NOTE: View photos from the 2023 Warwick Oral History program series on the Oral History page.
The weather decided to cooperate on Saturday, May 10th, helping to make the annual Plant Swap a success–with donations to support the Library. A Big Thanks to organizers Andrea and Kady Woods for making it happen!Nicholas D’Alessandro from Hearthstone Artisan Bakery in Shutesbury gave a sourdough baking primer on May 6th, 2025–with samples!Screen printing workshop given by OIC Mobile Makerspace, 4-26-25 (one in a monthly series)Peter Reilly and Evie Pless of the American Friends of Lafayette gave a great program to a receptive audience on 4-17-25, commemorating the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824-25.The Library’s first-ever Legos Club met Tuesday afternoon, April 15th, and was a big hit! The Club will meet bi-monthly.Candle Making workshop with OIC mobile makerspace, 2-22-25BEFORE: completed pots ready for kiln firing at OIC: stay tuned! AFTER!Coil Pot workshop with OIC mobile makerspace (#1 of 12), 1-21-25Mark Fellows recently delivered this 3-D puzzle of the Eiffel Tower, constructed–in a day!–by daughter Maggie during the holidays.state engineers early system maplocals+engineersHistorical images from Elisabeth Rosenberg’s Jan. 9th “Before the Flood” Quabbin programKalliope Kalombratsos and Eaddy Sutton enjoy a cozy corner during a Saturday morning coffee and social hour in December.Clare Green’s “Behind the Scenes” program on Dec. 12th attracted a healthy crowd – look for Part 2 in March!Jason Ur, Harvard U. – Cambridge’s Old Burying GroundBob Drinkwater, AGS – Warwick CemeteryBret Kramer – Hope Cemetery in WorcesterFrom the Fall meeting of the Western New England Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies, 11-9-24Justin Ivans of Warwick led a multi-generational group of more than a dozen people on a mushroom walk near the foot of Mount Grace, after providing an educational introduction at the Library, 9-7-24Cathy Stanton shared from her book Food Margins, including her experience working with the Quabbin Harvest coop in Orange, 9-5-24Chainsaw carver John Lake creates “Charlie” the Owl during Old Home Days 2024, from the stump of a downed tree planted many years ago by Charlie Brown.Elaine Reardon, Warwick’s poet laureate, read from her newest collection, 7-2-24Backyard Herbalism program with Sue Paquet, 5-14-24John O’Keefe spoke about Phenology–how climate influences biological processes–to an enthusiastic crows on 4-11-24Barrett Anderson of Petersham regaled Blues fans with songs and stories of his musical heroes, 4-11-24Nearly 50 eclipse fans gathered under a warm and sunny sky to watch the near-total solar eclipse on 4-8-24Signs of Spring at Library 3-16-24Shiatsu workshop March 9thShiatsu practitioner and workshop leader Shelley Hines demonstrates acupressure techniqueDoc Pruyne shares his new book, Kawabunga Kitten!, 2-20-24Big Kids hanging out in the Children’s SectionValentine card-making workshop, 2-3-2412-7-23: Warwickian George Bennett reads from his new book, Into the Distance: The Lost World of Long-haul Trucking 12-7-23: George Bennett of Warwick at WFPL
OIC Makerspace Popup (leatherworking), 8-21-23Jeff LeFrenier – Hiking the Appalachian Trail, 3-7-23Russ Richardson – 10,000 Days in the Woods, 2-21-2Hayley & Hannah chillin’ on the new bean bag chairsParticipants in Kerry Stone’s birch trees painting class gather with their paintings, 1-5-20
