new! We'll have everything you need to knit, crochet, draw, paint, and more. Meet other teen artists in a relaxed, do-it-yourself space. We'll meet every Friday from 4-5pm in the YA Room. This program is for teens only. Email [email protected] for more info.
Beyond Possible in Pulaski Park
Beyond Possible: How the Hearing Voices Approach Transforms Lives
Thursday, September 28, 2022, 5-9 pm
Community Dinner + Screening + Panel
An hour of games and music in the park, following by a sit-down dinner served by Manna at 6 pm, and a film screening and filmmakers panel at 7 pm. Please come share a meal with us!
Paintings by Kimiko Donohoe and Maggie Hodges
Paintings & Ceramics by Dale Rogers
September 2-29, 2022
Artists’ Reception:
Friday, September 23, 4-6 PM
MAGGIE HODGES
Paintings
There is such a lovely glow of the early morning light on Skinner Mountain, the sparkle on the Connecticut River or the sunlight shining through the trees. My paintings capture my feeling and impression of the beauty in nature and especially in and around the Pioneer Valley.
Many of my paintings are done outdoors which is often referred to as plein air painting. Often after painting outside I finish the painting in my studio or use it as a study for a larger painting. I choose to paint in oils because it offers a richness through applying the paint in different textures and thicknesses which I find adds depth and interest to my paintings.
DALE ROGERS
Paintings and Ceramics
To create is to strive to mirror the beauty all around us, to find meaning in this life experience, to achieve a balance for all that is destructive and full of pain and seemingly hopeless. In the process of making, there are elements of curiosity, compassion, forgiveness, faith, hope, and love, as well as elements of design. The desire within is to make a painting or a pot as perfectly as possible, given imperfect human hands, heart, and mind of the maker. To be a maker is to affirm and underscore the value of each day. Dale Rogers’s oil paintings and utilitarian and/or sculptural pottery pieces are created to honor and cherish ordinary daily life.
KIMIKO DONOHOE:
Japanese Pop Art and Landscape
I am inspired by the small details of life that we often take for granted. Art to me is an appreciation of nature which makes the ordinary, extraordinary. I am an oil painter, a silk kimono weaver, and a certified flower designer. Most of my works are of landscapes, a few abstracts, and some portraits.
As a Japanese artist, the special Ukiyoe (oo-ki-yo-e, Edo era (1603 ~ 1868) color scheme has always fascinated me. For this exhibition, I used unique colors of Ukiyoe, which consists of Prussian blue, dark red, gold. The pieces I have created integrate pop art with the scenery that I am accustomed to. Prussian blue was a very popular color among painters in the times of Ukiyoe. Amongst the artists who used the colors is Hokusai, who is famous for the woodblock print ”Big Wave”. I hope that my paintings will escort viewers to the wonderful world of Ukiyoe.