Calendar of Events

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October 2022

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10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Used Book Sale
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CANAL INVESTIGATION STATION
2
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CANAL INVESTIGATION STATION
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5
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Story Time
6
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Playgroup
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9
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CANAL INVESTIGATION STATION
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12
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Story Time
13
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Playgroup
14
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19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Story Time
20
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Playgroup
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October 2022

Saturday, Oct 1 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 1:00 pm
Carnegie Library - Fiction, Paperbacks and Kids books, DVDs/CDs & Audio Books. Hundreds of Recent Donations. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Montague Public Libraries. Questions? Call 413-863-3214.
Saturday, Oct 1 , 2022 , 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Stop by the DCR station, visit with staff and walk away with a better sense of where you are and those who came before you. In case of rain, find our station inside the Great Falls Discovery Center. 
Sunday, Oct 2 , 2022 , 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Stop by the DCR station, visit with staff and walk away with a better sense of where you are and those who came before you. Canalside Rail Trail entrance at the Discovery Center.
Wednesday, Oct 5 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Join Meghan Doyle for stories, songs and a craft at the Carnegie Library.
Thursday, Oct 6 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Drop in each week for a morning of both guided and free play, at Carnegie Library. Designed for preschoolers but older children are welcome!
Thursday, Oct 6 , 2022 , 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Discovery Center Great Hall. This presentation, by David Brule, shares information on local Indigenous history, the recovery of Native place names, and recent efforts at healing from the tragic events of May 19, 1676.
Sunday, Oct 9 , 2022 , 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Stop by the DCR station, visit with staff and walk away with a better sense of where you are and those who came before you. Canalside Rail Trail entrance at the Discovery Center.
Wednesday, Oct 12 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Join Meghan Doyle for stories, songs and a craft at the Carnegie Library.
Thursday, Oct 13 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Drop in each week for a morning of both guided and free play, at Carnegie Library. Designed for preschoolers but older children are welcome!
Saturday, Oct 15 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 2:00 pm
Our much beloved Montague Center Branch could use some TLC---come help us spruce it up! You can sign up for a two-hour shift by calling (413) 367-2852. We'll serve pizza at noon!
Saturday, Oct 15 , 2022 , 11:00 am until 12:00 pm
Join us at the Carnegie Library for a presentation on honeybees. Designed for children and their caregivers but all ages are welcome!
Wednesday, Oct 19 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Join Meghan Doyle for stories, songs and a craft at the Carnegie Library.
Thursday, Oct 20 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Drop in each week for a morning of both guided and free play, at Carnegie Library. Designed for preschoolers but older children are welcome!
Saturday, Oct 22 , 2022 , 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm
This year’s Halloween Party is part of the Great Falls Festival. Join us for some spooky fun on the library lawn. Children of all ages and their caregivers can enjoy a scavenger hunt, make wearable crafts, pose in a photo booth, and more!
Monday, Oct 24 , 2022 , None Specified
Experiment with how temperature affects the glow intensity of three ''ghosts'' using household materials! Available the week of Oct 24th at all 3 branches, while supplies last.
Wednesday, Oct 26 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Join Meghan Doyle for stories, songs and a craft at the Carnegie Library.
Wednesday, Oct 26 , 2022 , 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm
Visit the Montague Center Library to view an exhibit of Quilts by Ann Feitelson from Oct 24 - Nov 9.
Thursday, Oct 27 , 2022 , 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Drop in each week for a morning of both guided and free play, at Carnegie Library. Designed for preschoolers but older children are welcome!
Thursday, Oct 27 , 2022 , 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm
Discovery Center Great Hall. This interactive event, lead by Town Planner, Walter Ramsey, is the third and final community workshop for Canal District Master Plan- a redevelopment plan for the 16 acres of former mill sites along the Canal.
Saturday, Oct 29 , 2022 , 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm
Ed Gregory and Chris Clawson of the Montague Historical Society present an exhibit and new documentary introducing the post-colonial creation of Montague's largest village, Turners Falls. Discovery Center Great Hall.
Monday, Oct 31 , 2022 , 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Local storyteller and musician John Porcino will tell spooktacular stories for kids and families in front of the Montague Center Library.