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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Open Mic Night

Mason Library, Great Barrington 231 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, United States

Join us for open mic night! Every third Friday you can come share your poetry, play unplugged music, and make connections with other local creatives. Open Mic Night is a […]

Free

Ramsdell Knitting Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Knit with us at Ramsdell Public Library! We meet every Tuesday at 4:30pm! Whether you want to get a little help or you just want to come together with the local knitting community, everyone is welcome. The program is free to attend. We even have (limited) supplies for those who don't have their own! Happy […]

Free

Ramsdell Knitting Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Knit with us at Ramsdell Public Library! We meet every Tuesday at 4:30pm! Whether you want to get a little help or you just want to come together with the local knitting community, everyone is welcome. The program is free to attend. We even have (limited) supplies for those who don't have their own! Happy […]

Free

Tech Talk: Malware: HELP!

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

What is malware? Most of us have heard the term. Major computer security companies have dubbed malware as the internet’s version of the “boogeyman” to be feared and from which users must protect themselves. But what exactly is it? How much of what we hear is fact or fiction? Is Apple really as impenetrable as […]

Free

Ramsdell Knitting Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Knit with us at Ramsdell Public Library! We meet every Tuesday at 4:30pm! Whether you want to get a little help or you just want to come together with the local knitting community, everyone is welcome. The program is free to attend. We even have (limited) supplies for those who don't have their own! Happy […]

Free

Board Game Meetup

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Join us at Ramsdell Library for an afternoon of board games! Bring your own or play some from our growing collection. The games we’ll be playing are geared towards older teens and adults due to their complexity, but parents are encouraged to bring their kids! Every 1st Saturday from 1 pm – 2:30 pm.

Free

Ramsdell Knitting Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Knit with us at Ramsdell Public Library! We meet every Tuesday at 4:30pm! Whether you want to get a little help or you just want to come together with the local knitting community, everyone is welcome. The program is free to attend. We even have (limited) supplies for those who don't have their own! Happy […]

Free

Author Talk: Craig Harris and Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band

Mason Library, Great Barrington 231 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, United States

Join Craig Harris, music historian, percussionist, Washington DC radio host, and author of, most recently, Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band as he discusses the stories behind his last publication. Using rare recordings, personal interviews, and intriguing stories, he traces the still-influential quintet behind Bob Dylan from their early days with Ronnie Hawkins, […]

Free

Ramsdell Writer’s Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

The Ramsdell Writer’s group meets every 2nd Saturday of the month, with the next meeting on the 10th of May at 1:00 PM. Jamie, our Head of Programming, will moderate the group. Registration is required and please provide contact info so that she can send you pertinent information about the group.

Free

Ramsdell Knitting Group

Ramsdell Library 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, MA, United States

Knit with us at Ramsdell Public Library! We meet every Tuesday at 4:30pm! Whether you want to get a little help or you just want to come together with the local knitting community, everyone is welcome. The program is free to attend. We even have (limited) supplies for those who don't have their own! Happy […]

Free

Open Mic Night

Mason Library, Great Barrington 231 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, United States

Join us for open mic night! Every third Friday you can come share your poetry, play unplugged music, and make connections with other local creatives. Open Mic Night is a great time to get together with friends and make new ones in your community, all while taking advantage of a platform for talent and originality […]

Free