Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no…to help you solve your problem. Legal Research Hampshire Law Library https://www.mass.gov/locations/hampshire-law-library 99 Main St., Courthouse, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-2297 The law library is open to everyone. The Hampshire Law Library is on the ground level 1st floor of the old historic courthouse. The doors are locked; please check in at the Hampshire Superior/Northampton District Court located 15 Gothic Street and you will be escort…
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Food Assistance
Information on free meals and food subsidies in the Northampton area. Information as listed on organization websites and subject to change. Free meals in Northampton Manna Soup Kitchen Manna Soup…raig’s Doors/UU Society Community Breakfast Wednesday breakfast from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public free of charge and everyone is welcome to attend.Breakfast will be served in the Willie Eaton Social Hall at the Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 North Pleasant St. at the corner of Kellogg Ave. https://www.craigsdoors.org/ http://www.uusocietyamherst.org/action/community-breakfast/ Food Pantries and Survival Centers Nor…
Our Community Sing 2018
In 1918 when thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn for a community sing, a sole photographer documented the event. On Sunday September 23, 100 years later, those gathering on…rmation about Our Community Sing as it develops. This event is presented by Northampton Senior Services and Forbes Library with support from Historic Northampton, Northampton Senior Services, Northampton Community Arts Trust, A.P.E. Ltd., Northampton Community Music Center, and Smith College. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Northampton Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a sta…
Janet Moulding, Director at Forbes Library, announces retirement
June 1, 2016 — Janet Moulding, Director of Forbes Library since 2004, has announced her retirement, effective the end of this year. Under Moulding’s leadership the library renovated both the Anna Gertrude Brewster Children’s Room…d wise counsel. You have only to visit the Library to appreciate her legacy. Janet will be missed by all who have worked with her. The Trustees feel a deep loss, but wish her a long and healthy retirement,” said Russell Carrier, President of the Board of Trustees. Moulding’s first professional position was Director of the Gaylord Library in South Hadley; she was named the first Librarian (Director) of the Renaissance Center at the University of Ma…
Music & Movies
Film Events Free film screenings and discussions Borrow Musical Instruments The Forbes Library lends banjos, guitars, ukuleles and a variety of other musical instruments Music & Movies Staff Picks Reviews…usic staff can recommend albums, artists and more Streaming Music & Video Music Scores…
The Homemade Pantry
The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making, written by Great Barrington’s Alana Chernila is a practical guide to becoming more self sufficient in the kitchen….don’t have a lot of time for cooking you can still enjoy some light reading. I recently tried the recipe for whole wheat sandwich bread. Bread is one of those things I always really want to make for myself but usually the product is blatantly inferior to the local bakery or even the grocery store version. The instructions had the bread slowly rise in the fridge for up to three days so after nervously waiting, I finally baked my bread yesterday and…
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Five Candidates Vying for Three Seats on Forbes Board (GazetteNet)
August 16, 2019 — Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…
The Penny Whistle Book
A couple months ago, I saw The Penny Whistle Book come up to the Arts & Music library and happened to notice that it was penned by the Incredible String…mpton and see how much one of these whistles costs… Turns out they’re very cheap (something like $10). I cracked the book open, read the introduction and was making sounds and playing scales right away. The slim Penny Whistle Book is filled with traditional American and British tunes with accompanying illustrations that reference the era in which the pieces were most likely composed. The sheet music is also perfect for playing instrumental accompa…
Giving
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, is a welcoming haven for all. We build connections that strengthen our communities, inspire curiosity, open windows to the past, and create pathways…the library director, Lisa Downing, 413-587-1016 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. Donate materials or services If you wish to donate materials or services, please phone 587-1017. Forbes Library accepts donations of new and almost-new books, books on CD, and DVDs to be considered for addition into the collection and book sale. For more details, please see our page on donating books and media. More Ways to Help Annual Appeal Bequests / Deferred Givin…
Directions and Parking
We are located at 20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060. View map or get directions from your location From Northampton center At the intersection of Route 5 (Pleasant St./King St.)…out 100 feet to the next traffic light and turn left onto Route 66 (West St.). The library is on the left, a large stone building with a semicircular driveway. From Amherst and points east Follow Route 9 west to Northampton center. Continue on Route 9 west following directions above. From Springfield and points south Take I-91 north to Exit 23 (formerly Exit 18). At end of exit ramp, turn left onto Route 5. Continue north to the traffic light at t…
General Pershing and President Coolidge
October 4, 2012 — Two powerful men of the early twentieth century met and interacted. General of the Armies John Joseph ‘Black Jack’ Pershing, (1860-1948) and President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). Pershing, the most illustrious…etween 1921 and 1924, Pershing was Chief of Staff of the United States Army. . On November 1, 1921, Pershing and Vice President Coolidge were in Kansas City, Missouri at the groundbreaking ceremony for a large World War I monument, the Liberty Memorial. On that day, more than 100,000 people assembled to hear the supreme Allied commanders, who were together for the only times in their lives: General John J. Pershing of the United States Lieutenant…
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