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Looking for a place to show your art? Check out these local galleries. Call to artists listings Arts Hub Western Mass: Opportunities Valley Arts Newsletter Northampton Arts Council Community lists…e/ A walking tour of Northampton galleries the 2nd Friday of every month. A.P.E. Gallery http://www.apearts.org/ 126 Main Street and 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, 586-5553 Anchor House of Artists https://www.anchorhouseartists.org/ 518 Pleasant Street, Northampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital Art Galleries are managed by Friends of Cooley Dickinson 30 Locust Street and 22 Atwood Drive, Northampton Historic Northampton Contemporary Art Gallery http:/…

Passes giving free or reduced admission to area museum can be borrowed with a CW MARS library card and are available for check out from the Main Circulation Desk. Museum…orest, Holyoke Range, Mt. Sugarloaf, Mt. Tom, Lake Wyola, and Hampton Ponds. www.mass.gov/eea Pass will admit one vehicle for the day. Not valid for camping. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston www.mfa.org Children 6 and under are free. Each pass allows 2 adults for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission) and up to 4 children ages 7 – 17 for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission). Please email reference@forbeslibrary.org or call 413-5…

General Resources Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Community Resources & Advocacy program https://www.communityaction.us/ 413-582-4230 or 1-800-339-7779 For information about programs throughout Hampshire County, such as fuel assistance, food stamps, health needs, employment,…eling and Psychotherapy Lifecourse Counseling Center https://www.lifecourse.net/ Provides LGBTQI people therapy, counseling, psychotherapy, consultation and education. Crime Victims The YWCA of Western Massachusetts http://www.ywworks.org/ The YWCA of Western Massachusetts maintains 24-hour hotline numbers for any victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, Workforce development services for young people and YouthBuild programs. Massachusetts O…

Here is a selection of places in Northampton & nearby where it is possible to reserve space for meetings. (Forbes Library also has meeting rooms which may be reserved.) Meeting…no food or drink allowed in recital hall or studio rooms. https://www.ncmc.net Northampton Elks Lodge No. 997 Hall Rental 17 Spring Street, Florence https://sites.google.com/view/northampton-rental-hall/home 413-584-0297 Northampton Friends Meeting House 43 Center Street, Northampton “We happily rent our space to like-minded groups who seek spirit led solutions…”. Classrooms (seat about 12), $25; Social Room (seats about 40 – includes conference…

The Library’s Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to encourage…es its plethora of opportunities for lifelong learning. According to 2010 U.S. Census data, Northampton was home to nearly 30,000 people. Because of the five colleges, there are a large number of students in the community who continually use the public library as their point of access for information. As of Fiscal Year 2015, 17,147 residents of Northampton, Florence, and Leeds had active library cards. Approximately 55% of adult residents 25 years…

AANE Women’s Support Group Support for women on the autism spectrum. Contact: Stephanie Birkdale (events@aane.org) Please register: www.aane.org/events/ ADHD Parent/Caregiver Support Group 1st TUESDAY of Every Month 6:30 pm to…ism spectrum. Contact: Stephanie Birkdale (events@aane.org) Please register: www.aane.org/events/ ADHD Parent/Caregiver Support Group 1st TUESDAY of Every Month 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Hosted by Valley ADHD & Northampton Area Pediatrics MEETS VIRTUALLY Email valleyadhdfamilies@gmail.com for invite link. This monthly, education and support group is for parents and caregivers of children or teens with an ADHD diagnosis. We host guest speakers that presen…

Forbes Library permits patrons to connect their own equipment to the Internet via wireless networks. The library’s wireless networks are unencrypted. Data transmitted on unencrypted networks can be monitored or…uptive content Revoking a patron’s Library privileges Prohibiting and/or quarantining patron-owned equipment from accessing the network Notifying law enforcement of illegal activity Some devices may not be compatible with the library’s network. Patrons who have difficulty connecting or experience poor connections are encouraged to seek help at the reference desk, but library staff are not responsible for troubleshooting patron’s devices. Approved…

In keeping with the Forbes Library’s mission “to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to…limited to, blogging, instant messaging, social networking sites, and wikis. Many social networking sites allow users of those sites to become a “friend”, “fan” or otherwise associate their own “profiles” or virtual presences with the Library’s profile on these sites. Examples of such sites are Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. As with more traditional resources, the Library does not act in place of or in the absence of a parent and is not r…