April 23, 2014 — Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn When Lady Julia Grey and Nicholas Brisbane travel to India to investigate the death of Jane Cavendish’s husband, they uncover secrets and scandals, illicit…ges of the war enters into a passionate but dangerous relationship with an Indian doctor. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster In a scathing indictment of British imperialism, Forster’s once controversial novel portrays two Englishwomen who experience misunderstanding and cultural conflict after they travel to India. The Impressionist by Hari Kunzru At the age of fifteen, Pran Nath Razdan is thrown out onto the streets when the truth of his parenta…
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Coolidge and Civil Rights
Resources Regarding Calvin Coolidge’s Record on African-American Rights, Native American Rights and Immigration The Board of Trustees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying…uming office, Coolidge looked to set in motion a reorganisation of federal Indian policy. “The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted US citizenship to every Native American, was the first step to restricting the effects of the Dawes Act. This act gave Native Americans a political voice, while also giving them a government safeguard against fraudulent land purchases. “Later, during Coolidge’s presidency, the Interior Department’s Meriam Rep…
Art Galleries in the Northampton Area
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…ery A3 http://www.gallerya3.com/ 28 Amity Street, 1D, Amherst, 256-4250 Burnett Gallery https://www.joneslibrary.org/204/Burnett-Gallery Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst Mill District Local Art Gallery https://www.generalstorelocalgallery.com/gallery 91 Cowls Road, Amherst Hope & Feathers https://hopeandfeathersframing.com/ 319 Main Street, Amherst, 835-0197 Lane Family Reading Room Gallery http://www.sunderlandpubliclibrary.org/gallery Sun…
The Pillars of the Earth
Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The ambitions of three men merge, conflict and collide through four decades…Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The ambitions of three men merge, conflict and collide through four decades during which social and political upheaval and the internal politics of the church affect the progress of the cathedral and the fortunes of the protagonists….
Social Services
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,…care, domestic violence, housing, substance abuse, etc. ServiceNet https://www.servicenet.org/ ServiceNet provides a wide range of human services. Their programs include acute mental health services; outpatient clinical and counseling services; adolescent support programs; an employee assistance program; early intervention for young children; home health care; rehabilitation and residential programs for those with mental health issues, mental reta…
Meeting Facilities in the Northampton Area
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…lobby – 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 con…
Support Groups in the Northampton Area
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…ealth support group.P.O. Box 623 (Northampton) freedomcenterinfo@gmail.com www.freedom-center.org Gamblers Anonymous Meets Mondays at 7 p.m. 35 Fruit St. (Northampton) Nonsmoking.Mass. GA Hotline: (855) 222-5542 More meetings and resources: www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/locations The Garden Children’s bereavement support at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (Northampton).Contact Shelly Bathe Lenn at 413-582-5312 or slenn@cooleydickinson.org www.cooleydicki…
Borrow museum passes
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…nder 12 months admitted for free. Clark Art Institute (Check availability) www.clarkart.edu The Clark is free Jan – March 2023 for all visitors. No pass is required during this time. Pass admits 1 adult; children 18 & under are admitted free. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Check availability) www.carlemuseum.org Pass admits 2 adults and 4 children. Historic Deerfield (Check availability) www.historic-deerfield.org Pass admits up to 4 adult…
Well-Behaved Indian Women
Three generations of Indian women living in India, New Jersey, and Manhattan try in vain to do what is expected of them and all fail, in the same year, by following their dreams instead. Simran is finishing her master’s degree in psychology and planning her wedding to Kunal, an altruistic medical student, when she meets someone who changes the way she sees herself. Nandini is anticipating her empty nest with a sense of dissatisfaction with her di…
Virtual Hosmer Gallery
Welcome to the Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community Art Exhibition! From April 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was…e, by Roxanne Peloquin website smoke heat light, oil and acrylic on canvas, 20″ x 20″, by Robert Mace Bent website Mostrum Infantem #9, assemblage, 11×13″ by Bronwen Hodgkinson website English Garden, Munich, Germany. Photo by William McGhee Provincetown, photo by William McGhee Monterey, CA, photo by William McGhee Sea Plants ~ acrylic on canvas by Bonnie “fireUrchin” Lambourn website The Magician ~ acrylic on canvas by Bonnie “fireUrchin” Lambou…
Forbes Seeks Status Quo
June 1, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Trustees of Forbes Library value a productive relationship with Northampton’s City government. The current unfortunate dispute resulted from the Trustees’ receipt of a January 28, 2016…done notwithstanding the fact that the Commonwealth has twice concluded, in 2007 and 2008, that Forbes is not an arm of city government or a municipal department, as City Solicitor Seewald is now asserting. We are disheartened that this dispute has reached the point of litigation. But we also recognize that only the Probate Court can definitively interpret the provisions of Judge Forbes’ Will and Trust. Judge Forbes charged the Trustees with manag…
Wireless Use Policy
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…o use the library’s network resources only for lawful purposes. Prohibited uses include: Using the Internet for illegal purposes Using the Internet in violation of the Massachusetts General Law 272 Section 31, the Harmful to Minors statute Unauthorized copying of copyright-protected material in any format Transmission of spam or junk mail of any type Transmission of threatening, harassing, defamatory or obscene materials Unauthorized access to rem…
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