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History Book Club
2026-02-23 18:00:00 2026-02-23 20:00:00 America/New_York History Book Club Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome. Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

Monday, February 23
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-23 18:00:00 2026-02-23 20:00:00 America/New_York History Book Club Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome. Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.

The path between the seas: the creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the stories of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing a maritime passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. McCullough masterfully recounts astonishing engineering and medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Book group |

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Phone: 413-596-6141
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Mon, Jan 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Wed, Jan 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Sat, Jan 24 9:00AM to 2:00PM
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Pre-K Pals - Pathways for Parents
Mon, Jan 26, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families!
This event is full
History Book Club
Mon, Jan 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.
VIRTUAL: Creating a Modern Homestead - with Homesteader and Blogger, Victoria Pruett
Mon, Jan 26, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Virtual
Blogger and author Victoria Pruett will walk us through various aspects of homesteading and her book, Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life.
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Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Jan 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
Teen Create Art with Crayons: Van Gogh's Starry Night
Tue, Jan 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will create Van Gogh's Starry Night using only crayons!
Music with Mr. Liam - Pathways for Parents
Wed, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A morning filled with music, dancing, and laughter!
This event is full
Classics Book Discussion
Wed, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Led by Jessica Magill For questions, contact Jessica: jessicammagill@hotmail.com
VIRTUAL: Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed The CIA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author Christina Hillsberg will discuss her new bestselling book, Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA.
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VIRTUAL: Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Liz Moore discussES her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.
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Libby Basics
Thu, Jan 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to use Libby to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and more.
Music and Movement - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
This event is full
Drop-In Tech Help with WMA Students
Fri, Jan 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Student volunteers from WMA will assist with technology questions.
Pre-K Pals - Pathways for Parents
Mon, Feb 02, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families!
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
Booked for Lunch Discussion Group
Tue, Feb 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Melissa Harter. New members always welcome!
Teen Mystery Room: Alien Escape
Tue, Feb 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Working together in teams, teens will use clues, riddles, and puzzles to solve this Alien Escape themed mystery room.
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Weekly meeting for Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.
Cookbook Club
Wed, Feb 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Meets the first Wednesday of every other month. Participants will make and share dishes from the month’s selected cookbook.
VIRTUAL: Swashbuckling Heroines & High Seas Adventures - with Novelist Vanessa Riley
Thu, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.
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Story Art - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Build creativity and literacy skills with Ms. Jen!
Pre-K Pals - Pathways for Parents
Mon, Feb 09, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families!
Teen Advisory Board - TAB
Mon, Feb 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Help the Teen Librarian design the best programs for teens, and recommend YA books and more for the teen Loft.
Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
WFOL Board Meeting
Tue, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.
VIRTUAL: Expert Strategies When Unemployment Strikes Midlife
Wed, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual
Discover successful strategies that workers who experienced long-term unemployment can use to piece their well-being back together.
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Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Weekly meeting for Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.
VIRTUAL: The Art Spy - The Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author Michelle Young will discuss her new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
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VIRTUAL: Mermaids, Medicine & 400 Yrs of Black Women’s Magic - with Dr. Lindsey Stewart, Author & Professor of Philosophy
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine & 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic tells the stories of women who continued their practices & worship and passed down their traditions.
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VIRTUAL: Sally Snowman, the last USCG Keeper of Boston Light - and Husband Jay Thomson
Thu, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Sally Snowman, Ph.D., Keeper of Boston Light 2003-2023, is an educator, author, and historian who will discuss Boston Light, the first established Light Station in colonial America.
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Story Art - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Build creativity and literacy skills with Ms. Jen!
Drop-In Tech Help with WMA Students
Fri, Feb 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Student volunteers from WMA will assist with technology questions.
Teen Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Party!
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will learn to paint "Neon Jellyfish" with glow-in-the-dark paint and step-by-step instruction from Erin of Paint Sip Fun.
Registration opens Monday, January 26 2026 at 9:00am
WPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Monthly on the third Tuesday of each month in the Brooks Room, Wilbraham Public Library
Paint Sip Fun
Tue, Feb 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to paint "Cardinal in Birch Forest" with instruction from Erin of Paint Sip Fun!
Registration opens Tuesday, February 3 2026 at 9:00am
Paint Your Own Clay Axolotl!
Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
School vacation fun!
Registration opens Monday, February 2 2026 at 9:00am
Great Decisions
Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Weekly meeting for Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.
Evening Book Discussion
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell
Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Drop-off
Thu, Feb 19, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Kids ages 3 & up can drop off their stuffed animals to sleepover in the library! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and teens facilitate this annual event!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Pick-up
Fri, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Kids ages 3 & up can drop off their stuffed animals to sleepover in the library! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and teens facilitate this annual event!
Adult Crafternoon - Lavender Salt Scrub
Fri, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us to learn how to create some lavender salt scrub.
Registration opens Friday, January 30 2026 at 9:00am
Drop-In Tech Help with WMA Students
Fri, Feb 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Student volunteers from WMA will assist with technology questions.
Reverse Coloring
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Try reverse coloring, the practice of drawing lines over vibrant, pre-colored images instead of traditional coloring within the lines.
Registration opens Saturday, February 7 2026 at 9:00am
Pre-K Pals - Pathways for Parents
Mon, Feb 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families!
History Book Club
Mon, Feb 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.
VIRTUAL: (how to avoid) Death in Glacier National Park - with Author Randi Minetor
Mon, Feb 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of Accidents & Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent by Randi Minetor explores the fatal mistakes people make when they venture into unfamiliar wilderness
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Grow, Play, Learn - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Feb 24, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.
VIRTUAL: Smithson’s Gamble:Behind the World’s Largest Museum - with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch
Tue, Feb 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Smithson's Gamble follows the fascinating growth of the world's largest museum and research complex, revealing how the Smithsonian helped to shape the nation's developing identity.
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